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101. Re: [Shop-talk] re aligning dish network dish (score: 1)
Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:19:38 -0500
el = elevation off the horizon- my Sony had a degree scale and needle on the dish and mounting arm az = azimuth - compass direction in degrees from north. North is zero, they increase to the east sk
/html/shop-talk/2009-01/msg00221.html (8,123 bytes)

102. [Shop-talk] Dishwasher motor (was Epoxy recommendation) (score: 1)
Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
Date: Sun, 01 Feb 2009 11:32:25 -0500
I JB Welded the plasitc sheath onto the motor shaft and that's when I discovered the hairline crack running down the length of the sheath. But it held well. However in the process of all that the 2 s
/html/shop-talk/2009-02/msg00001.html (7,322 bytes)

103. Re: [Shop-talk] Dishwasher motor (was Epoxy recommendation) (score: 1)
Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
Date: Sun, 01 Feb 2009 22:06:00 -0500
Well, I decided to try the last combination of washer orientation, and it appears that was the ticket. Once I gently removed the macerator housing, I could see how it's shaft mated with the washer th
/html/shop-talk/2009-02/msg00003.html (8,674 bytes)

104. [Shop-talk] Soaking container for Berryman's chem-dip? (score: 1)
Author: "Jim Franklin" <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
Date: Fri, 1 May 2009 10:42:38 -0400 (EDT)
I'm going to be soaking a rack of 4 carburetors from a motorcycle, and I need a rectangular container since they won't fit in the container as a unit. Something about the size of a computer keyboard
/html/shop-talk/2009-05/msg00002.html (6,638 bytes)

105. [Shop-talk] Screwing steel studs? (score: 1)
Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:06:21 -0400
I bought some hex head self-tapping screws for this, but the heads don't engage the driver enough to stop wobbling, and the screws take forever to drill through the metal, both which conspire to have
/html/shop-talk/2009-06/msg00113.html (7,606 bytes)

106. Re: [Shop-talk] Screwing steel studs? (score: 1)
Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:53:59 -0400
Yea, that's what I meant to say I had. The red mist was still thick and clouding my typing. I'll try a Craftsman socket rather than the misc 5/16 driver; the driver seems a bit loose fit. jim _______
/html/shop-talk/2009-06/msg00119.html (7,558 bytes)

107. Re: [Shop-talk] Screwing steel studs? (score: 1)
Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:36:16 -0400
Something I just realized is that the protruding hex heads will keep the sheetrock off the framing. I'm building a kitchen soffit. So, either I auger out relief divots before placing the sheetrock, o
/html/shop-talk/2009-06/msg00120.html (7,469 bytes)

108. [Shop-talk] Line levels (score: 1)
Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:43:50 -0400
I have several plastic line levels, including one just purchased at Ace. They are all out by some degree, i.e. swapping it 180 on the line gives a different reading. Are they all like this? Are there
/html/shop-talk/2009-07/msg00138.html (7,007 bytes)

109. Re: [Shop-talk] Tirerack (score: 1)
Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
Date: Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:19:42 -0400
Tirerack is fine under normal circumstances. I have used them a few times and they will ship to your preferred installer. However they're mostly a one way valve. I had to return a set of tires and it
/html/shop-talk/2009-08/msg00006.html (8,122 bytes)

110. Re: [Shop-talk] Line levels (score: 1)
Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:13:55 -0400
Definitely too fiddly for hanging gutters. I'll just use a regular level. I did get a response to my complaint to Ace Hardware, from the Johnson Level company. While they showed general concern, and
/html/shop-talk/2009-08/msg00032.html (7,949 bytes)

111. Re: [Shop-talk] mower engine issue (score: 1)
Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:29:41 -0400
That's the governor. It takes engine speed (usually from the air coming off the cooling fins on the flywheel acting on a vane, or by a connection into the crankcase) and limits it by being directly c
/html/shop-talk/2009-08/msg00082.html (9,813 bytes)

112. Re: [Shop-talk] mower engine issue (score: 1)
Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:41:31 -0400
It'll be crisper with a direct connection and should run just fine. Depending on the carb size, it may bog slightly if you floor it too fast; the governor damps that action a bit. Worst that can happ
/html/shop-talk/2009-08/msg00085.html (7,717 bytes)

113. [Shop-talk] Cross bracing a deck (score: 1)
Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:04:07 -0400
There's a long skinny part of my deck that needs bracing. It's 8' off the ground, and the two 4x4 posts supporting it on the outside corners are about 5' apart. Instead of using a pair of 1x4s, I tho
/html/shop-talk/2009-09/msg00051.html (7,248 bytes)

114. [Shop-talk] Free workbench near Boston MA (score: 1)
Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:25:08 -0400
Thought I'd offer this up here before I dismantle and toss it. Freestanding. 4x8 plywood on a very sturdy 2x4 frame. About 34" high. Wired with outlets but has been outside for a few years. jim _____
/html/shop-talk/2009-09/msg00052.html (6,689 bytes)

115. Re: [Shop-talk] Brake squeal (score: 1)
Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:18:01 -0400
The rotors probably rusted and accumulated a bunch of cruft from not being used. First applicationof the brakes wiped it all off and coated the pads with it. Clean the pads and rotors with some brake
/html/shop-talk/2009-09/msg00094.html (8,149 bytes)

116. [Shop-talk] Moving tools? (score: 1)
Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
Date: Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:00:21 -0400
I'm moving my stuff into a storage unit for a few months. I have a lot of heavy hand tools that need to be packed into small-ish boxes. Have you found a box type/source that works well for this? than
/html/shop-talk/2009-10/msg00009.html (7,086 bytes)

117. Re: [Shop-talk] Moving tools? (score: 1)
Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
Date: Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:21:16 -0400
Perfect! Except I should have clarified- I want something recycleable like cardboard or wood. Don't want to buy something for a one time use, or that I'll have to store. jim _________________________
/html/shop-talk/2009-10/msg00012.html (6,960 bytes)

118. [Shop-talk] 16' of workbench and storage for sale near Boston (score: 1)
Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
Date: Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:56:05 -0400
A few years ago I built this: http://www.newyankee.com/getproduct.php?0201 I don't want to move it again and I haven't heard from the new owners yet, so I'm putting it here before it goes to Net. It
/html/shop-talk/2009-10/msg00017.html (6,922 bytes)

119. [Shop-talk] Shop-vac $.02 (score: 1)
Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 10:28:15 -0500
I have a Ridgid, 4.5 HP I believe. It has a sheetrock filter and other than an initial puff of dust after removing the filter for cleaning (done upside down and some dust gets in the motor) it runs c
/html/shop-talk/2009-11/msg00050.html (6,893 bytes)

120. [Shop-talk] Options for carport floor? (score: 1)
Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 11:45:16 -0500
The house I just rented has a covered and walled carport as a "garage". I have permission to insulate/sheetrock/wire it to be usable as a winter motorcycle repair facility for my neglected children.
/html/shop-talk/2009-12/msg00040.html (7,335 bytes)

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