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41. Re: garage door openers (score: 1): Author: John Miller <jem@milleredp.com>; Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 11:18:36 -0700; We ended up with a Chamberlain, not specifically because I wanted one but because the outfit that did the garage door install sold them, and though it took a while I found someone who didn't think w; /html/shop-talk/2004-10/msg00160.html (7,874 bytes)
42. Pix of wall-mounted garage door opener (score: 1): Author: John Miller <jem@milleredp.com>; Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 20:31:55 -0700; For those who asked whether I have pix of our garage-door opener No, I don't. But I should this weekend. Will post something when I do. John.; /html/shop-talk/2004-10/msg00165.html (6,401 bytes)
43. Hose for compressor? (score: 1): Author: John Miller <jem@milleredp.com>; Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 09:07:06 -0800; I've got the compressor on its little slidey-thing with its little $6 Harbor Freight rope-hoist to slide it up the wall and out of the way, and I've got air pipe in the wall 9ft up to connect it to,; /html/shop-talk/2004-10/msg00167.html (7,169 bytes)
44. Re: Bad silicone caulk? (score: 1): Author: John Miller <jem@milleredp.com>; Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 11:07:55 -0800; In my experience the GE Silicone II stuff is very thin and stays soft for a LONG time, might also be somewhat temperature-sensitive. I tend to look for other brands now. John.; /html/shop-talk/2004-10/msg00171.html (7,020 bytes)
45. Re: Vinyl storage shed (score: 1): Author: John Miller <jem@milleredp.com>; Date: Tue, 07 Sep 2004 10:18:39 -0700; One other question I've always had is how well they'll hold up in the sun - that is, are they going to get brittle and crack-prone after a couple years. John.; /html/shop-talk/2004-09/msg00046.html (7,967 bytes)
46. Re: Oil change interval for synthetic oil (score: 1): Author: John Miller <jem@milleredp.com>; Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 08:15:20 -0700; Another thing to consider is that some cars hold a lot more oil than others. Our Bimmer V8s hold 8qt of oil and the filter element is (guess) 1.5x the size of a traditional FL1A-or-similar quart-siz; /html/shop-talk/2004-09/msg00143.html (9,198 bytes)
47. Re: Oil change interval for synthetic oil (score: 1): Author: John Miller <jem@milleredp.com>; Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 09:32:10 -0700; We have a couple cars that have the oil-interval counter. One ticks over at about 9000 miles, the other (an '00 M5) will go 12-14K miles between oil changes. In general, I change the oil once in bet; /html/shop-talk/2004-09/msg00149.html (8,897 bytes)
48. Re: oil change (score: 1): Author: John Miller <jem@milleredp.com>; Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 21:24:09 -0700; So far as I can tell 10-15K *is* the norm these days, the GM engines with oil-change counters (including the LS6) run that distance, and pretty much all the Euro makes are 12K-ish. Indeed, going 20K; /html/shop-talk/2004-09/msg00162.html (7,868 bytes)
49. Getting hung (score: 1): Author: John Miller <jem@milleredp.com>; Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 17:25:12 -0700; So...a poll/survey of sorts: a) Do you hang hand tools (files, screwdrivers, etc.) on the wall, or are you completely drawer-oriented? b) If you do hang tools on the wall, what is your choice of hard; /html/shop-talk/2004-09/msg00170.html (7,068 bytes)
50. Re: complicated modern cars (score: 1): Author: John Miller <jem@milleredp.com>; Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 21:33:36 -0700; Ford did mechanical brakes well into the '30s, IIRC. My mother used to carry a gasoline-fired blowtorch to thaw out the brake linkage before driving to/from high school in winter... John.; /html/shop-talk/2004-07/msg00061.html (8,722 bytes)
51. Re: McPherson strut replacement - fill with oil? (score: 1): Author: John Miller <jem@milleredp.com>; Date: Fri, 04 Jun 2004 21:01:37 -0700; Are these struts (that is, complete units with spring seats and the like) or are they strut cartridges (fat shock absorbers with big-diameter rods that go inside the old strut body?) What you descri; /html/shop-talk/2004-06/msg00018.html (7,951 bytes)
52. RE: Steering Fluid in Brake System (score: 1): Author: John Miller <jem@milleredp.com>; Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 17:11:55 -0700; I believe this vehicle also has ABS valves, etc. to deal with, all of which have their own seals. John.; /html/shop-talk/2004-05/msg00065.html (7,142 bytes)
53. RE: Tools (score: 1): Author: John Miller <jem@milleredp.com>; Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 11:45:30 -0800; I recently acquired a battery Milwaukee Sawzall, and have found it to be quite useful for the occasional Pick-Your-Part trip. Not an essential, but a nice-to-have. John.; /html/shop-talk/2004-01/msg00100.html (7,448 bytes)
54. Re: Can anybody explain this,,,,clarification..... (score: 1): Author: John Miller <jem@milleredp.com>; Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 18:37:04 -0800; I'd mention it's also rare to see chainstore wrench sets with a 13/16-in wrench in them, they seem to like to go from 3/4 to 7/8. John.; /html/shop-talk/2003-11/msg00093.html (6,973 bytes)
55. RE: "Good Enough" but Good Value (score: 1): Author: John Miller <jem@milleredp.com>; Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 07:53:40 -0800; I tend to prefer good tools. But...in many cases, either there just *isn't* anything or the value proposition isn't there - the cost is *way* out of line to the value provided. You cannot find a new; /html/shop-talk/2003-11/msg00161.html (9,554 bytes)
56. Re: "Good Enough" but Good Value (score: 1): Author: John Miller <jem@milleredp.com>; Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 14:14:49 -0800; There's: a) Cheap tools that'll fail catastrophically and knock your teeth out. In this case your insurance agent will appreciate your buying the good stuff. b) Cheap tools that work but can hardly; /html/shop-talk/2003-11/msg00176.html (8,999 bytes)
57. RE: Sawzall v anglegrinder (score: 1): Author: John Miller <jem@milleredp.com>; Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 14:35:33 -0800; The keys, IMO, to cutting metal with a Sawzall: a) Choose the right tooth pitch (10tpi, 14tpi, rarely 18tpi) b) Make sure to use a long enough blade. c) And oil it! John.; /html/shop-talk/2003-11/msg00177.html (8,205 bytes)
58. Re: Battery tools, which brand? (score: 1): Author: John Miller <jem@milleredp.com>; Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 20:01:48 -0800; I recently bought the Milwaukee 18V cordless sawzall also. Between remodeling the house and needing to cut some pieces out of a junkyard Saab, it's proven quite handy thus far. The hatchet-design is; /html/shop-talk/2003-11/msg00221.html (8,157 bytes)
59. RE: More concrete floor (score: 1): Author: John Miller <jem@milleredp.com>; Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 21:45:43 -0700; <snip> The tile may be asbestos-bearing, or the adhesive, or both. If I recall properly, in something like 46 states asbestos-containing floor tile is not considered a hazardous waste, it's suggeste; /html/shop-talk/2003-09/msg00078.html (8,412 bytes)
60. RE: More concrete floor (score: 1): Author: John Miller <jem@milleredp.com>; Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 11:28:46 -0700; In our case, it had been under carpeting for the past 20 years. As part of a remodeling project, that corner of the house was to be brought up to the same floor height as the rest of the house, so t; /html/shop-talk/2003-09/msg00083.html (8,788 bytes)

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