- 1. Re: Shelving units (score: 1)
- Author: "Elton Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>
- Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 13:53:03 -0600
- Worked for me . . I found the 2 x 4 steel shelves for 50 cents each and bought light plated 2 x 2 angle from a metal building supplier. I built shelves for shop and garage and a single 2x4x6 unit is
- /html/shop-talk/2006-02/msg00046.html (7,812 bytes)
- 2. Re: replacing kitchen sink faucet... if it was easy...? (score: 1)
- Author: "TONY CLARK" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>
- Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2006 19:34:51 -0600
- If I couldn't get at it with a Dremel and a thin cut-off disc to make a screwdriver slot, I'd just take the thing out so I could get at it to drill it out or something.. . Gonna have to remove it to
- /html/shop-talk/2006-02/msg00064.html (7,169 bytes)
- 3. Re: Intermittent Honda turn signal (score: 1)
- Author: "Elton Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>
- Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2006 09:52:08 -0600
- Yep, worked for me on a Sentra . . I quit chasing bad grounds when I realized grounds aren't likely to be temp-sensitive.
- /html/shop-talk/2006-01/msg00006.html (7,134 bytes)
- 4. Re: winding garage door springs (score: 1)
- Author: "TONY CLARK" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>
- Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2006 22:05:56 -0600
- For heavy doors, use pretty good steel rods . . I had one that bent my sorry rebar rods when I put some heavy tension on them. Mine would be impossible to access if the door is up
- /html/shop-talk/2006-01/msg00037.html (8,300 bytes)
- 5. Re: Battery storage (score: 1)
- Author: "TONY CLARK" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>
- Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2005 17:17:34 -0600
- Good idea Karl . . . This "donate" site makes it easy and painless: http://www.team.net/donate.html Credit card or PayPal is easily accessed . . I just sent a modest "appreciation donation" and I fee
- /html/shop-talk/2005-12/msg00024.html (8,441 bytes)
- 6. Re: Reconditioning power tool batteries (was Battery Buddy) (score: 1)
- Author: "TONY CLARK" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>
- Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2005 17:27:11 -0600
- Karl wondered: plastic case - My "Batteries Plus" store recently rebuilt my 13.2 packs for $23 each with 1500 mah cells . . 1800 mah cells would have cost a bit more but they seemed to think that my
- /html/shop-talk/2005-12/msg00146.html (8,291 bytes)
- 7. Re: small engine electrics (score: 1)
- Author: "Elton Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>
- Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 19:55:17 -0600
- Donno about YOUR particular motor but LAWNBOY motors can have either a "ground to kill" or an "open to kill" system, depending on the model . . pretty simple test to determine, remove spark plug from
- /html/shop-talk/2005-12/msg00183.html (6,998 bytes)
- 8. Re: Tornado air swirling thingies (score: 1)
- Author: "Elton Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>
- Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2005 11:06:27 -0600
- shop-talk supported in part by Fat Chance Garage http://fatchancegarage.com The huge benefit of this thread is that NONE of us will likely waste another minute watching the TWO GUYS show again. Tony
- /html/shop-talk/2005-11/msg00052.html (8,324 bytes)
- 9. Re: Tornado air swirling thingies (score: 1)
- Author: "Elton Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>
- Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2005 21:10:17 -0600
- shop-talk supported in part by Fat Chance Garage http://fatchancegarage.com Donno about the swirly thing but I once bought five or six of the fuel economy things "J. C. Whitney" had listed in their c
- /html/shop-talk/2005-11/msg00059.html (9,010 bytes)
- 10. Re: Nuts and bolts (score: 1)
- Author: "Elton Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>
- Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 23:00:07 -0500
- We "scroungers" are always on the alert for shop items and this problem of hardware storage is a common need. It make take a little patience, but fantastic storage bins are discarded very often by au
- /html/shop-talk/2005-10/msg00152.html (7,756 bytes)
- 11. Re: 2 new links on my website. (score: 1)
- Author: "Elton Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>
- Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:43:48 -0500
- Big thanks to Eric for posting these incredibly useful sites. I hope others will follow suit and share their rare and elusive AWESOME sites with the collective. Tony in Texas
- /html/shop-talk/2005-10/msg00162.html (6,892 bytes)
- 12. Re: Where to buy coveralls? (score: 1)
- Author: "TONY CLARK" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>
- Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 09:55:47 -0500
- Coveralls are easy to find as the messages indicate . . . Tougher to find are the Dickies "ezy-on" coveralls which have a pair of extra zippers at chest level which make them very easy to put on and
- /html/shop-talk/2005-10/msg00227.html (8,341 bytes)
- 13. Re: Motion lights (score: 1)
- Author: "TONY CLARK" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>
- Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 18:25:37 -0500
- The reset procedure for the cheap "Woods Motion Detector" light units I have on my property is: Switch off for 10 seconds then switch on. The test mode is: Switch off then on within 2 seconds the man
- /html/shop-talk/2005-10/msg00239.html (6,668 bytes)
- 14. Re: portable metal-cutting shears (score: 1)
- Author: "Elton Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>
- Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 08:37:00 -0500
- metal-cutting shears for cutting sheet metal 18 or 20 gauge. Looking for a hand held shears, either electric or pneumatic. This is for non-professional use at home while doing sheet metal work on my
- /html/shop-talk/2005-08/msg00123.html (8,331 bytes)
- 15. Re: New engine for old lawn mower (score: 1)
- Author: "Elton Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>
- Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 12:52:25 -0500
- There's yet another company with a similar name: Small Engine Distributors (816) 421-6020 1701 Liberty St Kansas City, MO 64102 They have no web site that I can find but I see their flyer on the coun
- /html/shop-talk/2005-07/msg00014.html (7,653 bytes)
- 16. Re: Re:Engineering 101 (score: 1)
- Author: "Elton Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>
- Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 17:13:54 -0500
- Hmmmm . . . The Model T Ford truck had a worm-drive rear end . . .did the back tires slide when one closed the throttle??? (Wink) Tony
- /html/shop-talk/2005-07/msg00153.html (8,668 bytes)
- 17. Re: rim rusted on utility trailer (score: 1)
- Author: "Elton Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>
- Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2005 17:21:50 -0500
- I'll second the motion for Kroil's effectiveness; it's part on any tough stuck situation for me. The other parts include the BF hammer, torch heat where practical and the application of some juducial
- /html/shop-talk/2005-07/msg00186.html (7,527 bytes)
- 18. Propane tanks (score: 1)
- Author: "Elton Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>
- Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 19:47:52 -0500
- Speaking of : I have two 5 gallon tanks with the old style fittings. . both loaded with fuel. My old barbeque/smoker "died" and I'll be replacing it. Outlets won't take the old tanks for exchange and
- /html/shop-talk/2005-06/msg00027.html (7,229 bytes)
- 19. Re: low compression (score: 1)
- Author: "Elton Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>
- Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 22:06:24 -0500
- (pipe threads on one side, hose barb on the other) for hissing Okay, I'll bite: What kind of engine uses pipe threads for sparkplugs??? (Besides the Model T Ford, of course.)
- /html/shop-talk/2005-05/msg00058.html (7,670 bytes)
- 20. Ni-Cads (score: 1)
- Author: "Elton Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>
- Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 15:33:06 -0600
- Okay, this is NUTS!!!!!!!! I go to buy a couple of new plug-in batteries # 982032-001 for my Craftsman 13.4 cordless drill . . neither of the original pair will hold a charge. $40 freaking dollars ea
- /html/shop-talk/2005-02/msg00086.html (7,212 bytes)
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