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1. [Shop-talk] 20% off at harbor freight (score: 114): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 16:11:06 +0000 (UTC); Have heard that the bricks-and-mortar HF and the online HF are run by different members of the same family and, like a lot of families, they don't always see eye-to-eye (think there's been some legal; /html/shop-talk/2011-01/msg00287.html (8,550 bytes)
2. [Shop-talk] Yet another TIG Welder question (score: 121): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2011 09:23:37 -0800; While we're at it, I've a plug too: http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com You can subscribe to his newsletter and he sends a link to a new 3-5min video every now and then. NPI, etc., just a useful site; /html/shop-talk/2011-01/msg00298.html (9,747 bytes)
3. [Shop-talk] Stupid TIG tricks (was: Welding cart idea) (score: 114): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:48:41 +0000 (UTC); I have both a MIG and a TIG, and I like having the option. TIG is great fun/artistry, but IMO MIG is more practical for most sheetmetal--i.e. body repair--work than TIG. For instance, if you're stitc; /html/shop-talk/2011-01/msg00364.html (9,996 bytes)
4. [Shop-talk] Harbor Freight (score: 121): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 05:25:45 -0800; HF and their products' quality--or lack thereof--come up as a topic every now and then. I think they're good for tools you use once in a lifetime or the occasional quality product at a decent price.; /html/shop-talk/2011-01/msg00387.html (8,920 bytes)
5. [Shop-talk] Harbor Freight (score: 128): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 06:41:20 -0800; Well, compressors usually have a few O-rings in them .... bs -- ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net **; /html/shop-talk/2011-01/msg00390.html (10,580 bytes)
6. [Shop-talk] Best dishwasher? (score: 121): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 07:13:06 -0800; While on the topic of washers and soap ... I have a late-model, low-end Maytag that, so far, has performed adequately. My choice was limited by the small size of my kitchen enclosure--it was the only; /html/shop-talk/2011-01/msg00427.html (11,190 bytes)
7. [Shop-talk] Best dishwasher? (score: 121): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:56:37 +0000 (UTC); I've got a water softener, use Cascade (rated high/highest by Consumer Reports) and don't scrub except to try to remove this residue. Previous to the Maytag, for almost 15 yrs I had an old GE washer-; /html/shop-talk/2011-01/msg00430.html (10,019 bytes)
8. [Shop-talk] torque wrench calilbration (score: 121): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Sat, 05 Mar 2011 07:13:56 -0800; Check your local yellow pages under 'scientific,' 'laboratories,' 'calibration,' etc. Also, if you have a general aviation airport nearby call the Fixed Base Operator ('FBO') or flight school. Torque; /html/shop-talk/2011-03/msg00230.html (9,794 bytes)
9. [Shop-talk] torque wrench calilbration (score: 121): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2011 17:32:47 +0000 (UTC); You speak with a great deal of certainly, so I won't dispute that, but the calibration techniques I'm familiar with measure the wrench's indicated torque against a calibrated strain gauge (which itse; /html/shop-talk/2011-03/msg00233.html (10,496 bytes)
10. [Shop-talk] torque wrench calilbration (score: 121): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2011 20:11:48 +0000 (UTC); Wikipedia has a pretty good entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calibration " Calibration is a comparison between measurements b one of known magnitude or correctness made or set with one device and; /html/shop-talk/2011-03/msg00235.html (11,186 bytes)
11. [Shop-talk] Brass Polish (score: 121): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Sat, 09 Apr 2011 06:55:47 -0700; Listers, My Dad has a 1918 Seagrave pumper fire engine he's restored. The machine has brass all over the place--including a huge, honeycomb-style radiator and, of course, a brass bell--and he has a d; /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00251.html (8,666 bytes)
12. [Shop-talk] Brass Polish (score: 121): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Sat, 09 Apr 2011 07:56:42 -0700; Thanks, but we tried them. Ordered 12 cans, but they canceled the order because they don't actually have any (I was suspicious about the 'test' in the URI, but we tried anyway). Pretty annoying that; /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00253.html (10,259 bytes)
13. [Shop-talk] Brass Polish (score: 114): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:51:51 +0000 (UTC); FWIW, Deerso is an Amazon.com affiliate (or whatever they call companies that hitch a ride on the Amazon cloud). I wanted to bash them in a review on Amazon but, apparently, because I didn't place th; /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00281.html (11,117 bytes)
14. [Shop-talk] Brass Polish (score: 114): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:54:05 +0000 (UTC); Yes, Dad's tried every off-the-shelf product you can think of. He got a can of Tarnite at a swap meet and said it worked better than anything else he's tried. He even tried to make homebrew Tarnite,; /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00282.html (8,987 bytes)
15. [Shop-talk] how to loosen stuck pistons? (score: 121): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2011 13:42:42 -0700; I'm not sure any penetrant will solve the problem--since your rings may well be partially welded to the cylinders--but FWIW: http://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Board=10&N; /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00345.html (12,031 bytes)
16. [Shop-talk] how to loosen stuck pistons? (score: 128): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2011 14:48:36 -0700; Except apparently acetone and ATF aren't miscible (which basically means there's no advantage to mixing them as opposed to using them separately): http://www.britishcarforum.com/bcforum/ubbthreads.ph; /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00347.html (11,706 bytes)
17. [Shop-talk] Tig Welder (score: 121): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 14:49:37 -0700; TIGs have an infinite number of possible settings; if you're not an expert or don't plan to get some training it will take a while to figure out all the settings. If you're not an expert--or can't sp; /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00419.html (9,709 bytes)
18. [Shop-talk] Tig Welder (score: 121): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Thu, 05 May 2011 06:42:51 -0700; My understanding--I'm not a lawyer--is that there is no law requiring any seller to collect tax on items sold/shipped to a purchaser from outside that seller's home state (but there will be eventuall; /html/shop-talk/2011-05/msg00283.html (10,597 bytes)
19. [Shop-talk] Tig Welder (score: 114): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Thu, 5 May 2011 18:52:15 +0000 (UTC); No problemo. Bob -- Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA Hey Bob, I wasn't trying to be snarky or anything, my email was more from my surprise at this guy getting reamed. Your understanding of the issue is cor; /html/shop-talk/2011-05/msg00294.html (9,597 bytes)
20. [Shop-talk] 2008 Mustang Tire Wear (score: 121): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2011 09:00:38 -0700; Folks, I have a 2008 Mustang GT (Bullitt model). To my surprise, the front tires seem to wear more on the inside than the outside, which is unexpected since I try to spend as much time on the outside; /html/shop-talk/2011-06/msg00469.html (8,797 bytes)

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