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41. Re: [Shop-talk] trailer advice needed (score: 1): Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2007 11:41:58 -0700; Hi Phil, Can't offer specifics as I'm no expert on trailers, but have to offer up the following because of the timing: http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/420285.html I wouldn't scrimp on safety. bs Phil; /html/shop-talk/2007-10/msg00133.html (8,943 bytes)
42. Re: [Shop-talk] Lug Bolts? (score: 1): Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:41:15 -0800; Just a SWAG: Maybe the bolts are torque-to-yield, or close to it, and can/should be replaced fairly often (certainly easier than replacing studs). I always wondered about studs that are torqued/stret; /html/shop-talk/2007-12/msg00274.html (8,904 bytes)
43. Re: [Shop-talk] Lug Bolts? (score: 1): Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:43:14 -0800; Came across this: http://www.boltscience.com/pages/failure4.htm bs -- ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M ** _______________________________; /html/shop-talk/2007-12/msg00275.html (8,788 bytes)
44. Re: [Shop-talk] sources for wheel weight kits? (score: 1): Author: bspidell@comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:08:07 +0000; JC Whitney has them: http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Product/tf-Browse/s-10101/Pr-p_Product.CATENTRY_ID:2003849/p-2003849/N-111+10201+600003831/c-10101 bs -- ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@c; /html/shop-talk/2007-12/msg00352.html (9,073 bytes)
45. Re: [Shop-talk] air operated grease guns. (score: 1): Author: bspidell@comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:37:37 +0000; Not the exact answer to your question, but ... For (probably) less than $20, get one of the small, "pistol-grip" cartridge greasers. They don't hold a lot of grease--maybe enough to do your Tahoe twi; /html/shop-talk/2008-03/msg00151.html (9,672 bytes)
46. Re: [Shop-talk] resistance (tong type) spot welders (score: 1): Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:01:11 -0700; Hi, Mike. Trick (if I remember correctly) with MIG is to remember that voltage equates to penetration. If you are penetrating too much, drop the voltage back and see if the process is less like the p; /html/shop-talk/2008-04/msg00039.html (9,167 bytes)
47. Re: [Shop-talk] Decent grease in mini-cartridges? (score: 1): Author: bspidell@comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:35:32 +0000; I get Sta-Lube moly grease in mini-cartridge three-packs. Seen them at OSH and many parts stores. bs -- ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M; /html/shop-talk/2008-04/msg00071.html (8,916 bytes)
48. Re: [Shop-talk] Welders, part 2 (score: 1): Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:12:13 -0700; I can vouch for Lincoln's support. bs ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net ** _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Shop-talk ma; /html/shop-talk/2008-07/msg00147.html (7,921 bytes)
49. [Shop-talk] Torque Wrench (score: 1): Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:31:08 -0700; I need a 1/2-inch drive ratchet torque wrench. Recommendations? TIA, bs -- ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net ** _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http:/; /html/shop-talk/2008-07/msg00172.html (7,110 bytes)
50. Re: [Shop-talk] engine rebuild (score: 1): Author: bspidell@comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:37:10 +0000; I've only rebuilt one engine (Austin-Healey 3000), but I had good advice and help from my father, who is an expert mechanic. The engine now has 70K+ miles. Here's what I can recommend: 1) get a good; /html/shop-talk/2008-08/msg00021.html (10,790 bytes)
51. Re: [Shop-talk] engine rebuild (score: 1): Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:54:41 -0700; Forgot to mention there's a lot of concern about modern (SM) oils with little or no ZDDP to protect high-shear areas (like lifter faces and cam lobes) on flat-tappet engines. There are several additi; /html/shop-talk/2008-08/msg00024.html (8,018 bytes)
52. Re: [Shop-talk] Oil grade selection (score: 1): Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:14:51 -0700; I'm only a shadetree mechanic, but I've given this subject quite a bit of thought and research. Synthetics, arguably, are more durable than mineral oil as far as breakdown from shear forces. However,; /html/shop-talk/2008-10/msg00112.html (11,201 bytes)
53. Re: [Shop-talk] Oil grade selection (score: 1): Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:08:03 -0700; Correct. The argument, I believe, is that if you're only making short trips--say, a couple miles back and forth to work every day--you're not getting the oil hot enough for long enough to boil off wa; /html/shop-talk/2008-10/msg00114.html (8,833 bytes)
54. Re: [Shop-talk] Oil grade selection (score: 1): Author: bspidell@comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:50:09 +0000; bs -- ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M ** _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.ht; /html/shop-talk/2008-10/msg00121.html (10,906 bytes)
55. Re: [Shop-talk] Quick question on garage floors and garage lifts (score: 1): Author: bspidell@comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:31:31 +0000; FWIW, I read recently there is a (renewed) demand for COBOL programmers (us fogies are retiring). bs -- ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M; /html/shop-talk/2008-10/msg00194.html (8,708 bytes)
56. Re: [Shop-talk] Dremel die grinder (score: 1): Author: bspidell@comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:02:43 +0000; They're fine for small jobs or when you don't want to fire up the compressor. Get one with variable speed control ... mine has an LCD readout of RPM and though I usually run it flat out (20K RPM), I; /html/shop-talk/2008-12/msg00086.html (8,211 bytes)
57. Re: [Shop-talk] [BULK]Re: What to do with oily rags? (score: 1): Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 00:58:54 +0000 (UTC); re: 'The waste water is going to get scrubbed at the local plant if it ever it that far without clogging up your sewer line first.' In the SF Bay Area, the street drains flow directly to the Bay. For; /html/shop-talk/2009-02/msg00034.html (8,726 bytes)
58. Re: [Shop-talk] What's better than helicoil? (score: 1): Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:03:29 +0000 (UTC); Here's one that has piqued my interest: http://www.timesert.com/ Note I have no experience with these, have just kept them in mind in case I needed them. Bob _________________________________________; /html/shop-talk/2009-03/msg00055.html (7,657 bytes)
59. Re: [Shop-talk] Cheap / easy ways to measure long (500' or so) (score: 1): Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:08:08 +0000 (UTC); Surveyors use a "chain"--actually a 200' metal tape--and two people with plumb bobs. One person holds one end of the chain with a plumb bob draped over it pointing to the starting point, and the seco; /html/shop-talk/2009-03/msg00106.html (8,064 bytes)
60. Re: [Shop-talk] adhesives......... (score: 1): Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 16:38:53 +0000 (UTC); I've experimented with lots of adhesives for various applications. Generally, it's difficult to bond smooth metal to smooth metal with much strength. However, a two-part epoxy--like JB Weld--would ad; /html/shop-talk/2009-04/msg00001.html (9,029 bytes)

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