- 121. Re: [Shop-talk] Best dishwasher? (and milk) (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:52:32 -0500 (EST)
- Out of curiosity, how do you feel about eggs? Or, for that matter, eating the flesh of a mammal? Our distinctions between edible and not are fairly arbitrary. It's okay to eat mammals, but not smart
- /html/shop-talk/2011-01/msg00198.html (8,011 bytes)
- 122. Re: [Shop-talk] gah. Moron press. (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2011 13:16:23 -0500 (EST)
- On what planet? -- David Hillman _______________________________________________ Shop-talk@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.96 Archive: http://www.
- /html/shop-talk/2011-03/msg00016.html (8,690 bytes)
- 123. Re: [Shop-talk] Dish Network vs Direct TV (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 10:45:16 -0400 (EDT)
- I believe you will. I had DirecTV for about 8 years, and virtually all electrical storms will negatively effect your signal, to the point of being unable to watch TV. Heavy snow and rain, likewise. I
- /html/shop-talk/2011-03/msg00091.html (8,493 bytes)
- 124. Re: [Shop-talk] Dish Network vs Direct TV (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:57:36 -0400 (EDT)
- I installed the TV dish myself, twice, and it was mounted and aligned as well as it could be. The bracket was originally lag-bolted through cedar siding into the studs on the corner of my house, unde
- /html/shop-talk/2011-03/msg00097.html (10,404 bytes)
- 125. Re: [Shop-talk] Dish Network vs Direct TV (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:06:13 -0400 (EDT)
- 41.78* -- David Hillman _______________________________________________ Shop-talk@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.96 Archive: http://www.team.net/
- /html/shop-talk/2011-03/msg00099.html (8,759 bytes)
- 126. Re: [Shop-talk] Dish Network vs Direct TV (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:22:41 -0400 (EDT)
- The results really weren't very different. The internet signal was slightly more reliable, but the huge majority of the time, they were either both out, or both on. I did have to build a ~15' brush t
- /html/shop-talk/2011-03/msg00103.html (10,305 bytes)
- 127. [Shop-talk] 130v/260v? (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:47:28 -0400 (EDT)
- I have been curious about this for a while, but unable to find an answer online. My house has standard residential AC electrical service, 100a at a nominal 120v. Whenever I put a meter on a circuit,
- /html/shop-talk/2011-03/msg00137.html (7,840 bytes)
- 128. Re: [Shop-talk] 130v/260v? (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:29:35 -0400 (EDT)
- Outstanding point. I just borrowed a Fluke from the guy who sits next me ( very convenient ) and will check the voltage again tonight. -- David Hillman _______________________________________________
- /html/shop-talk/2011-03/msg00153.html (8,102 bytes)
- 129. Re: [Shop-talk] 130v/260v? (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:34:32 -0400 (EDT)
- Just re-measured with the Fluke and one cheap meter side-by-each. 129v peak measured 125v RMS on the Fluke. 264v peak was 249 RMS ( 6% error ). Still high, but not enough to cause any problems, I don
- /html/shop-talk/2011-03/msg00161.html (8,537 bytes)
- 130. Re: [Shop-talk] 220V extension cord with breaker (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:57:20 -0400 (EDT)
- http://engrishfunny.failblog.org/ -- David Hillman _______________________________________________ Shop-talk@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.96 Ar
- /html/shop-talk/2011-03/msg00177.html (8,570 bytes)
- 131. Re: [Shop-talk] Natural Gas vs Propane Grills (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2011 00:03:43 -0400 (EDT)
- I have a combo grill, natural gas and charcoal ( make and model escape me at the moment ). I prefer using the coal, but when in a hurry, will fire up the gas side and cook whatever. Heat has never be
- /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00002.html (6,953 bytes)
- 132. Re: [Shop-talk] building stuff with steel ????? (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 16:00:03 -0400 (EDT)
- Since I just asked myself the same question about two days ago... http://www.spaco.org/hrvscr.htm Hot-rolled is fine for most of those projects. -- David Hillman _____________________________________
- /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00022.html (7,408 bytes)
- 133. Re: [Shop-talk] Replacing a breaker? (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 15:22:52 -0400 (EDT)
- My semi-modern panel ( believed to be original to the 40-year-old house ) contains breakers that hinge on the outside. More to the point, when I've bought breakers for it, I just grabbed whatever off
- /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00031.html (8,148 bytes)
- 134. Re: [Shop-talk] Be careful! (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:10:08 -0400 (EDT)
- She was working in the machine shop after hours on a project involving using liquid helium to detect dark matter ( astromony and physics double major ). Apparently, her long hair got caught in the la
- /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00093.html (6,971 bytes)
- 135. Re: [Shop-talk] OFF TOPIC - wood splitting (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 19:42:16 -0400 (EDT)
- Didja see this one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BytyCZRhaJU&feature=related Feels a little perverse watching these on Earth Day, though ;) -- David Hillman ________________________________________
- /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00170.html (8,754 bytes)
- 136. Re: [Shop-talk] Tig Welder (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:37:51 -0400 (EDT)
- Just went down this road myself ( and bought a Miller Syncrowave 180 at the upper end of your range, fwiw ). If you want to do aluminum, you need an AC/DC tig. Many of the less-expensive units are DC
- /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00208.html (9,717 bytes)
- 137. [Shop-talk] Modular wall-mount storage rails? (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Wed, 4 May 2011 16:39:10 -0400 (EDT)
- I'm trying to make better use of the limited space in my 'shop', aka 2.5 car garage. There's a bunch of mismatched shelves and whatnot, many that I inherited from the previous owners. I'm thinking ab
- /html/shop-talk/2011-05/msg00025.html (6,924 bytes)
- 138. Re: [Shop-talk] Modular wall-mount storage rails? (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 May 2011 11:33:11 -0400 (EDT)
- This is one of my concerns. I'm pretty cheap, and to boot, I just made a bracket-bender the other day. I'd much rather make my own hangers and such, versus paying, say, $20 for each, unless they are
- /html/shop-talk/2011-05/msg00038.html (8,677 bytes)
- 139. Re: [Shop-talk] Mitre Saws (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 13:40:47 -0400 (EDT)
- North Dakota, actually. Unemployment is around 4% and population is growing. http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/2011-03-16-north-dakota-census_N.htm South Dakota and Wyoming are doing pretty
- /html/shop-talk/2011-05/msg00102.html (8,294 bytes)
- 140. Re: [Shop-talk] Cutting tires (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Sun, 15 May 2011 20:16:57 -0400 (EDT)
- I have cut up a set of tires with a Sawzall, but I can't remember what kind of blade I used. You probably want to stay down close to the rim, to minimize the flexing of the sidewall. If I had to do i
- /html/shop-talk/2011-05/msg00113.html (7,555 bytes)
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