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41. Re: 'mirror' like paper (score: 1)
Author: nick brearley <nick@landform.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 07:34:47 +0000
Check http://www.thistothat.com/cgi-bin/glue.cgi?lang=en&this=Plastic&that=Plastic for some ideas. I imagine the Goop would work fine. You just have to find something whose solvent doesn't attack the
/html/shop-talk/2004-03/msg00094.html (7,638 bytes)

42. Re: Compressor oil (score: 1)
Author: nick brearley <nick@landform.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 06:55:46 +0000
Hi Paul, Looking through the March RS leaflet I see they have Castrol Aircol MR compressor oil. It's described as being for rotary compressors but I imagine that the qualities (low foaming, good air
/html/shop-talk/2004-03/msg00116.html (7,531 bytes)

43. Re: Compressor oil (score: 1)
Author: nick brearley <nick@landform.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 15:01:28 +0000
Thanks David. Would you care to give some details? Nick
/html/shop-talk/2004-03/msg00119.html (6,919 bytes)

44. Re: is the carport sturdy? (score: 1)
Author: nick brearley <nick@landform.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 16:02:57 +0000
As you suggest, Lee, it will firm up when the sheeting goes on the rafters. Couple of points your dad might consider. Put diagonal braces (say 4x2) from the top of the outside posts to the bottom of
/html/shop-talk/2004-03/msg00121.html (7,826 bytes)

45. RE: Snow blower tire madness (score: 1)
Author: nick brearley <nick@landform.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 07:52:55 +0000
Sounds like a job for foam filling. I've seen filled tyres offered as a complete item but never been able to track down anyone providing a filling service. They must exist. Got a similar problem with
/html/shop-talk/2004-01/msg00087.html (7,723 bytes)

46. Re: carry around tool kit. (score: 1)
Author: nick brearley <nick@landform.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 07:58:23 +0000
1/2 inch chisel Duct tape, wrap some round the hammer handle Tie wire If you make the screwdriver a hex bit type you can take an assortment of bits (torx etc depending on the car) Facom make a handy
/html/shop-talk/2004-01/msg00105.html (8,712 bytes)

47. Re: Sawzall v anglegrinder (score: 1)
Author: nick brearley <nick@landform.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 06 Dec 2003 16:35:58 +0000
Following that exchange I'm now the owner of a DeWalt DW303K 240v saw. Why DeWalt? Well, it was on good offer (60% of the price of the equivalent Milwaukee Sawzall) and I've had good experiences with
/html/shop-talk/2003-12/msg00020.html (7,524 bytes)

48. Sawzall v anglegrinder (score: 1)
Author: nick brearley <nick@landform.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 19:27:40 +0000
In the past I've used an angle grinder or cutoff saw for cutting bar or angle. The angle grinder may not be pretty but it gets the job done, and you can always dress up your mistakes afterwards! Nowa
/html/shop-talk/2003-11/msg00169.html (7,818 bytes)

49. Re: Sawzall v anglegrinder (score: 1)
Author: nick brearley <nick@landform.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 19:10:34 +0000
Many thanks to everyone who took the time and trouble to reply to the question. Terrific response, inside 12 hours I had the distillation of thirty years of experience. And to think some people say t
/html/shop-talk/2003-11/msg00199.html (8,088 bytes)

50. Re: Tool Question (score: 1)
Author: nick brearley <nick@landform.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 06 Jul 2003 10:52:52 +0100
Anyone tried "twist shank wrenches" as seen at http://www.sealey.co.uk/PLPagebuilder.asp?gotonode=ViewProduct&method=mViewProduct&ProductID=5621&ignorepromotion=true . (You may need to register first
/html/shop-talk/2003-07/msg00025.html (8,704 bytes)

51. Re: Tool Question (score: 1)
Author: nick brearley <nick@landform.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2003 10:45:00 +0100
Two joints, one a conventional ratchet and the other a lockable swivel next to the head. In practice the swivel can be locked through 360 degrees but I would not like to put too much strain on the sp
/html/shop-talk/2003-07/msg00034.html (9,200 bytes)

52. Re: GPS receivers? (score: 1)
Author: nick brearley <nick@landform.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2003 10:21:45 +0100
Mark, As someone else suggested, this is an equation where money plays a large part. If you want true centimetre accuracy from gps then differential gps is the way to go. See http://www.trimble.com/g
/html/shop-talk/2003-06/msg00051.html (9,535 bytes)

53. Re: Chain link fence (score: 1)
Author: nick brearley <nick@landform.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 08:41:58 +0100
Wayne, Unless conditions are very windy or the posts are likely to get knocked there shouldn't be any need to brace the posts. The key is using concrete that is fairly dry. In the UK we use around 25
/html/shop-talk/2003-05/msg00100.html (9,633 bytes)

54. Re: Generator advice (score: 1)
Author: nick brearley <nick@landform.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 31 May 2003 07:35:01 +0100
Mark, As others said the Honda EU range is the way forward for quietness and seductive packaging. I use the EU10i rated at 900w but adequate for a 4=" angle grinder, drill or DeWalt 240v impact gun a
/html/shop-talk/2003-05/msg00120.html (8,757 bytes)

55. Re: What kind of screw is this? (score: 1)
Author: nick brearley <nick@landform.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2003 07:41:44 +0000
Hello Kai, What you are looking for may be available from http://www.eldontool.co.uk/. I found the website to be very awkward but the paper catalogue shows a likely socket as part of MM25070 Tuning T
/html/shop-talk/2003-03/msg00053.html (8,909 bytes)

56. Re: weed eater (score: 1)
Author: nick brearley <nick@landform.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 08:45:04 +0000
Jan, We have had good results with eight tooth blades when cutting long grass alone. You can make good cost savings, particularly if you're a contractor who needs to factor in downtime making refills
/html/shop-talk/2003-03/msg00122.html (9,439 bytes)

57. Re: slightly OT: hitch ball ? (score: 1)
Author: nick brearley <nick@landform.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 20:13:45 +0000
Hi Eric, Greasing the ball is probably a matter of taste. If you live in the desert then your concern about making a grinding paste could be valid, most other times I couldn't see a problem. From exp
/html/shop-talk/2003-03/msg00152.html (9,471 bytes)

58. Re: slightly OT: hitch ball ? (score: 1)
Author: nick brearley <nick@landform.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 08:48:09 +0000
There, see how the internet opens a window on all sorts of strange and exotic worlds. Next week rattail and bastard files... /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try
/html/shop-talk/2003-03/msg00157.html (8,255 bytes)

59. Re: Pouring a garage floor (score: 1)
Author: nick brearley <nick@landform.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2002 20:56:12 +0000
there? the grid Hi Allen, It's worth considering some form of a gully trap for your floor drain then lay a pipe from that to some point outside the shop where you can construct the outfall soakaway.
/html/shop-talk/2002-11/msg00111.html (10,217 bytes)

60. Re: Gantry re-visited (score: 1)
Author: nick brearley <nick@landform.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 23:48:19 +0100
Hello Conrad, Have you considered checking the specs of commercially available overhead cranes for some ideas on sizing? It might be possible to find a secondhand one. I wouldn't have thought that th
/html/shop-talk/2002-10/msg00083.html (7,271 bytes)


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