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Re: Craftsman electric chain saw seized up...what to do?

2010-03-18T08:11:28Z

I'm surprised there is a clutch on an electric saw. There is a
centrifugal clutch on petrol saw so that the motor can idle.
There is a "kick back" brake on all saws, the purpose is to instantly
stop the saw if it kicks back. It's linked to the reset lever on the
top side of the saw, there is a weight on this calculated to trip the

Re: Why do I need an electrical box?

2010-03-18T09:02:42Z

On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:34:22 -0700 (PDT), Jack Hammer
If the box is a metal one, I can see where it may contain a fire, but
plastic boxes will add to any fire. Plastic burns. From having
burned plastic bottles and other plastics in my outdoor burn barrel, I
know how fast and hot plastic burns. I'd guess that plastic burns

Re: About recalls for runaway cars.

2010-03-18T06:41:56Z

On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:28:57 -0700 (PDT), Harry K
Because doing so causes my lockup torque converter to unlock and
that's very noticeable.

Re: About recalls for runaway cars.

2010-03-18T06:40:46Z

On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:05:29 -0700 (PDT), Roy <wila...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
I bet you are worried the Hadron Collider is going to create a black
hole and the earth will get sucked into it.

Re: About recalls for runaway cars.

2010-03-18T06:39:54Z

how ridiculous. whatever you can do with your right foot you can do
just as quickly with your left foot. The difference is that you can
pre-position your left foot in situations where you would not be
taking your right foot off the throttle. In doing so you eliminate
about a half second of reaction time should that situation deteriorate

Re: About recalls for runaway cars.

2010-03-18T06:33:30Z

On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:21:30 -0700 (PDT), Harry K
None of the aficionados has backed off something. It's the people who
don't know what they are talking about who keep saying left foot
brakers drive around "with their foot above the pedal" as if they have
it there the whole time they are driving. LFBers brake with the left

Re: About recalls for runaway cars.

2010-03-18T06:26:36Z

On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:44:53 -0500, Jim Yanik <jya...@abuse.gov>
wrote:
It's interesting that the person, you, who has zero skill at left foot
braking holds themselves out as the expert on what will happen to
people who left foot brake. You are completely wrong, not
surprisingly, since you are speaking from a position of ignorance. Why

Re: About recalls for runaway cars.

2010-03-18T06:23:43Z

On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:08:02 -0400, "h" <tmcl...@searchmachine.com>
wrote:
The right foot is not already there, it's pushing on the gas. That's
why LFB is better, you can be PREPARED to brake before you even let
off the gas. If you don't need to brake nothing's been lost.

Re: About recalls for runaway cars.

2010-03-18T06:20:57Z

On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:03:40 -0700 (PDT), jamesgangnc
There seems to be some serious misunderstanding of what left foot
braking is. You don't just put your foot on the brake pedal, or put
your foot over the pedal, and leave it there for the whole time you
are driving. You mostly just have it resting on the floor, just like

Re: About recalls for runaway cars.

2010-03-18T06:14:24Z

It really should be right foot whiners. They are the people whinning
about the world coming to an end. The left footers don't have any
issues.

Re: About recalls for runaway cars.

2010-03-18T06:13:27Z

On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:38:38 -0700 (PDT), Harry K
I don't know what you consider a long period. I hold my foot in the
air for anywhere from perhaps a few seconds to half a minute. It
moves back and forth between resting next to the pedal and hovering
over the pedal when I want to be ready for braking. It's all just

Re: How to Stop Fence from Leaning ?

2010-03-18T06:07:56Z

On Wed 17 Mar 2010 10:04:46a, utilitarian told us...
Are your fence posts set in concrete? Probably not. We have had a similar
experience caused by dealing with a less than desirable contractor. We
were assured our posts were set in concrete, but in checking out a few of
the posts we found either no concrete or a few handfuls. We ultimately

Re: Looking for a shower head arm

2010-03-18T06:02:17Z

On Wed 17 Mar 2010 08:06:29p, Nil told us...
Wholesalers may be willing to sell a product to a private individual,
especially if they see you have few choices. Or, they may be able to tell
you who they sell to and recommend a dealer.
Best of luck!

Re: Looking for a shower head arm

2010-03-18T05:59:51Z

On Wed 17 Mar 2010 08:11:32p, Nil told us...
Biting the bullet and installing an access panel in the hallway might
ultimately be the best choice. You could, perhaps, cover the access panel
with a picture or wall hanging.
Neither of our bathrooms have access panels to the tub/shower plumbing.
Hopefully we'll never have a serious problem. Luckily, in one respect, we

Re: Why do I need an electrical box?

2010-03-18T05:12:21Z

Hi, Troll
If you stay out of your house, you don't need an electrical box.