Recent content by lsupcar

Thanks again everyone. I have now been looking at power supplies on ebay, starting with the one nanofrog linked, which looks like the over engineered kind of equipment I like to purchase. I am not sure how important the max volt and amp capabilities are for his purposes. Would 40volts and 1...

Thanks all. What you say is reassuring. I do want to support his efforts. Pedrodagr8, if it not too much trouble, can you or someone else give me an example of a machine you mention with this comment ("I'd go for something a bit older and with at least TWO isolated channels.")? Even if the...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/380937875451?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_sacat%3D0%26_nkw%3D380937875451%26_rdc%3D1 My son asked for this for his 14th birthday. He says he plans to use it to power and test his electrical projects. At full voltage and amperage, is...

Application, installation and presentation, all nicely done! Bill Z

Thanks for the insight. Yes, Tap Magic is what I use. So even with a drill press, hard pressure should not be needed? Just use sharp bits and start with a pilot hole. Bill

In a related question, how much pressure should one have to exert on the bit when drilling into steel? I don't have a drill press, only a hand drill, and use cutting lubricant, and find I have to put a lot of pressure on the drill and bit to get a good bite into the piece being drilled. this is...

I just last week had to have isolation valves installed on my tankless gas water heater because the unit was cutting off apparently because of scale build up. It was quite expensive, so I looked back at the original installation instructions, and the isolation valves were listed as accessories...

I had similar concerns when I was considering installing a lift, and also analysed many such details. Your profile does not list where you live, but have you considered having a professional install it for you? That is what I did for a very reasonable price, and the lift was installed in a...

Thanks everyone for your help. Fly964, I hear you on the slope. Do you have a lift that you use for your 964? I wish I had a nearby System 1 to try out. I live in a smallish town, Monroe, LA, and the local Mohawk dealer is about an hour away. I have spoken to them several times trying to...

Fly964, yes I should give Mohawk a direct call. Actually the arms on the system 1 are some of the lowest around, listed at 3.5". My car is lowered and you make a good point about the floor slope affecting real world arm height, but I should be ok in that regard. Can I ask you to clarify what...

Piper, Thank you very much for the effort. I will have to think about things. I have some feelers out on the porsche forum Rennlist to see if anyone there has any direct experience. Piper, about your install dimensions, the Mohawk brochure I have indicates 142.4" (11' 10") btw outside...

That's fine Piper, thanks. Bill

Thanks Piper. Attached is a diagram of the dimensions of the lift points and also the distance between the obstruction caused by the wheels as measured by the location an upright 2x4 makes contact with the tire. Those numbers came out quite small. They read 48" btw lift points front to back...

I am about to pull the trigger on my first, and hopefully last, lift, and the system 1 is at the top of the list. However, one the the vehicles in my fleet that will need to be lifted on occasion is a Porsche 911. I am worried about how much trouble it may be to get the lift arms on the lift...

Nice work. How did you form the curve?