Re: [MBZ] A story for engineers in space
I received one as a Xmas present soon after all the publicity came out about them. Here's the story: Fisher Space Pens Fisher Space Pens has been an innovative American writing company since the early 1950s. In 1953, Paul Fisher invented the first universal refill which could be used in most ball point pens. However, always eager to discover the next great pen invention, Fisher went on to invent the first pressurized ball point refill. The refill was an overnight sensation. Made of a special semisolid ink and then pressurized with nitrogen, Fisher's pressurized refill was guaranteed to write upside-down, underwater and was dependable in extreme temperatures of hot and cold. However, with the dawn of the NASA space age, the Fisher Space Pen was about to make history alongside American astronauts and space shuttles. Beginning with the Apollo 7 mission in 1968, Fisher Space Pen has become the standard writing instruments used by American astronauts in space. (They're currently on sale for $23 to $150) http://www.penboutique.com/m-14-fisher-space-pens.aspx?SearchTerm=CategoryID=18SectionID=0Pagesize=20Order=5gclid=CMij9Kqki64CFQ5U7Aod62Xb4Q http://www.fisherspacepenstore.com/search.aspx?low=10.00high=24.99 . From: Dave Walton walton.d...@gmail.com Like Ronald Regan, I don't let the facts get in the way of a good story :-) -Dave Walton On Feb 6, 2012, at 9:37 PM, Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au wrote: Sounds a bit like an urban myth http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Pen Hendrik who does not have a SPCCE PEN (ya gotta say it right) Dave Walton wrote: Reminds me of an article from NASA about how they spent millions (in today's dollars) designing a pen that would work reliably in the zero gravity of space. The Russians used a pencil. -Dave Walton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] warped Ceramic ATE brake pads
That was a good article. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 7, 2012, at 1:34 AM, Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au wrote: Don't take my word for it http://www.stoptech.com/technical-support/technical-white-papers/-warped-brake-disc-and-other-myths http://www.mossmotors.com/SiteGraphics/Pages/brake_discs.html Perhaps when you say warped you mean worn unevenly. Hendrik who is a little warped G Mann wrote: Every time I've developed brake pulse problems it came back to a warped rotor. Why would it not be the case on MB car? Thanks in advance. I await your learned advice. Grant... ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: anyone know about commercial cooking equipment?
Went to the warehouse to look at the range this morning. It's a Viking Professional range but it's a household model. Data plate on the back says certified for household use and it has a normal-sized gas connection and ordinary 110VAC power cord. It does seem to be in good shape, and the included hood is a plus. But good to know that it's not actually commercial when it comes to bidding on it. Also good to know there should be no code, insurance, etc. issues with installing it. Allan -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] A great racing flick
It was in widescreen HD on Netflix, and it looked pretty good for using that archival footage and in-car cameras, but you are correct in that BD would add nothing to it. I thought the flick was quite well done, a straightforward documentary of a guy who was really really good at what he did, and seemed to be rather humble in doing it, and quite human in his awareness of his skills and his challenges. Alain Prost came off as being a real ass (well, he is French...), but it seemed that Senna got over it, and so did Prost toward the end. (Prost got kicked off Ferrari at one point for criticizing the car, the Italians did not like that insult I guess.) It was interesting to see that Senna beat Schumaker in a race or two, clearly out-drove him but then I guess Schumie was young and inexperienced at that point. In one interview Senna really smacked Jackie Stewart for questioning his (Senna's) number of crashes -- not in a blustering way but just really straightforward. The F1 director of the time (some old French dude) came off as a complete fool, and Senna smacked him a time or two as well for clearly being in the Prost camp. Very interesting movie, esp as it covered the time when electronics were just starting to become prevalent in the cars and it was clearly a revolution over the drivers' skills. Senna really described that well, and seemed at a loss as to how to deal with it (and that seemed to be what in the end killed him though it was never really resolved). One thing that was missing was more about his personal life -- he seemed very family oriented, and there were women about, but it only alluded to one in particular who seemed to be his main squeeze, or wife, I couldn't tell. He was very focused on his country, which I thought was very telling about his personality, though it tracks with the (few) Brazilians I know. --R On 2/7/12 1:37 AM, Hendrik Fay wrote: Yeah back then there was real racing and personalities. Not worth watching blue-ray as it's mostly archival footage. Hendrik who had his picture taken with Ayrton Senna, I'll have to try and find the picture Rick Knoble wrote: I'll do that. It's been showing up on my recommended list for a while now. Rick Sent from my iPhone. On Feb 6, 2012, at 10:07 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: I just watched Senna on Netflix -- an excellent documentary of a great racing driver. I highly recommend it. --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: anyone know about commercial cooking equipment?
How much do they want for the thing? (or if bidding, what is the expectation?) A year or two ago the local cooking school was selling a few 48 Viking cooktops for pretty cheap, I should have grabbed one... alas. --R On 2/7/12 9:23 AM, Allan Streib wrote: Went to the warehouse to look at the range this morning. It's a Viking Professional range but it's a household model. Data plate on the back says certified for household use and it has a normal-sized gas connection and ordinary 110VAC power cord. It does seem to be in good shape, and the included hood is a plus. But good to know that it's not actually commercial when it comes to bidding on it. Also good to know there should be no code, insurance, etc. issues with installing it. Allan -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] A great racing flick
I just watched Senna on Netflix -- an excellent documentary of a great racing driver. I highly recommend it. I started to watch it a few nights ago, but couldn't get into it. Bailed after about 30 min. Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT Donked Jag
What has the world come to? This right here is a sign of the collapse of Western civilization. http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/2838956402.html --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] A story for engineers in space
I received one as a Xmas present soon after all the publicity came out about them. Here's the story: Fisher Space Pens Fisher Space Pens has been an innovative American writing company since the early 1950s. In 1953, Paul Fisher invented the first universal refill which could be used in most ball point pens. However, always eager to discover the next great pen invention, Fisher went on to invent the first pressurized ball point refill. The refill was an overnight sensation. Made of a special semisolid ink and then pressurized with nitrogen, Fisher's pressurized refill was guaranteed to write upside-down, underwater and was dependable in extreme temperatures of hot and cold. However, with the dawn of the NASA space age, the Fisher Space Pen was about to make history alongside American astronauts and space shuttles. Beginning with the Apollo 7 mission in 1968, Fisher Space Pen has become the standard writing instruments used by American astronauts in space. (They're currently on sale for $23 to $150) http://www.penboutique.com/m-14-fisher-space-pens.aspx?SearchTerm=CategoryID=18SectionID=0Pagesize=20Order=5gclid=CMij9Kqki64CFQ5U7Aod62Xb4Q http://www.fisherspacepenstore.com/search.aspx?low=10.00high=24.99 Shoot, the least time I bought then they were around $10-15 bucks and the refills about 5. The univ book store here has them in that price range. Add boutique to the name and the price doubles ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Ceramic ATE brake pads
Every time I've developed brake pulse problems it came back to a warped rotor. Why would it not be the case on MB car? Thanks in advance. I await your learned advice. Grant... That is probably true in a 0 humidity environment like AZ, but in the north, if the car sits a long time, particularly in the winter/spring, the rotors rust, and they rust differently under the caliper. This causes a pulsing the same as a warped rotor. Unless there is really severe pitting under the caliper, this will often go away with hard braking. I recently had pulsing on a non-MB veeehicle, and in that case, some genius decided to use ball bearings for the front wheel bearings to save a nickle. When one bearing wears out or disintegrates, you get pulsing in the brake. I would guess on an MB that extremely loose wheel bearing could cause the same situation. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Donked Jag
Oh, yeah, those 22s'll sell it quickly. ;) Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 9:54 AM Subject: [MBZ] OT Donked Jag What has the world come to? This right here is a sign of the collapse of Western civilization. http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/2838956402.html --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Water Heater
Allan Streib wrote: G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com writes: IMHO I will never again buy a tank type water heater. I now own tankless water heaters and am very satisfied. I NEVER run out of hot water, my operation costs are way down and the amount of space required for the heater is not much larger than a desk top computer. I installed a natural gas tankless heater (Bosch AquaStar) at our first house (close to 10 years ago now) and overall it was great. I don't know from experience but I think today's heaters work even better. They are not without their quirks, at least ours wasn't. They are sensitive to the incoming water temperature. Our tap water in the summer can be almost 80 degrees right out of the tap, in the wintertime it can get down below 50 degrees. If the heater doesn't compensate for incoming water temperature (ours did not) you have to adjust it seasonally. Also, low-flow usage could be a problem. Below a certain flow rate, the burner shuts off. So even though water is flowing from the hot water tap, it might be cold. Newer tankless heaters may handle this better. We moved, and our current house has a standard tank-type heater. We also got a front-loading high-efficiency clothes washer (LG) and that is where the other potential issue comes in. When the washer fills, it doesn't just open the water valve, fill, and close the valve. It fills in a series of short cycles. Water is on for five seconds, then off. The on, then off. Repeat until it decides it has enough. With a tankless heater, I don't think the water would ever really get hot since the burner would be shutting off only moments after it ignited. So if you have appliances that use water in pulses, tankless may not be a good choice. What do you think about running one of these immediately downstream of the tankless? It would provide hot water in low flow and brief draw situations where the tankless can't handle it. A tankless with a modulating burner is probably important too. http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-GL2-5-2-Gallon-Electric-Mini-Tank/dp/B0006GVO12 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Water Heater
Some years ago I knew someone who installed a tankless system and they did not like it. As I recall, the problem was that all his faucets became clogged because the minerals in the water that were getting collected in the water heater were making their way to his taps and shower instead. I don't think water heaters last as long as they used to. I would probably pay for a warranty if it can be used the way you want. On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 8:42 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Allan Streib wrote: G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com writes: IMHO I will never again buy a tank type water heater. I now own tankless water heaters and am very satisfied. I NEVER run out of hot water, my operation costs are way down and the amount of space required for the heater is not much larger than a desk top computer. I installed a natural gas tankless heater (Bosch AquaStar) at our first house (close to 10 years ago now) and overall it was great. I don't know from experience but I think today's heaters work even better. They are not without their quirks, at least ours wasn't. They are sensitive to the incoming water temperature. Our tap water in the summer can be almost 80 degrees right out of the tap, in the wintertime it can get down below 50 degrees. If the heater doesn't compensate for incoming water temperature (ours did not) you have to adjust it seasonally. Also, low-flow usage could be a problem. Below a certain flow rate, the burner shuts off. So even though water is flowing from the hot water tap, it might be cold. Newer tankless heaters may handle this better. We moved, and our current house has a standard tank-type heater. We also got a front-loading high-efficiency clothes washer (LG) and that is where the other potential issue comes in. When the washer fills, it doesn't just open the water valve, fill, and close the valve. It fills in a series of short cycles. Water is on for five seconds, then off. The on, then off. Repeat until it decides it has enough. With a tankless heater, I don't think the water would ever really get hot since the burner would be shutting off only moments after it ignited. So if you have appliances that use water in pulses, tankless may not be a good choice. What do you think about running one of these immediately downstream of the tankless? It would provide hot water in low flow and brief draw situations where the tankless can't handle it. A tankless with a modulating burner is probably important too. http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-**GL2-5-2-Gallon-Electric-Mini-** Tank/dp/B0006GVO12http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-GL2-5-2-Gallon-Electric-Mini-Tank/dp/B0006GVO12 __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Water Heater
Keep in mind that a 2x4 is not 2 or 4 and a 50 gallon water heater DOES NOT hold 50 gallons of water. -Dave Walton On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 8:29 PM, Jerry Herrman jer...@san.rr.com wrote: I'm guessing this topic has been discussed on this forum. Seeing a moist area beneath the 20+ year old gas hot water heater, I know that it is time for replacement real soon. Home Depot sells a 50 gallon GE with a 6 year warranty for $430. Way up from when I last looked at water heaters. Or for $700, a lifetime warranty on the tank. A 40 gallon goes for $338, and for the lifetime tank, $460. Home Depot Supply (warehouse) sells the Rheem 50 gallon for $465 and the 40 gallon for $369. Having had the 50 gallon heater here at home and in a rental, I see no advantage of a 50 gallon for four person, so I pllan to buy the 40 gallon this time. But what brand? And is the lifetime warranty worth $200 more? This will go in the garage with easy access, so replacing it would not be a big deal. On the other hand, why buy a heater (or roof) that you know will have to be replaced in your lifetime? Does it matter if the heater is the tall type? Any size will fit where I am putting it. I would even consider a cosmetically damaged one if the price was right. I'd be interested in your comments and collective wisdom. Oh, and I don't think I'm interested in a tankless. Too new fangled for me. Jerry 82 240D __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 6771 (20120105) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Donked Jag
Last night I saw a 93-96 Caprice (no rear skirts) that had been lifted nearly six inches. Maybe more! With the factory police steelies with dog dish hub caps. Apparently he can't afford the twinnies yet. I couldn't help but gape at the way the skinny 15's flexed when he tried to go around corners as the entire body flexed and rolled like an oversized SUV. EdB On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 10:29 AM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Oh, yeah, those 22s'll sell it quickly. ;) Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas richthomas79TD300@** constructivity.net richthomas79td...@constructivity.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 9:54 AM Subject: [MBZ] OT Donked Jag What has the world come to? This right here is a sign of the collapse of Western civilization. http://charleston.craigslist.**org/cto/2838956402.htmlhttp://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/2838956402.html --R __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Das beste oder nichts. - *Gottlieb Daimler* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - Mac NAS options
Is that why my electric bills are $6,000 a month? Huh. On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 12:15 AM, Tim C bb...@crone.us wrote: On Feb 6, 2012 10:18 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: * The other day a friend and I were discussing setting up a Cisco lab so we could work on our CCIEs. The entry cost was low but we calculated something on the order of $10/day for a half-dozen routers' power! $10 1 kWh 1 day 1 --- x - x - x - = 694 watts per router!!! day $0.10 24 hr 6 routers Boy, speak about hot equipment One power supply for a single 6500 is 6kW. That's up to 11U and most of this stuff was 2-5U, but that's about the size of the things. To be fair they probably aren't always running 100%, but neither is Cisco gear known for being energy efficient, and it's not like they can spin down drives or fans. As I recall for our exercise, we took the supply wattage peak for each of the devices in the lot, figuring they'd run at least half-ish and need that much cooling again. We did not get to the cost of adding power or HVAC to our houses. :) Best, Tim Uses nuclear power! But still has to pay for it :) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Das beste oder nichts. - *Gottlieb Daimler* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Test
Is this thing on? Yeah, I failed. Rick Sent from my iPhone. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Test
No Sent from my iPhone On Feb 7, 2012, at 7:47 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: Is this thing on? Yeah, I failed. Rick Sent from my iPhone. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Prices
Somebody bought my old VW manual on fleabay today. In it I found a receipt in it from 1987 for Wabbit parts. Prices were interesting: Struts: 19.95 Ea Ties rods: 33.47 Axle boot kit: 9.95 But the big change is the shipping. 12 lbs was 2.56. UPS was reasonable then. Kinda like my parents lamenting the nickle loaf of bread when bread was 2 for 39¢. Having a fiat currency means inflation or bust. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Test
Is this thing on? Yeah, I failed. Rick Sent from my iPhone. I think we got googled again. If it ain't the gooberment, it the googlement screwing things up ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Prices
Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com writes: Somebody bought my old VW manual on fleabay today. In it I found a receipt in it from 1987 for Wabbit parts. Prices were interesting: Struts: 19.95 Ea Ties rods: 33.47 Axle boot kit: 9.95 But the big change is the shipping. 12 lbs was 2.56. UPS was reasonable then. Shipping?? In 1987 we had a *good* imported auto parts store right in town. Chain FLAPS put them out of business, but they don't sell anything worth buying. Allan -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] 2x4s [was: Re: Water Heater]
On Tue, 7 Feb 2012 11:26:35 -0500 dave walton walton.d...@gmail.com wrote: Keep in mind that a 2x4 is not 2 or 4 and a 50 gallon water heater DOES NOT hold 50 gallons of water. When Shirley and I lived in Sacramento, CA in the mid-70s, there was some construction work being done in the old town area. They took apart some walls and the studs they found were actually 2 by 4. Amazing. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Prices
Well, this was a local place with 4 locations. The one with the most parts was 100 miles away. the closest was 70. The guy at the one 100 miles away always gave me the tips of what to get and what to avoid, just like Rusty. For 2.56, there is no way I could afford to drive there. Chain FLAPS put them out of business too. Earlier, there had been a VW dealer 25 miles away, but VW shut it down. Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com writes: Somebody bought my old VW manual on fleabay today. In it I found a receipt in it from 1987 for Wabbit parts. Prices were interesting: Struts: 19.95 Ea Ties rods: 33.47 Axle boot kit: 9.95 But the big change is the shipping. 12 lbs was 2.56. UPS was reasonable then. Shipping?? In 1987 we had a *good* imported auto parts store right in town. Chain FLAPS put them out of business, but they don't sell anything worth buying. Allan -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 2x4s [was: Re: Water Heater]
My old Victorian was full-cut (actually rough-cut that had not been milled down) lumber. Restoration meant cutting down the next size up of dimension lumber, or going to the old local lumber company down the street where they actually had full-cut local pine lumber, just like the original stuff. --R On 2/7/12 10:44 PM, Craig wrote: On Tue, 7 Feb 2012 11:26:35 -0500 dave waltonwalton.d...@gmail.com wrote: Keep in mind that a 2x4 is not 2 or 4 and a 50 gallon water heater DOES NOT hold 50 gallons of water. When Shirley and I lived in Sacramento, CA in the mid-70s, there was some construction work being done in the old town area. They took apart some walls and the studs they found were actually 2 by 4. Amazing. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] A sunroof without a hole
Wilton has complained that to have a sunroof one has to cut a hole in a perfectly good roof. Well, with the device shown in http://www.laserfocusworld.com/articles/2012/01/transparent-oled-panel.html one doesn't have to cut a hole. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 2x4s [was: Re: Water Heater]
On Tue, 7 Feb 2012 22:35:01 -0600 Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: When Shirley and I lived in Sacramento, CA in the mid-70s, there was some construction work being done in the old town area. They took apart some walls and the studs they found were actually 2 by 4. Amazing. Craig And then store bought planed 2x4 were 1 3/4 x 3 3/4. I think it was in the 60s they went to 1.5 x 3.5. In Sacramento in the mid-70s, 2x4s were 1-5/8 x 3-5/8. US modular construction is 4 increments. I don't know what the metric standards are. 10 cm = 3.937 Close enough? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 2x4s [was: Re: Water Heater]
When Shirley and I lived in Sacramento, CA in the mid-70s, there was some construction work being done in the old town area. They took apart some walls and the studs they found were actually 2 by 4. Amazing. Craig And then store bought planed 2x4 were 1 3/4 x 3 3/4. I think it was in the 60s they went to 1.5 x 3.5. US modular construction is 4 increments. I don't know what the metric standards are. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 2x4s [was: Re: Water Heater]
I just did a repair on my Italianate barn. I had to cut down some scrap 3x5 lumber to create a true 2x4. The 3x5 was left over from some skylights I had installed where I wanted the dimensions and texture of the rafters to be identical to the original. I had to go to some old timer sawmill and have them saw down the wood to my specs-interesting place. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 7, 2012, at 11:10 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: My old Victorian was full-cut (actually rough-cut that had not been milled down) lumber. Restoration meant cutting down the next size up of dimension lumber, or going to the old local lumber company down the street where they actually had full-cut local pine lumber, just like the original stuff. --R On 2/7/12 10:44 PM, Craig wrote: On Tue, 7 Feb 2012 11:26:35 -0500 dave waltonwalton.d...@gmail.com wrote: Keep in mind that a 2x4 is not 2 or 4 and a 50 gallon water heater DOES NOT hold 50 gallons of water. When Shirley and I lived in Sacramento, CA in the mid-70s, there was some construction work being done in the old town area. They took apart some walls and the studs they found were actually 2 by 4. Amazing. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 2x4s [was: Re: Water Heater]
Well, I know that, but I meant the RTW equivalent to the US modular building system. I'd guess it is 100mm increments, but I don't know. It may vary by country, region, or continent too. What I saw in Germany seemed to be a lot of tile block construction. (Stucco over) Maybe 100 x 200 x 300 tiles Wood construction may vary too. 10 cm = 3.937 Close enough? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 2x4s [was: Re: Water Heater]
When Shirley and I lived in Sacramento, CA in the mid-70s, there was some construction work being done in the old town area. They took apart some walls and the studs they found were actually 2 by 4. Amazing. I grew up on a farmlet, and we had a big lumber pile for misc. construction. (Salvaged from a brooder house, etc.) All rough-cut 2x4, probably cut on the farm itself, that's what a 2x4 was to me. I was old enough to walk to a lumber store by myself before I found out that 2x4's weren't 2x4. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 2x4s [was: Re: Water Heater]
Studs in my house, circa 1905, are full 2 x 4. Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 11:10 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 2x4s [was: Re: Water Heater] My old Victorian was full-cut (actually rough-cut that had not been milled down) lumber. Restoration meant cutting down the next size up of dimension lumber, or going to the old local lumber company down the street where they actually had full-cut local pine lumber, just like the original stuff. --R On 2/7/12 10:44 PM, Craig wrote: On Tue, 7 Feb 2012 11:26:35 -0500 dave waltonwalton.d...@gmail.com wrote: Keep in mind that a 2x4 is not 2 or 4 and a 50 gallon water heater DOES NOT hold 50 gallons of water. When Shirley and I lived in Sacramento, CA in the mid-70s, there was some construction work being done in the old town area. They took apart some walls and the studs they found were actually 2 by 4. Amazing. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT: Test
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