Re: [MBZ] Battery Fun
I used wedges and a sledge. Very important when you have two wood stoves that need to be fed around the clock. On Tue, Mar 29, 2022 at 8:53 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Thats more or less how I split, I prefer an axe with a long handle. Speed > is the key... > > -Curt > > > On Tuesday, March 29, 2022, 03:59:06 PM EDT, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Yah I thought that until a black walnut fell in my sister's yard and I > split it with my Dad some years back. I thought I was doing pretty well; he > was setting the pieces on a stump and I was swinging the axe around like a > clock hand. Then I hit a tough one and got it stuck. He said "Let me try." > I forgot he had a summer job driving rail spikes when he was a kid; his > grampa Carl homesteaded on a piece of railroad checkerboard, so the tracks > cross the section road just off the end of the driveway at the end of the > pasture of the home farm. Anyway he used some crazy technique where he > raised his arms and the axe straight up in front of him way over his head > like a lightning rod, then brought it down bending fully over at the waist > with a straight line from his belly button out to the head of the axe and > the axe head trailing enough behind to get some whip action on it. Sagged > down at the knees a bit at the same time. The log just exploded in all > directions. For that split second it was like watching one of those Thor > movies. I think his gut gave him an unfair advantage, personally. > > On Wed, Mar 23, 2022, 7:32 AM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > That’s the thing that people don’t often understand about the big mauls. > > You don’t swing it, you just drop it and let physics do the work for you. > > > > I had some friction tape on the handle of mine for a while, but I ended > up > > taking it off and just getting some good grippy gloves. > > > > -D > > > > > On Mar 23, 2022, at 10:24 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > I prefer a wooden handle, I think the fiberglass send more vibrations. > I > > do like that that one has a 36" handle, too many of them are too short. > > > > > > I've got one of these: > > > > > > https://www.hardwarestore.com/brands/651025-vulcan-34524-wood-splitting-maul-12-lb-head-steel-handle-27-in-oal.html?ps=004&gclid=CjwKCAjwiuuRBhBvEiwAFXKaNFPw8bRgM1etm2BXtegQpAb3ZxUC-TdgqAM1Ek3yU4J8KBx88up5nxoCpFYQAvD_BwE > > > > > > Sometimes it's hard to tell who is in charge when swinging something > > that heavy. > > > > > > > > > -Cuft > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wednesday, March 23, 2022, 10:18:09 AM EDT, Dimitri Seretakis < > > dsereta...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This one is seriously impressive if you’re into the lumberjack method. > > And it’s made in Finland not China! > > > > > > > > > https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/fiskars-s-36-in-super-splitting-axe-378841-1004-1330386?store=2395&cid=Shopping-Google-Organic_Feed-Product-1330386&cid=Shopping-Google-LOB-Local_Feed&utm_medium=Google&utm_source=Shopping&utm_campaign=LOB&utm_content=Local_Feed&gbraid=0AD3fmFPI49mXQrWvxVxqp-Ajm1mGC&gclid=CjwKCAjwiuuRBhBvEiwAFXKaNBnn-Q1NDXYMDTog-o8O5XtoAq4icj6h_V0MsW4ViryXkhdGtfPLdBoCmx0QAvD_BwE > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > >> On Mar 23, 2022, at 9:20 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >> > > >> Which reminds me, my buddy has been farting around with his log > > splitter for awhile. It won't crank at all. Battery reads 12.xv and > doesn't > > drop at all under load that he can see. Figures it's locked up, it'd sat > > outside awhile. > > >> > > >> He goes and buys a Harbor Freight 13hp, guess what, that won't crank > > either. Jump it off the truck and it starts just fine. > > >> > > >> I think his problem is his el-cheapo Harbor Freight meter. I've had > the > > cheap ones and they're junk. The $30 one is surprisingly good but the $6 > > one, not so much. > > >> > > >> -Curt > > >> > > >> On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 09:55:26 PM EDT, Allan Streib via > Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >> Failing batteries can cause all sorts of anomalies. > > >> > > >> > > >> On Tue, Mar 22, 2022, at 7:00 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > > >>> SL500 was acting up, not wanting to stay charged. I figured it was > > >>> because it’s rarely driven these days. Finally got to the point today > > >>> where it wouldn’t tale a charge, period. > > >>> > > >>> Hauled the 4+ year old flooded cell H8 down to the Advanced Auto and > > >>> was pleased to see the last of the long-timers still there. I waited > > >>> for him so he could check the battery, and it was kaput. > > >>> > > >>> I put a two year battery in it as I’m planning on selling the car > > soon. > > >>> He was trying to find me something cheaper but I told him not to > > >>> bother, as I didn’t want to have to run around to anothe
Re: [MBZ] Battery Fun
Thats more or less how I split, I prefer an axe with a long handle. Speed is the key... -Curt On Tuesday, March 29, 2022, 03:59:06 PM EDT, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote: Yah I thought that until a black walnut fell in my sister's yard and I split it with my Dad some years back. I thought I was doing pretty well; he was setting the pieces on a stump and I was swinging the axe around like a clock hand. Then I hit a tough one and got it stuck. He said "Let me try." I forgot he had a summer job driving rail spikes when he was a kid; his grampa Carl homesteaded on a piece of railroad checkerboard, so the tracks cross the section road just off the end of the driveway at the end of the pasture of the home farm. Anyway he used some crazy technique where he raised his arms and the axe straight up in front of him way over his head like a lightning rod, then brought it down bending fully over at the waist with a straight line from his belly button out to the head of the axe and the axe head trailing enough behind to get some whip action on it. Sagged down at the knees a bit at the same time. The log just exploded in all directions. For that split second it was like watching one of those Thor movies. I think his gut gave him an unfair advantage, personally. On Wed, Mar 23, 2022, 7:32 AM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > That’s the thing that people don’t often understand about the big mauls. > You don’t swing it, you just drop it and let physics do the work for you. > > I had some friction tape on the handle of mine for a while, but I ended up > taking it off and just getting some good grippy gloves. > > -D > > > On Mar 23, 2022, at 10:24 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > I prefer a wooden handle, I think the fiberglass send more vibrations. I > do like that that one has a 36" handle, too many of them are too short. > > > > I've got one of these: > > > https://www.hardwarestore.com/brands/651025-vulcan-34524-wood-splitting-maul-12-lb-head-steel-handle-27-in-oal.html?ps=004&gclid=CjwKCAjwiuuRBhBvEiwAFXKaNFPw8bRgM1etm2BXtegQpAb3ZxUC-TdgqAM1Ek3yU4J8KBx88up5nxoCpFYQAvD_BwE > > > > Sometimes it's hard to tell who is in charge when swinging something > that heavy. > > > > > > -Cuft > > > > > > > > On Wednesday, March 23, 2022, 10:18:09 AM EDT, Dimitri Seretakis < > dsereta...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > This one is seriously impressive if you’re into the lumberjack method. > And it’s made in Finland not China! > > > > > https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/fiskars-s-36-in-super-splitting-axe-378841-1004-1330386?store=2395&cid=Shopping-Google-Organic_Feed-Product-1330386&cid=Shopping-Google-LOB-Local_Feed&utm_medium=Google&utm_source=Shopping&utm_campaign=LOB&utm_content=Local_Feed&gbraid=0AD3fmFPI49mXQrWvxVxqp-Ajm1mGC&gclid=CjwKCAjwiuuRBhBvEiwAFXKaNBnn-Q1NDXYMDTog-o8O5XtoAq4icj6h_V0MsW4ViryXkhdGtfPLdBoCmx0QAvD_BwE > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > >> On Mar 23, 2022, at 9:20 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> Which reminds me, my buddy has been farting around with his log > splitter for awhile. It won't crank at all. Battery reads 12.xv and doesn't > drop at all under load that he can see. Figures it's locked up, it'd sat > outside awhile. > >> > >> He goes and buys a Harbor Freight 13hp, guess what, that won't crank > either. Jump it off the truck and it starts just fine. > >> > >> I think his problem is his el-cheapo Harbor Freight meter. I've had the > cheap ones and they're junk. The $30 one is surprisingly good but the $6 > one, not so much. > >> > >> -Curt > >> > >> On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 09:55:26 PM EDT, Allan Streib via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> > >> Failing batteries can cause all sorts of anomalies. > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Mar 22, 2022, at 7:00 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > >>> SL500 was acting up, not wanting to stay charged. I figured it was > >>> because it’s rarely driven these days. Finally got to the point today > >>> where it wouldn’t tale a charge, period. > >>> > >>> Hauled the 4+ year old flooded cell H8 down to the Advanced Auto and > >>> was pleased to see the last of the long-timers still there. I waited > >>> for him so he could check the battery, and it was kaput. > >>> > >>> I put a two year battery in it as I’m planning on selling the car > soon. > >>> He was trying to find me something cheaper but I told him not to > >>> bother, as I didn’t want to have to run around to another store, but > >>> would just go with the cheapest one they had (the two year “silver”). > >>> > >>> For those of you who might frequent Advance for batteries, it’s been > >>> near impossible to get a promo code that will work on a battery any > >>> more. I bemoaned the fact to this guy and he was able to put in a $17 > >>> discount on the sale from some obscure code. Nice. > >>> > >>> What’s interesting is that I was having all sorts of weir
Re: [MBZ] Retired
Bob good health on your treatments & congratulations on your retirement. I do hope you can make the ChowdahQ. you would beat Dan Penoff on the distance award. On Tue, Mar 29, 2022, 5:18 PM Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Thank you all. > I feel like it won’t feel like it is real until I complete these damn > cancer treatments. > I have been officially done for two weeks and have taken three calls and a > dozen texts to “put fires out”. > And, in case anyone wondered, six weeks of lodging in San Diego is stupid > expensive. Stoo-pid. > Now I get to participate in breaking the news to the MIL that she has > liver cancer. Yee frickin’ haa > > AZBob > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Mar 29, 2022, at 11:46 AM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Good luck with the buffet and congrats on retirement Bob. > > > > Karl > > > > > >> On Thu, Mar 24, 2022, 6:53 PM greg via Mercedes > >> wrote: > >> > >> Congrats! > >> > >> Greg > >> > >>> As of 1730 March 18, 2022, my 37 year career of making ‘lectricity > was > >>> done. It hasn’t sunk in yet, I still feel like I’m just taking time > >>> off. > >>> What few, basic plans that we made for what we wanted to do upon > retiring > >>> have had the Kabash thrown on them for the time being now that we are > in > >>> the throes of eldercare. > >>> I start my cancer treatments in two weeks. Six weeks of living in San > >>> Diego. It will be good to get this taken care of. > >>> Right now I feel like I have the fat kid plate at the Boo-fay. I’ll > be > >>> glad when some of these things start coming off. > >>> What are my first tasks is trying to convince SWMBO that we need to > make > >> a > >>> circuit of the United States ensuring that we get to New England around > >>> September Chowder Q time. > >>> > >>> AZBob > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPhone > >>> ___ > >>> http://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 > >> > >> 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 > > > > 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 > > 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 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] 606 tensioner bolt hole stripped
Yes. I remember that bolt not so fondly. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 29, 2022, at 3:02 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > I used a timesert repair once, it was on a stripped VW oil drain plug. It > worked very well. IIRC, they send you the insert, along with a drill, tap, > and installation tool. Once you install the insert, you send the drill, tap, > and installation tool back. > > If the bore has already been helicoiled, you may not be able to use the > timesert. > > >> On Tue, Mar 29, 2022, at 4:51 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >> I think I used a helicoil once but not on a critical bolt like this. >> This one is your old e300 which I knew the day would come someday. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> On Mar 29, 2022, at 4:50 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> Have you done either Helicoil or Timesert before? >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> On Mar 29, 2022, at 10:30 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: Helicoil or Timesert >>> >>> ___ >>> http://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 >> >> 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 > > 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 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] 606 tensioner bolt hole stripped
I used a timesert repair once, it was on a stripped VW oil drain plug. It worked very well. IIRC, they send you the insert, along with a drill, tap, and installation tool. Once you install the insert, you send the drill, tap, and installation tool back. If the bore has already been helicoiled, you may not be able to use the timesert. On Tue, Mar 29, 2022, at 4:51 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > I think I used a helicoil once but not on a critical bolt like this. > This one is your old e300 which I knew the day would come someday. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Mar 29, 2022, at 4:50 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Have you done either Helicoil or Timesert before? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Mar 29, 2022, at 10:30 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> Helicoil or Timesert >> >> ___ >> http://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 > > 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 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] 606 tensioner bolt hole stripped
I think I used a helicoil once but not on a critical bolt like this. This one is your old e300 which I knew the day would come someday. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 29, 2022, at 4:50 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes > wrote: > > Have you done either Helicoil or Timesert before? > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Mar 29, 2022, at 10:30 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Helicoil or Timesert > > ___ > http://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 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] 606 tensioner bolt hole stripped
Have you done either Helicoil or Timesert before? Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 29, 2022, at 10:30 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes > wrote: > > Helicoil or Timesert ___ http://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] Retired
Thank you all. I feel like it won’t feel like it is real until I complete these damn cancer treatments. I have been officially done for two weeks and have taken three calls and a dozen texts to “put fires out”. And, in case anyone wondered, six weeks of lodging in San Diego is stupid expensive. Stoo-pid. Now I get to participate in breaking the news to the MIL that she has liver cancer. Yee frickin’ haa AZBob Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 29, 2022, at 11:46 AM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes > wrote: > > Good luck with the buffet and congrats on retirement Bob. > > Karl > > >> On Thu, Mar 24, 2022, 6:53 PM greg via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Congrats! >> >> Greg >> >>> As of 1730 March 18, 2022, my 37 year career of making ‘lectricity was >>> done. It hasn’t sunk in yet, I still feel like I’m just taking time >>> off. >>> What few, basic plans that we made for what we wanted to do upon retiring >>> have had the Kabash thrown on them for the time being now that we are in >>> the throes of eldercare. >>> I start my cancer treatments in two weeks. Six weeks of living in San >>> Diego. It will be good to get this taken care of. >>> Right now I feel like I have the fat kid plate at the Boo-fay. I’ll be >>> glad when some of these things start coming off. >>> What are my first tasks is trying to convince SWMBO that we need to make >> a >>> circuit of the United States ensuring that we get to New England around >>> September Chowder Q time. >>> >>> AZBob >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> ___ >>> http://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 >> >> 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 > > 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 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] 1989 560SL - 68k miles - $25,500
Curious about those stains on the garage floor... On Tue, Mar 29, 2022 at 4:43 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I think for a $25k price it's not too much to ask for more than one photo > and some more details? > > > https://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/d/bedford-1989-mercedes-560sl/7464436626.html > ___ > http://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 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] Designo Cardinal Red Metallic 2017 SL450 - 8k miles - $33, 500
These photos were not taken in Columbus Ohio. https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/columbus-rare-designo-cardinal-red/7464223990.html ___ http://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] 1989 560SL - 68k miles - $25,500
I think for a $25k price it's not too much to ask for more than one photo and some more details? https://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/d/bedford-1989-mercedes-560sl/7464436626.html ___ http://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] Battery Fun
Yah I thought that until a black walnut fell in my sister's yard and I split it with my Dad some years back. I thought I was doing pretty well; he was setting the pieces on a stump and I was swinging the axe around like a clock hand. Then I hit a tough one and got it stuck. He said "Let me try." I forgot he had a summer job driving rail spikes when he was a kid; his grampa Carl homesteaded on a piece of railroad checkerboard, so the tracks cross the section road just off the end of the driveway at the end of the pasture of the home farm. Anyway he used some crazy technique where he raised his arms and the axe straight up in front of him way over his head like a lightning rod, then brought it down bending fully over at the waist with a straight line from his belly button out to the head of the axe and the axe head trailing enough behind to get some whip action on it. Sagged down at the knees a bit at the same time. The log just exploded in all directions. For that split second it was like watching one of those Thor movies. I think his gut gave him an unfair advantage, personally. On Wed, Mar 23, 2022, 7:32 AM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > That’s the thing that people don’t often understand about the big mauls. > You don’t swing it, you just drop it and let physics do the work for you. > > I had some friction tape on the handle of mine for a while, but I ended up > taking it off and just getting some good grippy gloves. > > -D > > > On Mar 23, 2022, at 10:24 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > I prefer a wooden handle, I think the fiberglass send more vibrations. I > do like that that one has a 36" handle, too many of them are too short. > > > > I've got one of these: > > > https://www.hardwarestore.com/brands/651025-vulcan-34524-wood-splitting-maul-12-lb-head-steel-handle-27-in-oal.html?ps=004&gclid=CjwKCAjwiuuRBhBvEiwAFXKaNFPw8bRgM1etm2BXtegQpAb3ZxUC-TdgqAM1Ek3yU4J8KBx88up5nxoCpFYQAvD_BwE > > > > Sometimes it's hard to tell who is in charge when swinging something > that heavy. > > > > > > -Cuft > > > > > > > > On Wednesday, March 23, 2022, 10:18:09 AM EDT, Dimitri Seretakis < > dsereta...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > This one is seriously impressive if you’re into the lumberjack method. > And it’s made in Finland not China! > > > > > https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/fiskars-s-36-in-super-splitting-axe-378841-1004-1330386?store=2395&cid=Shopping-Google-Organic_Feed-Product-1330386&cid=Shopping-Google-LOB-Local_Feed&utm_medium=Google&utm_source=Shopping&utm_campaign=LOB&utm_content=Local_Feed&gbraid=0AD3fmFPI49mXQrWvxVxqp-Ajm1mGC&gclid=CjwKCAjwiuuRBhBvEiwAFXKaNBnn-Q1NDXYMDTog-o8O5XtoAq4icj6h_V0MsW4ViryXkhdGtfPLdBoCmx0QAvD_BwE > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > >> On Mar 23, 2022, at 9:20 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> Which reminds me, my buddy has been farting around with his log > splitter for awhile. It won't crank at all. Battery reads 12.xv and doesn't > drop at all under load that he can see. Figures it's locked up, it'd sat > outside awhile. > >> > >> He goes and buys a Harbor Freight 13hp, guess what, that won't crank > either. Jump it off the truck and it starts just fine. > >> > >> I think his problem is his el-cheapo Harbor Freight meter. I've had the > cheap ones and they're junk. The $30 one is surprisingly good but the $6 > one, not so much. > >> > >> -Curt > >> > >> On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 09:55:26 PM EDT, Allan Streib via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> > >> Failing batteries can cause all sorts of anomalies. > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Mar 22, 2022, at 7:00 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > >>> SL500 was acting up, not wanting to stay charged. I figured it was > >>> because it’s rarely driven these days. Finally got to the point today > >>> where it wouldn’t tale a charge, period. > >>> > >>> Hauled the 4+ year old flooded cell H8 down to the Advanced Auto and > >>> was pleased to see the last of the long-timers still there. I waited > >>> for him so he could check the battery, and it was kaput. > >>> > >>> I put a two year battery in it as I’m planning on selling the car > soon. > >>> He was trying to find me something cheaper but I told him not to > >>> bother, as I didn’t want to have to run around to another store, but > >>> would just go with the cheapest one they had (the two year “silver”). > >>> > >>> For those of you who might frequent Advance for batteries, it’s been > >>> near impossible to get a promo code that will work on a battery any > >>> more. I bemoaned the fact to this guy and he was able to put in a $17 > >>> discount on the sale from some obscure code. Nice. > >>> > >>> What’s interesting is that I was having all sorts of weird faults, no > >>> doubt due to the voltage dropping into the basement when stuff got > >>> turned on. I ran the DAS on it when I got everything finished and > >>> cleared all the fau
Re: [MBZ] Retired
Good luck with the buffet and congrats on retirement Bob. Karl On Thu, Mar 24, 2022, 6:53 PM greg via Mercedes wrote: > Congrats! > > Greg > > > As of 1730 March 18, 2022, my 37 year career of making ‘lectricity was > > done. It hasn’t sunk in yet, I still feel like I’m just taking time > > off. > > What few, basic plans that we made for what we wanted to do upon retiring > > have had the Kabash thrown on them for the time being now that we are in > > the throes of eldercare. > > I start my cancer treatments in two weeks. Six weeks of living in San > > Diego. It will be good to get this taken care of. > > Right now I feel like I have the fat kid plate at the Boo-fay. I’ll be > > glad when some of these things start coming off. > > What are my first tasks is trying to convince SWMBO that we need to make > a > > circuit of the United States ensuring that we get to New England around > > September Chowder Q time. > > > > AZBob > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > > http://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 > > 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 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] Myna S123
Nah I have an 87 td with a myna 606 and compound turbos that has been a driveway queen for too long, but is under some pressure now that the e420 bit the dust. The 85 td is stock. 88 560 sel is my driver for now; Kids arrive to school in style (except when the accessory belt starts screaming, which it does whenever ambient is below 55 deg or I drive through a puddle, but at least they can smoke cigars and turn their seat heaters on and recline the rear seat and put the armrest down while they snarf on goldfush or apples or whatever. Black on black leather with staggered ronal penta knockoffs. I was behind a bus on Friday that collided headon with a lincoln. So I stopped while the road got blocked off etc to check on the driver of the car and provide an eyewitness account. Anyway all the cops and towtruck drivers love the w126. Also the valet guys at the Beverly Hills Hotel loved it when we rocked up there for a wedding last spring. It shines like a jewel. Just got the new stereo sorted. That green valtonen s123 was a real artwork. It grenaded at about 4bar boost as I recall; it was supercharged for sure and maybe twincharged. You need to beef up the rods and lower the compression to run that much boost on any of these merc diesels because they all run 21:1 or similar stock, except the really old NA 4 bangers which were 19:1 I think. Anyway 15x21 is a lot less than 45 or 60x21. And that is before you mess with timing. On Sat, Mar 26, 2022, 2:48 PM mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: > On 2022-03-26 16:40, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > > Where’s the hood stack? > > This is a "Crazy Finn" video, not an "Ugly American" video. > > IIRC, Karl has a tuned V6 in his 1985 S123. I think the video is the > usual OM617 with Myna pump mods. > > I think he's used Myna Diesel services in the past but don't know if > they have anything to do with his CDI mods. > > ___ > http://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 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] NEEDS HEAT SENSOR BREAKS MUFFLER HAS A HOLE 2003 Mercedes-Benz M-Class ML 500 Sport Utility 4D, $1, 500
Could be a good beater, seats looks good https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1108593919995062 -- --FT ___ http://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] 606 tensioner bolt hole stripped
I wonder if this approach is easier or just replacing the cover? Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 29, 2022, at 12:30 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes > wrote: > > Helicoil or Timesert, your preference. > > -- Jim > > > ___ > http://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 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] 606 tensioner bolt hole stripped
Helicoil or Timesert, your preference. -- Jim ___ http://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] 606 tensioner bolt hole stripped
Bolt would have to be the same size as it’s specific to the tensioner. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 29, 2022, at 12:21 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > Drill and tap for a bigger screw? > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > >> On Mar 29, 2022, at 1:16 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> That looks Bad. I think drill and whatever is your best bet, and >> trailering it also sounds like a win. >> >> -- Jim >> >> >> ___ >> http://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 > > 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 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] 606 tensioner bolt hole stripped
Drill and tap for a bigger screw? --FT Sent from iFōn > On Mar 29, 2022, at 1:16 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes > wrote: > > That looks Bad. I think drill and whatever is your best bet, and > trailering it also sounds like a win. > > -- Jim > > > ___ > http://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 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] 606 tensioner bolt hole stripped
That looks Bad. I think drill and whatever is your best bet, and trailering it also sounds like a win. -- Jim ___ http://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] 606 tensioner bolt hole stripped
On this 606 of my dads, we knew the tensioner threads were partially stripped out. It was previously “fixed” with jb weld or lock tight but was a little cockeyed. A while back I decided to replace the tensioner and try and “fix” it better. Today I was replacing the aux coolant pump and noticed it has gotten much worse and appears to be ready to come out at any moment. I need to fix this properly. Im assuming the best approach is to drill it out and use a timesert or something similar? Anybody know what size it is? Anybody got any better ideas? I don’t think I should drive it up to Okie acres to work on it will probably trailer it and need to get this done asap. Sent from my iPhone___ http://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] Old 1987 Mercedes that may just never die. Interior very rough, but car seems to run forever. 1987 Mercedes SDL300 (Turbo Diesel) - $700 (Chapin)
Posting deleted. On Tue, Mar 29, 2022 at 9:34 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Been sitting for over a year, but air conditioner still works. Fresh oil > change (Cost about $100), Probably will need a new battery. Trailer > hitch. Better instrument cluster if you want to go to the trouble of > switching. No trades, will not hold, no negotiating, no checksfirst > $700 cash gets it. > > > https://columbia.craigslist.org/cto/d/chapin-1987-mercedes-sdl300-turbo-diesel/7464289043.html > > -- > --FT > > > ___ > http://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 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] if you want the whole car than I’m asking $5,000. Other wise it’s parts only! Mercedes CDI E320
Somebody really tortured the front passenger seat. Gruesome. I would just leave the car in the field until someone builds a barn around it. On Tue, Mar 29, 2022 at 9:44 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > It’s an awesome car but the transmission finally gave out, it is a diesel > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/649272999705123 > > -- > --FT > ___ > http://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 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] This might end up a reasonable deal -- 2007 Mercedes-Benz S600
We test dove an iridium silver/black E250 sedan. The color combination was enervating to the point of irritation. On Tue, Mar 29, 2022 at 10:02 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > At 11.5k right now. Boring silver/gray but when you mash the go pedal > who cares > > https://thembmarket.com/2007-mercedes-benz-s600 > > -- > --FT > ___ > http://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 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] This might end up a reasonable deal -- 2007 Mercedes-Benz S600
At 11.5k right now. Boring silver/gray but when you mash the go pedal who cares https://thembmarket.com/2007-mercedes-benz-s600 -- --FT ___ http://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] because, again the catalytic converter is busted, fumes escape into the cab 2003 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E 320 Sedan 4D, $2, 500
This could be a good deal *Mechanic special* Car currently will not pass emissions. The catalytic converter needs to be replaced or welded back together. Believe that is the cause for check engine light. Also has an issue with a blower control that drains the battery after 16-18 hours. I currently plug it into a trickle charger and it does fine. It’s a daily driver (with the windows down, because, again the catalytic converter is busted, fumes escape into the cab), brakes are in good condition and safe. Has continental tires with plenty of tread. Great chance to flip if you’re a mechanic that can troubleshoot low voltage and weld a catalytic converter/exhaust back together. Do not recommend driving without the windows down because - AGAIN - fumes get into the cabin. Title is in hand. Make me an offer. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/758233302006236 -- --FT ___ http://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] if you want the whole car than I’m asking $5,000. Other wise it’s parts only! Mercedes CDI E320
It’s an awesome car but the transmission finally gave out, it is a diesel https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/649272999705123 -- --FT ___ http://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] Old 1987 Mercedes that may just never die. Interior very rough, but car seems to run forever. 1987 Mercedes SDL300 (Turbo Diesel) - $700 (Chapin)
Been sitting for over a year, but air conditioner still works. Fresh oil change (Cost about $100), Probably will need a new battery. Trailer hitch. Better instrument cluster if you want to go to the trouble of switching. No trades, will not hold, no negotiating, no checksfirst $700 cash gets it. https://columbia.craigslist.org/cto/d/chapin-1987-mercedes-sdl300-turbo-diesel/7464289043.html -- --FT ___ http://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] Grandma s car exc cond for age Mercedes E320 Wagon - $2, 900 (Pinebulf)
https://fayetteville.craigslist.org/cto/d/aberdeen-mercedes-e320-wagon/7464014471.html -- --FT ___ http://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: '86 Alfa, anyone?
So, was that license plate "Todd", or "To-Do"? -- Jim ___ http://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
