Re: [MBZ] Irma

[MG via Mercedes]

It sucks but can't do anything about it. Good luck Dan.

MG

Dan--- via Mercedes wrote:

Regardless of what is being said, right now the track has shifted west and it 
could potentially be bearing down right on top of us. Not good.

I will be heading outside shortly to finish hanging plywood.  After that I will 
be gathering all of our bug-out stuff so we have it ready should the structure 
become uninhabitable.

This is not going to be pleasant.

-D


On Sep 8, 2017, at 10:59 PM, Craig via Mercedes  wrote:

On Sat, 9 Sep 2017 01:28:53 + (UTC) Curt Raymond via Mercedes
 wrote:


No way it's going east now it's on a western track already hitting
Cuba. Watching MSNBC at Dwight's how do people stand this garbage, they
keep on about Cat5 and huge winds while the bug at the bottom says
Cat4band winds starting to drop. They want the storm to stay big so bad
they can taste it.

It's all a typical scare-mongering tactic. They want to take every
opportunity to say we have the worst weather in eons and it's all due to
man-caused global warming/climate change and we MUST do something very
expensive in dollars and freedom NOW or we are all doomed!

I was reading something earlier today -- I think it was
https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/extremely-dangerous-cat-5-irma-storms-leeward-islands
-- that compared Irma to other "classic" hurricanes. It IS a MAJOR
hurricane, but not that outlandish compared with Hurricanes Allen (1980),
Hugo (1989), Gilbert (1988), Wilma (2005) and the Labor Day hurricane of
1935.



Craig

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Re: [MBZ] Irma

[Rich Thomas via Mercedes]

A coupla days ago it looked like we were going to get whacked badly, 
today the track looks like it will go right over your community.


Looks like we are going to get wind, rain, tidal surge, tornadoes, etc. 
but might not be quite as bad here as Matthew was last October, so that 
is better for us here.  No bueno for y'all though...


Stay safe, keep us all updated as you can.

--R


On 9/9/17 7:19 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote:

Regardless of what is being said, right now the track has shifted west and it 
could potentially be bearing down right on top of us. Not good.

I will be heading outside shortly to finish hanging plywood.  After that I will 
be gathering all of our bug-out stuff so we have it ready should the structure 
become uninhabitable.

This is not going to be pleasant.

-D



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Re: [MBZ] Irma

[Max Dillon via Mercedes]

Ugly, looks like she's still a Cat 3 storm at Tampa.

Stay safe!
-- 
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'87 300TD
'95 E300

On September 9, 2017 7:19:26 AM EDT, Dan--- via Mercedes 
 wrote:
>Regardless of what is being said, right now the track has shifted west
>and it could potentially be bearing down right on top of us. Not good.
>

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Re: [MBZ] Irma

[Max Dillon via Mercedes]

Sounds good Dan, glad to hear you're almost ready.
-- 
Max Dillon
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Re: [MBZ] I'm poor and trying to polish a turd

[MG via Mercedes]

They are both the same thing, an air filter on the oil return 
pipe that used to run from the air filter to the oil pan. It was 
put on to keep dirt out and become the new blow-by exit since he 
blocked the old one on the valve cover when he took out the 
original air filter to allow more dirt... ah make that air into 
the intake. In the first picture it is new and in the second it 
looks older. The air filter is in the second picture lower left. 
You can just see it.


Craig via Mercedes wrote:

On Fri, 08 Sep 2017 08:23:48 -0400 MG via Mercedes
 wrote:

But you have to give points for rinsing it down before taking the 
pictures so the paint looks a bit shinier while it's wet.


In https://images.craigslist.org/00K0K_fEjE9sjIXbO_600x450.jpg on the
lower right side of the picture, what is the round silver thing with the
red ribs?

In https://images.craigslist.org/00b0b_anw4dKevNqA_600x450.jpg, there is
a small, filter-looking thing just above the oil fill. That cannot be the
air intake can it?

In the ad he says,

I posted the car in Dallas because I live in the poorest
town, in the poorest state in America.

I don't know how he can say that about Clovis, NM, since Cannon AFB is
nearby. He ought to see Vaughn or even Moriarty (which is better than
Vaughn).


Craig



Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote:

Ignore those extra wires under the hood, and that hi-powur hot air
intake, and the rust dent and the not-yet rusty dent, and the
severally faded paint and the real leather interior that is cracked
and falling to pieces, aftermarket radio from 20 years ago, and the
host of other issues I could not bring myself to photograph...  and
it's a great deal!  Legendary!!

-
Max
Charleston SC

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Mercedes 300TD Wagon
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/d/mercedes-300td-
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Re: [MBZ] Irma

[Dwight Giles via Mercedes]

Take care Dan. You are in our thoughts.
Dwight &  the Q crowd.

Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI

On Sep 9, 2017 7:20 AM, "Dan--- via Mercedes"  wrote:

Regardless of what is being said, right now the track has shifted west and
it could potentially be bearing down right on top of us. Not good.

I will be heading outside shortly to finish hanging plywood.  After that I
will be gathering all of our bug-out stuff so we have it ready should the
structure become uninhabitable.

This is not going to be pleasant.

-D

> On Sep 8, 2017, at 10:59 PM, Craig via Mercedes 
wrote:
>
> On Sat, 9 Sep 2017 01:28:53 + (UTC) Curt Raymond via Mercedes
>  wrote:
>
>> No way it's going east now it's on a western track already hitting
>> Cuba. Watching MSNBC at Dwight's how do people stand this garbage, they
>> keep on about Cat5 and huge winds while the bug at the bottom says
>> Cat4band winds starting to drop. They want the storm to stay big so bad
>> they can taste it.
>
> It's all a typical scare-mongering tactic. They want to take every
> opportunity to say we have the worst weather in eons and it's all due to
> man-caused global warming/climate change and we MUST do something very
> expensive in dollars and freedom NOW or we are all doomed!
>
> I was reading something earlier today -- I think it was
> https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/extremely-dangerous-cat-
5-irma-storms-leeward-islands
> -- that compared Irma to other "classic" hurricanes. It IS a MAJOR
> hurricane, but not that outlandish compared with Hurricanes Allen (1980),
> Hugo (1989), Gilbert (1988), Wilma (2005) and the Labor Day hurricane of
> 1935.
>
>
>
> Craig
>
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Re: [MBZ] Irma

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Sat, 9 Sep 2017 07:19:26 -0400 Dan--- via Mercedes
 wrote:

> Regardless of what is being said, right now the track has shifted west
> and it could potentially be bearing down right on top of us. Not good.
> 
> I will be heading outside shortly to finish hanging plywood.  After
> that I will be gathering all of our bug-out stuff so we have it ready
> should the structure become uninhabitable.
> 
> This is not going to be pleasant.

I thought you had all the prep work done already -- that's why I made the
comments about your interminable wait in my email about generator heads.

You are in our prayers. May the Lord watch over you and yours.


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] Procedure for R Engine Shutoff Valve? W124 1991 300D

[Larry Turner via Mercedes]

Thanks Curley,
My problem was seeing the hose I needed to apply vacuum to.  It just 
looks like a bundle of hoses and wires under the intake manifold.  I 
recall replacing it on my W123 240D which was a piece of cake.  This is 
a whole different animal! Thanks for the info though!

LarryT
91 300D

On 09/07/2017 2:21 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote:
Actually you don't even need a Mityvac.  If you have good lungs,  you 
can hook a 3' piece of vacuum hose to the newly installed shutoff and 
suck on it.  It is easier to see straight while you hold vacuum if you 
use a Mityvac. ;<)




Larry Turner via Mercedes 
August 27, 2017 at 7:39 AM
Thanks Curley,
    When doing something like this I much prefer your suggestion of 
actually seeing the result of a movement since a problem can cause a 
runaway.

    LarryT



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Re: [MBZ] Irma

[Dan--- via Mercedes]

Regardless of what is being said, right now the track has shifted west and it 
could potentially be bearing down right on top of us. Not good.

I will be heading outside shortly to finish hanging plywood.  After that I will 
be gathering all of our bug-out stuff so we have it ready should the structure 
become uninhabitable.

This is not going to be pleasant.

-D

> On Sep 8, 2017, at 10:59 PM, Craig via Mercedes  wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 9 Sep 2017 01:28:53 + (UTC) Curt Raymond via Mercedes
>  wrote:
> 
>> No way it's going east now it's on a western track already hitting
>> Cuba. Watching MSNBC at Dwight's how do people stand this garbage, they
>> keep on about Cat5 and huge winds while the bug at the bottom says
>> Cat4band winds starting to drop. They want the storm to stay big so bad
>> they can taste it.
> 
> It's all a typical scare-mongering tactic. They want to take every
> opportunity to say we have the worst weather in eons and it's all due to
> man-caused global warming/climate change and we MUST do something very
> expensive in dollars and freedom NOW or we are all doomed!
> 
> I was reading something earlier today -- I think it was
> https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/extremely-dangerous-cat-5-irma-storms-leeward-islands
> -- that compared Irma to other "classic" hurricanes. It IS a MAJOR
> hurricane, but not that outlandish compared with Hurricanes Allen (1980),
> Hugo (1989), Gilbert (1988), Wilma (2005) and the Labor Day hurricane of
> 1935.
> 
> 
> 
> Craig
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Re: [MBZ] Irma

[Rich Thomas via Mercedes]

BTW this guy has a page that has EVERYTHING on it, he is live on FB 
right now Mike's Weather Page.  Not a weather professional just a nerd 
it seems, he just presents info as he sees things on the various sites 
he links to.


http://www.spaghettimodels.com/

--R


On 9/9/17 9:30 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes wrote:
A coupla days ago it looked like we were going to get whacked badly, 
today the track looks like it will go right over your community.


Looks like we are going to get wind, rain, tidal surge, tornadoes, 
etc. but might not be quite as bad here as Matthew was last October, 
so that is better for us here.  No bueno for y'all though...


Stay safe, keep us all updated as you can.

--R


On 9/9/17 7:19 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote:
Regardless of what is being said, right now the track has shifted 
west and it could potentially be bearing down right on top of us. Not 
good.


I will be heading outside shortly to finish hanging plywood. After 
that I will be gathering all of our bug-out stuff so we have it ready 
should the structure become uninhabitable.


This is not going to be pleasant.

-D



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Re: [MBZ] Irma

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

Well the difference is we do not have days or weeks advanced warning, we have 
minutes usually. They are not 400 miles wide, or 50 miles wide at the eye. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 9, 2017, at 12:16 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Let me pose that question to you next time there’s a tornado…
> 
> -D cooling off between hanging sheets of plywood (almost done!)
> 
> 
>> On Sep 9, 2017, at 10:05 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Maybe you should have already left?
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Irma

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

My house, like most built since the mid 1990s, is of concrete block 
construction. There are pins embedded in the slab.  Those plns are tied to rods 
that go up through the walls and through a lintel that is “U” shaped and is on 
the top course of block all the way around the house.  The roof trusses have 
straps wrapped around them that extend down into that lintel and are wrapped 
around the trusses.

When everything is tied together, the “U” shaped trough in the lintel is filled 
with grout (thin concrete) all the way around.  That ties the roof, walls and 
foundation together as a single unit.  This is approved hurricane code 
construction in Florida and has been proven to be quite resistant to such 
events.

It all boils down to maintaining the envelope.  As long as we can prevent 
damage to the envelope of the house, we’ll be fine.  The only concern at this 
point is the integrity of the roof.  We don’t have any gables to speak of, 
which is good.  Gables can be blown in, allowing wind under the roof and 
possibly lofting it off the structure.

The topography of Houston is such that it’s prone to flooding.  I’ve been there 
during heavy rains and the streets flood.  Not the case here.  Irma will not be 
a rain event - we might get between 5”-15” of rain for the whole event.  That’s 
nothing here and something we can handle.  The important thing to watch out for 
is the storm surge that can occur when the storm forces water up rivers and 
streams coupled with the tides.

Gotta get back out and finish boarding up.  Got two more windows to do and I’m 
done.

-D


> On Sep 9, 2017, at 1:47 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> So no danger of the wind blowing your house down? I thought I saw in the 
> Harvey deal there were a lot of houses flooded that were not in the flood 
> zone, so would not be covered by insurance because they didn't have flood 
> insurance.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone


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Re: [MBZ] Irma & coriolis

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

The latest radar seems to show Emma barreling West over Cuba, apparently
headed for the open gulf. That would spare Tampa and Naples a direct hit.
Something to think about...

On Sep 9, 2017 2:38 PM, "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" 
wrote:

> I would like to pass on this demonstration, please.
>
> Thank you.
>
> -D
>
>
> > On Sep 9, 2017, at 2:26 PM, Craig via Mercedes 
> wrote:
> >
> > On Sat, 9 Sep 2017 12:51:26 -0400 WILTON via Mercedes
> >  wrote:
> >
> >> How's Irma for a fantastic demonstration of the Coriolis effect?  A
> >> rising column of air generated by heat from the sun and shaped (spun)
> >> by Earth's rotation and spherical shape.
> >
> > If you go to http://www.goes.noaa.gov/HURRLOOPS/atir.html you can
> readily
> > see that in hurricanes Irma and José. Yesterday, you could also see it in
> > hurricane Katia, but that one ran into Mexico and dissipated.
> >
> >
> > Craig
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Re: [MBZ] Irma & coriolis

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

I would like to pass on this demonstration, please.

Thank you.

-D


> On Sep 9, 2017, at 2:26 PM, Craig via Mercedes  wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 9 Sep 2017 12:51:26 -0400 WILTON via Mercedes
>  wrote:
> 
>> How's Irma for a fantastic demonstration of the Coriolis effect?  A
>> rising column of air generated by heat from the sun and shaped (spun)
>> by Earth's rotation and spherical shape.
> 
> If you go to http://www.goes.noaa.gov/HURRLOOPS/atir.html you can readily
> see that in hurricanes Irma and José. Yesterday, you could also see it in
> hurricane Katia, but that one ran into Mexico and dissipated.
> 
> 
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Re: [MBZ] I'm poor and trying to polish a turd

[MG via Mercedes]

Sorry make that air filter on the left side around or just above 
the middle.


Craig via Mercedes wrote:

On Fri, 08 Sep 2017 08:23:48 -0400 MG via Mercedes
 wrote:

But you have to give points for rinsing it down before taking the 
pictures so the paint looks a bit shinier while it's wet.


In https://images.craigslist.org/00K0K_fEjE9sjIXbO_600x450.jpg on the
lower right side of the picture, what is the round silver thing with the
red ribs?

In https://images.craigslist.org/00b0b_anw4dKevNqA_600x450.jpg, there is
a small, filter-looking thing just above the oil fill. That cannot be the
air intake can it?

In the ad he says,

I posted the car in Dallas because I live in the poorest
town, in the poorest state in America.

I don't know how he can say that about Clovis, NM, since Cannon AFB is
nearby. He ought to see Vaughn or even Moriarty (which is better than
Vaughn).


Craig



Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote:

Ignore those extra wires under the hood, and that hi-powur hot air
intake, and the rust dent and the not-yet rusty dent, and the
severally faded paint and the real leather interior that is cracked
and falling to pieces, aftermarket radio from 20 years ago, and the
host of other issues I could not bring myself to photograph...  and
it's a great deal!  Legendary!!

-
Max
Charleston SC

On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 9:16 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:


Mercedes 300TD Wagon
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/d/mercedes-300td-
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[MBZ] Irma & coriolis

[WILTON via Mercedes]

How's Irma for a fantastic demonstration of the Coriolis effect?  A rising 
column of air generated by heat from the sun and shaped (spun) by Earth's 
rotation and spherical shape.


Wilt 



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Re: [MBZ] Irma

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Let me pose that question to you next time there’s a tornado…

-D cooling off between hanging sheets of plywood (almost done!)


> On Sep 9, 2017, at 10:05 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Maybe you should have already left?
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 


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Re: [MBZ] Irma

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

So no danger of the wind blowing your house down? I thought I saw in the Harvey 
deal there were a lot of houses flooded that were not in the flood zone, so 
would not be covered by insurance because they didn't have flood insurance.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 9, 2017, at 12:35 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> There’s little to be gained by leaving unless your property is in a flood 
> zone.  Our house was built to hurricane code less than 20 years ago, and even 
> at that time the changes to the code were substantial due to the devastation 
> Andrew wreaked on south Florida.  As long as we can protect the openings, 
> like the windows, we should be fine.
> 
> Worst part might be the loss of power, but our area has all underground 
> utilities and is fed by two different utility substations on a loop feeder.  
> That means no matter which one comes back up first, we get juice.  The 
> transmission lines that serve the substations are primary feeders, meaning 
> they have priority over everything else when it comes to restoring service.
> 
> We’ve got water, a generator, plenty of fuel and food.  If we had to live 
> without power or the ability to get out, we could easily survive a week.  
> That’s not to say I would like it, but you have to do what you have to do.
> 
> There’s no question this is going to suck big time, especially since we’ll be 
> getting it overnight, but we’ll get through safely.  I was having major 
> league  anxiety over all this up until today, but now that I’m convinced 
> we’re properly prepared I feel a lot better.  By tomorrow mid-day all we’ll 
> be able to do is hunker down and ride it out.
> 
> Sucks to miss the ‘Q, too.  Next year.
> 
> -D
> 
>> On Sep 9, 2017, at 1:20 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Well the difference is we do not have days or weeks advanced warning, we 
>> have minutes usually. They are not 400 miles wide, or 50 miles wide at the 
>> eye. 
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Irma & coriolis

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Sat, 9 Sep 2017 12:51:26 -0400 WILTON via Mercedes
 wrote:

> How's Irma for a fantastic demonstration of the Coriolis effect?  A
> rising column of air generated by heat from the sun and shaped (spun)
> by Earth's rotation and spherical shape.

If you go to http://www.goes.noaa.gov/HURRLOOPS/atir.html you can readily
see that in hurricanes Irma and José. Yesterday, you could also see it in
hurricane Katia, but that one ran into Mexico and dissipated.


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] OT: Generator Heads

[MG via Mercedes]

That's a nice little engine that you have. Wouldn't mind doing 
something like that myself.


Craig via Mercedes wrote:

I found out this afternoon that the 1,000 emergency supply buckets I
was led to believe we were going to be transporting any day now won't be
ready until October and the church which is assembling them has someone
there who will deliver them.

Since we won't be hopping in the Kenworth and heading off into the
sunrise, I am now looking at completing an APU for the Kenworth. I
suspect that Dan will be the primary one replying to this posting.
Perhaps he can do that in his interminable wait for Irma to come
knocking.

I have a Cat C1.1 3-cylinder diesel engine to use as the prime mover.
It has an SAE No. 5 bell housing and an SAE No. 6-1/2 flywheel.
At 1800 RPM, it has a mechanical output of about 12.5 kW.
At 2800 RPM, it has a mechanical output of about 18.4 kW and will
need to use a 2-bearing alternator with a belt drive.

I'm looking for a generator head (alternator) that will supply around
10 kW of 120/240 VAC at 60 Hz.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,


Craig










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Re: [MBZ] Irma

[Rich Thomas via Mercedes]

You'll be good, better off than sitting on I-95 while it blows over.  If 
you need to head up north at any point, let me know, plenty of room at 
the inn and I think we'll do pretty well.


--R


On 9/9/17 1:35 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:

There’s little to be gained by leaving unless your property is in a flood zone. 
 Our house was built to hurricane code less than 20 years ago, and even at that 
time the changes to the code were substantial due to the devastation Andrew 
wreaked on south Florida.  As long as we can protect the openings, like the 
windows, we should be fine.

Worst part might be the loss of power, but our area has all underground 
utilities and is fed by two different utility substations on a loop feeder.  
That means no matter which one comes back up first, we get juice.  The 
transmission lines that serve the substations are primary feeders, meaning they 
have priority over everything else when it comes to restoring service.

We’ve got water, a generator, plenty of fuel and food.  If we had to live 
without power or the ability to get out, we could easily survive a week.  
That’s not to say I would like it, but you have to do what you have to do.

There’s no question this is going to suck big time, especially since we’ll be 
getting it overnight, but we’ll get through safely.  I was having major league  
anxiety over all this up until today, but now that I’m convinced we’re properly 
prepared I feel a lot better.  By tomorrow mid-day all we’ll be able to do is 
hunker down and ride it out.

Sucks to miss the ‘Q, too.  Next year.

-D


On Sep 9, 2017, at 1:20 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
 wrote:

Well the difference is we do not have days or weeks advanced warning, we have 
minutes usually. They are not 400 miles wide, or 50 miles wide at the eye.

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Re: [MBZ] Irma

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

Maybe you should have already left?

Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 9, 2017, at 6:19 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes  wrote:
> 
> Regardless of what is being said, right now the track has shifted west and it 
> could potentially be bearing down right on top of us. Not good.
> 
> I will be heading outside shortly to finish hanging plywood.  After that I 
> will be gathering all of our bug-out stuff so we have it ready should the 
> structure become uninhabitable.
> 
> This is not going to be pleasant.
> 
> -D
> 
>> On Sep 8, 2017, at 10:59 PM, Craig via Mercedes  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> On Sat, 9 Sep 2017 01:28:53 + (UTC) Curt Raymond via Mercedes
>>  wrote:
>> 
>>> No way it's going east now it's on a western track already hitting
>>> Cuba. Watching MSNBC at Dwight's how do people stand this garbage, they
>>> keep on about Cat5 and huge winds while the bug at the bottom says
>>> Cat4band winds starting to drop. They want the storm to stay big so bad
>>> they can taste it.
>> 
>> It's all a typical scare-mongering tactic. They want to take every
>> opportunity to say we have the worst weather in eons and it's all due to
>> man-caused global warming/climate change and we MUST do something very
>> expensive in dollars and freedom NOW or we are all doomed!
>> 
>> I was reading something earlier today -- I think it was
>> https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/extremely-dangerous-cat-5-irma-storms-leeward-islands
>> -- that compared Irma to other "classic" hurricanes. It IS a MAJOR
>> hurricane, but not that outlandish compared with Hurricanes Allen (1980),
>> Hugo (1989), Gilbert (1988), Wilma (2005) and the Labor Day hurricane of
>> 1935.
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] BAT 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 4-Speed

[Larry Turner via Mercedes]

IMO that is one of the top 5 MB sedans ever made (not counting the 600 
series) - it's in a league with the W126 S and the W140 S.  I had one of 
these with the 4.5L engine and while the engine was amazing with great 
performance, it's fuel mileage was a constant problem.  I got 14MPG when 
everything was tunes to within a inch of its life. The FI 6 is a better 
deal.
No idea what the bidding will do during the next 5 days but it's one to 
watch.  Didn't notice if it had AC, it is does it would be puurfect.  ;-)

YMMV
LarryT
91 300D

On 09/08/2017 10:14 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes wrote:

This thing is fine looking, dontcha think Andrew?
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1971-mercedes-benz-280se-2/

What is your estimate of final price?
tin.man

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Re: [MBZ] Irma

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

There’s little to be gained by leaving unless your property is in a flood zone. 
 Our house was built to hurricane code less than 20 years ago, and even at that 
time the changes to the code were substantial due to the devastation Andrew 
wreaked on south Florida.  As long as we can protect the openings, like the 
windows, we should be fine.

Worst part might be the loss of power, but our area has all underground 
utilities and is fed by two different utility substations on a loop feeder.  
That means no matter which one comes back up first, we get juice.  The 
transmission lines that serve the substations are primary feeders, meaning they 
have priority over everything else when it comes to restoring service.

We’ve got water, a generator, plenty of fuel and food.  If we had to live 
without power or the ability to get out, we could easily survive a week.  
That’s not to say I would like it, but you have to do what you have to do.

There’s no question this is going to suck big time, especially since we’ll be 
getting it overnight, but we’ll get through safely.  I was having major league  
anxiety over all this up until today, but now that I’m convinced we’re properly 
prepared I feel a lot better.  By tomorrow mid-day all we’ll be able to do is 
hunker down and ride it out.

Sucks to miss the ‘Q, too.  Next year.

-D

> On Sep 9, 2017, at 1:20 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Well the difference is we do not have days or weeks advanced warning, we have 
> minutes usually. They are not 400 miles wide, or 50 miles wide at the eye. 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone


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Re: [MBZ] Irma

[M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes]

Hang in there, Poos.  Keep an eye out for itinerant gators!   ;-)

-MMM-

On Sat, Sep 9, 2017 at 1:37 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> My house, like most built since the mid 1990s, is of concrete block
> construction. There are pins embedded in the slab.  Those plns are tied to
> rods that go up through the walls and through a lintel that is “U” shaped
> and is on the top course of block all the way around the house.  The roof
> trusses have straps wrapped around them that extend down into that lintel
> and are wrapped around the trusses.
>
> When everything is tied together, the “U” shaped trough in the lintel is
> filled with grout (thin concrete) all the way around.  That ties the roof,
> walls and foundation together as a single unit.  This is approved hurricane
> code construction in Florida and has been proven to be quite resistant to
> such events.
>
> It all boils down to maintaining the envelope.  As long as we can prevent
> damage to the envelope of the house, we’ll be fine.  The only concern at
> this point is the integrity of the roof.  We don’t have any gables to speak
> of, which is good.  Gables can be blown in, allowing wind under the roof
> and possibly lofting it off the structure.
>
> The topography of Houston is such that it’s prone to flooding.  I’ve been
> there during heavy rains and the streets flood.  Not the case here.  Irma
> will not be a rain event - we might get between 5”-15” of rain for the
> whole event.  That’s nothing here and something we can handle.  The
> important thing to watch out for is the storm surge that can occur when the
> storm forces water up rivers and streams coupled with the tides.
>
> Gotta get back out and finish boarding up.  Got two more windows to do and
> I’m done.
>
> -D
>
>
> > On Sep 9, 2017, at 1:47 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > So no danger of the wind blowing your house down? I thought I saw in the
> Harvey deal there were a lot of houses flooded that were not in the flood
> zone, so would not be covered by insurance because they didn't have flood
> insurance.
> >
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Re: [MBZ] Irma

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

That's what I heard somewhere. It's going to be like sharknado.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 9, 2017, at 2:07 PM, Craig via Mercedes  wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 9 Sep 2017 14:01:45 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes"
>  wrote:
> 
>> Good luck? They say sharks are dropping out of it so hopefully none hit
>> you.
> 
> So in Florida, instead of raining cats and dogs, it rains sharks?
> 
> 
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Re: [MBZ] [Daveslist] 140 diesel fire

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Go out and buy 1,000 lottery tickets.  You're on a lucky streak.

On Sat, Sep 9, 2017 at 6:15 PM, WILTON via Mercedes 
wrote:

> Lucky, lucky, lucky.  ATTABOY!
>
> W
>
> - Original Message - From: "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> To: ; 
> Cc: "Kaleb C. Striplin" 
> Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2017 4:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] [Daveslist] 140 diesel fire
>
>
>
> As it turned out, the harness connection was not melted at all, it was
>> just coated with melted plastic from the cover that was above it. I chipped
>> it off with a screw driver and it's fine. Car is back together and seems
>> unscathed.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Sep 9, 2017, at 2:07 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin  wrote:
>>>
>>> So you all remember by car that the wife was driving that caught fire. I
>>> finally pulled it into the shop to have a real good look and start taking
>>> it apart. Other that the airbox needing to be replaced, the heat melted the
>>> connector for the main engine harness, and also melted off the outer wire
>>> loom but the actual wires themselves seem fine. It looks like hell and I
>>> would like to try and clean it up as Best I can if anybody has any ideas.
>>> Other than that I would have to replace the engine harness side and splice
>>> in part of the harness on the car side. Got to replace some melted vacuum
>>> likes in the area also. I will probably just leave the wiring as is right
>>> now unless something else presents itself later. The car does start and run
>>> fine as if nothing happened. Here are some photo. I also shot a video I
>>> will be uploading soon that was intended to explain to all the morons who
>>> commented on the news story about how something like this is simply
>>> impossible.
>>>
>>> 
>>>
>>>
>>> 
>>>
>>>
>>> 
>>>
>>>
>>> 
>>>
>>>
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Re: [MBZ] Irma

[Dwight Giles via Mercedes]

Yes. Our house,has,hurricane tie down straps on rafters. Yes Dan we missed
you. It was a Great Q.
Stay safe.

Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI

On Sep 9, 2017 7:58 PM, "Dimitri via Mercedes" 
wrote:

> It's comforting to hear of the special construction of your house! BTW we
> missed you at ChowdahQ 10 today!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Sep 9, 2017, at 2:37 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > My house, like most built since the mid 1990s, is of concrete block
> construction. There are pins embedded in the slab.  Those plns are tied to
> rods that go up through the walls and through a lintel that is “U” shaped
> and is on the top course of block all the way around the house.  The roof
> trusses have straps wrapped around them that extend down into that lintel
> and are wrapped around the trusses.
> >
> > When everything is tied together, the “U” shaped trough in the lintel is
> filled with grout (thin concrete) all the way around.  That ties the roof,
> walls and foundation together as a single unit.  This is approved hurricane
> code construction in Florida and has been proven to be quite resistant to
> such events.
> >
> > It all boils down to maintaining the envelope.  As long as we can
> prevent damage to the envelope of the house, we’ll be fine.  The only
> concern at this point is the integrity of the roof.  We don’t have any
> gables to speak of, which is good.  Gables can be blown in, allowing wind
> under the roof and possibly lofting it off the structure.
> >
> > The topography of Houston is such that it’s prone to flooding.  I’ve
> been there during heavy rains and the streets flood.  Not the case here.
> Irma will not be a rain event - we might get between 5”-15” of rain for the
> whole event.  That’s nothing here and something we can handle.  The
> important thing to watch out for is the storm surge that can occur when the
> storm forces water up rivers and streams coupled with the tides.
> >
> > Gotta get back out and finish boarding up.  Got two more windows to do
> and I’m done.
> >
> > -D
> >
> >
> >> On Sep 9, 2017, at 1:47 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> So no danger of the wind blowing your house down? I thought I saw in
> the Harvey deal there were a lot of houses flooded that were not in the
> flood zone, so would not be covered by insurance because they didn't have
> flood insurance.
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
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[MBZ] Irma & coriolis

[WILTON via Mercedes]

'Just happen to have written a "dissertation" on the subject coupla years
ago.  Here it is:

ANOTHER NATURAL WONDER - CORIOLIS DEMO:

By Wilton Strickland

About one mile due south of the parking ramp and control tower and across
the Watson River at Sondrestrom Air Base (Kangerlussuaq), Greenland, is a
small area laced with a "spider web" of small, shallow streams that
constitute the outflow from Lake Ferguson.  (Google Earth Kangerlussuaq)
The area is on a plateau between the lake and the river and is covered with
thick, low-growth tundra.  Several times on warm and sunny Saturday or
Sunday afternoons in the short summer of 1978, I walked around in the area
of the streams enjoying the gurgling, cold, clear water as it rushes
slightly down slope to the river.  At the edge of the plateau above the
river, the water cascades down a cliff-like bank, but, up on the plateau,
the several streams are only a couple of inches deep and one can easily walk
amongst them, step over them, etc.  While walking amongst the streams, I
noticed a very interesting phenomenon in the rock bottom of one of the
streams - water was rushing in a rapid, counterclockwise swirl into a round
hole in the bottom about one inch in diameter - a beautiful example and
demonstration of the Coriolis effect, which causes fluids to flow in a drain
or rise in a column (a tornado, for example) in a counterclockwise manner in
the Northern Hemisphere and in the opposite direction in the Southern
Hemisphere.  The cone-shaped swirl was so perfect rushing into the hole,
that I was able to tuck my finger deeply into the middle of the hole without
getting it wet.  I tried to disrupt the counterclockwise motion and make it
swirl in a clockwise fashion by swirling my hand around the hole in a
clockwise direction to force the water to reverse is direction of flow.  I
could get the swirl reversed, but it soon slowed and returned to its normal
counterclockwise direction after I stopped swirling it with my hand.

Actually, Coriolis affects all objects, not only fluids, on Earth when they
move from one point to another across the surface, within it and above it.
This effect appears greatest when the object moves directly north or south.
The effect and its apparent deflection of the moving object is caused by the
Earth's rotation and its spherical shape which leads to the Earth's surface
and objects on it having the highest west to east velocity at the equator;
and decreasing as distance from the equator increases.  This velocity at the
equator is about 1,042 mph and decreases to zero at the poles.  The entire
Earth's angular velocity is 15° per hour, but due to its diminishing size as
distance from the equator increases, the west-to-east surface velocity
decreases accordingly.  An airplane, or anything for that matter, moving
North from any point, departs that point with the west-to-east,
Earth-induced velocity of the point - faster eastward than the ground
beneath it as it proceeds northward; it appears, therefore, to be deflected
eastward (to the right in the northern hemisphere).  An airplane, or
anything, southbound in the Northern Hemisphere, has a SLOWER Earth-induced
eastward velocity than the ground beneath it as it proceeds southward.  The
Earth beneath it is going eastward FASTER than the airplane's/object's
Earth-induced velocity; the airplane/object, then, appears, relative to the
Earth's surface, to be deflected to the right, again.

This same Coriolis effect is what causes hurricanes, typhoons, tornadoes,
draining water, etc., in the Northern Hemisphere to rotate counterclockwise.
Rising columns of warmer air in thunderstorms, any low pressure area of
weather, draining fluids, etc., pull additional molecules of fluid
horizontally to fill the space vacated by the vertical movement of fluids.
Every molecule of fluid (air or water) in these situations that have any
north-south component to its vector (direction and magnitude of movement) is
deflected to the right in the Northern Hemisphere.  (All of these directions
are, of course, reversed in the Southern Hemisphere.) Though the apparent
"force" on each molecule is infinitesimally small, the combination of them
all produces the cyclonic, counterclockwise motion that can be extremely
destructive and deadly when they form into a hurricane, typhoon or tornado.

Again, this apparent force applies to EVERYTHING moving from one point to
another on, in, or above the Earth.  It applies not only to airplanes and
fluids in motion  but also to balls, birds and bullets in flight and to our
cars and bicycles as we drive or ride along; it even applies to a person
walking or running.  We never notice it, because "the force" (the apparent
deflection) is so small and we constantly correct for it by maintaining
contact, or repeated, cyclical contact with the Earth.  'Seems silly, but
let's imagine and analyze a person's walk, for example:  As the rear foot is
moved forward, it has the west-to-east, Earth-induced 

[MBZ] More 140 adventures.

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

So after working for several hours getting the 140 ready to go again, after 
working on it I parked it in the driveway behind the kid who blew up his w210 
2012 Jeep he now has a bit payment on. The wife and I were heading to town in 
it to make sure it did not catch on fire again and I pulled into the gas 
station. As I am washing the windshield with the squeegee, I head the aux fan 
kick in and it's sounding bad. I look around to the front to see it has been 
backed into and the grille/hood is pushed in at the bottom. He apparently 
backed into it because he did not see it there.  He did not think it did any 
damage and went about his business he says. So it's pushed in and I assume the 
hood is buckled a little bit or something as the passenger side will not 
release now and I can't get the hood open. This is just great. This kid does 
not need to be behind the wheel of anything other than maybe a bicycle. 

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Re: [MBZ] Irma

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

Good luck? They say sharks are dropping out of it so hopefully none hit you.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 9, 2017, at 1:37 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> My house, like most built since the mid 1990s, is of concrete block 
> construction. There are pins embedded in the slab.  Those plns are tied to 
> rods that go up through the walls and through a lintel that is “U” shaped and 
> is on the top course of block all the way around the house.  The roof trusses 
> have straps wrapped around them that extend down into that lintel and are 
> wrapped around the trusses.
> 
> When everything is tied together, the “U” shaped trough in the lintel is 
> filled with grout (thin concrete) all the way around.  That ties the roof, 
> walls and foundation together as a single unit.  This is approved hurricane 
> code construction in Florida and has been proven to be quite resistant to 
> such events.
> 
> It all boils down to maintaining the envelope.  As long as we can prevent 
> damage to the envelope of the house, we’ll be fine.  The only concern at this 
> point is the integrity of the roof.  We don’t have any gables to speak of, 
> which is good.  Gables can be blown in, allowing wind under the roof and 
> possibly lofting it off the structure.
> 
> The topography of Houston is such that it’s prone to flooding.  I’ve been 
> there during heavy rains and the streets flood.  Not the case here.  Irma 
> will not be a rain event - we might get between 5”-15” of rain for the whole 
> event.  That’s nothing here and something we can handle.  The important thing 
> to watch out for is the storm surge that can occur when the storm forces 
> water up rivers and streams coupled with the tides.
> 
> Gotta get back out and finish boarding up.  Got two more windows to do and 
> I’m done.
> 
> -D
> 
> 
>> On Sep 9, 2017, at 1:47 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> So no danger of the wind blowing your house down? I thought I saw in the 
>> Harvey deal there were a lot of houses flooded that were not in the flood 
>> zone, so would not be covered by insurance because they didn't have flood 
>> insurance.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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Re: [MBZ] [Daveslist] 140 diesel fire

[WILTON via Mercedes]

Lucky, lucky, lucky.  ATTABOY!

W

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From: "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" 

To: ; 
Cc: "Kaleb C. Striplin" 
Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2017 4:00 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] [Daveslist] 140 diesel fire


As it turned out, the harness connection was not melted at all, it was 
just coated with melted plastic from the cover that was above it. I 
chipped it off with a screw driver and it's fine. Car is back together and 
seems unscathed.


Sent from my iPhone


On Sep 9, 2017, at 2:07 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin  wrote:

So you all remember by car that the wife was driving that caught fire. I 
finally pulled it into the shop to have a real good look and start taking 
it apart. Other that the airbox needing to be replaced, the heat melted 
the connector for the main engine harness, and also melted off the outer 
wire loom but the actual wires themselves seem fine. It looks like hell 
and I would like to try and clean it up as Best I can if anybody has any 
ideas. Other than that I would have to replace the engine harness side 
and splice in part of the harness on the car side. Got to replace some 
melted vacuum likes in the area also. I will probably just leave the 
wiring as is right now unless something else presents itself later. The 
car does start and run fine as if nothing happened. Here are some photo. 
I also shot a video I will be uploading soon that was intended to explain 
to all the morons who commented on the news story about how something 
like this is simply impossible.














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Re: [MBZ] 140 diesel fire

[Max Dillon via Mercedes]

That was lucky!
-- 
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'87 300TD
'95 E300

On September 9, 2017 4:00:55 PM EDT, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" 
 wrote:
>As it turned out, the harness connection was not melted at all, it was
>just coated with melted plastic from the cover that was above it. I
>chipped it off with a screw driver and it's fine. Car is back together
>and seems unscathed. 
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Sep 9, 2017, at 2:07 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin 
>wrote:
>> 
>> So you all remember by car that the wife was driving that caught
>fire. I finally pulled it into the shop to have a real good look and
>start taking it apart. Other that the airbox needing to be replaced,
>the heat melted the connector for the main engine harness, and also
>melted off the outer wire loom but the actual wires themselves seem
>fine. It looks like hell and I would like to try and clean it up as
>Best I can if anybody has any ideas. Other than that I would have to
>replace the engine harness side and splice in part of the harness on
>the car side. Got to replace some melted vacuum likes in the area also.
>I will probably just leave the wiring as is right now unless something
>else presents itself later. The car does start and run fine as if
>nothing happened. Here are some photo. I also shot a video I will be
>uploading soon that was intended to explain to all the morons who
>commented on the news story about how something like this is simply
>impossible. 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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Re: [MBZ] BAT 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 4-Speed

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Insane not to have PW.  Crazy to have a black interior.  IMO.

On Sat, Sep 9, 2017 at 10:27 AM, Larry Turner via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> IMO that is one of the top 5 MB sedans ever made (not counting the 600
> series) - it's in a league with the W126 S and the W140 S.  I had one of
> these with the 4.5L engine and while the engine was amazing with great
> performance, it's fuel mileage was a constant problem.  I got 14MPG when
> everything was tunes to within a inch of its life. The FI 6 is a better
> deal.
> No idea what the bidding will do during the next 5 days but it's one to
> watch.  Didn't notice if it had AC, it is does it would be puurfect.  ;-)
> YMMV
> LarryT
> 91 300D
>
>
> On 09/08/2017 10:14 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes wrote:
>
>> This thing is fine looking, dontcha think Andrew?
>> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1971-mercedes-benz-280se-2/
>>
>> What is your estimate of final price?
>> tin.man
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Generator Heads

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Sat, 09 Sep 2017 07:23:35 -0400 MG via Mercedes
 wrote:

> That's a nice little engine that you have.

Thank you. It is, in fact, more than just an engine. It has complete
cooling and air filtering systems, too.


> Wouldn't mind doing  something like that myself.

It will be somewhat along the lines of the propane-fired Chevette-engined
generator set I built when we were living in rural Colorado, but there
will be noticable differences (particularly smaller and lighter).


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] Irma

[Dimitri via Mercedes]

It's comforting to hear of the special construction of your house! BTW we 
missed you at ChowdahQ 10 today!

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> On Sep 9, 2017, at 2:37 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> My house, like most built since the mid 1990s, is of concrete block 
> construction. There are pins embedded in the slab.  Those plns are tied to 
> rods that go up through the walls and through a lintel that is “U” shaped and 
> is on the top course of block all the way around the house.  The roof trusses 
> have straps wrapped around them that extend down into that lintel and are 
> wrapped around the trusses.
> 
> When everything is tied together, the “U” shaped trough in the lintel is 
> filled with grout (thin concrete) all the way around.  That ties the roof, 
> walls and foundation together as a single unit.  This is approved hurricane 
> code construction in Florida and has been proven to be quite resistant to 
> such events.
> 
> It all boils down to maintaining the envelope.  As long as we can prevent 
> damage to the envelope of the house, we’ll be fine.  The only concern at this 
> point is the integrity of the roof.  We don’t have any gables to speak of, 
> which is good.  Gables can be blown in, allowing wind under the roof and 
> possibly lofting it off the structure.
> 
> The topography of Houston is such that it’s prone to flooding.  I’ve been 
> there during heavy rains and the streets flood.  Not the case here.  Irma 
> will not be a rain event - we might get between 5”-15” of rain for the whole 
> event.  That’s nothing here and something we can handle.  The important thing 
> to watch out for is the storm surge that can occur when the storm forces 
> water up rivers and streams coupled with the tides.
> 
> Gotta get back out and finish boarding up.  Got two more windows to do and 
> I’m done.
> 
> -D
> 
> 
>> On Sep 9, 2017, at 1:47 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> So no danger of the wind blowing your house down? I thought I saw in the 
>> Harvey deal there were a lot of houses flooded that were not in the flood 
>> zone, so would not be covered by insurance because they didn't have flood 
>> insurance.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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Re: [MBZ] More 140 adventures.

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

Adds credence to the theory he drove the W210 into a tall sidewalk or a parking 
block, doesn't it?

Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] OT: Generator Heads

[Dan--- via Mercedes]

Nice power unit.  That's the term for a "fan to flywheel" setup like you have.  
A complete operating engine on its own.

I'm betting that's really a Perkins or some other manufacturer's engine that 
Cat has brand labeled or having produced under license.  Cat has never made an 
engine that small, at least not that I've ever seen.

I'll run some calculations tomorrow, as I am wiped out right now from hurricane 
prep.  Suffice to say the best approach in my opinion would be to do a direct 
coupled set rather than a two bearing. With a two bearing you introduce all 
sorts of issues with power transfer, mounting, etc.

More tomorrow.

-D

> On Sep 9, 2017, at 12:10 AM, Craig via Mercedes  wrote:
> 
> I found out this afternoon that the 1,000 emergency supply buckets I
> was led to believe we were going to be transporting any day now won't be
> ready until October and the church which is assembling them has someone
> there who will deliver them.
> 
> Since we won't be hopping in the Kenworth and heading off into the
> sunrise, I am now looking at completing an APU for the Kenworth. I
> suspect that Dan will be the primary one replying to this posting.
> Perhaps he can do that in his interminable wait for Irma to come
> knocking.
> 
> I have a Cat C1.1 3-cylinder diesel engine to use as the prime mover.
> It has an SAE No. 5 bell housing and an SAE No. 6-1/2 flywheel.
> At 1800 RPM, it has a mechanical output of about 12.5 kW.
> At 2800 RPM, it has a mechanical output of about 18.4 kW and will
> need to use a 2-bearing alternator with a belt drive.
> 
> I'm looking for a generator head (alternator) that will supply around
> 10 kW of 120/240 VAC at 60 Hz.
> 
> Any suggestions?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 
> Craig
> 
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Generator Heads

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Sat, 9 Sep 2017 21:21:42 -0400 Dan--- via Mercedes
 wrote:

> Nice power unit.  That's the term for a "fan to flywheel" setup like
> you have.  A complete operating engine on its own.

Yes, I should have mentioned that term.


> I'm betting that's really a Perkins or some other manufacturer's engine
> that Cat has brand labeled or having produced under license.  Cat has
> never made an engine that small, at least not that I've ever seen.
> 
> I'll run some calculations tomorrow, as I am wiped out right now from
> hurricane prep.  Suffice to say the best approach in my opinion would
> be to do a direct coupled set rather than a two bearing. With a two
> bearing you introduce all sorts of issues with power transfer,
> mounting, etc.

The two-bearing approach is what I did with our propane-fired
Chevette-powered generator, since I didn't have access to a matching
alternator head (and the Chevette engine wasn't intended to couple to an
alterhator head, anyway).


> More tomorrow.

Thank you.


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] Irma & coriolis

[archer75--- via Mercedes]

On Sat, 9 Sep 2017 16:13:37 -0400
WILTON via Mercedes  wrote:

> 'Just happen to have written a "dissertation" on the subject coupla years
> ago.  Here it is:
> 
> ANOTHER NATURAL WONDER - CORIOLIS DEMO:
> 
> By Wilton Strickland
> 
> About one mile due south of the parking ramp and control tower and across
> the Watson River at Sondrestrom Air Base (Kangerlussuaq), Greenland, is a
> small area laced with a "spider web" of small, shallow streams that
> constitute the outflow from Lake Ferguson.  (Google Earth Kangerlussuaq)
> The area is on a plateau between the lake and the river and is covered with
> thick, low-growth tundra.  Several times on warm and sunny Saturday or
> Sunday afternoons in the short summer of 1978, I walked around in the area
> of the streams enjoying the gurgling, cold, clear water as it rushes
> slightly down slope to the river.  At the edge of the plateau above the
> river, the water cascades down a cliff-like bank, but, up on the plateau,
> the several streams are only a couple of inches deep and one can easily walk
> amongst them, step over them, etc.  While walking amongst the streams, I
> noticed a very interesting phenomenon in the rock bottom of one of the
> streams - water was rushing in a rapid, counterclockwise swirl into a round
> hole in the bottom about one inch in diameter - a beautiful example and
> demonstration of the Coriolis effect, which causes fluids to flow in a drain
> or rise in a column (a tornado, for example) in a counterclockwise manner in
> the Northern Hemisphere and in the opposite direction in the Southern
> Hemisphere.  The cone-shaped swirl was so perfect rushing into the hole,
> that I was able to tuck my finger deeply into the middle of the hole without
> getting it wet.  I tried to disrupt the counterclockwise motion and make it
> swirl in a clockwise fashion by swirling my hand around the hole in a
> clockwise direction to force the water to reverse is direction of flow.  I
> could get the swirl reversed, but it soon slowed and returned to its normal
> counterclockwise direction after I stopped swirling it with my hand.
> 
> Actually, Coriolis affects all objects, not only fluids, on Earth when they
> move from one point to another across the surface, within it and above it.
> This effect appears greatest when the object moves directly north or south.
> The effect and its apparent deflection of the moving object is caused by the
> Earth's rotation and its spherical shape which leads to the Earth's surface
> and objects on it having the highest west to east velocity at the equator;
> and decreasing as distance from the equator increases.  This velocity at the
> equator is about 1,042 mph and decreases to zero at the poles.  The entire
> Earth's angular velocity is 15° per hour, but due to its diminishing size as
> distance from the equator increases, the west-to-east surface velocity
> decreases accordingly.  An airplane, or anything for that matter, moving
> North from any point, departs that point with the west-to-east,
> Earth-induced velocity of the point - faster eastward than the ground
> beneath it as it proceeds northward; it appears, therefore, to be deflected
> eastward (to the right in the northern hemisphere).  An airplane, or
> anything, southbound in the Northern Hemisphere, has a SLOWER Earth-induced
> eastward velocity than the ground beneath it as it proceeds southward.  The
> Earth beneath it is going eastward FASTER than the airplane's/object's
> Earth-induced velocity; the airplane/object, then, appears, relative to the
> Earth's surface, to be deflected to the right, again.
> 
> This same Coriolis effect is what causes hurricanes, typhoons, tornadoes,
> draining water, etc., in the Northern Hemisphere to rotate counterclockwise.
> Rising columns of warmer air in thunderstorms, any low pressure area of
> weather, draining fluids, etc., pull additional molecules of fluid
> horizontally to fill the space vacated by the vertical movement of fluids.
> Every molecule of fluid (air or water) in these situations that have any
> north-south component to its vector (direction and magnitude of movement) is
> deflected to the right in the Northern Hemisphere.  (All of these directions
> are, of course, reversed in the Southern Hemisphere.) Though the apparent
> "force" on each molecule is infinitesimally small, the combination of them
> all produces the cyclonic, counterclockwise motion that can be extremely
> destructive and deadly when they form into a hurricane, typhoon or tornado.
> 
> Again, this apparent force applies to EVERYTHING moving from one point to
> another on, in, or above the Earth.  It applies not only to airplanes and
> fluids in motion  but also to balls, birds and bullets in flight and to our
> cars and bicycles as we drive or ride along; it even applies to a person
> walking or running.  We never notice it, because "the force" (the apparent
> deflection) is so small and we constantly correct 

Re: [MBZ] More 140 adventures.

[Rick Knoble via Mercedes]

Kaleb sez:

>‎Now he will tear up this new car but have >a huge payment for 5 years or 
>whatever >it is. 

And that will NOT be your problem. 

Unless you or SWMBO co-signed.

Rick
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[MBZ] Kaleb Car

[clay monroe via Mercedes]

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/1983-mercedes-benz/6261669744.html

Maybe swap the 210 engine into it

clay 

1974 450sl -  Frosch - Two tone green
1986 SDL - Polei
1982 300 SD - Allen

retired models-
2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored crap
1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it looks silvery
1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran
1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV
POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers








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[MBZ] CL idiot of the year

[clay monroe via Mercedes]

https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/d/classic-collectible-mb-price/6294227144.html
 


Is this guy for real?  That is is a benz he got right


clay 

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1986 SDL - Polei
1982 300 SD - Allen

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1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it looks silvery
1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran
1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV
POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers







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Re: [MBZ] Irma

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Sat, 9 Sep 2017 14:01:45 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes"
 wrote:

> Good luck? They say sharks are dropping out of it so hopefully none hit
> you.

So in Florida, instead of raining cats and dogs, it rains sharks?


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] Irma

[Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes]

I'm concerned for the safety of you all along the area expected to be affected 
by Irma. Glad to know you're all well prepared!

Greg

-Original Message-
From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dan Penoff 
via Mercedes
Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2017 11:37 AM
To: Mercedes List
Cc: Dan Penoff
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Irma

My house, like most built since the mid 1990s, is of concrete block 
construction. There are pins embedded in the slab.  Those plns are tied to rods 
that go up through the walls and through a lintel that is “U” shaped and is on 
the top course of block all the way around the house.  The roof trusses have 
straps wrapped around them that extend down into that lintel and are wrapped 
around the trusses.

When everything is tied together, the “U” shaped trough in the lintel is filled 
with grout (thin concrete) all the way around.  That ties the roof, walls and 
foundation together as a single unit.  This is approved hurricane code 
construction in Florida and has been proven to be quite resistant to such 
events.

It all boils down to maintaining the envelope.  As long as we can prevent 
damage to the envelope of the house, we’ll be fine.  The only concern at this 
point is the integrity of the roof.  We don’t have any gables to speak of, 
which is good.  Gables can be blown in, allowing wind under the roof and 
possibly lofting it off the structure.

The topography of Houston is such that it’s prone to flooding.  I’ve been there 
during heavy rains and the streets flood.  Not the case here.  Irma will not be 
a rain event - we might get between 5”-15” of rain for the whole event.  That’s 
nothing here and something we can handle.  The important thing to watch out for 
is the storm surge that can occur when the storm forces water up rivers and 
streams coupled with the tides.

Gotta get back out and finish boarding up.  Got two more windows to do and I’m 
done.

-D


> On Sep 9, 2017, at 1:47 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> So no danger of the wind blowing your house down? I thought I saw in the 
> Harvey deal there were a lot of houses flooded that were not in the flood 
> zone, so would not be covered by insurance because they didn't have flood 
> insurance.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone


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Re: [MBZ] [Daveslist] 140 diesel fire

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

As it turned out, the harness connection was not melted at all, it was just 
coated with melted plastic from the cover that was above it. I chipped it off 
with a screw driver and it's fine. Car is back together and seems unscathed. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 9, 2017, at 2:07 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin  wrote:
> 
> So you all remember by car that the wife was driving that caught fire. I 
> finally pulled it into the shop to have a real good look and start taking it 
> apart. Other that the airbox needing to be replaced, the heat melted the 
> connector for the main engine harness, and also melted off the outer wire 
> loom but the actual wires themselves seem fine. It looks like hell and I 
> would like to try and clean it up as Best I can if anybody has any ideas. 
> Other than that I would have to replace the engine harness side and splice in 
> part of the harness on the car side. Got to replace some melted vacuum likes 
> in the area also. I will probably just leave the wiring as is right now 
> unless something else presents itself later. The car does start and run fine 
> as if nothing happened. Here are some photo. I also shot a video I will be 
> uploading soon that was intended to explain to all the morons who commented 
> on the news story about how something like this is simply impossible. 
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Re: [MBZ] Irma

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

I hope Dan and everyone else in SW FL has evacuated.  We have a house guest
from Naples, FL who is fearing the worst.  Fortunately, she extended her
stay so is out of harm's way...

On Sat, Sep 9, 2017 at 3:28 PM, Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> I'm concerned for the safety of you all along the area expected to be
> affected by Irma. Glad to know you're all well prepared!
>
> Greg
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> -Original Message-
> From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dan
> Penoff via Mercedes
> Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2017 11:37 AM
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> Cc: Dan Penoff
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Irma
>
> My house, like most built since the mid 1990s, is of concrete block
> construction. There are pins embedded in the slab.  Those plns are tied to
> rods that go up through the walls and through a lintel that is “U” shaped
> and is on the top course of block all the way around the house.  The roof
> trusses have straps wrapped around them that extend down into that lintel
> and are wrapped around the trusses.
>
> When everything is tied together, the “U” shaped trough in the lintel is
> filled with grout (thin concrete) all the way around.  That ties the roof,
> walls and foundation together as a single unit.  This is approved hurricane
> code construction in Florida and has been proven to be quite resistant to
> such events.
>
> It all boils down to maintaining the envelope.  As long as we can prevent
> damage to the envelope of the house, we’ll be fine.  The only concern at
> this point is the integrity of the roof.  We don’t have any gables to speak
> of, which is good.  Gables can be blown in, allowing wind under the roof
> and possibly lofting it off the structure.
>
> The topography of Houston is such that it’s prone to flooding.  I’ve been
> there during heavy rains and the streets flood.  Not the case here.  Irma
> will not be a rain event - we might get between 5”-15” of rain for the
> whole event.  That’s nothing here and something we can handle.  The
> important thing to watch out for is the storm surge that can occur when the
> storm forces water up rivers and streams coupled with the tides.
>
> Gotta get back out and finish boarding up.  Got two more windows to do and
> I’m done.
>
> -D
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> > On Sep 9, 2017, at 1:47 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
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> > So no danger of the wind blowing your house down? I thought I saw in the
> Harvey deal there were a lot of houses flooded that were not in the flood
> zone, so would not be covered by insurance because they didn't have flood
> insurance.
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Re: [MBZ] More 140 adventures.

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

Nope grandma did. Not my problem. I made it perfectly clear I was done with 
cars involving the kid and am out of the loop on this deal. Personally I think 
it was stupid to go out and spend $13k on a car for a 19 year old who tears 
cars up but whatever. 

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> On Sep 9, 2017, at 7:50 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes  
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> Kaleb sez:
> 
>> ‎Now he will tear up this new car but have >a huge payment for 5 years or 
>> whatever >it is. 
> 
> And that will NOT be your problem. 
> 
> Unless you or SWMBO co-signed.
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[MBZ] I might be in love?

[clay monroe via Mercedes]

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/1965-unimog/6289492495.html 


clay 

1974 450sl -  Frosch - Two tone green
1986 SDL - Polei
1982 300 SD - Allen

retired models-
2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored crap
1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it looks silvery
1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran
1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV
POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers







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[MBZ] Real Crack smoker

[clay monroe via Mercedes]

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/1978-mercedes-450sl/6285972497.html 




clay 

1974 450sl -  Frosch - Two tone green
1986 SDL - Polei
1982 300 SD - Allen

retired models-
2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored crap
1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it looks silvery
1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran
1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV
POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers







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Re: [MBZ] Poos

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Sat, 9 Sep 2017 23:21:25 -0500 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
 wrote:

> Is poos still alive?

Most likely.


> Has he got blown away yet?

No, even the outer rain bands haven't gotten to him yet.

See http://www.weather.gov/tbw/

To see where the hurricane is now (the straits of Florida)
see http://www.weather.gov/key/

Craig

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Re: [MBZ] More 140 adventures.

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

Well from the wife trying to defend him I already got the It's and old car what 
difference does it make line. I am waiting to be told it was my fault for 
parking behind him. Like I told her, he tore up a car he was not paying for. 
Now he will tear up this new car  but have a huge payment for 5 years or 
whatever it is. 

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> On Sep 9, 2017, at 7:32 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes  
> wrote:
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> Adds credence to the theory he drove the W210 into a tall sidewalk or a 
> parking block, doesn't it?
> 
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Re: [MBZ] More 140 adventures.

[G Mann via Mercedes]

Ability to drive vs Ability to be responsible

Hard concept to get across sometimes. Seems the problems will continue
until he makes the transition from a boy to being a man who takes
responsibility for what he does..

My apology for being completely off base by offering observations on this
kind of subject.  But, a good dose of size 10 steel toe boot to the rear
might refocus his mind to manly actions.

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> Well from the wife trying to defend him I already got the It's and old car
> what difference does it make line. I am waiting to be told it was my fault
> for parking behind him. Like I told her, he tore up a car he was not paying
> for. Now he will tear up this new car  but have a huge payment for 5 years
> or whatever it is.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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> > On Sep 9, 2017, at 7:32 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
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> > Adds credence to the theory he drove the W210 into a tall sidewalk or a
> parking block, doesn't it?
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[MBZ] Poos

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

Is poos still alive? Has he got blown away yet?

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[MBZ] Hurricane Jose

[archer75--- via Mercedes]

Our northern neighbors shouldn't feel neglected by king Neptune.
Hurricane Jose is projected to turn and go up the east coast on Tuesday and 
Wednesday.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/09/09/hurricane-irma-florida-braced-130mph-winds-cuba-left-devastated/

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