Somewhere near the middle of his soliloquy, Mike talks about having to
upgrade his computer to run the fluid flow simulations for many different
wings.
I still have the bamboo K 12"er that my Mom gave me, that she used in
college.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ9mg9g0D7c=1050s
On Wed, Apr 21,
In most cases, that's how they pay for the roads and their upkeep (when
they bother).
On Sun, Apr 18, 2021 at 10:52 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> It is insane. The governments make more of of fuel than the people
> producing or selling it. In OK it’s around 24
I rub waterless hand cleaner into oil/grease stains on clothes before they
go into the washer - usually does the trick, except for Diesel stains -
nothing I've found will remove the soot.
On Sun, Apr 18, 2021 at 12:09 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> I went out and
I'm assuming that the 560 version of the M117 has the same intake layout as
the iron block 450 version. If so, it's likely that the myriad rubber hoses
under the top intake housing are all rock hard and leaking badly, which
yields an engine that will barely run, if it starts at all. Those bits
easily like an asphalt shingle roof. Also have heard that they are noisy
> when it rains. But I will need a new roof soon and was thinking about
> metal.
>
> Allan
>
> OK Don via Mercedes writes:
>
> > We had our roofs replaced by State Farm not long after we moved here.
&g
We had our roofs replaced by State Farm not long after we moved here. State
Farm sent an adjuster out who did a VERY through job of looking at every
roof on the property. The adjuster wrote up a report that detailed what
they would pay. I called a couple of roofing companies, and they all said
If he made it 1:20th scale or so, he could fly in it ...
On Wed, Apr 14, 2021 at 8:55 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Or a 3D printer.
>
> On Wed, Apr 14, 2021 at 9:49 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
> > He needs a little
An automatic sports car is to be seen in instead of to be driven, IMHO.
On Tue, Apr 13, 2021 at 4:48 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> More British to empty your wallet. Just popped up in my
> neighborhood. Nice color. Unfortunate that it's an automatic...
>
>
>
Yes, that has Curt's name written all over it ...
On Tue, Apr 13, 2021 at 10:04 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> I see one of the pics has it on a flatbed so that would be your
> long-distance transpo mode of choice
>
> --FT
> Sent from iPhone
>
> > On Apr 13,
From their webpage:
"Our loaders are material movers. They’re designed to move loose dirt,
mulch, gravel, and snow. Our loaders are not designed to excavate. "
On Sun, Apr 11, 2021 at 10:25 AM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> I’m thinking about getting this
LOL !!!
On Sat, Apr 10, 2021 at 4:32 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Collector people are literally dying to get into that car.
>
>
--
OK Don
"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to
pause and reflect." Mark Twain
“Basic
So was my first MB - a '70 220D.
On Sat, Apr 10, 2021 at 1:29 PM Meade Dillon via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> " BTW it is Standard shift on the column."
> -
> Max
> Charleston SC
>
--
OK Don
"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to
Very cool - go get it!
On Sat, Apr 10, 2021 at 12:05 PM Dwight Giles via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Ein totes Wagen. I want it.
>
> Dwight Giles Jr.
> Wickford RI
>
> On Sat, Apr 10, 2021, 1:00 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
>
Congrats! You always kick yourself after you sell a car like that - just
sayin
On Fri, Apr 9, 2021 at 4:51 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Yes, miles are real, bought it from a doctor who bought it new. This will
> either be a BAT flip or a lifetime
Yes - I still have one in my toolbox.
On Fri, Apr 9, 2021 at 4:51 PM Sixto Orosa via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Sounds ripe for an M119 swap.
>
> Or hand the keys to your son and you’ll never see him or the car again.
>
> Isn’t balancing a pair of SUs 10 minutes with one of
https://www.motortrend.com/news/mercedes-benz-sl-class-r107-history-photos/
--
OK Don
"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to
pause and reflect." Mark Twain
“Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher
Von Braun
2013 F150, 18 mpg
I think he's right, about $4000 for a sorted running one. Look for rust.
Yes, the '77 will have the big ugly black bumper. The good ones ('67 and
older) have narrow chrome bumpers.
On Thu, Apr 8, 2021 at 3:18 PM Meade Dillon via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Hire a good
Front engine, rear clutch and tranny - a buddy has one and the replacement
engine that it needs, but after two years still had not gotten the original
engine seperated enough from the drive shaft to get it out of the car. I
don't know if he ever succeeded, will have to ask next time I see him.
On
Our 2000 ML320 had leather seats, one of the first things we did was to
treat them with Leatherique.
On Tue, Apr 6, 2021 at 11:26 AM Mitch Haley via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> On 2021-04-06 10:31, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
> > Looks like a leather interior. How common
IMHO, always try diet before medicines. That having been said, never eat
white bread, only 100% whole grain (hard to find in the store).
On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 4:15 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Or maybe take statins? My primary said dietary changes don't
Same here - I now don't answer a number I don't recognize.
On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 11:12 AM Dwight Giles via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> We dropped our landline and now they have found the cell phone and text.
> Dwight E. Giles Jr.
> Wickford RI
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 11:55
An RV from an E500???
On Sun, Mar 28, 2021 at 5:42 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/241503117716436
>
> --
> --FT
>
> ___
> http://www.okiebenz.com
>
> To search list archives
If it doesn't, it will certainly cover it up!
On Sun, Mar 21, 2021 at 11:58 AM Mitch Haley via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> On 2021-03-21 10:32, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote:
> > MY EYES
> >
> >
>
I'd guess them to have the same if not fewer microprocessors due to the
lack of engine/emissions management functions.
On Sat, Mar 20, 2021 at 7:49 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Floyd Thursby via Mercedes writes:
>
> > I just saw where the Volvo plant in the
20 or so years ago in Norman, OK I was rebuilding the engine in the 450SLC
at the rate that I could afford and get parts. Some of those special hoses
under the manifold took months to get from the dealer.
A neighbor reported us to the code people, who posted a notice on the
windshield that I had 7
All the mechanics will start moving there -- captive audience sort of thing.
On Fri, Mar 19, 2021 at 8:41 PM Dwight Giles via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Wow
>
> Dwight Giles Jr.
> Wickford RI
>
> On Fri, Mar 19, 2021, 9:39 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com>
be going uphill
> most of the time.)
>
> RB
>
>
> On 17/03/2021 3:31 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
> > At least in the front!
> >
> > On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 2:10 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
> > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> >&g
At least in the front!
On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 2:10 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> It just needs bigger tires!
>
> RB
>
> On 15/03/2021 5:41 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
> > I must be too fat - I still have to jack it up. Might be t
It must only rain in AZ and NM when I'm trying to fly over them .
On Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 10:50 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> OK Don via Mercedes writes:
>
> > Does it ever rain in Arizona?
>
> I was just reading up on the Flags
k the reverse
> camera/screen is mandatory now?
>
> Allan
>
> OK Don via Mercedes writes:
>
> > I had to special order ours to get one without all the bloatware.
> >
> > On Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 6:53 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
> > mercedes@okiebenz.com
Does it ever rain in Arizona?
On Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 8:21 PM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> We will join you on the group buy in Flagstaff.
>
> On the north end of the south island in NZ, there is no accessible
> groundwater. Fortunately, they get a lot of rain.
I had to special order ours to get one without all the bloatware.
On Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 6:53 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> I've been very pleased with this truck, I'd like to have another one just
> like it. I hate that so many trucks today are bloated with
The F150 has a similar dam. I jack it up from the front cross member, which
is very slow due to the low air dam, so I FINALLY noticed that just two
bolts hold it on - take the dam off and everything is so much easier! The
oil filter is also on the front of the engine facing forward. Even just
I must be too fat - I still have to jack it up. Might be the running boards
now that I think of it.
On Mon, Mar 15, 2021 at 4:10 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> And it is not difficult to drain the oil in the truck because it sits
> high enough that you don't need
You can't suck oil on all vehicles - I installed a Fumoto drain valve in
our Subaru last year. and just today installed on the F150. I have a
different type of quick drain valve in the airplane - very handy!
On Mon, Mar 15, 2021 at 3:55 PM Bob Rentfro via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
I used a 5 gallon fuel can and an old house tank vacuum cleaner for a
make-shift "Topsider" that worked surprisingly well considering that the
plastic 5 gallon can collapsed under the leaky vacuum. The hand pumped
Topsider did not appeal to me, but you should be able to substitute an
electric
The messages have been steady here today ---
On Tue, Mar 9, 2021 at 7:38 PM Bob Rentfro via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> A lot of weird crap.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Mar 9, 2021, at 6:29 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > Not me. The
We smoke whole ducks, never just a half, usually two at a time. Great
eating!
On Sun, Mar 7, 2021 at 8:00 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Like a smoked half duck? I've never heard of such a thing. How was it?
>
> I'll have to ask my buddy with the BBQ truck if he
"Speed shifting" is how they explained it.
On Sun, Mar 7, 2021 at 6:38 PM Mitch Haley via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> On 2021-03-07 18:15, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
> > Back when I was working in a foreign car shop in college, we frequently
> > repl
You could vent it up through the ceiling into the attic?
On Sun, Mar 7, 2021 at 5:37 PM Meade Dillon via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> OK thanks all, I hadn't thought about that code thing. Wouldn't want to
> create a hazard. Glad I asked the question.
> -
> Max
>
Back when I was working in a foreign car shop in college, we frequently
replaced transmissions in spritgets (AH Sprite, MG Midget) due to reverse
being to the right of 4th gear - shifting from third to reverse and letting
the clutch out threw the idler gear out the side of the case.
On Sun, Mar
Three points, 1 - if you have two drivers who need to be mobile at the same
time, and you have older cars, you need N+1 vehicles - 3 in your case.
2 - this is a temporary situation, you'll be back to driving all over the
country in a year or two.
3 - A cool car can be a fun hobby, an alternative
Interesting phenomenon:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/car-sales-tanked-in-2020-but-dealerships-had-their-most-profitable-year-ever/ar-BB1eeBWx?li=BBnb4R5
Look for the depreciation specials in a few years?
--
OK Don
"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to
I did have wires and an electric fence charger set up on the bird feeder
running on a timer to only be active at night to keep the racoons and
opossums out of the bird feed. It worked very well until the feeder rotted
enough that I replaced it (8 years). I haven't needed to use it on the new
gt; I was going to suggest much the same, only maybe just a .177 pump rifle to
> minimize the potential impact on the neighbors and to avoid getting afoul
> of the local ordinances regarding the use of firearms within city/county
> limits.
>
> -D
>
> > On Mar 1, 2021, at 4:31 PM,
I have found that this has cured our squirrel problem:
https://www.startpage.com/av/proxy-image?piurl=https%3A%2F%2Fpictures.gunauction.com%2F4241203238%2F14884068%2F20180519142247-4631.jpg=1614634055T62c47a84b1591b30ae65813e25b2c92c3eb3c3d03456450be9a7856719abbbd2
There is still one in the area,
To reduce the losses from the transmission lines, the thorium reactors
should be close to the points of use. I want one in my backyard ---
On Mon, Mar 1, 2021 at 1:54 PM Scott Ritchey via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Baring some major battery technology
> breakthrough,
The "choke" in my W115 cars was an idle speed control - more idle speed for
starting instead of a bit of pedal with your foot.
On Sun, Feb 28, 2021 at 7:51 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> I don't know what a "pull start knob" is but what is a "choke" on a
> diesel?
Remember when it was at or over $4/gal? I wonder where this is headed.
On Sun, Feb 28, 2021 at 6:17 PM Bob Rentfro via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Yes Typically, Flagstaff is always more expensive than down here, but not
> at this point in time. Diesel is hanging in at 2.80,
Oklahoma just started that this year I think - we got a letter telling us
to keep the plate on our car if we sold it, and use it for the next car.
Must be cheaper somehow.
On Sat, Feb 27, 2021 at 9:04 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> In MA you're allowed to move
Read the subject line - Seatbelts.
On Sat, Feb 27, 2021 at 3:50 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Do you mean the netting on the back of the front bucket seats?
>
> On Sat, Feb 27, 2021 at 4:16 PM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
>
Never heard of that problem, but I'd try soldering the coil back to the
board. Otherwise, get 4 car dollies - the curved steel plates with casters
under, jack up the car, put one dolly under each wheel, and push it
wherever you want!
Trade it in for a rebuilt alternator and be done with it ---
On Fri, Feb 26, 2021 at 2:17 PM Rick Hawkins Java Letterpress Cycles Photon
via Mercedes wrote:
> Folks,
>
> So the 2004 Dodge Benz Sprinter space hauler has been sitting for about
> two months With the windshield removed while I
Bend a length of stiff wire with a short "L" on the end. With the wheel
mounted, remove one bolt, insert the "L" end of the wire, and feel where it
goes through the drum. Mark the outside to measure the length. Compare that
to the bolt - I'd want the bolts to be a little (1mm ?) shorter than the
Do you have one of these? If not, you need this one!
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1979-chrysler-sno-runner-4/
--
OK Don
"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to
pause and reflect." Mark Twain
“Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am
This from a review of this:
http://www.westmountainradio.com/product_info.php?products_id=cba4
"The CBA does it's job. The only problem is with the defination of it's
maximum power load. When I called them to get a better defination of the
spec., I got a very rude and incomplete answer. I'd like
Oklahoma official line is 65+ or mitigating circumstances. I got my first
one last Friday, second dose in mid March. I has very little soreness in
the arm the two days after the shot, no other symptoms ( Pfizer ).
On Wed, Feb 24, 2021 at 10:36 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
I think he's saying that it is there, but will probably break on your way
home.
On Tue, Feb 23, 2021 at 12:05 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> How can it run without the belt?
>
> On Tue, Feb 23, 2021 at 12:56 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
>
We have one as do two of our kids, and we all love them. The only
disadvantage Isee to them is that they don't haul off the old mattress for
you..
We give them a 5 out of 5 star rating.
On Sun, Feb 21, 2021 at 3:53 PM Bob Rentfro via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> I’m not sure. No
We hauled a M117 cast iron complete engine in a Plymouth Voyager minivan
once. We loaded and unloaded it with engine hoists, and Curt is correct -
there is very little room for the lifting arm - it has to be chained to the
engine as low as possible. Rent a truck or trailer if you have a hitch.
On
Exactly, and I'm at the point where the remaining time is becoming both
less and more valuable. I find myself more willing to trade $s for time ---
On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 5:24 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> I guess there's also the DIY option...
>
>
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On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 5:02 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> OK Don via Mercedes writes:
>
> > Since it can be as much as four weeks between times we drive our
> > vehicles now, I keep them both (all three if you count the
On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 2:01 PM Jim Cathey via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
> Newer cars _hate_ sitting for weeks at a time because nobody is going
> anywhere.
>
> -- Jim
>
Since it can be as much as four weeks between times we drive our vehicles
now, I keep them both (all three if
Are the exhaust valve stems in a NA engine filled with sodium like the
turbo ones are? If not -
On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 9:25 AM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Didn't STS sell a kit? As long as the boost is kept modest and the fuel is
> not increased too much, it
Since the manufacturer wants $1490 for one, yes, that must be a scam.
https://www.autoliftproduction.com/en-us/autolift3000
On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 5:04 PM OK Don wrote:
> Buy one and let us know :-)
>
> On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 4:58 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Buy one and let us know :-)
On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 4:58 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
>
That's a risk you have to be willing to take - don't have a fire caused by
a burning wood fire.
On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 4:52 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> But, if you have a fire, they will deny coverage . . .
>
--
OK Don
"Whenever you find yourself on the
Yes, it's all very fishy from what they're telling us - smacks of gross
incompetence. We had a single incidence of a "rolling blackout" due to the
system not being able to meet demand - over a 14 state area. I lasted about
an hour and 15 minutes.
On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 4:50 PM Floyd Thursby via
ose to -50F that night which is why we had an issue. I
> don't think I had ever seen it that cold before and I have not seen it
> that cold since.
>
> I don't think you would have any problem at -14F.
>
> Randy
>
> On 16/02/2021 6:17 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
>
When Germany (IIRC) out-lawed incandescent bulbs, someone started selling
them as heat globes without government interference.
On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 4:42 PM Scott Ritchey via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> That's why I keep my old incandescent bulbs; heat. I have two bulbs near
>
There has been an undercurrent of Texit since the civil war.
On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 4:20 PM Scott Ritchey via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> The decisions that limit current Texas power sharing were made long before
> anyone heard of TEXIT.
>
> --
> OK Don
>
> "Whenever you find
Apparently they knew there would be problems ten years ago, but haven't had
the will to do anything about it. This mostly stems from their latent
desire to succeed from the union anyway, so why would they want federal
involvement in their power generation/distribution?
On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at
First, check where the other end of the thermocouple wire goes and connects
to the circuit board. Check the traces where it connects, etc.
Second, if you want to use the new one, plaster heat sink grease (CPU?) on
both and zip tie or wire wrap the new one onto the old one???
On Wed, Feb 17, 2021
On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 2:57 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Randy Bennell via Mercedes writes:
>
> > Around here, the insurance companies discourage any sort of wood
> > burning stove with demands for expensive inspections and higher
> > insurance charges.
>
> In
They like to charge us what they are going to charge you ...
There are two natural gas pipelines running on the west and north sides of
our airport, but they can't be bothered to run lines to our houses, so we
get propane trucked in instead.
On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 2:34 PM Andrew Strasfogel via
That's how ours worked in the previous house in Norman.
On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 12:37 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Well I will be darned, it’s up to 23 and the heat pump finally shut off. I
> guess it runs constantly when it gets down to below 22. I have
OK, thanks - that's good to know!
On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 11:38 AM Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> I think I have told this story before.
> New Year's Eve either 1974 or 1975, my wife and I were still living in
> Ontario. We lived in a small house heated by oil.
It's all relative - it almost felt warm this morning when I went out to
feed the birds at +12°F compared to -12°F two days ago. When the average
"cold" temp is 45, 29 will be very cold.
On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 11:26 AM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> I noticed that
When we replaced the carport with a garage, the carport moved to the north
edge of the property, and now is half full of wood, the rest is full of
carts, trailers, wagons, potting soil and the such.
On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 9:12 AM Jim Cathey via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> > My
WHen I spoke to our geothermal guy about running from a generator he said
we'd need a "soft start" kit for the heat pump to limit the massive startup
current draw.
Probably something similar to this:
Feb 16, 2021, at 5:31 PM, OK Don via Mercedes
> wrote:
> >
> > i've been trying to choose between Diesel and propane for a whole house
> > generator, and decided in favor of propane due to this -14°F night. I
> have
> > doubts that a Diesel genset would have started
> heater attached to the block.
>
> Randy
>
> On 16/02/2021 5:30 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
> > i've been trying to choose between Diesel and propane for a whole house
> > generator, and decided in favor of propane due to this -14°F night. I
> have
> > doubts
i've been trying to choose between Diesel and propane for a whole house
generator, and decided in favor of propane due to this -14°F night. I have
doubts that a Diesel genset would have started when they turned to power
off at 7AM this morning.
On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 4:39 PM Kaleb Striplin via
Strip in the interior out of one of those scrap cars and use it to store
the firewood.
On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 3:06 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> That’s pretty cool
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Feb 16, 2021, at 2:35 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
> >
> >
> >
Got the hot/cold blasts confused. This one is hot -
https://lanternnet.com/product/dietz-10-monarch-hot-blast-lantern/
On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 5:17 PM OK Don wrote:
> Like this one? Might keep an 8X8X8 well house above freezing with -10°F
> temps? Your like went to a 30W incandescent bulb:
>
Like this one? Might keep an 8X8X8 well house above freezing with -10°F
temps? Your like went to a 30W incandescent bulb:
https://lanternnet.com/product/dietz-80-blizzard-cold-blast-lantern/
On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 3:04 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> A look at
Another example of the six P's :
Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance - the only thing I learned in
two years of ROTC.
On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 11:09 AM Rick Knoble via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> https://extension.psu.edu/understanding-natural-gas-compressor-stations
>
>
Is the blower 120V? If so, use an inverter and a car battery to run it. If
not 120V, use a 12V computer fan like Jim said. Zip tie it in front of the
intake for the blower.
Our power was off for an hour this morning, since it was almost exactly an
hour I assume it was a rolling blackout. It came
Sunspot 25 is starting, they're coming back! (Means skip will be increasing
so I can radio my friends down under in the mornings and evenings).
On Mon, Feb 15, 2021 at 8:38 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Actually it is caused by a bifurcation of the polar vortex
As Allen said, when there's no heat in the air, it can't pump any, and is
probably smart enough not to try. If the aux heat strips are working, then
it's doing what it's supposed to do. Leave it alone and get some sleep (if
the power stays on).
OG is threatening rolling two hour blackouts if
No, right on.
On Mon, Feb 15, 2021 at 8:35 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >Clean energy can't keep up with climate change! >We need more clean
> energy!
>
> Yep. Thorium. The REAL clean energy.
> To bad most politicians in charge of such things are absolute
When we got our first delivery of propane here, we were told (doesn't mean
it's true) that state law requires a propane company to inspect the entire
system before dispensing propane. This is a one time thing with each
supplier you use. They started at the tank, checked for leaks with an
All the propane powered genny sets that I've read the specs on say they
require a liquid propane line, not the gas. That solves the evaporation
cooling problem, and delivers more BTU to the genny engine, though they are
still very thirsty, as propane has a fraction (I should know but don't
I need to do the same, but there will be a bunch of re-wiring to be done.
Our system is a mess form historical add-ons and no requirement to follow
codes.
Is LP and propane the same thing?
On Sun, Feb 14, 2021 at 5:37 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> I would like
From the news today:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/here-are-some-of-the-car-models-most-likely-to-be-in-shorter-supply-due-to-the-global-chip-shortage/ar-BB1dFRHk?li=BBnb7Kz
On Sun, Feb 14, 2021 at 11:56 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
> I can wait, I’m
It's a state of mind, you know if you are one.
On Sat, Feb 13, 2021 at 11:25 PM G Mann via Mercedes
wrote:
> Apparently I slept through the Geezerness Memo [afternoon nap time, you
> know] Would someone please define... or devine ... the criteria to qualify
> for Geezerness?
>
> Do I have to
Another reason to avoid fakebook like the plague ...
On Sat, Feb 13, 2021 at 8:04 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Try this
>
> On 2/13/2021 7:42 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
> > Nothing?
> >
> > -D
> >
> >> On Feb 13, 2021, at 8:04 PM, Kaleb Striplin via
Found a good use for the cold temps - defrost the freezer! We keep the
chest freezed fairly full, and it's needed defrosting for a couple of years
now. We emptied it into boxes, put the boxes outside (it's warmed up to
19°F), used a heat gun to loosen the frost/ice, scooped up the larger
pieces,
I used to go in for my "annual checkup" with the doc once every ten years
or so. Now I go in for my annual geezer checkup every year. "getting old
ain't for the faint of heart, but it beats the alternative", and being
retired almost makes up for it.
On Sat, Feb 13, 2021 at 11:57 AM Floyd Thursby
we stayed there I would have taken him up on it. There was a big
> annual property tax credit from the state for having geothermal,too.
>
> -D
>
> > On Feb 12, 2021, at 1:17 PM, OK Don via Mercedes
> wrote:
> >
> > Our geothermal heat pump has been doing fine so far -
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