Re: [MBZ] Alternator

How many amps would a shorted Diode draw? A lot. No, a single junction short in the 9-diode array does not result in rail-to-ground current. Examine the schematic. A mechanical short, i.e. insulation failure, and all bets are off. -- Jim ___

Re: [MBZ] 124 Alternator

On Wed, 13 Apr 2016 20:24:26 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > Maybe I’m missing the obvious, but how does one utilize the spreadsheet > to determine if they can fit a higher capacity alternator on their car? That is a good question! Perhaps the notes in the PDF are

Re: [MBZ] Relocation talk again

But for how long tomorrow? --R On 4/13/16 4:59 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Pilot told me I could be flying the craft tomorrow. Until Curt runs out of cash ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] How insane would this be?

WA has no annual or other regular inspections process. There is a one time inspection to register an out of state vehicle. Mostly minor safety items, brakes, lights, essentials. Based on what is on the road, you can drive anything that will make it down the road. clay On Apr 12, 2016,

Re: [MBZ] Relocation talk again

And you want our blessing? Get your butt to Dallas, dude clay On Apr 12, 2016, at 4:48 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > So the guy that was running Dallas got the east regional manager job and is > moving to Tampa. So his position is open and Dallas is the 2nd largest Market >

Re: [MBZ] 124 Alternator

Maybe I’m missing the obvious, but how does one utilize the spreadsheet to determine if they can fit a higher capacity alternator on their car? Thanks, Craig! Dan > On Apr 13, 2016, at 12:31 PM, Craig via Mercedes > wrote: > > As my second reply, here are some files

Re: [MBZ] Relocation talk again

It's actually very easy, you just need to stay in the middle of the air. As long as you avoid the edges of the air (the ground, trees, buildings, etc) you'll be fine. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On April 13, 2016 5:56:07 PM EDT, Curt Raymond via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Relocation talk again

The Osprey props/rotors are Allison turboprops which use cyclic pitch control that can change lift rapidly; either manually or by computer. It would seem that the same system could be used in a personal quadricopter driven by a light plane engine mechanically connected to the props. The main

Re: [MBZ] Relocation talk again

The real issue with flying a helicopter is that it has nearly zero inherent stability. Rotor speed varies with load which varies with blade pitch angle, which varies as the blades make the circle from ascending angle of attack to descending angle of attack... [think direction of flight.. the

Re: [MBZ] Relocation talk again

As with most things straight and level flight is no great thing, its the changes that require skill... -Curt From: Rich Thomas via Mercedes To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Rich Thomas Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2016 5:45 PM

Re: [MBZ] Relocation talk again

But for how long tomorrow? --R On 4/13/16 4:59 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Pilot told me I could be flying the craft tomorrow. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] Relocation talk again

Pilot told me I could be flying the craft tomorrow. Take off and landing takes tons of time to learn as does emergency proceedures etc... -Curt From: Andrew Strasfogel To: Curt Raymond ; Mercedes Discussion List

Re: [MBZ] Relocation talk again

Multi-rotor copters (I don't know about Ospreys) require some fairly fast modulation of rotor lift to stay stable and maneuver, which apparently turbine or recip engines are not capable of doing. So they need electric motors that can be rapidly controlled. I looked into this, wondering why

Re: [MBZ] Finally a borescope I can afford

I have this one (or one just like it). Very useful. It's an adequate tool which takes up little storage space and cheepcheep! Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Curly McLain via Mercedes Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 9:16 PM To:

Re: [MBZ] Relocation talk again

Per hours flown, which is the safest domestic helicopter? Engineers on another list argued about the use of full size quadracopters and similar planes as alternatives to conventional helicopters. They agreed that the failure of one prop would not mean the aircraft would necessarily crash; as

Re: [MBZ] 124 Alternator

> Craig wrote: > > As my first reply, here is something Jim Cathy wrote awhile > ago: > > > > A bad diode can. The circuit has already been adequately > described, perhaps a bad ASCII schematic? All of which is valid if the diode _junction_ is shorted. If it is lead-to-heatsink/ground

Re: [MBZ] Alternator

> Curly wrote: > > How many amps would a shorted Diode draw? A lot. The limit would be the wiring and/or heat dissipation of the diode before it fried and became open rather than shorted. I would expect the "B+" wire to get hot to the touch pretty quickly, and the current draw to be dozens of

Re: [MBZ] SD

I've seen the car around town. Leather is shot in Pass side. Drivers side is going fast. Clear coat is worst than the photos show it. Owner does keep up with the maintenance. But does not care about how it looks. I'd offer a max of $1800 but not $2250. Russ W. On Tue,4/12/16 23:05, Curly

Re: [MBZ] Relocation talk again

On 13/04/2016 10:47 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Gotta die sometime and I'd rather get it over with in a helo crash than dying slowly of cancer... -Curt Country song lyrics - everybody want to go to heaven but no body want to go right now RB

Re: [MBZ] Relocation talk again

Having flown Helos for 3 1/2 years I can tell you Robinson A/C are pieces of JUNK. Back when they were introduced I was working for a company that was a Bell and Sikorsky Dealer and repair facility. The Robinson people came and made a big spiel to the owner about becoming a dealer. Being one of

Re: [MBZ] Relocation talk again

Kaleb, Get a small camper van, find a campground with showers. - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] 124 Alternator

As my second reply, here are some files from Dave M. The email from Jim Cathey was from 9 Dec 2006. These are from 26 Nov 2003. Hope that helps. Craig MB.alternators.ods Description: application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet Alternators.pdf Description: Adobe PDF document

Re: [MBZ] 124 Alternator

As my first reply, here is something Jim Cathy wrote awhile ago: A bad diode can. The circuit has already been adequately described, perhaps a bad ASCII schematic? D1 D7Winding A D2 D8Winding B

Re: [MBZ] Relocation talk again

Way back when one summer I had an internship at NASA Langley. They did not tell me where I would be working, I just showed up the first day for orientation and we got our assignments. I got sent over to some offices in one of the hangars where the research aircraft lived, to a guy in the

Re: [MBZ] Relocation talk again

Gotta die sometime and I'd rather get it over with in a helo crash than dying slowly of cancer... -Curt From: Randy Bennell To: Curt Raymond ; Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2016 11:22 AM Subject:

Re: [MBZ] Alternator

Speaking of alternators the one in my 98 e300 just shat itself all over the highway. As in it started grinding all the sudden then the pulley flew off. I am currently in a parking lot await he spouse to hopefully arrive with the trailer. Every 606 I have owned has done the same thing. Sent

Re: [MBZ] Alternator

Here's a new rectifier assembly, Bosch, $47. http://aspwholesale.com/index.php?act=viewProd=1063 - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 9:46 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > A shorted diode can appear as a load on the system, causing the voltage to

Re: [MBZ] How insane would this be?

It sort of makes one wonder - do the new car dealerships have a stake in tough state inspection requirements? Do they - OMG - lobby state legislatures to get their way? On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 10:41 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > On April 13, 2016 at 9:53 AM

Re: [MBZ] Relocation talk again

I've been told that if you make the *slightest *false movement on a helicopter joystick, the aircraft will crash and burn in less than 5 seconds. In other words, complete 2000 hours of training before attempting to fly one. On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 10:11 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <

Re: [MBZ] Relocation talk again

On 13/04/2016 9:11 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: I took a helicopter ride of the Vegas strip last night. We found a Groupon so for 3 of us it was only like $60 each for about a half hour ride. Now I want a small chopper.We flew in a Robinson R44 II, looks like new they run half a

Re: [MBZ] SD

Someone forgot to close their retractable razor knife when they sat down. On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 12:05 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Looks decent > > http://batonrouge.craigslist.org/cto/5513566707.html > > > > ___ >

Re: [MBZ] Looks like might be a good deal

The usage sounds so much like dealer-speak. On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 12:02 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Good question. I may have to go visit some customers out that way and > check it out > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Apr 12, 2016, at 9:54 PM, Craig via

Re: [MBZ] How insane would this be?

On April 13, 2016 at 9:53 AM Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:We've had inspections in Maine for way longer than emissions have been a thing... The biggest challenge I had in my college years was that Maine wouldn't pass anything with a rust hole and you couldn't repair the

Re: [MBZ] Finally a borescope I can afford

You can start a colonoscopy business on the side. Dr. Benz Dover's Back Door Colonoscopy and Mechanical Shop --R Sure! Come on down! I'll give ya a reamin' ( after the screams subside) That'll be $12,000 please! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] Relocation talk again

I took a helicopter ride of the Vegas strip last night. We found a Groupon so for 3 of us it was only like $60 each for about a half hour ride. Now I want a small chopper.We flew in a Robinson R44 II, looks like new they run half a million clams. With a cruising speed of 130mph I could cut our

[MBZ] Front calipers

Curly, About 6-7 years ago I needed a front caliper for my 83 300D. The folks on the "other MB List" said the brand I wanted wasn't good and rebuilt stuff purchased via O'Reillys was junk, and I should replace both and not just one. So for $44.00 I purchased and installed one anyway. It has

Re: [MBZ] Finally a borescope I can afford

Good one!!! Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 13, 2016, at 9:38 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes > wrote: > > You can start a colonoscopy business on the side. > > Dr. Benz Dover's Back Door Colonoscopy and Mechanical Shop > > --R > >> On 4/13/16 12:15 AM, Curly McLain

Re: [MBZ] How insane would this be?

We've had inspections in Maine for way longer than emissions have been a thing... The biggest challenge I had in my college years was that Maine wouldn't pass anything with a rust hole and you couldn't repair the rust with fiberglass or aluminum. I used to fiberglass over the hole and then

Re: [MBZ] Alternator

A shorted diode can appear as a load on the system, causing the voltage to drop significantly. And yes, a shorted diode would be bad, and often manifests itself as the alternator having at or near correct voltage, but the minute you apply load the output collapses. This is due to the output

Re: [MBZ] Finally a borescope I can afford

You can start a colonoscopy business on the side. Dr. Benz Dover's Back Door Colonoscopy and Mechanical Shop --R On 4/13/16 12:15 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Relocation talk again

Just like all the Massholes who moved to New Hampster, to Live Free and Die while raising taxes and imposing more laws and regulations. --R On 4/12/16 11:29 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: On Tue, 12 Apr 2016 21:32:10 -0500 Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: CT is a den

Re: [MBZ] How insane would this be?

Ya think? --R On 4/12/16 10:43 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: Plus, it does not apply to the millions of wetbacks. Texas is thinking about undoing the inspection. It's probably because a good portion of the population ignores it all or circumvents it. --R

Re: [MBZ] Front calipers

Go to the MB of Atlanta site and look up your car, find the caliper, then do a "where used" on it like I've shown before. That will give you a very good idea of other models/years that use the same part. Dan Sent from my iPad > On Apr 13, 2016, at 1:33 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes >

Re: [MBZ] W123 300TD suddenly silent

Tech says it's ALWAYS the clip and NEVER the switch, although it's a distinction w/o a difference since the car is disabled in neither instance. The one I had was the switch itself. I drilled it open and repaired it. The one on the napmobile is starting to act up a bit, sometimes needs a

Re: [MBZ] Front calipers

Take one with you to compare --R On 4/13/16 1:33 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: As long as I am at it: What newer models have front calipers that would interchange with the 124 87 300D? The other 300D needs front end work. If I can swap out 98 or so calipers for 87 calipers, that