Re: [MBZ] Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

I doubt either of Don's planes are rated for the stress of pulling out of a steep dive close enough the sireen would scare the field rats. Even P-51s shed their wings when the pilot attempted to pull out of a steep dive. Then there are the questions of availability and cost. Maybe some form

Re: [MBZ] OT - Who Has Direct HVAC Experience?

Next most common issue is the start capacitor. After that, a slow leak would let the refrigerant level drop below the compressor cut-off limit, and then no cooling. I've not had a set of contactors go bad, but that is a possibility. - Max Charleston SC On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 9:08

Re: [MBZ] Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

Yep, that Stuka siren would do the trick. I vote for Stuka siren. - Max Charleston SC On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 10:14 PM M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 7:35 PM OK Don via Mercedes > > wrote: > > > > I'm wondering if the

Re: [MBZ] HF click torque wrenches

Hmm, I might get one of the smaller ones. I've never had anything that could deal with inch pounds. I've got 3/8" and 1/2" beam and a 1/2" clicker that all work well. I think the beam ones are both Craftsman, the clicker I got at a yard sale. I wouldn't trust it for anything truly sensitive

Re: [MBZ] TV's

There is something called "QLED" now, I have no idea what that technology does.  OLED pictures are quite stunning in 4k.  I'll probably need some more bandwidth to stream movies in that format though --FT On 12/18/19 11:45 AM, dan--- via Mercedes wrote: I came rally close to going OLED when

[MBZ] Feral pigs and pigloos in Canada, eh (NY Times excerpt)

Wild pigs occupy the “largest global range of any nondomesticated terrestrial mammal on earth,” researchers in Canada recently concluded . They have roamed parts of North America for centuries. But in recent decades, the pigs have been expanding

Re: [MBZ] OT - Who Has Direct HVAC Experience?

Dan, One last simple test. You should have a simple toggle light switch somewhere near the furnace/ac. Turn it off. Turn the thermostat off and set the temp to as low as it will go. Let this set for a few minutes. Turn the switch on at the furnace/ac. Reset the thermostat to on and

[MBZ] Black on black 4Mattick transmission car

has been in our family since now https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/beachwood-2007-mercedes-benz-s550-black/7040634635.html -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] TV's

My next TV will be OLED. Only worthy successor to plasma. Our smart (!) Panasonic plasma TV's are still running well, but the smarts expired years ago. (No updates, services stopped working, etc.) No matter, they work well as monitors, and as broadcast TV tuners. -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] TV's

I think I saw some 4k content on Netflix, I presume they are using some heavy compression algorithms (like regular HD content) to get it down to something that most ISPs deliver.  I think I nominally have 15 or 18Mbps on my ATT Uverse link, it's been awhile since I looked at whatever they are

Re: [MBZ] 124/201 ball joint tool

So I'm now getting hit with a request for more $. Told 'em I want the listing to be updated with correct shipping, then I'll purchase new auction and cancel original auction. For an extra $25 in shipping, I think it is still probably a good deal. If / when I actually get the tool and see if it

Re: [MBZ] 124/201 ball joint tool

Yep here we go. I think they wanted another $40 from me Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 18, 2019, at 7:53 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > So I'm now getting hit with a request for more $. Told 'em I want the > listing to be updated with correct shipping, then I'll purchase new

Re: [MBZ] TV's

> There is something called "QLED" now, It's an LCD display that is backlit with LED's. Nothing special, in other words, unless you admire marketing's ability to make something out of nothing. With the demise of CRT and plasma, the only consumer display technologies out there are: LCD

Re: [MBZ] 124/201 ball joint tool

So seller updated the listing with corrected shipping, an extra 20 Euros, so the total cost is now about $120. Bought that, cancelled first order, I'll let y'all know how the tool works. - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Dec 18, 2019 at 9:08 AM Kaleb Striplin wrote: > Yep here we go. I

Re: [MBZ] 124/201 ball joint tool

On 18/12/2019 9:29 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-Benz-Abzieher-190-w-201-u-w-124-Traggelenke-Spezialwerkzeug-Presse/331281218248?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649 Get 'em while they're hot! Total shipping is now about $41.

Re: [MBZ] HF click torque wrenches

I bought one of these - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009MBG4MG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8=1 and use it to calibrate my old click type torque wrenches every time I use them. It does match the beam wrench I have, so I trust it. On Wed, Dec 18, 2019 at 10:53 AM dan--- via

Re: [MBZ] 124/201 ball joint tool

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-Benz-Abzieher-190-w-201-u-w-124-Traggelenke-Spezialwerkzeug-Presse/331281218248?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649 Get 'em while they're hot! Total shipping is now about $41. - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Dec 18, 2019 at 9:38

Re: [MBZ] 124/201 ball joint tool

How about sharing dimensions once you get it? On 18/12/2019 8:38 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: So seller updated the listing with corrected shipping, an extra 20 Euros, so the total cost is now about $120. Bought that, cancelled first order, I'll let y'all know how the tool works.

[MBZ] HF click torque wrenches

I saw an ad in Sunday paper that HF has the 1/4 3/8 1/2 click torque wrenches on sale for $10 any size.  I wonder if they are any good, seems like cheap enough to have a set in the tool box. I have a pretty good 1/2" Craftsman I got years ago. -- --FT ___

Re: [MBZ] TV's

I came rally close to going OLED when I bought a new TV earlier this year. I realize they punch everything up in the stores, but across the board they were definitely better as far as picture quality. I’ve got a 55” plasma that we took out of service because it was ghosting slightly in one

Re: [MBZ] HF click torque wrenches

Don’t buy a HF inch pound torque wrench. I don’t like the way they click (or don’t). The click doesn’t seem to be very positive. When I did the injector reseal on the W211 I needed a 1/4” drive torque wrench that would do 7 inch-pounds. I got this one and was very pleased with it:

Re: [MBZ] TV's

You've hit on the problem with 4K and we talk about this at work a lot.Most cable and satellite TV providers are giving you 25-30mbit/sec bandwidth for HD which is about the same bandwidth as an SD DVD which was 1/3 to 1/4 the frame size. If you go to 4K which is nearly 2x the resolution of

Re: [MBZ] Feral pigs and pigloos in Canada, eh (NY Times excerpt)

So in other words, sketchy sorts would breed feral hogs, then shoot them and claim the bounty, which would presumably exceed the costs of rearing them to adulthood... On Wed, Dec 18, 2019 at 12:37 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] OT - AK data point

Do you mean Japanese? There is a large Japanese colony there, including my dentist who expatted to Maryland On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 2:51 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > There are quite a few Chinese in Peru too, "Chifas" as they are known, > and the restaurants

Re: [MBZ] OT - AK data point

Asians in general, both Chinese and Japanese. Heck, remember their former President, Fujimori? I got to attend this black tie reception thing with him when I was there on business years ago. My buddy at work that covered South America was Peruaño and donated or helped get medical equipment

[MBZ] $30K for a NA 300CD

"Inca Red" A real head scratcher. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1980-mercedes-benz-300cd-5/?utm_source=dailymail_medium=email_campaign=2019-12-18 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

Hmm - I like the idea of either the Screamers with Silver Comet or the Whistler with Silver Comet coming out of the mouth of the dragon ... On Wed,

Re: [MBZ] OT Pain relief by seeing green

Maybe that is why Kaleb likes green cars? On 18/12/2019 12:39 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Perhaps those bankers wearing the green eye-shades were on to something?

Re: [MBZ] Feral pigs and pigloos in Canada, eh (NY Times excerpt)

Jeepers! Who knew? We thought those were bears. Randy On 18/12/2019 11:13 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Wild pigs occupy the “largest global range of any nondomesticated terrestrial mammal on earth,” researchers in Canada recently concluded

Re: [MBZ] OT - Who Has Direct HVAC Experience?

So the new house is a money pit, can you flip it quick and move back into the old house? - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Dec 18, 2019 at 2:01 PM dan--- via Mercedes wrote: > Follow up: > > AC guy just left. Nothing I did disturbed things, it was pure chance. > > “A” coil has leaks and

Re: [MBZ] TV's

Speaking of the game of rings. Y’all recall the hype when the Lake Placid Olympics were being sent by fiber to be broadcast? So much better picture quality… on our clapped out color CRT over the air. I doubt even cable had any impact on the upgraded transmissions clay > On Dec 18, 2019, at

Re: [MBZ] Feral pigs and pigloos in Canada, eh (NY Times excerpt)

Have you seen any feral hogs out by the lake? They would have to work really hard to construct those pigloos. On Wed, Dec 18, 2019 at 2:26 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Jeepers! Who knew? We thought those were bears. > > Randy > > > On 18/12/2019 11:13 AM,

Re: [MBZ] TV's

> Curt wrote: > If you go to 4K which is nearly 2x the resolution of 1080 and > don't double the data rate what are you getting? 4x the data rate. That doesn't account for better compression. h.265 or VP9 help a bit. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] 124/201 ball joint tool

I can probably do that, after I use it and have valuable feedback. DIY tool-making would be fun, but for this one would need a lathe and a saw and a drill press, maybe a plasma cutter, and then some stock. - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Dec 18, 2019 at 11:06 AM Randy Bennell via

Re: [MBZ] TV's

My son bought me a 54" Sharp Aquos TV 10 years ago. It has great picture quality and has performed without a hitch since day one. I keep on waiting for it to fail but despite heavy use it refuses to. As you can see, it still gets great reviews.

Re: [MBZ] OT - Who Has Direct HVAC Experience?

Follow up: AC guy just left. Nothing I did disturbed things, it was pure chance. “A” coil has leaks and the system has leaked down to the point where the low pressure switch won’t engage. Looks like the coil is warranty but I’ll have to cover the labor. Easy R as the unit is right in my garage

Re: [MBZ] More bottom feeding opportunities

What's to like about it? The interior is shot. On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 12:55 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > If I had a 3 car hauler I could make a run to Savannah and come back > with a bunch of cars > > Exterior looks nice > >

Re: [MBZ] Feral pigs and pigloos in Canada, eh (NY Times excerpt)

Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes writes: > States and federal agencies are monitoring the border. Should the pigs > advance, wildlife officials plan an air assault, hunting the pigs from > planes with high-tech equipment like night-vision goggles and > thermal-imaging scopes. They’re testing

Re: [MBZ] Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

You might try some of these methods: https://www.margosupplies.com/us-en/product-category/scare-cartridges-launchers/ Gerry On Tue, 17 Dec 2019 19:34:45 -0600 OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > A normal landing with the throttle at idle doesn't bother them. Buzzing > them at 50 feet or so does

Re: [MBZ] HF click torque wrenches

The Harbor Freight "Icon" torque wrenches have tested well vs. Snap-on. They are also substantially more expensive than their "Pittsburgh" wrenches. I don't see any at HF that are in the in. lbs. range though, in any brand. Allan dan--- via Mercedes writes: > Don’t buy a HF inch pound torque

Re: [MBZ] OT - Who Has Direct HVAC Experience?

Hardly. We bought below market and the appraisal came in $15k over market, so we got instant equity. -D > On Dec 18, 2019, at 2:26 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > So the new house is a money pit, can you flip it quick and move back into > the old house? > - > Max >

[MBZ] Mercedes Benz OM617 Exhaust Hood Stack Kit

Mercedes Benz OM617 Exhaust Hood Stack Kit. Welded and ready to Install. 16 Gauge 304 Stainless Steel Tubing. $200 free shipping in USA. Worldwide shipping available. Custom Hood stacks and exhaust kits available for any make or model. Message me. Fits 300D, 300CD, 300SD, 300TD and more

Re: [MBZ] Borescope deal (not for Dan)

> Curley wrote: > $15 for everyone else.  No android spyfone needed. I got one. $15.99 at "my" store. Caled a "LizardCam" Works okay. The screen is not wide angle. The lights on the camera head are pretty wimpy. Uses "AA" cells, which for me is a big plus. Thanks for the tip, Loren!!

[MBZ] OT Pain relief by seeing green

Perhaps those bankers wearing the green eye-shades were on to something? https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/12/15/787138928/researchers-explore-a-drug-free-idea-to-relieve-chronic-pain-green-light?utm_source=pocket-newtab Fascinating stuff. Maybe I'll wear green tinted glasses back

[MBZ] OT for Fusion nerds

Bezos-backed fusion startup raises $100M for nuclear demoPublished: Tuesday, December 17, 2019 A nuclear fusion startup backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos raised more than $100 million to help design and build a demonstration power plant. The company lined up $65 million in Series E financing led

Re: [MBZ] Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

OK... I vote for the siren, plus machine guns, as deer deterrent and population control. I'm sure airport neighbors wouldn't mind the occasional late night gun run down the runways, right? [sarcasm folks] On Wed, Dec 18, 2019 at 5:21 AM Meade Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >

Re: [MBZ] OT: Winter tires

I have been doing research to learn more about why and what are the best winter tires to mount for the Arctic. There is a fellow on the TUBE of Ewe who drives around the Nokian winter track testing tires in his VW. Seems there are two forms of winter tire Hakipolita X3 or such. He tested

Re: [MBZ] OT: Winter tires

Really cold, arctic/sub-zero here is pretty rare. The other night was maybe mid-20s, and a fairly heavy/wet snow. Though I've also had trouble on this hill with dry powder snow. Would prefer to avoid studs, as they are pretty noisy on dry roads (which is most of the winter, here). Allan Clay

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: 1977 mercedes 240d

Kaleb green carpet. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Wed, Dec 18, 2019, 4:08 PM Frederick Moir via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Not. > -- Forwarded message - > From: > Date: Wed, Dec 18, 2019 at 3:51 PM > Subject: 1977 mercedes 240d > To: > > > fred4s...@gmail.com

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: 1977 mercedes 240d

Missing one pitchur...to show what the white knobs are for.   (console) York compressor in the way  Strike! Series GP and $500 glow relay   Strike! Maybe for 2400, but not 4200! More like $1200 to 1400. Dwight Giles via Mercedes December 18, 2019 at 5:36 PM

Re: [MBZ] OT: Winter tires

Night and day.   With general "all season" tars, my SDL would spin and slide.   Not much good when I got stuck in schnee. I put on a set of used Blizzaks I found at a farstone stealer in Dubuque.   What a difference.   I t seemed like it would climb an iced lektrick pole with the blizzaks. 

Re: [MBZ] OT: Winter tires

+1 Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote on 12/18/19 3:48 PM: Get wheels too so that you are not swapping tires on and off rims twice each year. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] OT: Winter tires

> On December 18, 2019 at 5:16 PM Clay Monroe via Mercedes > wrote: > > For my cash, putting winter tires on winter wheels does allow a person to do > the semi-annual swap themselves, over paying the tire show to mount and > dismount. Hit up Car-part.com and see what used wheels cost. Try

Re: [MBZ] OT for Fusion nerds

And no one to date has demonstrated it works at all, let along well enough to produce electricity. Along with blimps and flying cars, fusion energy systems pop up every twenty years just like clockwork ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

[MBZ] Fwd: 1977 mercedes 240d

Not. -- Forwarded message - From: Date: Wed, Dec 18, 2019 at 3:51 PM Subject: 1977 mercedes 240d To: fred4s...@gmail.com forwarded you this from craigslist: -- 1977 mercedes 240d https://maine.craigslist.org/cto/7037460101.html

[MBZ] OT: Winter tires

How much difference do winter tires really make? I have an unavoidable hill getting into my neighborhood. When it's snowy, I can't climb it in the 300D or 300SD with "all-season" tires. Rear tires just spin. The other night it had snowed. The road was not yet plowed or sanded. I was in the Volvo

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: 1977 mercedes 240d

The air cleaner lid is painted green. How jaunty. On Wed, Dec 18, 2019 at 4:08 PM Frederick Moir via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Not. > -- Forwarded message - > From: > Date: Wed, Dec 18, 2019 at 3:51 PM > Subject: 1977 mercedes 240d > To: > > >

Re: [MBZ] OT: Winter tires

I would think you will find that they do make quite a difference. They should improve traction on acceleration and on braking. The rubber is a softer compound and they have extra siping. You may want to do some research as some are better than others. If you are allowed to run studded tires

Re: [MBZ] OT: Winter tires

Winter tires do make a difference. Depends on how much ice and snow you are dealing with if they are a reasonable investment. The compound is much more pliable in very low temps. There is added traction and reduced stopping distance in braking. I am not sure about crawling up a hill. SWMBA

Re: [MBZ] Something for the guys who need to avoid deer

OOPS!! I forgot the link. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/BDYV3N/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8=1 MG via Mercedes wrote: Possibly something like this which doesn't rely on reflection from the ground. Cheap enough to buy one and see if it works and then get more for better