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  1. dingbat

    Proper Boat Grounding

    A "floating ground" is an electrical potential not physically connected to the earth/ground. In the boat scenario, all grounds are tied to the negative post on the battery. The negative battery terminal is then grounded through the motor via the water to produce an earth ground. Without the...
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    Two things

    Oops! We ran into some problems. Security error occurred. Please press back, refresh the page, and try again. A refresh clears the error Does it to me with Siri and Firefox
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    recmnds for 2.5" fuel filler hose under my console

    A 5.5" bend radius is a very small BR for a 1.5" hose. Wire filled liner... isn't going to collapse
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    recmnds for 2.5" fuel filler hose under my console

    A2 hose is available in several different bend radius. This particular Trident branded hose has a 5.5” bend radius https://www.hydraulic-supply.com/uscg-type-a2-fuel-fill-hose-327-1126.html?srsltid=AfmBOooyKRr9Qt-uxlUWD3iXmuvizkA45OdkMHZtwABwBib0aWys2Cg_
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    Jeez! What happened to global warming

    You’re doing pretty well. 3,100 sq.ft. + basement 67F day/62F at night. ~140-150 gallons per month. Spent in excess of $3,500 on oil last year Fire place only wood anymore.
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    Two things

    I’ve gotten the “refresh” message 90% of the tome I open the website for some time now.
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    Time for a new mattress

    Goggle GLP-1 There are currently 5-6 on the market Eldest daughter was put on it because weight leading to blood pressure issues. Hardly recognized her after 4 months of use
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Sure, it could be done…we install a poison pill to “brick” the equipment of our overseas customers in a breach of contract situation What you’re proposing, a random failure of a random component at a random time, would be nearly impossible to coordinate between suppliers and impossible to hide...
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    Grease Seal to Spindle Fit

    As an alternative, I switched over to a 16735. The 16735 has a rubber cased, one piece seal designed for power transmission applications, ie. gearboxes, motors, speed reducers, etc. Overkill for grease filled hubs, but the rubber case helps with any misalignment issues and allows them to be...
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    Difference between U.S. & Cdn. capacity plates

    Section 4.3.2 https://tc.canada.ca/sites/default/files/migrated/tp1332e.pdf
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    The ACC algorithm is designed to follow at a preset distance. It does so by monitoring the distance to the target and accelerating or decelerating to maintain the distance. Distance greater than X = acel Distance less than X = decel In the scenario of post 687, unless the passing vehicle...
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    Jeez! What happened to global warming

    Have an office in La Joya. Had an offer to move there when they closed the mfg. facility here in 2003. Bad timing with the kids. Not a fan of the business culture. Ended up doing 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off for 10 months after the move. Still have family and friends in the area. Try to get out...
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    Jeez! What happened to global warming

    Spent enough time there as a kid. Not a fan of sweat and love bugs If I want to see beaches and palm trees I go to San Diego where its 70, 40% humidity year round…lol
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    Jeez! What happened to global warming

    Ran up to Sharon, PA for a meeting last Friday morning. Almost didn't take a winter coat. On this side of the mountains, it's been in mid-40's with lows hanging right around freezing. Was not expecting, or prepared for 7 degrees when I walked out of the hotel Friday morning. Thank goodness...
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    Time for a new mattress

    We have a regular Beautyrest level 2 pillow top and a Beautyrest World level 3 pillow top in one of the spare bed rooms. I prefer the level 3 but Mrs. Dingabt likes the level 2. Spent probably 2 hours in the store trying to decide with firmness would suit both of us. One thing to note, we had...
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    Brass fittings on boats

    Fresh water washdown/potable water storage tank. 9-10 years tops Snapped off hose and tank doing annual twist and pull hose testing
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    They are all different, but Mazda uses a combination of LiDAR, CCD and speed. Adaptive cruise simply maintains a preset distance between you and the vehicle in front of you. You can follow someone 5' away and not activate the braking system if the rate of acceleration/deceleration between...
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    Brass fittings on boats

    This is why you use bronze, not brass fittings on a boat. This fitting was used in fresh water service only
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Makes sense. Third party purchase agreements typically include some sort of a DND or DNC clause for X number of years. At that point suppliers, can charge anything they feel like until the terms of the contracts are met and aftermarket takes over. Unfortunately, we have to be very conscious of...
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Funny you should mention this. One of our customers supplied the metal used in the turbine assemblies. Was in the middle of a meeting discussing a new project when Airbus showed up for what seemed to be a surprise audit. Was immediately and unceremoniously escorted out of the building.
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