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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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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    How do you justify $1,500 to your customers for a $53-$120 module? https://g.oempartsonline.com/oem-parts/gm-blind-spot-detection-system-warning-sensor-85537900...
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Must be a NY thing The beauty of digital record keeping. Have car insurance records back to 2009. In 2009 I paid $1,225 a year for a 2002 Tahoe and a 1990 Honda Civic. Fast forward to 2026, $2,645 for 2008 Civic, 2016 F150 and 2023 CX9 Signature. If I remove the CX9 or the F150 to make a...
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

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    aerator issue

    Is the pump polarity correct? With reversed polarity, it will pump when primed but will not prime
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    OE with blind side $485 After market $125
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    Things i hate

    Mrs. Dingbat is the painter and wall paper person. Best that I vacate the premises if either is taking place.
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    You want to talk about annoying... the Mazda has Driver Attention and Driver Drowsiness Alerts. Escalating auditable/visual alarms along with "take a break" voice command. Scared the stuff out of me the first time it happened.
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    Boats from work.

    A piece of copper is your friend in these situations. Used to pile welding rods (stick) to fill the gaps then run a wash bead to tie it together. unskilled welder..........rod burner
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

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    Random

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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Wife t-boned a guy that pulled out in front of here at 60 mph last November. Both drivers walked away with little more than bruising from the seat belts. That's all I need to know......
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Metallurgical and structural design disasters. $rap metals…..designs didn't come anywhere close to todays 5 star safely ratings.
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    Are Gift Cards still safe to buy and give ?

    I have it very different......a typical week has me flying to the Agent’s home country where we spend the week traveling, typically by car, to the various customer sites. Aware of my interest in local cultures, Agents frequently include points of interest and culinary specialties in our agenda...
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    How slow is too slow ?

    You need a faster reel..... Put together a combo to chase Spanish Mackerel a few years ago. Requires a rod capable of throwing 1-3 oz of metal and a reel capable of skipping the bait across the top the water. The rod was easy, but I was surprised at the slow retrieval rate of spinning reels...
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