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02-24-2021, 05:25 AM
Thread: OT - Robinhood, Gamestop and Wall Street
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Well ,Elons got the right idea to make...
Well ,Elons got the right idea to make money.......says hes (using stickholder money) buying $1.5B in giddycoins ,value of coin skyrockets....said Elon unloads coins at top ,then says maybe its time...
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02-24-2021, 05:16 AM
Thread: OT: Moderator approval needed for reply?
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I assume the forum proprietors want to review and...
I assume the forum proprietors want to review and eliminate dangerous ideas for lifting devices..to avoid widening the scope for greedy lawyers to extort money.
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02-24-2021, 01:38 AM
Thread: GM to stop making internal combustion cars
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A lot of E trucks in the 16ton gvw class will be...
A lot of E trucks in the 16ton gvw class will be on the Euro market this year.New starts and old names like Volvo and Benz.......Most have a claimed 200-300km between charges....Unlike cars,there is...
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02-20-2021, 05:51 PM
Thread: O.T. US.P.S. Is Failing to function.
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Trump was trying to destroy the USPS ,just so...
Trump was trying to destroy the USPS ,just so Democrat postal votes couldnt be counted .....unfortunately his appointee didnt see it that way,and didnt shut down the service.....Ya just cant get...
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02-19-2021, 09:10 PM
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A single A section is plenty for 1hp.....why...
A single A section is plenty for 1hp.....why double costs unnecessarily?
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02-19-2021, 06:23 PM
Thread: OT - Homemade Crane Failure
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Yeah ,but the whole point of U tube is millenials...
Yeah ,but the whole point of U tube is millenials doing stuff that will likely kill them.....and why would they want safety gear when they can strap on five extra cameras so the fans dont miss a...
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02-19-2021, 06:01 PM
Thread: GM to stop making internal combustion cars
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And .incidentally...gasoline is already $6+ a US...
And .incidentally...gasoline is already $6+ a US gallon here(for the premium type) ,there is plenty of sunlight for solar ...yet EVs are few and far between....supposedly less EVs here than just...
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02-19-2021, 05:51 PM
Thread: GM to stop making internal combustion cars
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Car makers are already clearing the decks for...
Car makers are already clearing the decks for EVs.....Honda ,for instance ,has eliminated more than half of its dealer networks ,and is radically changing the car sales paradigm......No longer will...
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02-19-2021, 05:39 AM
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The junk I have collected does have value...
The junk I have collected does have value .....last weeks effort was $1800 direct deposit to the scrap account.Eases the pain of scrapping collectables when you are getting $350 a ton for...
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02-19-2021, 05:30 AM
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I once traded a Jap Type 38 in 225...
I once traded a Jap Type 38 in 225 Winchester..heaps of work done ,set trigger,spooned bolt handle ,nice blue ...the stock was a hideous cut down on the 2 piece military stock,.....but the big...
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02-19-2021, 02:16 AM
Thread: O.T. US.P.S. Is Failing to function.
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There is a comedy show on the telly here about a...
There is a comedy show on the telly here about a package delivery service...quite funny in parts,but very close to the truth too in parts.....The last package I got from the US took 8 weeks to come...
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02-19-2021, 02:04 AM
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The TP shortage came into alignment quickly...
The TP shortage came into alignment quickly because the online sales sites blocked scalpers from selling TP at 10x normal price.....so far ,online sites have not blocked the sale of ammo and...
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02-19-2021, 01:52 AM
Thread: Bronze/Brass material help
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The bright doorknobs are an army of cleaners with...
The bright doorknobs are an army of cleaners with polishing rags ,and weak ammonia soap solution.
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02-18-2021, 07:34 PM
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About 30 years ago,say 1991,...just...
About 30 years ago,say 1991,...just yesterday.....you could buy a carcano carbine with a poor bore for about $40 here......and they were used for a cheap gun to shoot the Chinese surplus 7.62x39 ammo...
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02-18-2021, 05:49 PM
Thread: Go collect your new service truck.
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Coincidentally,there was a similar picture on F...
Coincidentally,there was a similar picture on F Book recently ,of a similar outfit in the USA ,anvil and all ,apparently used for repointing picks and spud bars..(these tools were never ground to a...
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02-18-2021, 05:43 PM
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The little threaded paper binders are a quite...
The little threaded paper binders are a quite useful item,not only for replacing the awful plastic binders used today,but also for a multitude of mechanical purposes around the house.....Ive used...
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02-18-2021, 05:33 PM
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There are any number of computer programs to...
There are any number of computer programs to calculate gearing combinations required to produce a certain lead....and also to achieve an approximation using whatever gears you have available......For...
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02-17-2021, 11:38 PM
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Foreign shipping is snarled up by the virus...
Foreign shipping is snarled up by the virus .......not the ships crews,they work .....the problem comes with pampered waterside workers .....some ports have 50% absenteeism on a given day.......this...
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02-17-2021, 11:05 PM
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The little screw thingy is a paper binder,and...
The little screw thingy is a paper binder,and screws into the nail thingy to align the hole in the papers ,is then unscrewed ,and a threaded head screwed into the first thingy to hold the papers...
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02-17-2021, 11:00 PM
Thread: Go collect your new service truck.
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BSA 500/600 sloper ,early 1930s..(has the curved...
BSA 500/600 sloper ,early 1930s..(has the curved tube forks pre 1932)
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02-17-2021, 10:35 PM
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OK ,I have gone back thru my old stuff,cockroach...
OK ,I have gone back thru my old stuff,cockroach nests and silverfish.....not to mention some kind of bities....,and confirm the Carcano tenon thread is 1.8mm lead.
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02-17-2021, 01:39 AM
Thread: Hydraulic press aeration
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I would think the largest possible intake would...
I would think the largest possible intake would be required for any hydraulic pump.......the depth of fluid above the intake may be insufficient to prevent pulling air down through the fluid......the...
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02-17-2021, 12:54 AM
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No confusion ,its 1 1/16 x 1.8mm lead .....which...
No confusion ,its 1 1/16 x 1.8mm lead .....which is very close to 3/4"NPTF......the Jap 38 used a very close thread too,and as I mentioned ,PNG natives screw a water pipe into the thread to make a...
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02-17-2021, 12:43 AM
Thread: GM to stop making internal combustion cars
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Sleepy Joe is OK ...he's a lot saner that half...
Sleepy Joe is OK ...he's a lot saner that half the membership of PM.......and he's a-comin fer yer guns!.
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02-17-2021, 12:34 AM
Thread: Resurrecting my 1941 Indian Four
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I always thought they sounded more like a 9N...
I always thought they sounded more like a 9N tractor than a motorbike.....I owned a 1924 Henderson ,and had a running ACE ,which was a stripped paddock bike confiscated from some kids scaring horses...