Whilst watching the 50's horror classic "THEM" with my 13 yo daughter the other night there was a particular scene where Dr. Harold Medford (the old scientist guy) was looking at a black 3 ring binder turned sideways. From the viewer's angle it looked like a familiar piece of modern technology...
Our plant shuts down in December after 58 years. I have until the end of July.
I guess 19 years is a respectable run for any single job. Still, I'm going to miss this place terribly.:(
http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2011/05/25/cleo-plant-to-close-650-jobs-lost.html
Time to dust off...
It got hit with that stupid XP Security center Virus thing so I restored it to a few months ago and I guess that was too far. Hardly anything works now. System Restore, Help/Support and AutoUpdate will not load. Windows Update launches IE & it says that it can not display the web page. Most of...
Naturally, a week before Christmas, the Admiral's van blows the front seal on the automatic transmission. Estimate to repair is around $650. That seal is about ten bucks. I'd tackle a regular transmission but the front wheel drive versions have me a little intimidated. Is this job something...
A friend and I were discussing an ambulance fee he paid after his wife wrecked in front of the ER and they drove out 100 yards to pick her up. I think it was around $300. She was fine but anyway, we started talking about the medivac choppers that pick you up when things get really bad and it...
My home's a/c condenser is a little over 20 years old and sound like it about to fly apart. Not surprising as it hasn't shut off since May. I know nothing about these things but was told that 20 years is a "good run" and I should probably start looking for a replacement. I'd like to go in...
Any of you guys use a dash cam? My daily commutes are starting to warrant one. There's a ton of them on ebay in the $80-300 range but I'm not sure what to look for in a good unit. None of the one's I've seen have a name that I recognize (or trust). Thoughts?
LEO cams don't count, I dont...
If the bore dia. and ring height are the same, could rings from another type of 2 stroke engine be used in place of the rings in a 2 stroke outboard motor?
I know the proper answer is to just do what the manufacturer says but I've seen mixtures on vintage outboards that were 30/1 and some that were 35/1... is there really that much difference in those ratios to justify an additional fuel can in my shop? I've taken in several motors over the past...
