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- Sat Nov 28, 2009 4:51 am
- Forum: Stuff Forum
- Topic: A Funny Thing Happened.....
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Hi Rudy, what you might be thinking about on the lead pencil radio is a variation on the old, simple crystal radio. To my knowledge, this came about during WWII. It was called the foxhole radio. It was assumed that the operator (service man) had a headphone, a little bit of wire, and some large meta...
- Thu Nov 26, 2009 3:54 pm
- Forum: Stuff Forum
- Topic: A Funny Thing Happened.....
- Replies: 540
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Hi folks, before I get started I have to say that Rudy is prodding me, so whatever happens here, it's his fault. The first 19 years of Carin's and my marriage were spent in the back house on the property that we still inhabit (living in the front house now) in Bellflower, California. Bob and Nancy (...
- Mon Nov 23, 2009 5:03 pm
- Forum: Stuff Forum
- Topic: Music Central
- Replies: 413
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- Mon Nov 23, 2009 6:20 am
- Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
- Topic: What do you think of this vintage Crown bus conversion?
- Replies: 40
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When I was in my 20s, my neighbour owned and drove a cross country rig equipped with a Detroit 6-71 and either a 4 or 5 X 3 gearbox (don't remember which). He used the clutch for 1st gear and backing up only. He got 330k+ miles out of the clutch. Not bad. I rode with him once and remember the shifts...
- Sun Nov 08, 2009 2:04 pm
- Forum: Stuff Forum
- Topic: Music Central
- Replies: 413
- Views: 157364
- Sun Nov 08, 2009 12:23 pm
- Forum: Stuff Forum
- Topic: Music Central
- Replies: 413
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- Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:00 pm
- Forum: Stuff Forum
- Topic: Wild Turkeys
- Replies: 32
- Views: 16044
Hi Rudy, interesting story about the attack tom turkey. I have not had (fortunately) as much experience with this sort of bird as you. I do know a little about them though. The head changing colour is an emotional reaction, tom's heads will go from pale red to dark blue when excited or angered. The ...
- Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:49 pm
- Forum: Stuff Forum
- Topic: Music Central
- Replies: 413
- Views: 157364
- Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:32 pm
- Forum: Stuff Forum
- Topic: Music Central
- Replies: 413
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Hi Rudy, I know that this is a wild guess, but I would say 60 D cells for + and - 45 volts to power an amp like this. They would last about 4 hours cranking out 70 watts in continuous use. I have an older portable tube type short wave radio (Zenith Trans-Oceanic) that uses several batteries for oper...
- Sun Nov 01, 2009 5:50 am
- Forum: Alternative Power
- Topic: Hydro Power
- Replies: 21
- Views: 17753
Oops! Forgot the need for a tapered hole for a stream. I have an older type nozzle that is similar to the one your using, only it is about 6 inches in length. Problem is the threads are not too straight. There is difficulty in getting it on and off the the hose end. Still, would you be able to use a...
- Sat Oct 31, 2009 6:46 pm
- Forum: Alternative Power
- Topic: Hydro Power
- Replies: 21
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Sharkey, you mentioned using a cheap plastic nozzle that you could drill out. Just a thought.. how about a short piece of PVC with a cap that you drill with the hole size of your choice. Even less cost. Also, what about using an automotive type alternator. I recall that the one in my Geo was really ...
- Mon Oct 26, 2009 5:43 am
- Forum: Stuff Forum
- Topic: Wild Turkeys
- Replies: 32
- Views: 16044
- Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:17 pm
- Forum: Stuff Forum
- Topic: Rudy's CD ... !!!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 11973
Hi DB, sorry I got kind of off track about the tax issue. It bothers me that your property has lost approximately 40% and had the taxes double. It sounds like the property somehow got wrongly re-assessed or possibly identified for different usage (ie. as a rental or some kind of business that the st...
- Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:12 pm
- Forum: Stuff Forum
- Topic: Rudy's CD ... !!!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 11973
Hi DB and thank you for the concern. Actually an $80 increase is not so bad. In the past I've been unpleasantly surprised with $200+ increases. What gets me is how poorly our state manages their finances. If I ran my household in the same manner, I would have been on the streets a long time ago. Rig...
- Sun Oct 18, 2009 4:07 pm
- Forum: Stuff Forum
- Topic: Rudy's CD ... !!!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 11973
By the way Rudy, Carin and I are fans of Weird Al. Have gone to 5 of his concerts so far. He and his troop are a real class act. FYI he was discovered by a local radio personality named Dr. Demento. The good doctor's specialty is playing novelty tunes. He lives somewhat close to us. I once had the w...