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Rattlecan

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  1. So that's like, what, 4.5mm? Way beyond what I'm equipped to cut and thread. Are there shops that can custom make them or do you have to source them from the OEM?
  2. That's pretty cool. There have been instances where railway locomotives were used as emergency power plants too.
  3. What gauge spokes does something like that use?
  4. Little known fact. Babe Ruth hit his first home run as a professional player in Toronto. https://www.readtheplaque.com/plaque/babe-ruth-at-hanlan-s-point
  5. Yeah I think realistically there is a good chance they may never be found. @Zephyr would probably have insights on that.
  6. Years (decades) ago, I hauled quite a bit of copper out of the Kennecott plant not far from your place. In fact, I think that was where I was headed when the incident I related above took place.
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    Drafting

    I had the good fortune to attend a high school with an excellent tech program. In grades 9 and 10, it was drafting and electric shop for one semester, machine shop and auto for the other. for grades 11 and 12, you had to pick a major. I picked machine shop which automatically meant drafting as a minor. I kind of sucked at drafting though.
  8. Yeah, but adjusted for inflation, that's prolly about $1,000 in today's money, right?
  9. Something like 37 years ago, I was approaching the toll booth on that bridge when I was stopped by the commercial vehicle inspectors. They were checking for permitting and stuff like that, and there were some, er, shall we say, irregularities with my permits. Anyway, they parked me off to the side and one of them took me downtown to an office where I forked over about 45 bucks before they took me back to my truck and sent me on my way.
  10. That will mess up the morning commute.
  11. The trick with torsion springs is to have two rods to fit in the holes on the adjuster ring. Do it in quarter turns and stay out of the line of fire.
  12. It can be if you aren't careful. I have replaced one and survived.
  13. That's right in the neighbourhood. Wouldn't it be shorter to take Appleby?
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    Jelly Beans

    The black ones are the best.
  15. Awesome. I just subscribed to his yootoob channel. as a great philosopher once said, his future is ahead of him.
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