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ZMan67S said:
They aren't hard to pull if they need to be repaired. If it works don't mess with it...JMO.
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Light bulb still works after 50 years and how many thousand miles!
Night time is always the most interesting to scroll down the AM dial...
 
Mattax said:
Del thinks its bestest to replace. Tim thinks it will explode, and Kieth thinks its leaked.
Radio cleaning and pre-emptive cap. repair?

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Radio still works. I'm going to try to get a better light on it today or tommorrow.
Maybe just insulation over the metal shell?
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Now, I did not say it will explode, I said that is a common way they fail. Come on Trump, Or Matt!!:poke::lol:You can use any 50MF Cap with at least 3volt range. As long as the form factor fits...
 
Mopar Tim said:
Now, I did not say it will explode, I said that is a common way they fail. Come on Trump, Or Matt!!:poke::lol:You can use any 50MF Cap with at least 3volt range. As long as the form factor fits...
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Just teasing! LOL
Ya. Looks like new ones can be made to fit if needed. Would need to first confirm its soldered to the board. Might be snap in?
 
Mattax said:
Del thinks its bestest to replace. Tim thinks it will explode, and Kieth thinks its leaked.
Radio cleaning and pre-emptive cap. repair?

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Radio still works. I'm going to try to get a better light on it today or tommorrow.
Maybe just insulation over the metal shell?
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I would either replace it or do nothing. Covering it will only trap heat and possibly make it worse. My point was that the crack allows 'gas' to leak out vs blow it apart.
I 'leaked' this morning, and I'm OK. :D
 
halifaxhops said:
Cold and rain here today!
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Same, yuck... Looks like this cold dropping in is going to push us right to the May 15 'frost free/safe planting' day. Friday night supposed to be the worst -temp keeps showing 1-2 degrees colder each day as we get closer - is now showing 30F.
 
zkx14 said:
Uht oh... @Mopar Tim - Is your big cruise with Norwegian? Now saying this could put them out of business...
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I have been monitoring the situation. At this point, they are offering 100 percent future cruise credit. I want them to cancel the cruise So I get my money back or 150 percent credit....Will wait til the last day to cancel myself, 48 hour cancellation window.
 
Mopar Tim said:
I have been monitoring the situation. At this point, they are offering 100 percent future cruise credit. I want them to cancel the cruise So I get my money back or 150 percent credit....Will wait til the last day to cancel myself, 48 hour cancellation window.
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That's assuming they have something to give back...Is it insured, like if they fold completely?
 
Mopar Tim said:
Use LARGE diameter piping to connect them....1 1/2 at least..IMO
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unfortunately the bung for this tank is 3/4 NPT. so I'd have to reduce it, wouldn't that defeat the purpose of the 1.5 inch pipe?
 
Mopar Tim said:
I have been monitoring the situation. At this point, they are offering 100 percent future cruise credit. I want them to cancel the cruise So I get my money back or 150 percent credit....Will wait til the last day to cancel myself, 48 hour cancellation window.
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im still waiting for our money back for our cancelled trip as well. Travel insurance company hasn't paid it yet, been 2 months already. I get the feeling this is gonna put them out of business too. The legal question is, will the NAIC have to bail them out first
 
dukeboy_318 said:
unfortunately the bung for this tank is 3/4 NPT. so I'd have to reduce it, wouldn't that defeat the purpose of the 1.5 inch pipe?
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Not too bad. It would get hot there, when ever you push air thru a small opening, then into a bigger pipe, it creates heat. Because you are compressing it...
 
Mopar Tim said:
Not too bad. It would get hot there, when ever you push air thru a small opening, then into a bigger pipe, it creates heat. Because you are compressing it...
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hmm so the outlet from my little tank is 3/4 npt as well, so with that in mind, think itd be better to just run a straight 3/4 npt to the bigger tank? Seems to me that going from 3/4 to 1.5 back to 3/4 would be kind of pointless?
 
The bigger pipe flows more air...less restriction...The storage tank should have a large intake fitting....It would be better. I have seen 1 inch galvanized used for similar setup that seem to work.
 
Mopar Tim said:
The bigger pipe flows more air...less restriction...The storage tank should have a large intake fitting....It would be better. I have seen 1 inch galvanized used for similar setup that seem to work.
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i get that, but id be going from little pipe, to big pipe for like 2 feet, then back to little pipe, then to tank B?
 
dukeboy_318 said:
hmm so the outlet from my little tank is 3/4 npt as well, so with that in mind, think itd be better to just run a straight 3/4 npt to the bigger tank? Seems to me that going from 3/4 to 1.5 back to 3/4 would be kind of pointless?
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I think there is some gain in still going bigger on the pipe. Every elbow is a restriction, but we don't upsize at the elbows to keep it all even...So, maybe 1" to reduce that factor. On the other hand, I would ask what you are doing with it. If you are not using that much air it might not matter. A couple tools on 3/8 air hoses are going to be fine on a 3/4 feed. Of course that could make a case for whether you need extra storage at all. Will the compressor keep up with whatever you are doing? The extra storage is just allowing you to build air in the off time when tools are not drawing it as fast as compressor pumps it out. Also, watch the MAWP ratings on tanks!
 
zkx14 said:
I think there is some gain in still going bigger on the pipe. Every elbow is a restriction, but we don't upsize at the elbows to keep it all even...So, maybe 1" to reduce that factor. On the other hand, I would ask what you are doing with it. If you are not using that much air it might not matter. A couple tools on 3/8 air hoses are going to be fine on a 3/4 feed. Of course that could make a case for whether you need extra storage at all. Will the compressor keep up with whatever you are doing? The extra storage is just allowing you to build air in the off time when tools are not drawing it as fast as compressor pumps it out. Also, watch the MAWP ratings on tanks!
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MAWP?
 
Mopar Tim said:
That is better then small connection pipe. Do not use PVC pipe. It will get hot...that connection...
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I have some air pipe left over from when I plumbed the farm shop with air all around it.
 
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