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Wouldn't know where to start. Worked in the steel mills (pipe mill) out of high school, spent a couple of years as a laborer at Turkey point power plant, nuke side and fossil side...January 1985 I was the most highly irradiated guy in the plant, then worked as an insulator in the fossil boilers, then back to the steel mills as an outside contract laborer, then road construction labor, then I got into my current profession where the toughest jobs were removing / installing steam boilers, dealt with a lot of asbestos,but I was finally using my brain a bit, and now, as a commercial / industrial HVAC guy....I still have tough days and b**ch, but I know just how good I actually have it. Lord knows, I know what work is....I've the torn muscles and torn and worn tendons to prove it.Some of those laborer supervisors used to work us like dogs. I've seen some pretty cool stuff,....it gave me some good life experiences, but I can't help but wish I'd taken an easier path. Now I'm just looking forward to retirement. Still have 9 or 10 years to go.....hope I can make it. lol

I've been going through Dad's stuff, planning on donating most of it, but I came across his hearing aids, and I think these things can be pretty expensive. They were originally provided from the VA, so they should be top of the line.... Anyway, I figured that with all the old fogies that've spent a lot of time around loud motors and such on this site, maybe someone would want them. If not, I'll see if the VA wants them back, but gubment doesn't usually work that way.

I wonder how that applies to a Mini 14. My guess would be that .223 would be intended for a bolt action, and that .556 would be for auto loaders. I dunno. Like you said, I've shot both with no problems.

Just had an idea. You could keep what you have, just turn the temp up to 180 or so and install a tempering valve to keep the output at 120. Some smart person could do the math and come up with an exact answer, but that seems to me like it'd give you 50% more available hot water at the tap. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Watts-3-4-LF-MMV-US-Tempering-valve/264148061138?hash=item3d80738bd2:g:MkgAAOSwwZxcJob7:rk:1:pf:1&frcectupt=true

Can't say I'm crazy about the idea. I think I'd opt for a second traditional tank, propane or electric, piped in parallel, or, better yet, a single larger tank, and you can opt for a high output tank as well. The on demand heaters can be problematic, and the electric ones take a good bit of juice to run.....serious amp spike when they start. You'll need to be sure your power supply to the house / breaker box and wiring can handle it. Best of luck with your project; whichever way you go.

​That was a costume?

We had Dad's Funeral yesterday. It was a bit odd being on a Thursday Morning, but we wanted to get it done before all the heavy snow we are supposed to get this weekend. It was a beautiful service, especially hard to maintain my composure when they did the Honor Guard Service, with the presenting of the Flag, and the playing of Taps. Dad was a great man, loved by all and we were lucky to have him. I was honored to write the eulogy. Godspeed Dad. Eulogy for Leonard Sheehn Thank you all for coming; especially on such short notice, to acknowledge Dad's passing, and to reflect on his life. Dad was the son of Charlie and Helen, born and raised in an era that few of us can understand. I'd loved the story he'd told when, as a child, his father dropped he and a friend off, in the woods, to spend a week camping and ultimately living off the land. He had his trusty BB gun, which he'd use to hunt the birds that they'd cook and eat. We may think of this as unfathomable today, but for him it was a fond memory and a great adventure. He grew up, living through the Depression, but with his Dad being a mixture of entrepreneur and huckster, they'd fared better than most. As a young man, he'd remembered the first time he'd seen Mom, (His words) " That pretty red haired girl that was kicking coal off a railroad car"......To later gather and take home.....Remember folks.....This was the Depression, and they were dirt poor. Anyway, they were later married, and Dad went off to War. He spent three years in Italy, where he saw the Horrors of War, but also had some good experiences, that could only be had in those times and places. When Dad left for the War in Europe, Mom was expecting their first child......the first of six. Most of you know that I'm the baby of that bunch. I think I was lucky.......By the time I came along the family was established, and doing well, and I had older brothers and sisters to watch out for me, and Mom and Dad were too wore out to keep on top of my shenanigans. All's well that ends well, as we seemed to turn out pretty good. Dad spent the bulk of his professional life as a machinist, culminating with him running the Machine shop for the steel mill. He said he'd enjoyed his work and I think he wanted me to follow in his footsteps, but with the downfall of the steel mills, it wasn't to be. Dad was an avid hunter and fisherman and was happiest in the woods. He took the time to share his love of the outdoors with his children, and one of his greatest gifts to many of us was to establish a love for the Mountains of Pennsylvania, not to mention the establishment of the Headhunter Camp, that has become an important part of our lives. This simple, wonderfully placed cabin has become his legacy. I'm sure it will remain long after most of us are gone as well. Mom and Dad provided us with a healthy, happy and safe home. We always had a roof over our head, food in our bellies and clothes on our backs. AND THE CHRISTMAS'S....WOW.....Looking back on the great Christmas's we had....the food....the decoration...and the gifts !!!.........So much that I took for granted as a child. Dad was one of those guys that could build or fix anything. He built the home that I grew up in. He had a strong work ethic that he'd instilled in his children. He encouraged us to do for ourselves, work hard and do the right thing........Usually...... I remember a friend that Dad had mentored somewhat on the finer points of hunting that laughs when he recalls the time Dad told him....." If ya follow all the rules, you'll never get anything". You know who you are out there..... Dad and Mom did all that could be asked of a parent. Thanks Dad.......Thanks Mom...... It was twenty years ago that we lost Mom; before her time. I was there with Dad just minutes after Mom had passed; at home, and as hard as that was it was made harder when I saw how it had broken Dad's heart. That was an incredibly difficult time for us all, but Dad was eventually comforted when he found love again, with Ruth. Dad and Ruth would remain faithful companions for the rest of his life. Ruth....Thank you for the love and comfort you've given Dad. Dad.....You've taught me how to be a good man You've taken the time to show me things and places that many children never have the opportunity to see. You've shown me the beauty and wonder of simple things. You've taught me the importance of family....always looking out for one another. Your kindness, tolerance, even temper and grace gave me the ability to weather the storms that life sends our way. Your sense of humor gave me the ability to laugh with the world, and often at myself. I think the simplest and most heartfelt thing I can offer is to say that I'm PROUD to say that you're my father. I love you Dad. I will see you again.

Another one of "The Greatest Generation" has gone home. Dad passed peacefully yesterday with family at his bedside. At 96, he had a pretty good run. He was loved and will be missed. (sniff)

If you're going to end up gluing 5' pieces and pushing them through, I'd strongly suggest using pressure couplings instead of DWV couplings. The pressure couplings will be longer and stronger and will withstand more abuse as you finagle the piping through the existing 6".

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I've been upgrading the headlamps on my vehicles, and have found that the LED bulbs aren't so great. They give off a very bright, white light, but it really doesn't project well, and, like you said, there's very little difference between low / hi beam. I tried supposedly brighter LED's with little improvement. The ratings they give the bulbs are really a bunch of promotional BS. I then went with HID, which are a bit of a PITA to install, but they are as bright as advertised and with a very noticeable difference between low / hi. The only issue I've had with them are that every once in a while one or the other of the headlights won't light initially....was making me crazy until I realized cycling the lights would resolve the problem. Relay sticking?....ballast issue? Dunno, but it hasn't happened for a few weeks now. So in my opinion HID is the way to go. I can't say if any manufacturer is better than any other, but all in all I'm happy with the upgrade.

Yup, some places get skiddish about filling older tanks. I've replaced the valves on a couple of old 100lb tanks and there's a place near me that doesn't hassle me over it. One of the tanks has a last inspection stamped at 1951...lol..(true fact)

Doesn't the pilot go out when the the thermostat is satisfied and the flame goes out? Frank 6" is one helluva pilot flame..... I don't believe that Fool has a standing pilot...His merely lights the pilot as a step to bring on the main burner.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/100LB-PROPANE-VAPOR-TANK-SERVICE-VALVE-COUPLER-BBQ-POL-100-LB-GRILL-HEATER-LPG-1-/263507664560?hash=item3d5a47deb0 If your valve is horizontal, you'll want to remove the dip tube.....finger tight, screws right out.

If anything, you'd want to DROP the shutoff temp a few degrees to help disperse any residual heat.

Well stated, but brother, you don't know the half of it. The constant pursuit of energy efficiency has caused more issues with reliability, functionality and service life than people realize. I do this stuff for a living (commercial / industrial) and see it every day. Keep it simple, stupid is more true today than ever. Trouble is that the gubment mandates this stuff without knowledge of or concern for unintended consequences or real world benefits / failings. Having said that, FlyinFool...don't get too enamoured with ultra high efficiency. Salespeople make it sound great, but it's not. Fan switch doesn't seem the type prone to failure, but may be....does the switch control the fan motor directly or through a relay? (Stuck / sticking relay?)

As far as the pilot is concerned, doesn't sound like a thermocouple, but rather a flame sensor, which is nothing more than a steel rod that will conduct a tiny bit of electricity to ground through the flame. (flame rectification) It'd be a good idea to clean it...like someone said, no sandcloth...small wire brush or scotch brite pad. The idea there is that sandcloth has silicates in it which will imbed in the steel while cleaning, and when heated can melt into the steel thereby insulating it from the flame. So....no sandpaper. It shouldn't be that tough to pull the pilot ignitor / flame sensor as an assembly, and while you're at it, if you have compressed air, blow out the pilot orifice. They sometimes get restricted and a small pilot flame can cause that issue as well. Keep in mind that with flame rectification, unlike a thermocouple, the flame sensing is instant. It doesn't need to heat up....the flame merely has to contact the sensing rod and it'll go to main flame. As far as the fan switch goes, best to post a pic of it before speculating further.

My favorite version.....The only musical instrument is a bell....All the rest is Human voice.

​ The smile part always gets to me too.....To think that you've made the child of the creator of the universe smile.....Powerful.

​Maybe it was Mitsubishi then....it's more fun to discuss it than to just Google it....lol... Can't help but wonder how an instrument company made the jump to motorcycles.....

I seem to remember it had something to do with 3 rivers converging.

WOW!!! What more can you say....

I can't hold onto a knife long enough to invest in top quality pieces. But, this thread reminds me of a story from my youth (I was probably 8 or 10).....My dad was a machinist and he used to like making simple knives and machetes. He made the machetes out of industrial motorized hacksaw blades that they'd use in the shop. He made a pretty nice one with a white nylon handle, and when we were on vacation in the camper, he took it with us. We'd parked the camper on a side (dirt) road somewhere down south, and Dad and I went for a walk down this dirt road, and he let me carry the machete. I happened on a fallen log and took a whack at it with the machete and broke it clean in half.....I'll never forget the look on his face.... NO....I didn't get in trouble....I don't think he ever used those saw blades again...too hard and brittle....

I'm a HVAC mechanic, and, as a mechanic I know that every once in a while you'll run into one of these sort of problems, and they make you crazy. I recently had a newer HVAC unit at a truck stop that would trip out on a low pressure safety....reset and let it run and it would run textbook.....a week later I got the same call.....then again....and again....went on all Summer....had 4 different techs on it and no one found anything out of sorts. I got in the habit of calling Lennox tech support for this unit, and after replacing parts (at their suggestion) 3 times...(I was never comfortable that what they suggested would solve the problem)....the 4th time I got a different support guy who told me of a programming glitch with the motherboard on that particular unit. He sent me a new program that I downloaded to a flash drive and then put the new program in the unit and it ended the problem. Not the sort of stuff I would have expected, and not what I normally do,....but how in the heck would I have known without the knowledgeable tech support person...??? Point being that if you stick with it long enough and if you're open to input from others, you'll eventually get it figgered out. It's a major PITA, but sure feels good when you finally get-er-goin'. Keep pluggin'

I don't think there's a whole lot of parts that'll interchange between 1st gen and 2nd gen, not sure but I believe some things may interchange between 1st gen MK I and 1st gen MK II. Ebay is a valuable resource, but there's also some parts collectors out there that have garages full of this stuff. Yes on the progressive springs....Yes on the clutch upgrade....probably should plan on replacing carb diaphragms....These jobs are fairly easy if you're mechanically inclined, and not terribly expensive either. My 87 (First Gen, MK II) is a standard, (not a Royale), so I've never had to deal with the air ride system, but I believe you can disable it if you like, and just pressurize it to your liking, as I do on my Standard. I have a second gen also (06) and while I love the comfort of the second gen, ...the performance of the first gen is outstanding. Rare that a bike this heavy will do wheelies and smoke tires, but mine can do both. Welcome to the forum. You'll find that for many reasons, this is one of the few civil forums out there, with lots of knowledgeable people eager to help. Looking forward to your posts!!! Welcome