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Re: (ET) Snow at last...
Got no snow from the Boston area to send. Which is satisfactory. Plenty
cold though.
Dave
Weymouth MA
On Fri, 9 Feb 2007 10:22:39 -0500 "Chapin, Tim" <tchapin bf umich edu>
writes:
> OK I've had enough!!!!!! Here in lower Michigan we are over 2 feet
> below the snow fall average..... I shoveled the walk exactly 2
> times
> this winter and haven't done anything with the drive. I think we
> have 4
> inches on the ground. We road the snowmobile around the park (roads
> were to clean) until the snow was wore out (about 10 rounds).....
>
> Last Monday and Tuesday we had COLD days!!!! (no school because of
> cold)
> What's up with that? Anyone else every have a Cold day growing
> up????
>
> Man, I can't take it anymore.... We are leaving for Erie PA. next
> Thursday to find and play in some snow before the winter is
> done.....
>
> You guys need to send some of the snow this way!!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu
> [mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu] On Behalf Of Tim
> Humphrey
> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 10:07 AM
> To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
> Subject: Re: (ET) Snow at last...
>
>
> Thanks, Dave
>
> I'll try the graphite or teflon. I hit it with carb cleaner to get
> all
> of the old gunk of and it worked great, until the carb cleaner fully
> evaporated, now it's sticky again.
>
> Got 16 more inches yesterday, forecast another 10-16 this weekend.
> Snow
> is in the forecast constant up until Tuesday.
>
> About those HF meters, I have one. Going to get more.
>
> The leads kept falling out of the meter. They are not as flexible as
> more expensive meter leads. Anyway... I cut about a 1/4 inch off the
> plastic shield of the lead where it plugs into the meter. That
> exposed
> more of the connector and now allows it to seat much further into
> the
> meter. Haven't had one fall out since. Other than the leads falling
> out
> I have been very happy with these $4 meters, and now the leads don't
> fall out anymore. I'll definately be getting more.
>
> Another HF lead.... They have a sale on leather work gloves right
> now..
> These are a bright orange/red so harder to lose. They also are heavy
> duty and actually fit my hands. I find it very difficult to find
> work
> gloves that fit. I got 3 for $.99 ea. two weeks ago, but now they
> are
> $1.49, still a great buy!!
>
>
> --
> Stay Charged!
> Hump
> I-5, Blossvale NY
>
>
>
> Oil. Right -O. And it picks up grit blown by the deck. Graphite
> is OK
> though. That stuff 'lock-eze' is graphite and solvent to carry it
> in
> then solvent goes away. There are new teflon sprays (with tube
> extension)
> that seem to do the same, nothing left that thickens in the cold.
>
> Plow on, blower unobtainable. That's why I got 2 electraks goin one
> with
> a blower one with a plow both with chains. There are times that a
> plow
> is
> best (slushy sticky snow) , times that a blower is needed (a lot of
> dry
> snow and noplace to plow it to) both situations exist here at
> various
> times.
>
> BTW back to an old subject. Kill o Watt just showed up in the
> Harbor
> Freight catalog at $29.95. Everyone with a shop should have that
> catalog. Wait long enough through several of em they'll have $10 -19
> digital VOM's for $2.99 -$3.99 also. Last yr got 6 of em. All
> worked
> fine so they are everywhere never have to hunt one down. These are
> not
> 'lab accuracy' but fine for anything we do in troubleshooting etc.
> (have
> a lab acc one if needed too)
>
> Dave
> Weymouth MA
>
>
>
> On Wed, 7 Feb 2007 19:25:01 -0500 "Tim Humphrey" <hump evgrin com>
> writes:
> > My pedal also sticks when it gets cold. I beleive it is because
> the
> > lube
> > used in the pedal box although light, just isn't light enough. I
> am
> > thinking
> > of cleaning it all out and using no lube at all, or maybe a very
> > light mist
> > of gun oil.
> >
> > Guns have the same problem in the extreme cold. The fix action is
> to
> > NOT oil
> > them when in the cold. Same for in the desert, oil makes the sand
> > stick to
> > the moving parts, it's better to leave the metal oil free.
> >
> > I did not even attempt the elec-trak yesterday... well,that's a
> lie.
> > I did
> > make one path with the trak and plow, then the klixon said "hey,
> > take a two
> > minute break". I put the trak away and got out the neighbors
> > Massey-Ferguson
> > diseasel beast. 6 hours and 4 driveways later I put it away. 2
> feet
> > of lake
> > effect is fun. I'm lucky I wasn't in the "belt". I kind of wish
> the
> > 'traks
> > thrower wasn't in the back shed. If I could've got it out I
> > definately
> > would've liked to give it a go, and get some good pics. But the
> plow
> > is
> > "normally" much faster so the thrower hardly ever gets used.
> >
> > I tried, I couldn't even get the Massey out to the shed to get the
> > ET
> > Thrower and bring it out front. Next year..... it won't be out
> > back......
> >
> > Check it out,
> > http://www.wktv.com/weather/home/5541151.html
> >
> > I'm about 12 miles south of Osceola, 4 miles from Glenmore.....
> >
> >
> >
> > Stay Charged!
> > Hump
> > I-5 Blossvale, NY
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu
> > [mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu] On Behalf Of
> > Christopher
> > Zach
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 9:16 AM
> > To: 'elec-trak'
> > Subject: (ET) Snow at last...
> >
> > Only a few inches, dry, fluffy. Snowblower worked perfectly; all
> > done.
> > Only thing was a slight burning smell when I first started up. One
> > trick
> > in light and not too deep snow is to blow as fast as possible and
> > point
> > the discharge forward to build up a lot of snow. Then to the side
> > and it
> > all goes away.
> >
> > One annoyance; the tractor is sticking in speed 1 when I release
> the
> > pedal. Cold makes the throttle stick; need to adjust that
> somewhat.
> >
> > Steering is fine, no skips even when I have the blower on the
> lift.
> >
> > Chris
> >
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