marksires
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I have a Avid 'C' model that doesn't have the nosewheel weldment, it became an option at one point in the evolution. I have a new front section with the nosewheel weldment to splice in if I ever get a round tuit.
Mark
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Thought our Alaska members would appreciate this one.
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It isn't the horsepower, it's the compression ratio. 160HP O-320 is iffy on pump gas unless it is really good pump gas (high octane) because it has a 8.5:1 ratio. My Cherokee 235 with a O-540 will run on 80/87 or low octane pump gas. I have the Petersen STC for it, which consists of a metal placard mounted on the engine, and stickers placed at each fueling point. No modifications to the engine or fuel system were required, and it is 235 horsepower, but only 7.2:1 ratio. Less squeeze means more detonation margin.
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The parts are from the last airplane to land there intending to shoot a goat...
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I'll be there in the glamping section Sunday - Thursday, but my Avid Flyer is still in pieces.
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You can always try these:
When I worked in hospital supply they were called 'Texas Catheters'. I don't know why, but my working hypothesis is they were needed to drive all the way across Texas.
I did that once on I-10 - 810 miles from New Mexico to Louisiana. I didn't have one of these, but wished I did at a couple of points. A whole lot of nothing, not even a tree to pee behind.
Bonus though was over half of that was at an 80mph speed limit. I figured in Texas that meant they're weren't no dang speed limit, but the feds made us put one up.
Mark
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I think I might have been married to her!
You wish, your alimony would stop now!
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I don't recommend sloshing, period. It will eventually separate from the tank wall and clog your fuel system. It may take 5-10 years, but it will eventually ruin your day. The problem is there is no way to properly prepare the interior surface so it can adhere properly. Would you paint your cowl without sanding it first?
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After you set the mark, and change the name with the edit (pencil), the first icon that looks like a paint can let's you change the style - color and icon mainly
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Got it to work in Chrome. I had to open it in Edge, copy the link that it changed to in Edge to Chrome, which brought it up in 'view only' mode, then selected edit and I was able to add myself. Still going to report it to Google - tell them Microsoft does it better than they do!
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Well, that's good, I wasn't trying to replace yours, just get one that works. Weird that it won't work for me with Chrome - nothing should be more compatible with google maps than Chrome! Maybe that's the problem, it honors all the security features where others don't.
I just tried it with Microsoft Edge, and it works fine with it. How bizarre! Still doesn't work with Chrome.
Mark
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Ok, I think I figure it out. Once you create a new map, and select sharing, you have to set permissions - I selected anyone with the link, and allow them to edit. See if this link works:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Iz6zToKL-DV7QxnRCjUsqNz15jL67woV&usp=sharing
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Something didn't work right then, because when I do a shared map the link is pretty simple, none of the stuff like in your link.
Here is an example of what I get when I use the 'share' option
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You need to get the link from 'share or embed map', not the URL bar.
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Log out of your google account, then try it. I see the userid in the URL, probably won't let me in since I'm not logged in to your account.
Mark
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Chrome browser on a PC - I bet it's compatible with Google Maps!
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When you pull a lot of amperage out of a battery, there are a lot of chemical and thermal changes in the battery going on. The squealing is likely a place in the battery that electrolyte gets forced through when this is going on. Probably not a good thing, but if it hasn't quit yet, I probably wouldn't worry about it.
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When I click on the link, I get a 400 error, no map
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My point is the chemistry is different. To call and treat a LiFe as a lithium ion or lithium polymer is not correct. That is my point. You call an apple and apple and an orange and orange.
I'll give you it's a slightly different compound that's less of a fire hazard than other lithium battery compounds but it's still not a battery that can't catch on fire from extended over charging. He's got that setup to charge at lead acid battery voltages and rates. Fix that as I mentioned earlier and it might be worth a shot. The fire proof bags are so cheap and light weight that I don't see any reason to experiment without one. Unlike a car you can't pull over and pop the hood at first sign of smoke. Since many of the 2 strokes run without batteries just fine I think they show more promise over an engine that relies on a battery. Magneto systems would be another safe platform to test these with.
It would take serious abuse to make a LiFe PO4 battery catch on fire. They will melt down, but I've seen no reports of one catching on fire. A combination of chemistry, and a usually less dense and more robust construction keeps the thermal overload below the combustion point. LiPO batteries are extremely dense, only a thin layer of a polymer separates the elements, and as AKFlyer pointed out, the chemistry is prone to thermal runaway. A little damage or thermal overload and all the layers/cells short together and release the stored energy quickly.
That said, any device/chemical that is sufficiently energy dense is dangerous. We only think gasoline is relatively safe because we've had 100 years to find all the ways it isn't and engineering solutions for the problems.
Mark
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Getting motion sickness means you have the potential to be a great pilot! Bob Hoover got violently ill his first flights according to his biography, but he powered through it and became the greatest pilot ever. Getting motion sickness means you have very sensitive feel for motion. I have never been motion sick in anything - I was the kid that would eat the greasy food at Six Flags, then go on the wildest rides they had with no issues. However, it took a long time for me to get aileron/rudder coordination down, I just don't have a sensitive enough 'butt' for it to be easy.
Mark
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Hot and dry here in Florida. Supposed to hit 100 over the weekend, which is unusual for this part of Florida any time, but really odd in May. We'll probably have big forest fires before long.
Then a hurricane will come through, everything will flood, and all the worthless water oaks will fall down.... Summer is a great time in Florida!
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Interested in the nose gear, where are you located?
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Nice!
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That was my thought too a blue ice pack where the water goes It is from walmart so you do have to think out side the box.
The amount of cooling from a pound of blue ice is so insignificant it is unmeasurable. The whole Walmart Air Conditioner idea is junk.
Yep, I have one of the ice chest coolers. Works great for about 1.5 - 2 hours in Florida. That takes 22 lbs of ice. 1 lb of ice wouldn't even get the water cold.
Mine circulates the ice chilled water through an oil cooler that with a bilge blower to force air through the oil cooler. It won't cool the cabin, but a cool breeze in the cockpit is a big help when taxiing, and since the water is all sealed, it doesn't add to humidity in the cockpit.
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Avid nose gear
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I think it is more confusing because if you ordered the nosewheel or convertible option(s), you definitely got the nosewheel weldment. If you didn't, and they had a nosewheel weldment frame ready to go, you might get it anyway.
Mark