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I totally agree with the sealer solution, it gives a foundation for the wood and adds surface strength to sand.

Count me in for a set. http://www.bergall.org/temp/venture/rotor cover.jpg

Chinese and efficiency are rarely properly used together. The "quoted" rating and the package size are in total conflict and is pushing the edge of physics... remember, it's not just a rule... it's the law. If your intended use is 1.5A then most devices in the 3 Amp range would suit but you still want a heatsink and ambient air. The heatsink isn't too hard to fabricate out of something or get a piece of finned aluminum and a hacksaw. You typically want 3 times the surface area of the device as a minimum sink. Bar stock isn't bad but the transfer of ribbed is exponentially better by surface area to the air. Drill for the mount bolt and use some heat transfer grease and you will both be happy campers. (At worst you can usually walk into a Radio/TV repair shop and "borrow" the tiny dab of grease that you need.)

At max rating you would still want a heatsink and at a minimum, ambient air, but that should work quite well. Remember that you really would prefer to operate the unit at or below 75% rated amperage just to keep margins. The single IC with heatsink would suffice but the packaging is always a tradeoff so your research looks promising, and the price is a bit more that that of the device but the packaging looks advantageous. I would still consider a heatsink as the package size doesn't appear to offer much. If you really need 3 Amp continual use, a 5 Amp or 10 Amp would be preferred.

A simple LM323 5 volt, 3 Amp fixed regulator would be much simpler to bury and cheaper... needing only the usb connections wired in.

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I'm afraid I am a bit with the poster... if I am a renter, I would probably just enjoy the show... and then a quiet call to the city to have it removed. We get quite a bit of this around here for this type of structure and you can't hardly grab a nail without a permit. The safety issue is the base concern but the enjoyment of watching such ribald intentions executed holds it's own merits. My father in law needed help in Kansas and I asked if the 2 car garage was properly permitted and he laughed at me. "Kid, this is Kansas, if it burns down and damages somebody's property you are liable, otherwise, have at it."

Kevin, I understand your desire to utilize what is already "mounted" on the bike, but considering the replacement cost for parts, I'll go with a small "throw away" in a saddlebag or hidden in with the water reservoir. It's got a handy flip-up cover on the MKII.

It's usually not the absolute pressure capability that comes under question but the volume... if you don't mind waiting, there are plenty of small, third party units you could wire in and leave the CLASS intact.

The analog tach is fine for basic RPM. You want a digital tach when the differences you are looking for are in the 3rd or 4th digit of the reading. This is particularly true when optimizing the settings on the idle mixture screw. You tune each one for overall peak rpm and then do a vacuum sync to insure they are all pulling equally. Then I go around once more insuring the idle mixture is peaked and then I back it OUT 1/16th or 1/8th turn to insure I'm JUST toward the rich side of the setting. For almost anything else you will do for basic maintenance, the analog tach is quite satisfactory.

First, you should have no spark plugs installed so you remove the compression. With that said, you should be able to rotate the crank in the opposite direction to get clear. If the lifter bucket "ears" are still blocking you should be able to use two flat blades to pry the left pr right edge of the bucket down to put a thin flat bar (small screwdriver shank?) across the bucket center of each affected and then back up the crank.

We hope that Easter finds your home filled with laughter and your family surrounded with love. um... er... tell the kids there may be a change in plans for the Easter egg hunt... Mike and Stephanie Brood http://www.bergall.org/holidays/easter1.jpg

They DO make a right angle converter for 3/8" and 1/2" drive. But I would mix ATF and acetone , 50/50 and drip a half a teaspoon down the plug hole and wait overnight. Best penetrant I've found.

You've proven it's getting AC voltage (which should rise and fall with the RPM) but report no charge. I would use the Ohm meter (diode test function if it has it) and test the 6 diodes in the rectifier section of the R/R. Red to each alternator white, both ways, then black to each white, both ways. (There is no documentation for the regulator section)

And in Arizona, this is THE season to ride so you OWE yourself to indulge and get that beast out in the wind!

You can look at the email's source information and the routing is at the top... the LOWEST IP address is the originating SERVER the scum uses... simply copy that IP number (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx), go to http://www.dnsstuff.com/tools and paste it into the top center box... "WHOIS/IPWHOIS Lookup"... it will show three sections of info but the third area (Detailed WHOIS Response) needs clicked and it will give you the server's abuse email ... FORWARD the original to them identifying the FRAUD from your IP xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx You can track the scum directly but you can get the server to knock him off.

The cardboard from a paper towel roll is excellent... slit it down one side and fit one end over the vacuum cleaner hose and roll the other end tight to fit into the plug hole... With the crank turned to get the exhaust valves opened that vacuum will pull out your junk. Unslit they also work great for under the fridge and stove... just flatten to other end and slide it in and suck the dust right out!

I took mine to a nice upholsterer who revamped the cushions and recovered it... it's actually wonderful once again and more comfortable... the best I could have hoped for.

Sewing machine lubrication is a time tested lubricant for these type of applications... but you REALLY want to insure the parts are spotless first !!!

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Early xs750's has a "soft washer" problem in the tranny as well... a long time comin' with no solution until late 84???

That's actually quite impressive Dan... keep up the good work... and exercises...

The logo looks rather unique, it might be from a different bike? Never seen one.

When I was younger I was ok... climbed about 150 freestanding towers to install or upgrade microwave trasceivers... some fairly eay and some really tall ones (1050) that didn't thrill me at all. The winter months proved the most challeging, trying to keep footing and handholds with ice on the metal. But I almost always thought, when at the top... "What am I doing this for?" Needless to say, when someone asked me if it was for the thrill... definitely not! I had had a few close calls and was mostly afraid that physical exhaustion would cause a mistake so "breaks" were high on my agenda. At about 450', on one slippery tower, the TV station assistant was jabbering on the walkie-talkie (from the ground) asking me what was taking so long... I told him I thougt I found some really interesting crytal formations and he should come up and take a look... the radio stayed pretty silent. Only a few had a guyline to clip on... mostly it was clip to the railing to take a break and then unclip and forge on. Near the peak of one outside Dayton (950'), I dropped a 1/2" open-ended wrench, heard it 'ping' once off the tower and that was it. No one below to worry about but I still felt miserable for the mistake. Looked later for over an hour... never saw it... and this was bare earth, not a lot of room to hide. I think velocity and bounce trajectory can be a mighty amazing combo. Now a few decades later, I find I'm a bit overwhelmed by these videos... vertigo grabs me and I really do have to look away. The ignorance and invulernability of youth was amazing... and I was fortunate to have experienced it but like many things... never again... ain't enough money in the world.

A married Irishman went into the confessional and said to his priest, 'I almost had an affair with another woman.' The priest said, 'What do you mean, almost?' The Irishman said, 'Well, we got undressed and rubbed together, but then I stopped.' The priest said, 'Rubbing together is the same as putting it in. You're not to see that woman again. For your penance, say five Hail Mary's and put $50 in the poor box.' The Irishman left the confessional, said his prayers, and then walked over to the poor box. He paused for a moment and then started to leave. The priest, who was watching, quickly ran over to him saying, 'I saw that. You didn't put any money in the poor box!' The Irishman replied, 'Yeah, but I rubbed the $50 on the box, and according to you, that's the same as putting it in!' =============================================== Father O'Malley answers the phone. 'Hello, is this Father O'Malley?' 'It is!' 'This is the IRS. Can you help us?' 'I can!' 'Do you know a Ted Houlihan?' 'I do!' 'Is he a member of your congregation?' 'He is!' 'Did he donate $10,000 to the church?' 'He will.'