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Forum: General Chat 01-19-2022, 10:10 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 8,133
Posted By minke
Not that I've been driving much for a while now,...

Not that I've been driving much for a while now, but large PV fields and wind generator fields make me smile. I am an old liberal who cringes at what "W" called "nucular" power. It has serious...
Forum: General Chat 01-19-2022, 09:00 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 8,133
Posted By minke
Perhaps this is my ignorance showing. (Not the...

Perhaps this is my ignorance showing. (Not the first time!)

"... Solid state lithium batteries will start coming out in cars. ..." I have trouble reading that sentence. When I read "solid...
Forum: General Chat 01-19-2022, 12:56 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 8,133
Posted By minke
You likely didn't mean those exact words. My old...

You likely didn't mean those exact words. My old man used to talk of inspecting marine diesels for wear on the cylinder walls by climbing into the cylinders with a flashlight. I don't remember if...
Forum: General Chat 01-13-2022, 09:34 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,693
Posted By minke
Trust but verify means don't trust.

Trust but verify means don't trust.
Forum: General Chat 09-24-2021, 08:01 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,145
Posted By minke
My '17 F-350 has crank windows to match it's...

My '17 F-350 has crank windows to match it's crank driver
Forum: General Chat 09-09-2021, 08:33 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 11,020
Posted By minke
Flashlight batteries only fail in the dark. I...

Flashlight batteries only fail in the dark. I find that I need a second flashlight if only to help change the batteries in the first flashlight.
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 08-08-2021, 11:26 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,861
Posted By minke
If we are still talking about PV, then I don't...

If we are still talking about PV, then I don't agree. One or two panels that cost <$200 each are for my values best self insured.


If we are talking about the whole RV: the fiberglass topper on...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 07-31-2021, 05:35 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,861
Posted By minke
Thanks for the offer but I'm not ready yet and...

Thanks for the offer but I'm not ready yet and things may change by the time I am ready.
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 07-31-2021, 12:33 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,861
Posted By minke
Thanks for the reply. I was in my truck when it...

Thanks for the reply. I was in my truck when it was destroyed by baseball sized hail which also destroyed my home's roof. A friend's roof 8 miles away was perforated many times in the same storm. ...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 07-31-2021, 11:47 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,861
Posted By minke
Perhaps perhaps.

A few months ago I wrote to Lensun via their website (in the UK) asking about resistance to hail. Still no answer. Perhaps they didn't want to answer. Perhaps one employee messed up. Perhaps I...
Forum: General Chat 07-23-2021, 05:43 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 7,225
Posted By minke
If that is true then six campers = 90 and the...

If that is true then six campers = 90 and the question line is for one camper.
Forum: General Chat 07-23-2021, 03:58 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 7,225
Posted By minke
Three tires = 25, one tire = 8⅓. Some...

Three tires = 25, one tire = 8⅓.


Some pun that I don’t see is the likely answer.
Forum: General Chat 06-24-2021, 08:21 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 7,879
Posted By minke
Let me describe a small part of my belief system:...

Let me describe a small part of my belief system: I happen to believe that electric vehicles are a very positive interim solution to our pollution/carbon problem. I happen to believe that in ~10...
Forum: General Chat 05-27-2021, 05:01 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 7,879
Posted By minke
18 wheelers seem to be going two ways. Shorter...

18 wheelers seem to be going two ways. Shorter distances will likely use batteries and longer distances hydrogen.
Forum: General Chat 05-27-2021, 09:37 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 7,879
Posted By minke
I saw an electric runabout at the Mystic Seaport...

I saw an electric runabout at the Mystic Seaport Museum early this century. IIRC it was made in the 19th century, including motor, running gear, and batteries. I presume that the batteries that I...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 05-15-2021, 01:38 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 14,185
Posted By minke
Thanks. “Sheet molded compound”. Too bad the...

Thanks. “Sheet molded compound”. Too bad the marketeers weren’t honest. They could have called it “fast and cheap fiberglass”, FCF, and continued to be just as obscure.
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 05-15-2021, 01:16 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 14,185
Posted By minke
SMC ?

My search for "smc" didn't yield anything germane. What is it?
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 04-18-2021, 07:49 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,631
Posted By minke
From the Ford Trucks message board:

From the Ford Trucks message board:

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1644222-3-to-2-hitch-reducer-for-2020-f-350-a.html

...
Forum: NEW Fiberglass RV Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Trade 03-11-2021, 03:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 821
Posted By minke
There are people to whom this could be valuable. ...

There are people to whom this could be valuable. Travel trailers tend to have consistent characteristics. Yup, 400 pounds of water can change things some.


Work trailers, for e.g. a...
Forum: General Chat 02-28-2021, 06:05 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 4,036
Posted By minke
That was Fortran II and assembler stuff. The...

That was Fortran II and assembler stuff. The toroid ferrites in the memory were woven together by grandmothers. And the memory was 8K characters. Here my memory gets hazy. The 1620 was a variable...
Forum: General Chat 02-28-2021, 05:33 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 4,036
Posted By minke
I started writing code in the mid '60s. Our "big"...

I started writing code in the mid '60s. Our "big" "engineering" machine (IBM 1620) was all decked out with two (count'em two) massive 1 megabyte disk drives with interchangeable media. Who could...
Forum: General Chat 02-28-2021, 02:48 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 4,036
Posted By minke
I thimk (sic) that that is true if the field...

I thimk (sic) that that is true if the field current is managed in the fashion that we are used to. With these non-symmetrical alternators I suspect that there is some sleight-of-hand managing the...
Forum: General Chat 02-28-2021, 02:00 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 4,036
Posted By minke
Take a look at...

Take a look at https://madocumentupload.marketingassociates.com/api/Document/GetFile?v1=4311671&v2=060118100114&v3=60&v4=27e4777d7e262863ead59b6ba32f819f5991070942621f756dd42336&v5=False which will...
Forum: General Chat 02-28-2021, 10:09 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 4,036
Posted By minke
When the winch draws more power than the...

When the winch draws more power than the generator(s) supply then you are merely discharging your battery or batteries. It has always worked that way.


I don't have an authoritative source...
Forum: General Chat 02-27-2021, 10:39 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 4,036
Posted By minke
I think that you'll discover that the two...

I think that you'll discover that the two alternators don't sum, they alternate for heat dissipation.
Forum: General Chat 02-27-2021, 03:46 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 4,036
Posted By minke
Relying on your alternator while at idle likely...

Relying on your alternator while at idle likely won't suffice. This is the output graph of the 200 A alternator on my Ford. I don't know the ratio of engine speed to alternator speed.
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 02-14-2021, 12:24 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,115
Posted By minke
Before you drill a hole make sure that the...

Before you drill a hole make sure that the wireless (presumably wi-fi and not bluetooth) will work over the distance you need.
Forum: General Chat 02-06-2021, 03:06 PM
Replies: 201
Views: 32,314
Posted By minke
I've yanked some of your statements out of...

I've yanked some of your statements out of context. I hope that that doesn't create any confusion.


Perhaps you can provide a quick description of what would go into hull repair after a...
Forum: Fulltiming in a Molded Fiberglass Trailer 11-26-2020, 04:35 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,631
Posted By minke
More on Starlink: ...

More on Starlink: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/11/spacex-starlink-questions-answered-wider-beta-soon-no-plan-for-data-caps/


Don't ask about " DishyMcFlatface ".
Forum: Fulltiming in a Molded Fiberglass Trailer 11-25-2020, 10:25 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,631
Posted By minke
With unlimited phone calls (within the U.S.) I...

With unlimited phone calls (within the U.S.) I have no financial incentive for VOIP. In spite of that I am fond of Google Voice for it's voice-to-text transcriptions of phone mail to my e-mail....
Forum: Fulltiming in a Molded Fiberglass Trailer 11-22-2020, 12:37 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,631
Posted By minke
Starlink may provide support near your home but...

Starlink may provide support near your home but not e.g. 1,000 miles away where you are located now. On a side note I am very happy with 50Mb/s service at home.
Forum: Fulltiming in a Molded Fiberglass Trailer 11-22-2020, 12:30 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,631
Posted By minke
Yes, Consumer Cellular uses both AT&T and...

Yes, Consumer Cellular uses both AT&T and T-Mobil. YOUR phone will use one or the other. Years ago when I started using CC they sent me a T-Mo SIM and for some reason I was unsatisfied. (I can't...
Forum: Fulltiming in a Molded Fiberglass Trailer 10-29-2020, 04:20 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 27,165
Posted By minke
Perhaps you were right but there is nothing like...

Perhaps you were right but there is nothing like that on the options list now.


https://bigfootrv.com/docs/features_options/2500_SERIES_TRAILERS_Features_Options.pdf
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 10-14-2020, 08:52 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,087
Posted By minke
I am under the impression that 12.44 in three...

I am under the impression that 12.44 in three significant figures will read 12.4 and 12.45 will read 12.5.




Perhaps I've missed your point entirely.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 10-13-2020, 01:16 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,087
Posted By minke
I think you meant that 12.45 thru 12.54 will read...

I think you meant that 12.45 thru 12.54 will read as 12.5.

Meters like the Simpson 260 damped the measurement making it easier to read which of course was both good and bad. Some DMMs (e.g. the...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 10-09-2020, 02:24 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,144
Posted By minke
"torque is cheap"

Like they say, "torque is cheap".
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 09-25-2020, 11:15 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 12,227
Posted By minke
I think you've made a valid case for brackets. ...

I think you've made a valid case for brackets. You haven't yet made a case for how to fasten the brackets.
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 09-10-2020, 02:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,023
Posted By minke
When working with things that spin really fast...

When working with things that spin really fast I'd suggest safety glasses. An example that happens to be 2 diopters is:


https://www.lowes.com/pd/3M-Readers-Plastic-Safety-Glasses/3086781

...
Forum: General Chat 09-09-2020, 07:21 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 633
Posted By minke
I hope you enjoyed autumn. It was yesterday from...

I hope you enjoyed autumn. It was yesterday from 7:18 to 7:23 P.M.
Forum: General Chat 09-06-2020, 12:58 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,392
Posted By minke
The message board below discusses more issues...

The message board below discusses more issues than I ever imagined about the construction of garages. Their intent centers on garages as both working shops and storing vehicles and ranges wider than...
Forum: General Chat 09-02-2020, 08:03 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,258
Posted By minke
We have a 27' Albin Vega sailboat. I hoped that...

We have a 27' Albin Vega sailboat. I hoped that it would suffice as a land trailer but with it's 4' draft my wife has too much anxiety about the transfer between the ladder and the deck.
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 08-25-2020, 12:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,158
Posted By minke
I’ve found dealing with these vendors...

I’ve found dealing with these vendors satisfactory. I don’t know about shipping to Canada.


https://www.defender.com/category.jsp?name=fiberglass-and-epoxy&path=-1&id=2259972

...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-24-2020, 04:47 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,818
Posted By minke
You were in the RV park from hell?

You were in the RV park from hell?
Forum: General Chat 08-22-2020, 01:55 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,488
Posted By minke
Forecasting at it's simplest is a two stage...

Forecasting at it's simplest is a two stage process. 1: project the future based on the past. 2: answer the question "what are the forces at work to make step 1 wrong".
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 08-20-2020, 03:40 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 12,227
Posted By minke
I thought that Bigfeet were constructed that way....

I thought that Bigfeet were constructed that way. Am I mistaken?
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 08-20-2020, 03:04 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 12,227
Posted By minke
From This Old Boat second edition by Don Casey.

From This Old Boat second edition by Don Casey.
Forum: Hobbies & Passions 08-18-2020, 10:05 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,531
Posted By minke
try: ...

try:


https://darksitefinder.com/maps/world.html#6/39.889/-104.716

https://www.darkskymap.com/nightSkyBrightness
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 07-26-2020, 07:05 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,605
Posted By minke
If your gelcoat can not be cleaned up your choice...

If your gelcoat can not be cleaned up your choice is painting. When building from scratch the gelcoat is sprayed in the female mold and then the fiberglass & resin is built up inside the gelcoat. ...
Forum: Hobbies & Passions 07-22-2020, 01:06 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,531
Posted By minke
I'm comfortable with 19th century stuff but I'm...

I'm comfortable with 19th century stuff but I'm hung up on determinism with the billiard ball model. The probabilistic stuff gives me a figurative headache.
Forum: Hobbies & Passions 07-21-2020, 05:01 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,531
Posted By minke
"We" keep learning more, but I hardly do. I...

"We" keep learning more, but I hardly do. I studied geology long before anyone dreamed up plate tectonics. Last week I read (...
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