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  1. biplanebob

    Conductors

    If rigidity and cracking of the solid bar is a concern, make it a "U" bend with flanges....think of the shape of the ohm symbol.
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    Stuck valve?

    In photos #1 and #3, is that a crack at the spark plug boss ?
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    Corrosion On Propeller Leading Edge

    TylerSC, My aluminum prop, 37 years old and 900+ hours, had the same condition (white powdery corrosion) on the leading edge on the curved side . Polishing it out ( I'm an A&P) and coating it with oil was only a temporary fix. The corrosion returned. I sent it out for overhaul, and gained a...
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    Female Spark Plug Thread Chaser

    an old spark plug with the ceramic and center electrode broken out and a male quick disconnect fitting brazed on the harness end will make a cheap replacement.
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    Irma

    Good for already having your plywood cut and ready to go, it amazes me the run on plywood at the building supply stores..........what happened to the plywood from the last storm ?
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    Shoulder Harness Pads

    A quick search on Amazon.com found these:
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    USB power strip

    I like the engine turning and louvers on the aluminum, Nice Work !
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    Ted Cruz proposes new medical regs on balloon pilots

    Congressional response to public demands about how did this happen.
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    Ted Cruz proposes new medical regs on balloon pilots

    in response to the balloon crash in Texas last year: Hearing : Investigative Hearing, Lockhart, TX Balloon Accident NTSB Boardroom 12/9/2016 9:00 AM Page Content On July 30, 2016 at 7:42 am central daylight time, a Kubicek BB85Z hot air balloon, operated by Heart of Texas Balloons...
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    Degreaser for bottom of airplane?

    When I worked line service for an FBO. I liked to clean the belly....... laying flat on a creeper, doing a task that no one else wanted. While performing that task, no one effed with you because they did not want to be the one to finish it ! ;)
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    Exciting (Indy 500 race this year

    west of Allentown there was a small track at Dorney Park
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    Exciting (Indy 500 race this year

    There was a track about 5 miles East: Nazareth, a few Indy car type races ran there and some Nascar Busch series there, was owned by Roger Penske before it closed a few yeas ago.
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    Exciting (Indy 500 race this year

    Pocono was about 30 miles or more north of KABE. But KABE was the largest airport close to the track with airline connections
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    Exciting (Indy 500 race this year

    I worked at KABE in the early days of the Pocono Racetrack , all of the vintage racing greats landed at Allentown, PA.
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    Exciting (Indy 500 race this year

    Bobby Allison put Allison 250's on his Aerostar.
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    Exciting (Indy 500 race this year

    Mario was class, I met him many times when I worked at KABE, back then, his airplane was a Piper PA-31.
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    Ever Wonder Why A Highway Crash Takes So Long to Clear?

    Definitely get that sore neck checked out. My step-daughter was in a minor parking lot wreak, sore neck. A few years later, developed severe neck pain. Turned out to be a minor vertebra fracture that healed and pinched a nerve, required surgery to correct.
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    [NA]High Efficiency Clothes Washers[NA]

    My Bosch washer had a very long wash cycle along with the infamous moldy door gasket problem, the drum bearing going bad sealed the decision to replace it .
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    [NA]High Efficiency Clothes Washers[NA]

    I purchased a LG brand HE top load washer a few weeks ago, very happy with it. It replaced a Bosch front load HE washer. I think the LG gets things cleaner, it uses more water, but the cycle is a LOT faster. edit: the LG top load uses more water, but does twice the laundry in half the time...
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