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Guys, I can relate to most of this stuff while working on RV'S, anyone else
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Definitely do not archive
Walt Shipley
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TOOL DICTIONARY
DRILL PRESS: A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat meta
l bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings
your beer across the room, denting the freshly-painted project which you h
ad carefully set in the corner where nothing could get to it.
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WIRE WHEEL: Cleans paint off bolts and then throws them somewhere under the
workbench with the speed of light. Also removes fingerprints and hard-earn
ed calluses from fingers in about the time it takes you to say, 'Oh sh --'
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SKILL SAW: A portable cutting tool used to make studs too short.
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PLIERS: Used to round off bolt heads. Sometimes used in the creation of blo
od-blisters.
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BELT SANDER: An electric sanding tool commonly used to convert minor touch-
up jobs into major refinishing jobs.
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HACKSAW: One of a family of cutting tools built on the Ouija board principl
e... It transforms human energy into a crooked, unpredictable motion, and t
he more you attempt to influence its course, the more dismal your future be
comes.
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VISE-GRIPS: Generally used after pliers to completely round off bolt heads.
If nothing else is available, they can also be used to transfer intense we
lding heat to the palm of your hand.
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OXYACETYLENE TORCH: Used almost entirely for lighting on fire various flamm
able objects in your shop. Also handy for igniting the grease inside the wh
eel hub out of which you want to remove a bearing race.
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TABLE SAW: A large stationary power tool commonly used to launch wood proje
ctiles for testing wall integrity.
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HYDRAULIC FLOOR JACK: Used for lowering an automobile to the ground after y
ou have installed your new brake shoes, trapping the jack handle firmly und
er the bumper.
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BAND SAW: A large stationary power saw primarily used by most shops to cut
good aluminum sheet into smaller pieces that more easily fit into the trash
can after you cut on the inside of the line instead of the outside edge.
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TWO-TON ENGINE HOIST: A tool for testing the maximum tensile strength of ev
erything you forgot to disconnect.
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PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER: Normally used to stab the vacuum seals under lids or
for opening old-style paper-and-tin oil cans and splashing oil on your shir
t; but can also be used, as the name implies, to strip out Phillips screw h
eads.
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STRAIGHT SCREWDRIVER: A tool for opening paint cans. Sometimes used to conv
ert common slotted screws into non-removable screws and butchering your pal
ms.
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PRY BAR: A tool used to crumple the metal surrounding that clip or bracket
you needed to remove in order to replace a 50 cent part.
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HOSE CUTTER: A tool used to make hoses too short.
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HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used
as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the
object we are trying to hit.
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UTILITY KNIFE: Used to open and slice through the contents of cardboard car
tons delivered to your front door; works particularly well on contents such
as seats, vinyl records, liquids in plastic bottles, collector magazines,
refund checks, and rubber or plastic parts. Especially useful for slicing w
ork clothes, but only while in use.
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Son of a bitch TOOL: Any handy tool that you grab and throw across the gara
ge while yelling 'Son of a bitch' at the top of your lungs. It is also, mos
t often, the next tool that you will need.
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TOOL DICTIONARY
DRILL PRESS: A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat meta
l bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings
your beer across the room, denting the freshly-painted project which you h
ad carefully set in the corner where nothing could get to it.
=C2-
WIRE WHEEL: Cleans paint off bolts and then throws them somewhere under the
workbench with the speed of light. Also removes fingerprints and hard-earn
ed calluses from fingers in about the time it takes you to say, 'Oh sh --'
=C2-
SKILL SAW: A portable cutting tool used to make studs too short.
=C2-
PLIERS: Used to round off bolt heads. Sometimes used in the creation of blo
od-blisters.
=C2-
BELT SANDER: An electric sanding tool commonly used to convert minor touch-
up jobs into major refinishing jobs.
=C2-
HACKSAW: One of a family of cutting tools built on the Ouija board principl
e... It transforms human energy into a crooked, unpredictable motion, and t
he more you attempt to influence its course, the more dismal your future be
comes.
=C2-
VISE-GRIPS: Generally used after pliers to completely round off bolt heads.
If nothing else is available, they can also be used to transfer intense we
lding heat to the palm of your hand.
=C2-
OXYACETYLENE TORCH: Used almost entirely for lighting on fire various flamm
able objects in your shop. Also handy for igniting the grease inside the wh
eel hub out of which you want to remove a bearing race.
=C2-
TABLE SAW: A large stationary power tool commonly used to launch wood proje
ctiles for testing wall integrity.
=C2-
HYDRAULIC FLOOR JACK: Used for lowering an automobile to the ground after y
ou have installed your new brake shoes, trapping the jack handle firmly und
er the bumper.
=C2-
BAND SAW: A large stationary power saw primarily used by most shops to cut
good aluminum sheet into smaller pieces that more easily fit into the trash
can after you cut on the inside of the line instead of the outside edge.
=C2-
TWO-TON ENGINE HOIST: A tool for testing the maximum tensile strength of ev
erything you forgot to disconnect.
=C2-
PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER: Normally used to stab the vacuum seals under lids or
for opening old-style paper-and-tin oil cans and splashing oil on your shir
t; but can also be used, as the name implies, to strip out Phillips screw h
eads.
=C2-
STRAIGHT SCREWDRIVER: A tool for opening paint cans. Sometimes used to conv
ert common slotted screws into non-removable screws and butchering your pal
ms.
=C2-
PRY BAR: A tool used to crumple the metal surrounding that clip or bracket
you needed to remove in order to replace a 50 cent part.
=C2-
HOSE CUTTER: A tool used to make hoses too short.
=C2-
HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used
as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the
object we are trying to hit.
=C2-
UTILITY KNIFE: Used to open and slice through the contents of cardboard car
tons delivered to your front door; works particularly well on contents such
as seats, vinyl records, liquids in plastic bottles, collector magazines,
refund checks, and rubber or plastic parts. Especially useful for slicing w
ork clothes, but only while in use.
=C2-
Son of a bitch TOOL: Any handy tool that you grab and throw across the gara
ge while yelling 'Son of a bitch' at the top of your lungs. It is also, mos
t often, the next tool that you will need.
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| Subject: | Re: CHT update - aircraft noise |
Hi Ralph, I'm wondering how much quieter your airplane is with the
combo of three blade prop and Vetterman mufflers. Is it noticeably
quieter than other RV's?
ThaNKS,
Norman Hunger
RV6A Delta BC
On 23-Nov-09, at 3:22 PM, Ralph E. Capen wrote:
> As many of you may know, I have been obsessing a bit about my
> CHT's...to get them consistent.
>
> Here's the setup:
> IO360B1F6
> 9.2:1 pistons
> AFP Fuel Injection
> LASAR Ignition with CHT sender relocated to allow for testing
> Vetterman Dual Crossover Heater/Mufflers
> SamJames cowl and plenum
> Advanced Flight Systems 3400 Engine Monitor
>
> Oil Cooler mounted behind #4 cylinder
> Air for both Heater/Mufflers behind #3 cylinder
>
> For constant power setting, here's the consistency that I have
> achieved:
> #1 and #3 cylinders run within three degrees (avg) of each other
> #2 and #4 cylinders run within three degrees (avg) of each other
> The #1/#3 cylinders run 8.5 degrees hotter (avg) than the #2/#4
> cylinders
>
> do not archive
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