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  1. BeerCan

    well there goes about 1500 bucks :(

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    Fuse did not do its job

    This is from a diesel transfer tank. I saw smoke and killed the pump but the damage was done.
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    Coffee -- Your current Brew(er) and grinder

    We got a thread for beans, how about one for machines? I have a lot of coffe related equipment. I'm going to drip mine out a bit slowly. I'll start with a score I got locally. bnib Cafe brewer for $100. Will go nicely in the newly renovated guest house kitchen. Not sure why my drip machine...
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    2 grp 34 agm compared

    I'm comparing all the grp 34 batteries I have. I'm going to weigh them, charge them and then do a carbon pile test and a conductance test. First up a Hawker vs a Optima red top
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    I know some of you are musicians, show your instruments :)

    I have a lot but I'll start with my latest purchase. New drum set. The color looks more like 1970's kitchen green than this picture shows. More important they sound awesome :)
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    Rust remover/inhibitor for prepping solvent tank

    I acquired a parts cleaner Safety Kleen model 34 that I am going to use in my new shop. It's pretty rusty on the inside. I'm going to scrape all the muck out and get the loose stuff, put what is the best product for cleaning the rust?
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    Antonio Carraro HYD filter C&P

    From the 50 hour service on my tractor Looks like most hyd filters on the inside, no bypass. Filter media has green hue. There were globs of a white substance that I originally thought was glue. Turns out they have the consistency of vaseline. Perhaps some kind of assembly grease? Thoughts on...
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    Natural gas vs firewood/coal

    My shop build needs heat. Became apparent today when it was 27 degrees this morning LOL Anyway I am looking at 2 solutions. 1. I have natural gas on site and no matter what, I am having a line plumbed in during construction. Just because they are trenching it for electricity and the plumber...
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    Project compressor repair. Next steps?

    I have this project compressor I have been working on. It sat in the sun in AZ probably for years. Everything that is plastic is toast, all the fuel lines some wires etc. It has a bit of surface rust everywhere. I have not got the engine running yet, should have the parts I need tuesday. I think...
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    Winter is coming, time for new jumper cables

    Been using somewhat junky jumper cables for a long time and I am tired of it. So time to get new , well built jumper cables. 2 x 7.5' #2 AWG cables with an Anderson SB350 connector on one end and 400 amp clamps on the other 2 x 7.5' 2/0 cables with a slave plug on one end and an SB350 connector...
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    2016 Porsche 981 ~6.5k miles Castrol 0W40

    Here ya go. The oil is Castrol not Mobil so that's why the titanium is flagged. I also think I had a stuck lifter after it say for a while, cleared up though
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    2012 AmGen Growler unk oil unk hours

    this is the first UOA from my growler. I think it had delo in it but not sure. Don't know how long it was in there either. MWM 2.8l Diesel
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    Driven 15W-40 Diesel Break in oil

    break in oil is required for the first 50 hours on my gensets. This is the oil I am using.
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    2017 F250 6.7 ~12k miles Kirkland 15w40

    Lot's of towing this round. Changed a little earlier than I wanted but I was doing some other maint and decided to do it
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    Funny thing happened to me in the that's not so funny way :)

    Some of you may have noticed I am posting a bit of stuff in the FS section. A couple of weeks ago I won an auction lot because it contained some special power cords I need that are hard to source. I figured, cool I'll get the cords I need and sell some of the other stuff to offset the costs...
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    Weird battery damage

    Here is a battery I had on my camper that was in storage. The camper was stored in a fully enclosed garage in FL, but it was not environmentally controlled. Battery was on a trickle charger 24/7 and I last checked on in over a year ago. To my surprise when I went to get the camper the battery...
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    Some random quick C&P's

    From my 6.7 F250 I think this was from my son's 2.7 f150 This is from a Lister Petter LPW2 2cyl diesel .93l
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    front diff 4x4 options

    I am far from a 4x4 expert. My growler makes a terrible noise @ 45+ mph. Sounds like rocks in the front diff. Front diff is ford 8.8 with eaton truetrac 4.10 gears I changed the fluid, or more correctly added fluid because I think it was near empty and no change. If I put the transfer case in...
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    Shop fan (with the name I can't type here)

    I am looking at buying the Big fan for my shop. I am looking for opinions on them before I unload the thousands they cost. Does anyone here have one or have an opinion on them? The few people I have talked to that own one love them, but I am looking for more info. Sorry I can't type the name...
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    40mph thrashing noise

    Having a noise in the growler that I would like help with diagnosing. It's the same as this See further info here if you like https://www.growlerforum.com/forum/garage/engine-and-transmission/3862-tranny-noise The person with the other growler has replaced parts and has had everything rebuilt...
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