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https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/aviation/2024/04/23/rescue-effort-underway-after-plane-crashes-in-tanana-river-near-fairbanks/ Bruce

From: California Demographics - Get Current Census Data for California California (State) · Population: 39,356,104 California population by city: Bruce

Gravity never fails. But inertia can be more powerful. Bruce

https://www.ecoticias.com/en/non-polluting-engine/1052/ Bruce

For many years I thought tool manufacturers are missing business by not making stainless steel tools. Then I realized they wouldn't sell replacement tool nearly as often. Bruce

Tapping tee. https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=tapping+tee&iax=images&ia=images Bruce

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/easy-top-link-extension.425984/ Bruce

How long is your top link when extended? Have you compared your top link length with aftermarket top links? Maybe Cat 2 top lInk with bushings for smaller pins? Here is a list of sizes from a UK company. Probably comparable sizes are available here. Bruce

Your big game rifles should be tested by shooting one shot per day or week at the same target. The first shot matters most. Shoot a "first shot" group. Bruce

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Cable will send high speed flying wire out from under the deck as strands break. Chain is often used on brush cutters. Bruce

From: An Overview of North Korea-Japan Relations Japan and Korea share a history of exchange and conflict dating back nearly two millennia, and Japan’s 1910-1945 period of colonial rule in Korea continues to cast a long shadow over its relationships on both halves of the Peninsula. ... Japan...

North Korea frequently firing missiles into the ocean is all that is keeping Godzilla from coming up again. Bruce

From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_White_Pass_and_Yukon_Route_locomotives_and_cars#White_Pass_steam_locomotives U.S. Army Class S118. Originally, USA #192, and used by the Army on the WP&YR. Transferred to the WP&YR in 1946. Retired in 1957. Sold to the Rebel Railroad in 1960 (Rebel...

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Next will be a bedroom vacancy tax. :( Bruce

Seldom seen detail. Dual couplers for switching standard and narrow gauge cars on 3-rail track in Colorado. Full photo here: https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1120991?keywords=caboose+narrow&highlights=WyJjYWJvb3NlIiwibmFycm93Il0%3D&lsk=386da90b59a98238ebf40b0953b3b759 Bruce

From: https://ballotpedia.org/Winner-take-all Winner-take-all systems typically reward larger parties while penalizing smaller parties. Proportional representation guarantees that smaller parties garner representation that is proportionate to their votes received in an election. Bruce

Most of our problems could be solved it we elected "public servants" instead of "politicians." Bruce

Military Jeeps were 1/4 ton trucks. Truck, ¼ Ton, 4X4- Willys MB Jeep (1941-1945) - Museum of The American G.I. Here's one data plate. Bruce

Muzzle velocity of the 30gr load in a pistol? Bruce

Priefert is the longest I've seen. https://priefert.com/products/land-grader/land-grader Bruce

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Like tornadoes and mobile homes, there is some kind of attraction. Bruce

"Legal Tender for All Debts, Public and Private" If they won't accept or sell for cash, there is no debt to pay. Bruce

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https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2024/03/20/tennessee-senate-passes-bill-banning-chemtrails-what-to-know/73027586007/ Bruce

https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically/b/brass-monkey.html Bruce

Today I bought a new plug-in receptacle tester with GFCI test, which my old one didn't have. Reading the instructions, i found that the tester has an altitude limit of a little over 6,500 feet. ??? Bruce

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with a 3pt hitch and pto on the front and rear. Maybe a seat. Bruce

Also brings down passing planes. Bruce

Bx weight bar. It is now up to about 420 pounds. Bruce

An ounce of gold weighs more than an ounce of cotton, but a pound of cotton weighs more than a pound of gold. Bruce

The World's Largest Internal Combustion Engine: A Walk Through The Inside Of The Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C Marine Engine - Curbside Classic Bruce

The anchor has been shipped to a locker. Bruce

Photo and description here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:08443_Grand_Canyon_Historic_Edwin_McKee_Measuring_Horse_%286904887181%29.jpg ^^^^ " Edwin McKee measuring captured little horse near Havasupai with Lauzon, Jones, and Watahomigie during the Little horse expedition. 24 Jan...

Old with raised brake hoses, new with conventional. Bruce

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About the tubing for a water level: Instead of a very long clear tubing, get about 4-6 feet of 1/2 in clear, cut it in half, add a male hose fitting to one piece and a female to the other. Use one or more of your garden hoses in between. You can use more hoses with a valve and a garden hose Y...

https://www.etymonline.com/word/decibel Bruce

Thousands of tool are thrown away when the battery fails and can't be replaced because the connection has changed. Bruce

Tool batteries should be interchangeable just like flashlight batteries. Bruce

^^^ Pretty good for stopping the kids from blowing straws at the next table's diners. :) Trust that true science explains things the best we know. But always understand it is subject to change when more is known. Science: This is how it works. This is how we believe it works, to the best of...

Something to consider: Many of those frames and trailer movers are not quick hitch compatible. They have an obstruction below the top hole that prevents the top hook from reaching the pin. Bruce

Trust the science. Slightly trust but verify the scientists. Distrust politicians using "science." Bruce

Fossilized pollen is one way of estimating prehistoric temperatures. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-of-natural-history/2022/05/27/ancient-pollen-offers-clues-to-how-plants-adapted-to-climate-change-in-the-past-and-potentially-the-future/ Bruce

You can have lots of water above ground, but still have a "drought" below ground. Bruce

Maybe a vertical receiver flush in the front of the deck. Nothing to get in the way when the winch isn't mounted. Bruce

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...and no tie-down straps. :) Bruce

Several photos here show the rope rigging. https://nypost.com/2024/03/01/us-news/driver-pulled-from-truck-dangling-from-louisville-bridge-over-ohio-river/ Truck removal ^^^Semi removed after dangling off Clark Memorial Bridge for several hours, driver rescued from cab Bruce

Some general information: https://www.etrailer.com/question-136065.html https://www.etrailer.com/faq-where-to-position-trailer-axle.aspx Bruce

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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68442954 Bruce

Designed-in sway control? Bruce

From: https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/hii-shipyard-starts-testing-aircraft-carrier-john-f-kennedy-emals-with-dead-load-launches For the dead-load testing, large, wheeled car-like structures of graduated weights up to 80,000 lb (36,287.4 kg) to simulate the weight of actual...

This tells about the pumas in the crevasses of the west. Bruce

There had to be a way to designate the front on center cab, boxcab, and no-cab locomotives. Bruce

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https://diveadvisor.com/sub2o/now-thats-a-huge-aircraft-diving-the-dakota-dc3-in-southern-turkey Bruce

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I was wondering if fiberglass rebar might have a coating or formulation that avoided the splinters and fuzz. Looks like it doesn't. Thanks for all the comments. Bruce

Anyone tried 45-70, trapdoor level loads, with one of the black powder substitutes? https://www.powdervalley.com/product-category/muzzleloading/black-powder-substitutes/ Bruce

Anyone used it? For example: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Owens-Corning/5013333053 Bruce

About 20 miles east of Seattle. https://www.bigcountrynewsconnection.com/local/cyclists-attacked-by-cougar-in-king-county-trail/article_9e8d08c0-ce6a-11ee-86e7-8b1b73a6f0f7.html Bruce

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https://www.railwayage.com/regulatory/bnsf-adopts-rule-change-following-switching-movement-accident/ Bruce

VLA antenna transporter Where it works, aerial view: https://www.google.com/maps/place/NRAO+Very+Large+Array/@34.0786328,-107.6194289,78m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x872119b59e6299ad:0xa9c69a314be2379!8m2!3d34.0733095!4d-107.6223842!16zL20vMDFoNjRq?entry=ttu Bruce

Time crystals: https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=time+crystal Bruce

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Should have used the clutch when it started to rise. Bruce

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No one else has either. :) Bruce

Unloading a strange little locomotive. it is finally uncovered around 1:35:00. Looks like a turntable underneath, and a crane on the rear. Bruce

An old tongue pull brush hog from before 3pt was common would allowing cutting independent of tractor motions. Looks like some are still made...

We often think of pushing something to straighten it, but this requires a solid base or anchor. Sometimes pulling works better. in a case like the diagram, pulling along the red line makes the implement its own anchor. You might use a hydraulic cylinder hooked to your tractor, or a ratchet...

Federal law: Under 21 can't buy from a dealer, but has other legal ways to get one, subject to state laws. https://www.atf.gov/firearms/qa/may-individual-between-ages-18-and-21-years-age-acquire-handgun-unlicensed-individual Bruce

I hope that was the owner driving, not an employee. Bruce

Looking at diagrams of conventional tractors, the center of gravity is often very close to the operators foot position. https://www.google.com/search?q=tractor+center+of+gravity+&tbm=isch Bruce

When we used wagons on the farm, things were arranged so no backing was needed. Too may people can't back even a long single-axle trailer. Bruce

This is the Corp test vessel for navigable waters. :D Bruce

Put a chain where the red line is (or farther forward if there are more places on the lower link), on both sides. That should prevent a lift. Bruce

Bet he wishes he had bought a truck. :) Bruce

I used to see lots of Caterpillar tractors with a large winch on back. Have one on shore to pull logs. and a smaller line to another winch or vehicle to haul back the Cat's cable to the log jam after each pull. Bruce

In action. ^^^At least 6 people at a time giving hand signals to the operators. Mfg website: https://www.ace-cranes.com/equipment/mobile-cranes/pick-and-carry-cranes: Mfg video Looks like a lot more than an attachment, Bruce

As a rough starting point: From several small-tractor manuals I've read, the recommended counterweight on the 3pt hitch was around 2/3 loader lift capacity. Bruce

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/360-rotating-back-blade-project.95845/ Bruce

https://www.arch2o.com/indiana-bell-building/ Bruce

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The F15 and F16 jets have been flying longer than the time between the Wright brothers first flight and the first jet airliner. Or: The time from the Wright's first flight to the F15-16 is shorter than F15-16 first flights to now. Bruce

Might be 2x6 PVC fence rails. Bruce

I use a common broom from underneath, using a sweeping motion toward the edge. Bruce

Watch a possibly helpful video at double speed, sound off, to see if it has anything useful, then replay the good part at normal speed. Bruce

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/19/science/cicadas-emergence-broods.html This spring, for the first time since 1803, two cicada groups known as Brood XIX, or the Great Southern Brood, and Brood XIII, or the Northern Illinois Brood, are set to appear at the same time, in what is known as a dual...

Same basic 1880's locomotive with options and finishes as ordered by different railroads. Bruce

Looks like the OP is in VA, so probably registering the trailer there. Inspection is needed if the trailer has brakes. Maybe ask State Patrol what established the gross weight. And: https://select.dmv.virginia.gov/select/help/vlic/vlic3235.pdf Bruce

Ratcheting socket wrench invented in 1863. Bruce

Arguments for and against life on planet K2-18b: https://www.google.com/search?q=life++K2-18+b Bruce

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Well, all the toys say "Made in China" so it would probably stay there. :) Bruce

Would our world view be different if it was decided long ago that south was up on maps? Bruce

Seems like many mistakes in deliveries, etc, could be solved by easily readable house numbers beside driveways instead of relying on mailboxes for house numbers. Our rural fire district made reflective number signs, free, for every location. Bruce

Maybe flame directly? https://flameengineering.com/collections/agriculturalflamers And from above: https://flameengineering.com/collections/agriculturalflamers/products/reddragonvineyardorchardflamer Bruce

I wonder if the OP is still (since 10-22) trying to get it unloaded. :D Bruce

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I have a 3500lb rated trailer. The 3500lb-axle trailer is usually derated to 2990 or so to avoid the legal requirement for electric brakes. I had the local mfg add brakes to their 2990 trailer and rate it for 3500. Very simple. Bruce

Another place to check: https://forums.yesterdaystractors.com/forums/ford.15/ Bruce

Iraqi gunsmith at work: https://www.youtube.com/@user-yz2id8so5r/videos Bruce

https://theaviationist.com/2021/01/11/that-time-a-b-52h-stratofortress-bomber-lost-its-tail-over-new-mexico-but-managed-to-land-6-hours-later/ Bruce

This? https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/trailers-transportation/ Bruce

Before trains had air brakes, some had vacuum brakes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacuum_brake "The vacuum brake is a braking system employed on trains and introduced in the mid-1860s. A variant, the automatic vacuum brake system, became almost universal in British train equipment and in...

Don't they have brakes? :D Bruce

Tall one in the rear. Bruce

I made one. Works good. Two flat metal plates or angle . I used 1 1/2 angle I had. Three 3/8 cross bolts for about 1 1/2 inch between plates. and about 2 inches between bolts Drop either end over the post and pull up or jack up on the 3rd bolt. Bruce

Does the engine block get a number during original machining, or does it get the number when an engine is assembled using it? How long after an engine is assembled is a tractor built using it? There could be significant time differences. Bruce

Ford Flivver: https://www.thehenryford.org/collections-and-research/digital-collections/artifact/221967/#slide=gs-322610 Bruce

Dear ad makers, When your ad is non-intrusive, I may read it and click on it. When your ad interferes with my activities and demands my attention, your company goes on my "avoid" list. Bruce

I got a 25% off by email. Sent a screenshot to someone else. Later when I tried to use it, they said it had already been used. HF said they are barcoded individually, not like paper coupons or older email coupons. Bruce

UK army is considering allowing beards. Already OK in their air force & navy.. Mustaches were required between 1860 and 1916. Bruce

The trailer side rails appear to have more bend than the trailer frame. But the trailer frame appears to sag each way from the axles. Bruce

Pintle hitch with a 2 5/16 ball. Never used either, but I'm ready if needed! Bruce

Ruger has a new "Super Wrangler" with adjustable sights. https://ruger.com/products/superWrangler/models.html Bruce

Most people probably don't know what it is. I was just thinking about it when following a trailered tractor. Bruce

Seeing a SMV sign at night is most likely a driveway around here. :( Bruce

Saw one not removed. Kind of misleading. Do you remove it? Bruce

30 foot carrier: https://www.bigiron.com/Lots/JJ30ImplementCarrier Modern semi-trailer version https://precisionfabricating.net/implement-carrier 4-wheel wagon type https://www.farmconnectionsca.com/archer-implement-carrier Bruce

Long ago there were lots of these implement carriers around, some up to 40 feet long. Now mostly seen in the weeds out of the way. https://bidcal.hibid.com/lot/25927-85225-56800/11-implement-carrier Bruce

Extreme accuracy isn't required. A 48 inch level with a 1/2 inch spacer glued/taped to one end is close to 1%. For a longer level, find a straight 1x2 75 inches long, on edge, with a 3/4 inch spacer on the end, and a short level taped to the center. Or 8ft with 1in spacer. Bruce

I long ago read they were built by farmers who were displaced by the annual floods of the Nile, giving them jobs with income when they couldn't farm. ??? Bruce

Downloaded, enlarged, and lightened photos, and I can't see any reason for it. It appears to have the conventional two cutting edges on an angle iron. The flap doesn't appear to be long enough to be used as a smoothing edge going forward when the others are off the ground. Maybe a spreading...

I wouldn't think of using, for a people wagon, one welded together from some unknown old car parts, probably from the 1930's. Bruce

All the tin foil hats I've tried aren't working. Maybe because they're aluminum foil? Bruce

A torch and welder can make it into a 8ft scraper. :D I don't know how tractors compare, but our old John Deere A used an 8 foot scraper OK in field dirt contouring and road maintenance, but it wasn't used for digging into undisturbed soil. Bruce

Sure looks like this one. Especially the grip and the holes peeking from under the bolt heads. https://www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Dutton-Lainson/DL13350.html Your picture shows the steel coupler and the handle the same color, reflectivity, etc. Bruce

It has "zero tailpipe." :) Bruce

https://www.oregonlive.com/wine/2023/12/nicolas-jay-is-first-oregon-winery-to-deploy-monarchs-autonomous-electric-tractor.html Bruce

And why did Kalama put their zoo in Michigan? Bruce

Tell us something we don’t know. Rotating wingtip jet engines for VTOL. The German one was built and flown. https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&sca_esv=593287859&q=Bell+D-188&tbm=isch&source=lnms&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwio2d-bgqaDAxXRGTQIHQTXCEMQ0pQJegQIDxAB&biw=1132&bih=619&dpr=2...

Elephant execution. https://www.themoonlitroad.com/murderous-mary-the-elephant/ Bruce

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The few old photos I've seen appeared to tie the pipe or lumber to the front and rear bumpers. Bruce

Only to the very first tribe on the land, not the series of later tribes who took it from earlier ones. :) Bruce

Looks like DC-3. Bruce

Recovery point for a vehicle that is two stuck. :) Bruce

I suspect many of the auto-hub failures are due to a high axle rpm and a low wheel rpm when engaging. Bruce

I thought of a good peeve this morning but can't remember it all day to post it. :( Bruce

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&sca_esv=592997079&q=wwii+contrails&tbm=isch&source=lnms&sa=X Bruce

Some photos of planes with tanks are from test flights, to test weight and balance. From: https://www.wired.com/2010/02/peek-inside-boeing-747-8/ Bruce

Hamer bumper from the Philippines. Not a great reputation for strength and quality control. Looks good when cruising around town. https://www.facebook.com/hamer4x4ph/ Bruce

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Water ski seaplane jet fighter test. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_F2Y_Sea_Dart Bruce

If new, the dealer might exchange the shaft for a shorter/different one. Bruce

Even if those particular photos are fake, people really do that kind of thing. :( Bruce

:D They were intended for tongue-pulled implements using a clevis hitch and pin. For use with a ball, they should be stabilized. Some use clamps that fit the draft links and others have an upright for the top link. Or just follow "best practice" and buy a "trailer mover." Bruce

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Get an old drop-in plastic pickup bed liner. Set it in the trailer, adding braces and supports as needed. Bruce

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Permatex anti-seize: "Reassemble parte using normal torque values." "WARNING: Not for use on wheel lug nut or stud applications."

An article and a video about it. https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/06/18/the-amazing-unfinished-abandoned-1000-ton-egyptian-obelisk/ Bruce

That's just an example of poor welding on the tongue. :D Bruce

Russian submarine on a "trailer." I wonder what tires they use. :D

All you need is money. :) https://www.google.com/search?q=tracked+weasel+for+sale Bruce

I've seen several posts about people putting parking brake indicators on BX's. But mine will stall the engine if I try to move with the brake on. Maybe my hillside location means I have it on harder than flatlanders do??? Bruce

Wrecks and crashes. Bruce

Another tilt-rotor you may see. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_V-280_Valor Bruce

Gravity surprises lots of people. Bruce

It always seems odd when a foreign word is the same as an English word, but with a totally unrelated meaning. Bruce

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Little off-road camper. Bruce

Back to "People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong." Bruce

Coyotes and deer hop over mine easily and often, according to my cameras. The garden itself has 5ft fencing with a wire about 8in higher. No jumpers. Bruce

And it was at that precise moment that he remembered an ancient Eskimo legend Wherein it is written On whatever it is that they write it on up there That if anything bad ever happens to your eyes As the result of some sort of conflict with anyone named Nanook The only way you can get it fixed up...

Nice tractor! :) Bruce

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"This is the date World War 2 ended, when we dropped the atomic bomb on the Germans at Pearl Harbor." :D Bruce

Dam collapse a few years ago. Bruce

https://alamosanews.com/article/new-colors-adorn-local-locomotives Bruce

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https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/torque-lubrication-effects-d_1693.html Bruce

Some discussion about using a 3-ball hitch. I noticed that Matt is now using one-piece pintle hooks. Bruce

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A couple of articles with more details: https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a41300347/father-killed-in-off-road-recovery-accident/ https://www.co4x4rnr.org/breaking-down-the-deadly-az-incident/ Bruce

Better check the shelves at your dealers, and ask about supplies. Both 410 and 28 have been in very short supply around here. Mostly 12 and 20 on the shelves. 410 goes very fast when some arrives. 28 sits for a bit longer then disappears. Bruce

Colorado wants a passenger train. https://www.codot.gov/news/2023/december/cdot-explores-market-for-passenger-train-cars-and-locomotives Bruce

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Much of the scrap looks like bridge parts. Maybe a dismantled RR bridge to be sent off the property. Bruce

That's Stanwood, WA (Western Australia) Right? :) Bruce

The newer cabs look better if the carbody is full width. Bruce

I believe that is the front of the tractor. Bruce