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    NO nothing like that . Just a Car gearshift ' ball ' . it looks good & of course being ' upmarket' is well finished . The Hoon look of yesteryear . spacesailor
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    My nephew has jumped ship ( airline ) from '' Easyjet '' to '' Emirates airlines '' . hopefully with a big pay rise . not just a bigger plane . spacesailor
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    The OLD shit the hospitals gave you, ( only known as Opiates ) , made your head spin at an unnerving rate . then those dreams of running on turning stones , would have driven an adult to drink !. BUT I was Three & as skinny as a pole . ( four five 6 7 8 somewhere after which I started school ). PS , my Delica has a bed in the back , with not a lot of headroom . ( I think I may have to take a step-ladder ). spacesailor
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    I WISH to travel to your show !. But Everything is in the maybe box , I got my Delica out & will have a trial run , with sleepover this weekend. Climbing in & out of a bed high on wheels , won't be the best idea . I will definatly miss my soft & comfortable bed. ( first trip in Years ). spacesailor
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    Now to get that ' Alloy ' ball , off my joystick & a nice bit of " Driftwood " shaped for my hand-size ! . But the ' ball ' atop the stick , feels good from any direction spacesailor
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    My sentiment entirely. Wood Never gets cold enough to freeze on your hand , also can be shaped to your hand , Large or Small . Made from " Rosewood " it doen't Burn , ( too dense, like Oak & Ironbark ) . spacesailor
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    Also the fact they kept wages as low as they could , making staff , go were the pay-scale was a match for their professionalism. I found a neibour was an X Qantas Engineer, that was Cut from their work-force. Now , works for ' himself, designing, building Electro/Hydraulic " trick cars ". That can jump off the ground . Must pay well !. spacesailor
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    It seems a jabiru 2.2 '' Dry weight: 62.8 kg (138 lbs) with exhaust, '' And Jabiru 3,3 '' Weight: 180 lbs. (81 kg.) incl. Exhaust, Carburetor, Starter Motor, Alternator & Ignition System & Accessory pack.'' are quite light in comparison . But , mine is a ultralite 85 pound all up weight, ( 38.5554 klgms ) . spacesailor
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    '' There'd have to be a few old blokes on here who can longer fly, who'd love to have it as a static display in their garage, while they sit in it making engine noises and spitting on the inside of the windshield '' YES But you can get your Thrill with a little HummelBird . LoL spacesailor
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    But will the ' insurer ' sell-off the wreck . Then that ' cheap ' aircraft will have a nice new owner ! . As the " never to be registered " tag doesn't apply. spacesailor
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    LOTS ! Of ' V W ' convertions in planes & direct drive . One ' Spitfire ' with 3.2 litre V 6 Isuzu motor ( Holden Jackaroo ) SUBARU are flying too . And a ' Camic ' in a box for sale at Newcastle . spacesailor
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    Cars are a lot like People . They have a Finite life . keep them running & they last lots longer . Lots of tender loving care helps both . spacesailor
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    '' I would hate to think how much all those robots and CNC machines would be worth. '' . Unilever spent $5 .2 Million , to replace 3 shift workers. with a Robot . And it only lasted 3 years , then Scraped . Plus two technicians at $ 500,00 each on 24 hour call-out . And they said they can't afford to pay the wage rise for three shift workers . that only came to a total $ 36, 000 PA , per worker for three years . OR a total for the life of that Automatic rubbish . wait for it !!!!! $ 108,000 spacesailor PS, I didn't count the cost of flying the Big ceo , from the UK. to sign off on the check ,
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    NO. It's not the weight or how tricky it is ! . In my case 7 years of lifting 35 kls 100s of times a day did my back in. ( collapsed vertebrae ) . Strong as an ox .but thick as a bull . I could & did many times , throw a full size oxygen cylinder onto my shoulder to replace an empty one . ( now thats heavy 85 klgms ) . spacesailor
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    YES BUT ,. My poor thing is electrical FREE , not a cent for an AA battery . Ignition is magneto, so it has problems with HT wire replacement, No ' carbon ' leads allowed . Were do you buy copper HT leads . spacesailor
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    No cholesterol in Roo meat !. And it tastes good . But It's more expensive than beef or lamb , for us city folk. spacesailor
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    I did say it was " jumped started " . So there was your ' power ' to the alternator! . No crap . I've even had motors out of vehicles, on the ground , 'jump started ' to show prospective ( wreaking yard ) customers, " it works " . With that same alternator run to earth through an old headlight , to show It works too . spacesailor
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    Mine was " a mob of kangaroos jumped acrooss the road into my bullbar " . Only five dead , I'm lucky it wasn't people jumping in front of my car , on the notorious Mitchell hwy . ( between Burke & Dubbo ) . No queries from the insurance over that claim. spacesailor
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    It can't be Just a battery !, as the running power comes from the alternator. We often ran cars without the battery, only used a jump start to get the motor going & the positive alternator wire through a globe to earth to keep the alternator happy . spacesailor
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    " sticky rubber " I use ' baby powder ' . Put it on the hand then rub into the rubber-grip . It still remains it's rubber quality but is a little slippier & not sticky. spacesailor
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    I Have been asked to Loan lead weights to glider members for getting the c g optimally correct . I believe it Is normal practise. A much better idea would be to ' use ' something like " baggage ", or even a small reserve of fuel to get that C G under your control . The idea of using " elevator " trim to offset a heavey tailend seems a waste of fuel, with that extra Induced drag . spacesailor
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    Or have a half kilo of lead to slde on a pole from as far rearwards as necessary , to as far forward as necessary! . After all we know the aircraft managed before. But it's all a guessedtimste ?. spacesailor
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    In reality, a lot of sircraft will have the C G changing during the flight , due to fuel use . My H B is nose heavey on takeoff , and as the flight proceeds, the fuel tank over my legs ( between firewall & instrument panel ). Gets lighter moving the C G rearwards , making ' stall's ' on landing more possible . spacesailor
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    I bought a set of two ' hand crimpers ' , that were expensive marine grade . ( a metre & a half long ). Same as those cheap electrical hand crimpers , only squeezed oposite sides of the ferrule. Lots of room for corrosion. spacesailor
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    A little more !. I have just seen a '' crimping '' device made from an appropriate size nut , cut into two . the halves put around the crimpee then squeezed in a vice . It gave a fantastic ridged crimped finish , It looked as good as professional product . ( as compered to a two sided crimp ) . spacesailor
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