The mechanism is plastic deformation of metals, it's a similar (in effect) process to cold drawing alloy cylinders with a massive press pushing onto a disc of ali alloy. The pressure gets to a point...
Liked On: 10-07-2022, 05:36 AM
Was about to say the same thing as m101a1, but thought I's better just read to the bottom haha... Dry internals is the key, doesn't matter if the thing is gassed on argon nitrogen or whatever in...
Liked On: 09-07-2022, 11:26 PM
Looks like Revlon just branched out into multi-purpose lipstick ammo... On the subject of .45-70, this is definitly overthinking it in my book. .45-70 isn't a target round, so the need for 1/4"...
Liked On: 09-07-2022, 10:37 PM
Yeah it's the hills and the corners that stuffs the fuel economy. Need to get onto those Green bastards and get them to campaign for flat straight roads!!!
Liked On: 09-07-2022, 10:30 PM
If he's used to the 2T trigger pull - make a point of telling him to actively think about the trigger pull every tinme he goes to shoot the thing so he doesn't touch off early 'in the moment'. Good...
Liked On: 09-07-2022, 06:38 PM
There's a bit more to that equation than that - but the basics of your argument are correct. The issue with a smaller engine like the Nissan 2.3L sewing machine with 16 hair dryers and a...
Liked On: 09-07-2022, 03:13 PM
Those little Japanese 4w4 light trucks are very interesting, not road legal but very capable when given a little stilts job and some slightly bigger feet. A wee bit lacking in grunt (some are only...
Liked On: 06-07-2022, 03:25 PM
Yeah, something like 2K just for the core battery on a 10 year old prius and that doesn't include rlabour, freight or core charge outs and time that the car is off the road. Some of the EV's run...
Liked On: 06-07-2022, 10:34 AM
No, it won't be a shit repair job but more likely one batt was on the tipping point and refreshing everything around it made it the weakest link - so it turned it's toes up virtually instantly. ...
Liked On: 05-07-2022, 04:47 PM
Yeah, something like 2K just for the core battery on a 10 year old prius and that doesn't include rlabour, freight or core charge outs and time that the car is off the road. Some of the EV's run...
Liked On: 04-07-2022, 08:20 PM
The other issue with EV and our roads is the vibration on the traction motors - any insulation failure results in heat tracking which eventually causes the TM to go by-by. You get a red light on the...
Liked On: 03-07-2022, 11:35 PM
Dunno about rubber belts, last one I saw in pieces had a nifty linked - well, I guess it's a belt but made of steel sections that are locked together. Absolutely zero stretch in the thing, really...
Liked On: 03-07-2022, 02:31 AM
I found with mine that the Lee dies did not resize the cases enough to work in an early ZKW465. Every 3rd or so had to be popped out of the chamber with a rod, was fine on a diet of factory ammo so...
Liked On: 02-07-2022, 08:25 PM
Britain they have a marine fuel that is one colour, a farm fuel thats another and the road is a different one again. Heaven help you if you get caught with the wrong colour in the wrong tank... ...
Liked On: 01-07-2022, 11:03 AM
Moore and Wright is an old time brand from the UK. Good gear. As far as brands, Mitutoyo, Starrett, Moore and Wright are all up there with the best. There are some others that are specialists in...
Liked On: 29-06-2022, 08:50 AM