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Title: Merry Christmas from downunder!!
Post by: TIMBO on December 24, 2010, 01:31:39 pm
Hi all, Merry Christmas and thankyou for all your help. :grin:
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Post by: sluckey on December 24, 2010, 01:35:34 pm
And Merry Christmas from Alabama too. I hope your Christmas will be blessed and as special as mine will be.

...Steve
Title: Re: Merry Christmas from downunder!!
Post by: Dave on December 24, 2010, 01:43:22 pm
Christmas is always merrier in Texas, you all know that...... But.......
Merry Christmas to you all anyway where ever you are.

Dave
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Post by: Leevi on December 24, 2010, 01:57:10 pm
Merry Christmas from the North
/Leevi
Title: Re: Merry Christmas from downunder!!
Post by: rafe on December 24, 2010, 03:00:16 pm
Merry Christmas to all, I hope you all were good ,maybe santa will bring NOS Mullards this year :cry:
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Post by: Willabe on December 24, 2010, 04:15:27 pm
Merry Christmas all. We have snow and cold. Chgo. area, just lovely this time of year.        :laugh:

I should be out ice fishing. 10"s plus of ice, which is good for around here.

      Brad
Title: Re: Merry Christmas from downunder!!
Post by: Shrapnel on December 24, 2010, 04:45:41 pm
Merry Christmas to everybody. It's about 7 hrs and 15 minutes to midnight here on Christmas Eve.
Title: Re: Merry Christmas from downunder!!
Post by: echuta13 on December 24, 2010, 04:47:55 pm
Hope everyone gets some neat toys & the opportunity to spend time with those who are special to them (and time to work on amps!!!)  :grin:
Title: Re: Merry Christmas from downunder!!
Post by: DummyLoad on December 24, 2010, 06:12:42 pm
merry christmas from texas. may you all be in good company and good spirits.

--pete
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Post by: Frankenamp on December 24, 2010, 07:10:48 pm
Merry Christmas to all from the left coast!
+1 for the Mullards!  May y'all have a wonderful day tomorrow and the hope that next year is better'n the last.
From me'n mine to you an yawls.  :grin:
Title: Re: Merry Christmas from downunder!!
Post by: plexi50 on December 24, 2010, 07:58:31 pm
Merry Christmas Florida. GOD Bless you all!
Title: Re: Merry Christmas from downunder!!
Post by: RicharD on December 24, 2010, 08:58:14 pm
Twas the night before Christmas and all across the forum
All the members lit tube amps as a way to stay warm
Six L sixes and five U four G's
We prefer Gm and not HFE
Pentodes and Triodes to bring out the chime
Half way is OK but I prefer dimed
I just built a new amp, why does it hum
Didn't ground the filaments, now I feel dumb
I came to the forum to get some advice
Followed it closely and my amp now sounds nice
This forum is the best and there's never a fight
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night

Hope everyone's Christmas is buttery good!

-Richard


Title: Re: Merry Christmas from downunder!!
Post by: Ritchie200 on December 24, 2010, 09:16:47 pm
Nice job Richard! :grin:

I hope everyone has a fantastic Christmas and a wonderful new year!
Merry Xmas from St. Lou!
Jim
Title: Re: Merry Christmas from downunder!!
Post by: tubeswell on December 24, 2010, 09:55:08 pm
Merry misappropriated pagan festival to y'all.
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Post by: 67polara on December 24, 2010, 10:17:27 pm
Merry Christmas from Sunny California at the moment LOL.  May you all enjoy your family and friends and my good luck be with you.

Tony
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Post by: Danskman on December 25, 2010, 12:53:38 am
Merry Xmas and Happy New Year from Switzerland !!
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Post by: zendragon63 on December 25, 2010, 01:05:53 am
Right you are. Merry Christmas and a Happy (and prosperous) New Year. And may all your finals run at max diss. :grin:

dennis
Title: Re: Merry Christmas from downunder!!
Post by: kagliostro on December 25, 2010, 04:38:31 am
 :grin: :grin: :grin: Merry Xmas to all you from North Italy  :grin: :grin: :grin:

Have a Nice Day

Franco
Title: Re: Merry Christmas from downunder!!
Post by: SLW on December 25, 2010, 08:09:50 am
Merry Christmas from Grandma's house in northern VA.
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Post by: shortfuse on December 25, 2010, 08:20:51 am
Merry Christmas from Florida.
I blame each and every one of you for getting me into this.  And thank you for all your help.
Looking forward to this years new projects.
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Post by: FranciscoPerez on December 25, 2010, 09:02:47 am
Merry Christmas from Valencia, Spain.

Best wishes to all of you!!

Francisco Pérez
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Post by: jjasilli on December 25, 2010, 09:08:33 am
Merry Chritmas to all & thanks to Doug and the moderators!
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Post by: bruno on December 25, 2010, 09:13:43 am
merry christmas from portugal!
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Post by: dude on December 25, 2010, 10:05:45 am
Merry Xmas

From Philadelphia, PA.

What a wonderful world this is, thank you Lord for the internet.

Cheers and you all have a Great Day.

al
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Post by: tubenit on December 25, 2010, 11:40:41 am
Merry Christmas from Ocean Isle Beach,  North Carolina!  Watching the tides roll in .............

Tubenit,
Title: Re: Merry Christmas from downunder!!
Post by: Platefire on December 25, 2010, 10:29:38 pm
Merry Christmas from a cloudy and rainy Louisiana-----but like we say here, if you don't like the weather, just hang around because tomorrow it will change! I had a very blessed Christmas day and I hope you did too! Platefire
Title: Re: Merry Christmas from downunder!!
Post by: Fresh_Start on December 26, 2010, 09:18:37 am
Belated Merry Christmas to all from Richmond, VA!

Richard - most excellent poem for the season!

tubenit - stay home & stay warm, this is a real snow storm!

Happy New Year!

Chip
Title: Re: Merry Christmas from downunder!!
Post by: PRR on December 26, 2010, 06:27:46 pm
> this is a real snow storm!

3.6 inches? Your Mom would hardly sweep.

Downeast, nothing yet, but the NWS is calling for 5+" by 1am and another 5+" by 7am, with some after-burp tomorrow. 

Note that my dogs are hardly 10" tall. We'll have to toss them off the stoop and then shovel them out.

Since I've only had two 2" practices with my new 1991 plow-truck, this could be educational. If that fails, George will come over, laugh, and plow me out.
Title: Re: Merry Christmas from downunder!!
Post by: punkykatt on December 26, 2010, 08:52:05 pm
I hope all of you had a good Christmas as I did. Just got back in town from Jacksonville and Orlando Fl. Froooze by butt off, I cant believe this cold Florida weather the past two winters.  Its good to be back in Venice for some warmth next to the Gulf.  You all have a safe and healthy New Years now ya here.
Punky
Title: Re: Merry Christmas from downunder!!
Post by: DummyLoad on December 27, 2010, 12:30:19 am
If that fails, George will come over, laugh, and plow me out.

pics plz?   :grin:
Title: Re: Merry Christmas from downunder!!
Post by: simonallaway on December 27, 2010, 08:08:07 am
Belated 'Merry Christmas' to all. I was lucky enough to receive Merlin's preamp book and a TC Polytune. My wife knows how to feed my addiction  :wink:

I raise a glass to all forum members by way of saying thanks to you all and may 2011 bring us all happiness (and a few of those NOS Mullards)
 :occasion14:
Title: Re: Merry Christmas from downunder!!
Post by: PRR on December 27, 2010, 11:33:56 am
6" or 8" of very dense fluff so far. It's still coming down.

> Note that my dogs are hardly 10" tall. We'll have to toss them off the stoop and then shovel them out.

High wind from the north. Back (north) door is drifted-up so dogs went out the front; no chance they will run into the street (anyway nothing's moving out there).

Here's Molly tossed and shoveled. She doesn't think this is a good pee-place.
Title: Re: Merry Christmas from downunder!!
Post by: PRR on December 27, 2010, 04:45:23 pm
I ran across the parking area a few times, felt confident enough to run the driveway.... and here comes George to check on me. (He sold us the truck and plow, he lives across the street; he better check on us!)

We chatted about technique, then I told him to go away and check back in an hour. I had no problem plowing the 400 feet, didn't hit any trees (nicked a marker), but of course he'd already been through with his plow.

I made some less-deep runs in the back yard for the dogs' fun and business.

Having drive troubles. Last month the "4WD" plowtruck needed a front axle gizmo to get "4", and just now the 2WD walk-behind snow-blower became 1WD-only. The 2WD/1WD lock plate spins freely. I have it in the bathtub defrosting for study. (The wheel, not a 9HP snowblower!)

Anyway the cars can get out and any delivery truck can get in.

HIGH wind. The plowed areas will drift-over, so I'll be pushing again.

Gov Baldy declared an emergency but a lot of folks here are shopping. I'll stay off the roads: even here, too many fools using 4WD to go too fast.

I see the NYC airports are expected to be shut for days, and football was canceled?
Title: Re: Merry Christmas from downunder!!
Post by: John on December 27, 2010, 07:28:33 pm
Happy belated Christmas to everyone, and have a safe New Years.

PRR, is that a Corgi?
And, a sheared roll pin would be the first thing I'd look for on your blower.

No snow here, but cold and blustery; it's so much fun cutting wood in a 30 mph breeze. At least it splits easy.
Title: Re: Merry Christmas from downunder!!
Post by: DummyLoad on December 27, 2010, 08:30:12 pm
pretty pembroke welsh corgi. friend had one - he had to give her away b/c of newborn baby - they don't like anyone intruding on their attention + she was a bit too hyper around the newborn. he offered sammi to me but i had to decline - one dog is/was enough for me to handle at the time. she's living on a ranch now outside of shiner, tx. and i understand she is quite happy. a very intelligent, and loving animal - they seem to bond to a single individual.

george seems like a good neighbor, good to hear he's checking up on the plow n00b.  :wink:

ford or chevy truck? more importantly, what's the power plant?  :smiley:

fools in 4WDs going too fast are omnipresent - they constantly seem to lose sight of a couple of minor technical details - 1) a high center of gravity coupled to high mass, 2) they usually have crappy brakes.
Title: Re: Merry Christmas from downunder!!
Post by: Fresh_Start on December 27, 2010, 09:05:04 pm
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fools in 4WDs going too fast are omnipresent - they constantly seem to lose sight of a couple of minor technical details - 1) a high center of gravity coupled to high mass, 2) they usually have crappy brakes.

3) summer tires, and 4) don't seem to understand that just because they can GO doesn't mean they can STOP.

I grew up and learned how to drive in New England with mostly rear-wheel-drive cars.  Everyone had snow tires.  Today's snow tires are 10x better, but "all season" tires usually don't work all that well on snow & ice.  Rear-wheel, front-wheel, or 4-wheel drive - you still can't stop fast!

PRR - thanks for the photo of Molly.  Good looking dog!  Corgis don't like deep snow much though...

Chip
Title: Re: Merry Christmas from downunder!!
Post by: PRR on December 27, 2010, 10:16:58 pm
> a sheared roll pin would be the first thing I'd look for on your blower.

It's a deluxe cheap machine. The wheel is pinned to the axle with a spring bolt. You pull out to disengage one wheel, easier to turn. You put the pin in when you need real push. The pin-pulling knob begged to hit something. Last winter it broke off in the 2WD mode, fine. Looked like the broken stub would stay. No, it finally worked loose between drive-plate and wheel and escaped. So I put in a 3/8" bolt long enough to stay put.

Now I have NO drive at all. It has done this a few times before, always fixed itself. The transmission is friction-drive, I think ice gets in, no friction. Engine heat or sun will clear it.

> ford or chevy truck? more importantly, what's the power plant?

It's a 1991 commercial truck, high miles, and this isn't Texas. Is there any choice? A Ford is an OK truck but they made SO many engines. When you burn one out, you can't find an equivalent. Whereas a Chevy, if you aren't hauling horses across Texas with a 454, there's only the 283 (I think this one is a 1992 350). Possibly the third mill in this frame. May be mechanically healthy but in real bad tune.
Title: Re: Merry Christmas from downunder!!
Post by: rafe on December 28, 2010, 02:57:24 am
I lived in the Catskills for years 2wd chevy....CHAINS ....that's the secret
Title: Re: Merry Christmas from downunder!!
Post by: Dave on December 28, 2010, 05:33:13 am
I cant believe this cold Florida weather the past two winters.  Its good to be back in Venice for some warmth next to the Gulf.  You all have a safe and healthy New Years now ya here.
Punky

By my calculations, global warming has raised global temperatures by a solid negative 2.37 degrees.
All this snow and ice will surely give way to hot brimstone and general disarray by next Tuesday if we don't stop using oil filled electrolytic capacitors immediately.
You have been warned!

Whereas a Chevy, if you aren't hauling horses across Texas with a 454, there's only the 283 (I think this one is a 1992 350).

Horses are self-propelled. Maybe you should attached your snow thingy to one.

Dave
Title: Re: Merry Christmas from downunder!!
Post by: John on December 28, 2010, 06:33:05 am
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So I put in a 3/8" bolt long enough to stay put.

I thought only us farmers fixed stuff that way.  :grin:
Title: Re: Merry Christmas from downunder!!
Post by: PRR on December 30, 2010, 06:03:52 pm
Boring minute of snow-plowing with the 1991 Chevy K2500:

Title: Re: Merry Christmas from downunder!!
Post by: DummyLoad on December 30, 2010, 06:34:22 pm
sounds like she's running good & you've got it down. i used to go with an old boss when i was teen & we lived in a boston burb. he'd plow for extra cash and his bowling ally lot. i was the coffee pour, the blade scraper, the "auto" hub lock, and the "shit we're stuck" wrench.
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Post by: woolly on December 30, 2010, 06:40:51 pm
Fun video!  :grin:
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Post by: Willabe on December 30, 2010, 08:18:27 pm
Hey, where's Molly? Good dogs like her LOVE to go with Master for a ride in the truck!

     Brad           :angel 
Title: Re: Merry Christmas from downunder!!
Post by: drumslinger2000 on December 30, 2010, 09:28:34 pm
Happy Holidays to all from Denver Colorado!  Have fun and be safe tomorrow evening.   :grin:
Title: Re: Merry Christmas from downunder!!
Post by: PRR on December 31, 2010, 12:01:58 am
> where's Molly?

After many transmission swaps, there's a hole in the floor big enough for a Corgi. The glovebox lid falls off. The extended cab is full of stray parts, sharp. Door latches are dubious. The grrrrls can ride the sedan, the minivan, the sportscar, but not this one, not while I'm busy.

Anyway: they leap into the other cars, but try that on a K2500 HD with a 3" body-lift.

> sounds like she's running good

Yeah, as long as I don't take my foot off the gas. On a '66 Ford V-8, I'd change the spark-plugs... had a Merc the idle speed doubled when I did that, someone had been screwing the idle instead of replacing the plugs. Also wonder if the ECU and the engine go together. And I know the O2 sensor lead is hanging loose. Any or all of these could be the issue: it runs too fast when cold, then slows and slows then gallops 200rpm/2000rpm/200rpm/2000rpm/200rpm. Like the open-loop programming will run in any case, but the closed-loop is wrong or confused.

I have a code-reader but not the 1991 adapter.

Foot is cheaper than fixing, for now.

you've got it down

nyeugh, I cut-out most of the embarassing parts, but you can see where I forgot to drop the blade (no, I didn't mean to do that!). When the camera was not looking I scalped the lawn, and pushed much of the driveway dirt into the street. Before I even had the plow on, I backed into trees and a swamp-hole big enough to swallow a Miata (however the truck drove out in RWD).

Snow-blower decided to drive, after I started taking it apart (I scared it?), and especially when I remembered which lever was which.... (duh!). Milled a path to the oil tank, and three more dog-runs.
Title: Re: Merry Christmas from downunder!!
Post by: DummyLoad on December 31, 2010, 12:55:15 am
The glovebox lid falls off.

duck tape... works great on road rash bandages too... don't ask..  :grin:

there's a hole in the floor big enough for a Corgi.

again, duck tape...  :angel

Also wonder if the ECU and the engine go together.

absolutely.

and yes, very likely running in open loop - and confused where to set the cold idle - temp sending unit, O2 sensor is def part of problem maybe not all the problem. could also be a flaky throttle position sensor, or EGR failure.

haven't worked on anything newer then 95 SS, but i think your is OBD-1 like my SS, but you can get the codes anyway...

http://www.extreme-check-engine-light-codes.com/GM%20OBD1%20Decoder.htm

Foot is cheaper than fixing, for now.

yes, knowing how to drive "junk" is a skill... one should be allowed to put it on a resume - shows one has excellent multitasking skills.  :angel

I cut-out most of the embarassing parts

aha! edited to protect the guilty!  :wink:
Title: Re: Merry Christmas from downunder!!
Post by: Willabe on December 31, 2010, 02:08:10 am
> where's Molly?

After many transmission swaps, there's a hole in the floor big enough for a Corgi. The glovebox lid falls off. The extended cab is full of stray parts, sharp. Door latches are dubious. The grrrrls can ride the sedan, the minivan, the sportscar, but not this one, not while I'm busy.

Anyway: they leap into the other cars, but try that on a K2500 HD with a 3" body-lift.


    Enough said.         :laugh:


   BTW, Thank You, for teaching/ showing me how two use the Quote insert.

       Brad        :smiley:

               
Title: Re: Merry Christmas from downunder!!
Post by: Frankenamp on December 31, 2010, 08:24:27 pm
Well, Now it's thyme fer Happy new Year! :wink:
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Post by: EL34 on January 06, 2011, 05:54:50 pm
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Twas the night before Christmas and all across the forum
All the members lit tube amps as a way to stay warm

All the members lit tube amps as a way to stay warum.  :laugh:
Title: Re: Merry Christmas from downunder!!
Post by: bigsbybender on January 10, 2011, 07:53:38 pm
It's summer downunder!  Plenty warm!