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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by AggieJustin
Might be time to break out the stakes and flagging Charlie. We may have to rope off designated parking areas.

BTW, I'll bring my 10'x10' EZ-Up in case we need to make shade for any projects. Assuming the wind ever dies down....
I may just go ahead and hire a valet parking service.

It's windy here, but when my daughter was up there today, she said it was REALLY windy.

Good idea on the EZ-Up. Also, if anyone has a folding table or two, you might bring them.
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Old May 1, 2008 | 12:52 AM
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Charlie,,,,,,,,,Any luck on getting the electricity up and running?

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On edit.....IS even 110 available out by the truck camper?

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Old May 1, 2008 | 05:32 AM
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Originally Posted by TexasCTD
Charlie,,,,,,,,,Any luck on getting the electricity up and running?

On edit.....IS even 110 available out by the truck camper?

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I'm afraid not. It will have to have a new breaker box before it can be used. Whenever I have the $$$ to get it done, it will be replaced with a 50A.
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Old May 1, 2008 | 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by AggieJustin
Wow...with all these saws, sounds like we can have a lumberjack contest.
HAHA....is it Tyler’s turn in the barrel?
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Old May 1, 2008 | 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by crobtex
I'm afraid not. It will have to have a new breaker box before it can be used. Whenever I have the $$$ to get it done, it will be replaced with a 50A.
Who's up for some electrical work?
Nothing like a shot of 110V to get you moving in the morning...
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Old May 1, 2008 | 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by AggieJustin
Who's up for some electrical work?
Nothing like a shot of 110V to get you moving in the morning...
Good idea! If anyone happens to have an outside, 100 amp, three breaker box laying around, feel free to bring it and install it. I want to set it up with one 50a and 2, 30a breakers. After the melt down, it now has only three strands of the main wire feed the outlet box!
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Old May 1, 2008 | 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by AggieJustin
Who's up for some electrical work?
Nothing like a shot of 110V to get you moving in the morning...


NOT ME sir, not me....

Zappped one to many times. i guess i need to understand electricity before i go tinkering with it.
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Old May 1, 2008 | 11:38 AM
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I don't won't to buy one, but I'd be glad to watch you demo it this weekend. I'll even film a sale video for you.
Hmm, I'm sure I'll be too busy at the shop to demo it!
I have an even biggier Stihl, so I'm just trying to unload some unneeded stuff floating around for diesel $$$.

Originally Posted by bigredBCS
Mike, is there any lazarsmith experimental 4-links layin around the shop? I'll test it out for you!
Everybody wants to be a Beta-tester!
But seriously - a proper drag truck is gonna be bagged with a 3-link & Watts linkage, right?

... and yes, the parts are already designed.

Originally Posted by AggieJustin
Who's up for some electrical work?
Nothing like a shot of 110V to get you moving in the morning...
... and 220V takes you twice as far!

Originally Posted by crobtex
Good idea! If anyone happens to have an outside, 100 amp, three breaker box laying around, feel free to bring it and install it. I want to set it up with one 50a and 2, 30a breakers. After the melt down, it now has only three strands of the main wire feed the outlet box!
I have a couple of new unused breaker boxes left over from the old ranch - I know one of them is Nema-4 rated. What gauge service wire is run out there?

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NOT ME sir, not me....

Zappped one to many times. i guess i need to understand electricity before i go tinkering with it.
It's easy - nothing to be afraid of (just respect it!)... just think of electricity like water - except it hurts more when you get wet!
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Old May 1, 2008 | 12:32 PM
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Wire?......Gauge? How about that it's about as big around as my ring finger.
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Old May 1, 2008 | 02:24 PM
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As most of you already know, my driveway is pretty washed out. I have used old hay to try and fill it in some, but there are a lot of rough places left. Please stay on the hay and what's left of the gravel. It'll give you a chance to flex that heavy duty suspension on your truck.
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Old May 1, 2008 | 02:30 PM
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Hey Charlie, can you email me an adress to put in the gps? I'm thinking I'll he around for an hour or so tomorow night around 8pm.



And mike I have no idea what you were talking about.

But if it was serious talk and not joking around I'll test it! I can almost gaurantee magazine coverage when this bad boy is finished!!!
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Old May 1, 2008 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by bigredBCS
Hey Charlie, can you email me an adress to put in the gps? I'm thinking I'll he around for an hour or so tomorow night around 8pm.


PM sent.

See you Friday.
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Old May 1, 2008 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by crobtex
Please stay on the hay and what's left of the grave.
I don't feel comfortable driving on a grave...even if there isn't much left of it.

If I would have had room, I could have brought you a bed full of gravel when I came home last weekend. Instead, I brought home a full bed of sand from our pile at home....yard is almost all taken care of.
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Old May 1, 2008 | 05:11 PM
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Ha! Guess i need to edit that.
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Old May 1, 2008 | 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by crobtex
Ha! Guess i need to edit that.
Don't worry...I'll keep the original in my post.
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