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Dec 11, 2023 23:29:32 GMT
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Amazing what a wee tractor can pull. One time I was working for a farmer at hay time and another farmer was buying some hay from him. Tiny little Iseki tractor, prob 20ish hp, huge single axle flatbed trailer. We loaded up 100 bales and off he went. High stacked load about nine feet wide so no way he could know if there was traffic behind him. Probably about 2 ton or so depending on how tight they were baled, it'll be right unless there's a down hill involved
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There were many hills involved. The main issue was the fact that he would have been a rolling roadblock with no idea how much traffic was building up behind him.
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Frankenhealey
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And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider's name was Death
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Dec 23, 2023 20:31:43 GMT
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Tales of the Volcano Lair hereFrankenBug - Vulcan Power hereThe Frankenhealey here
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Jan 19, 2024 14:34:39 GMT
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one of the first engines i did a rebuild on (glaze bust, re-ring, and new gaskets all round) was a vintage suffolk punch cylinder mower, single cylinder 4 stroke (bit wobbly) anyway, that had the spoon on the conrod too, devilishly simple.
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Jan 19, 2024 21:14:33 GMT
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I thought a Suffolk Punch was a draught horse.
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Jan 21, 2024 11:10:42 GMT
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I think it is a variety of hop for brewing also.
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Frankenhealey
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And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider's name was Death
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Tales of the Volcano Lair hereFrankenBug - Vulcan Power hereThe Frankenhealey here
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Good to see you back in operation Ian - and those roll over bars are a very sensible addition.
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Davey
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That control is awesome. Any idea what its off? Would make a great auto gear lever I'm sure.
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K11 Micra x3 - Mk3 astra - Seat Marbella - Mk6 Escort estate - B5 Passat - Alfa 156 estate - E36 compact Mk2 MR2 T-bar - E46 328i - Skoda Superb - Fiat seicento - 6n2 Polo - 6n polo 1.6 - Mk1 GS300 EU8 civic type S - MG ZT cdti - R56 MINI Cooper S - Audi A3 8p - Jaguar XF (X250) - FN2 Civic Type R - Mk2 2.0i Ford Focus
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Frankenhealey
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And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider's name was Death
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It's a Tornado Throttle Box Control Quadrant for the two RB199 engines, a control for the Flaps and another for the Wing Sweep. The scale markings are ‘IDLE’, ‘ARM’, ‘AFTERBURNER’ & ‘COMBAT’. The -29° to +15° scale would imply the setting for the wing sweep angle automatically based on turbine output. We're going to try to replicate the Tornado Master Engine Control Unit with an Arduino and H-bridge motor controller for the fuel pumps.
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Tales of the Volcano Lair hereFrankenBug - Vulcan Power hereThe Frankenhealey here
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Davey
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Resident Tyre Nerd.
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It's a Tornado Throttle Box Control Quadrant for the two RB199 engines, a control for the Flaps and another for the Wing Sweep. The scale markings are ‘Idle’, ‘REHEAT, ARM’ & ‘COMBAT’. The -29° to +15° scale would imply the setting for the wing sweep angle automatically based on turbine output. We're going to try to replicate the Tornado Master Engine Control Unit with an Arduino and H-bridge motor controller for the fuel pumps. So very cool! Can't wait to see what you come up with.
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K11 Micra x3 - Mk3 astra - Seat Marbella - Mk6 Escort estate - B5 Passat - Alfa 156 estate - E36 compact Mk2 MR2 T-bar - E46 328i - Skoda Superb - Fiat seicento - 6n2 Polo - 6n polo 1.6 - Mk1 GS300 EU8 civic type S - MG ZT cdti - R56 MINI Cooper S - Audi A3 8p - Jaguar XF (X250) - FN2 Civic Type R - Mk2 2.0i Ford Focus
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