RDP'S "What are you working on?"

[TPC]

Out here your telephone service was ATT or at one time GTE.
Finally rid myself of both.

Remember Magic Jack ads on TV?
Well, they are still going strong.
Wife wanted to keep a home "Deck Phone" in addition to our Cell phones.

I tried it and it works good. Plugs into the Starlink router.
It’s not free, it’s about $40 a year, first year free.
One time $19 to keep aka “port” your existing phone number.

ATT wanted $56 a month.

I bought it through Amazon for delivery / return convenience but learned it’s a few bucks cheaper too. Comes with everything you need.

So getting it registered meant I had to call Magic Jack.

First question was “Where did you buy it?”
Amazon means ya save a couple dollars but for that savings ya can’t fully activate it online without calling Magic Jack. I dunno why.,

10 minutes of clicking as directed, CC number, good to go.

Starlink in the RV and home means I cut the ATT cords for streaming, cell phones, home phones, and PCs over almost $125 a month savings.

 

[530RL]

 

[4Waters]

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You shouldn't have those. The democratic party is gonna lose their shit when they find out that one of their own has an "assult weapon"

 

[530RL]

You shouldn't have those. The democratic party is gonna lose their shit when they find out that one of their own has an "assult weapon"

 

[HST4ME]

 

[coolchange]

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Man, talk about 10 pounds of shit…

 

[530RL]

She's light on the scales

.......

 

[82daytona]

She's light on the scales View attachment 1474661 .......how much?

 

[530RL]

1657.3

 

[82daytona]

1657.3

About the same as my beetle

 

[4Waters]

A few years ago my fridge quit dispensing water, I took it apart and found that the plastic dowels broke that locate the microswitch. My research found that the insert for this fridge was no longer available so I had to fix it

Plastic dowels on the icemaker side for reference

My fix

Well now the ice dispenser door won't stay closed. I took it apart and I don't think I will be able to save this one, there isn't enough room for an adequate epoxy fix. The plastic for the hinge pin locator broke

 

[ahavasu]

She's light on the scales View attachment 1474661 .......

Spent many nights in the right seat of one of those patrolling the Inland Empire. Seeing your build brings back lots of memories. I still have my flight gloves and flight suit wings.

 

[530RL]

Spent many nights in the right seat of one of those patrolling the Inland Empire. Seeing your build brings back lots of memories. I still have my flight gloves and flight suit wings.

This one used to belong to San Bernardino. It was very tired.

 

[evantwheeler]

This one used to belong to San Bernardino. It was very tired.

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Excuse my ignorance. Are helicopters designed to be flown from both seats? If so, only in emergencies, or is it at the discretion of the pilot?

 

[530RL]

Excuse my ignorance. Are helicopters designed to be flown from both seats? If so, only in emergencies, or is it at the discretion of the pilot?

Duals are typically an option cost wise. But most all have them. Unlike fixed wing, the side in which PIC sits depends on the model and relevant certification.

For example a 500 is left side PIC, a Robinson is right side PIC, an airbus is typically right side PIC unless certified for certain tourism configurations in which it is certified left side PIC.

Duals are typically removable so the passenger can’t make life excessively imaginative if not a pilot.

I leave mine in all the time as I don’t take random people along, only regulars who know that grabbing the duals is counterproductive to extended longevity.

 

[Todd Mohr]

How long have you been flying copters 530?

 

[530RL]

How long have you been flying copters 530?

Since 2000.

 

[Todd Mohr]

Since 2000.

Pretty cool hobby, love the rebuild pics.

 

[mjc]

A few years ago my fridge quit dispensing water, I took it apart and found that the plastic dowels broke that locate the microswitch. My research found that the insert for this fridge was no longer available so I had to fix it

Plastic dowels on the icemaker side for reference
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My fix
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Well now the ice dispenser door won't stay closed. I took it apart and I don't think I will be able to save this one, there isn't enough room for an adequate epoxy fix. The plastic for the hinge pin locator broke

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See if somebody can 3d print a new one for you.

 

[4Waters]

See if somebody can 3d print a new one for you.

New fridge will be here tomorrow. This fridge is 16yrs old and the water dispensing valve has an occasional drip causing an ugly calcium buildup mess in the drip tray.

The 3d print idea is good, never thought of that, I will keep that in mind for future things that arise

 

[ahavasu]

This one used to belong to San Bernardino. It was very tired.

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No lies, I probably flew in in it. 1992=1994, it's probably from that time period. Lol fuck I'm old.

 

[530RL]

No lies, I probably flew in in it. 1992=1994, it's probably from that time period. Lol fuck I'm old.

It’s all new now. It was the last one they had left. Bought it in 23.

And being old beats the alternative. Enjoy it.

 

[82daytona]

Working on a possible trade for my bote.

 

[zhandfull]

Working on a possible trade for my bote. View attachment 1475089

Wife and daughter cam home yesterday and said we need a bug. Told them perfect just found this on FB.

 

[82daytona]

Wife and daughter cam home yesterday and said we need a bug. Told them perfect just found this on on FB.
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Ovals are cool for sure! Tell us more about the red one.

 

[dirtslinger2]

Wife and daughter cam home yesterday and said we need a bug. Told them perfect just found this on on FB.
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Is it on a newer pan? Looks like it's a 4 lug wheel in this picture.

 

[Cousineddy]

While we are on a bug thing, I’ve been working on mine this week as well

 

[zhandfull]

Ovals are cool for sure! Tell us more about the red one.

Here’s a link https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2911461672360499/?ref=search

23k

 

[dirtslinger2]

Here’s a link https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2911461672360499/?ref=search

23k

I'd be questioning the "1959" pan, I'm guessing it's a typo and meant to say 69 pan.
I actually think my buddy used to own this car in Torrance, it was his wifes. It was red, on a 69 pan, and the same wheels.

 

[zhandfull]

I'd be questioning the "1959" pan, I'm guessing it's a typo and meant to say 69 pan.
I actually think my buddy used to own this car in Torrance, it was his wifes. It was red, on a 69 pan, and the same wheels.

It’s not in the cards for us to purchase right now. Was funny though how I’d seen this earlier in the day. Then out of the blue they came home and mentioned needing a bug.

 

[hallett21]

Finally getting around to converting the garage into an office/playroom. Was going to do an ADU but even at my cost I see it costing 100-150k.

Hoping to get a roof on it in the next week or so after the rain.

 

[530RL]

 

[TPC]

Watching the wife remove some of her sutures.

The surgeons coated the inside of her boobs and other surgery spots with a pain killing-eventual dissolving gel that is a BFD. Ali strongly recommends it, hold that thought.

Her packet of retirement bennies from my work just came in the mail. She was soo pessimistic that my retirement plan offered anything like what she got.
PPO insurance, Dental, a list of other things,, all free. Now a believer.

 

[rivermobster]

Projects...

 

[ChrisV]

 

[4Waters]

Watching the wife remove some of her sutures.

The surgeons coated the inside of her boobs and other surgery spots with a pain killing-eventual dissolving gel that is a BFD. Ali strongly recommends it, hold that thought.

Her packet of retirement bennies from my work just came in the mail. She was soo pessimistic that my retirement plan offered anything like what she got.
PPO insurance, Dental, a list of other things,, all free. Now a believer.

Wish we still got that

 

[rivermobster]

I'm beat.

 

[Taboma]

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Wow the deflection on the tail rotor blades is crazy, or is that just an illusion from the video frame rate ?

 

[River Dirt 2]

This POS Amazon winch for my sons flat trailer kicked my ass for 2 days…..

Finally figured it out but damn, do they have to make it so hard to work on..

And yes I need 12 volts for testing at my work bench….

 

[530RL]

Wow the deflection on the tail rotor blades is crazy, or is that just an illusion from the video frame rate ?

Total illusion.

We were doing track and balance on tail and main rotor all day. Those yellow cables are attached to sensors that go to a magic box that measures vibration.

 

[monkeyswrench]

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This POS Amazon winch for my sons flat trailer kicked my ass for 2 days…..

Finally figured it out but damn, do they have to make it so hard to work on..

And yes I need 12 volts for testing at my work bench….

For testing, I use a Dewalt or MAC 12v tool battery. The two outer most channels are + and -. Couple of wires with spades on one side, and alligator clips on the other. Also handy for popping trunks at the wrecking yard, or rolling windows up or down to get at stuff.

 

[Lumpy]

Just finished this little gem…1999 6 speed manual Porsche transmission. Not fun…don’t recommend.