Posted on 11/16/2009 11:19:58 AM PST by Vigilanteman
Automotive
1 | Handle a blowout
“Instead of hitting the brakes, maintain your speed,” says Eric Espinosa, executive director of the Maryland-based National Institute of Vehicle Dynamics. Sudden changes of speed can compromise what structural integrity the tire may still have. Steer gently for the same reason. With things fully under control, slow gradually and pull over to the shoulder.
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Wouldn’t your Ma-Deuce render all other caliber holes indistinguishable?
bttt
Last time I replaced a fan belt, I pulled back on the idler pulley as far as it would go, but still couldn't slip the new belt on. Finally used a screwdriver as a wedge to pop it over the top of the pulley, but this seemed like a bad idea at the time. Any suggestions to get that new, tight belt installed?
LOL! You'd have to know this guy. If he could afford one, he'd have one. And probably try to hunt with it. "Uh, Terry? Buddy, that there bullet weighs more than the antelope you're trying to...oh, man. That's messy."
It takes a lot to truly overwrite data on a disk and that trick requires random overwriting each individual bit multiple times to prevent someone with the time, know-how and right equipment from breaking through and reading the data on a HDD. If you don’t have the time, stick with physical destruction.
bump PM 100
Ping for later.
I hate articles that make you click “next” a million times to get though them.
Kind of a pansey list IMO.
#50 might be a little tougher now than it used to be, and I’ve never had to deal with a tornado, but is it that tough? (someone from Oklahoma want to answer that?)
There are plenty more things that belong on that list.
At 125, probably tuck and roll!
At 75 ride the rear wheel as much as possible without losing your grip on the bars.
4c. If your car doesn’t have a sticker with the belt path, you can usually download a diagram.
Beware! Some cars make you remove the motor mount on one side to change the serpentine belt. Found that out the hard way recently.
KillDisk looks like it would work okay, but RugerVaquero is so much more fun!
Yes, but the people in the neighboring cubicles might get a little bit squeemish when I start firing off .45LC 250gr rounds... KillDisk may not be as much fun or as fast, but it is quieter...
Mark
“Last time I replaced a fan belt, I pulled back on the idler pulley as far as it would go, but still couldn’t slip the new belt on. Finally used a screwdriver as a wedge to pop it over the top of the pulley, but this seemed like a bad idea at the time. Any suggestions to get that new, tight belt installed?”
It’s always kind of difficult to install the serpentine belts. Use a long box end wrench or appropriate tool to engage the center of the idler pulley. Position yourself to leverage wrench to swing without hitting obstructions. Wear leather gloves to protect your hand from getting cut if the tool slips. It sometimes helps to have an assistant.
By coincidence, I typically use 250 gr slugs when I reload for my .45 Vaquero. A Hornady XTP with 18.5 grains of Alliant powder and a magnum primer behind it has close to 2 times the muzzle velocity of a typical “Cowboy Action” load. They act more like a .44 Magnum; and they’re FUN. I usually get about 4-5 reloads out of teh cases before they start showing the first signs of head separation (whereupon i dsicard them). I consider that acceptable.
I use 17.5 grains for my “day-today self defense” (and hard-drive destruction) loads so as to save my hand and fingers from excessive wear.
The last batch of slugs I bought, though, are 230 gr (also XTPs). I couldn’t find them in 250 anywhere. I’ve never used a 230 before, so I’ll have to do a little research and study some .45 Colt load tables to plan the powder charge for these slugs. Do you have any recommendations?
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