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  1. Toyota issued a limited service recall for this....

    Toyota issued a limited service recall for this. The root of the problem apparently was the oil ports on the piston ring were either too small or too few. Hence the repair consisted of replacing the...
  2. Thread: Aliens

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    Who knows if we are even capable of comprehending...

    Who knows if we are even capable of comprehending the true, full nature of what we call the universe?

    I suspect things are far more complex, bigger and stranger than we can even imagine.
  3. If the motor turns freely and the cutter head...

    If the motor turns freely and the cutter head turns freely, then power is the first thing.

    With everything unplugged, check continuity between the plug and the switch.

    Check continuity across...
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    Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day...

    Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day
    You fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way
    Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town
    Waiting for someone or something to show...
  5. Granted the battery and solar panel technology is...

    Granted the battery and solar panel technology is more complicated, but...we went from the Wright Brothers flying a hundred feet to putting a man on the moon in sixty some odd years.

    I can only...
  6. Apparently residential demand for electricity is...

    Apparently residential demand for electricity is declining to such a point that some electric producers considering or are, subsidizing electric cars.

    Battery technology will define our future...
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    There was a time in the not to distant past when...

    There was a time in the not to distant past when the thought of an unmanned elevator was frightening to the general public. How could elevators know what floor to go to and when to stop.

    One day...
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    Having had the recent experience of driving...

    Having had the recent experience of driving through Tacoma, WA on a Friday afternoon, I can only conclude that the roadways have unwittingly been designed to exploit humans worst instincts.
    It tool...
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    Autonomous cars will revolutionize society in...

    Autonomous cars will revolutionize society in several ways.
    1. Many will not own a car. You will subscribe to a service where a car arrives at your home at your departure time and takes you to your...
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    Thank you gentlemen. The splitting was my...

    Thank you gentlemen. The splitting was my biggest concern and short of steel banding and storing for how knows how long, it's probably something that is virtually impossible to avoid. Nature of the...
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    Sequoia rounds - what to do with 'em?

    So we had the local electric utility cut down this sequoia that the power line runs through. I had to go to work and left them a note to leave me four foot sections of the trunk. They left me a five...
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    Adjusting the action and other configurations on...

    Adjusting the action and other configurations on an electrick guitar are not difficult, but does require a fundamental understanding of how to play the guitar.
    String gauge, action, intonation, type...
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    Will they make the licensing fee economically...

    Will they make the licensing fee economically feasibe for the industry.
    My impression was that previously, the license cost was to high.
  14. Ticking g away the moments that make up a dull...

    Ticking g away the moments that make up a dull day...
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    There was time when people couldn't imagine a...

    There was time when people couldn't imagine a operatorless elevator.
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    I've used PowerDirector, and it was ok. I...

    I've used PowerDirector, and it was ok.
    I downloaded a trial version of Vegas and the difference between the two was immense.
    Vegas is a pro consumer grade product while PowerDirector is a a little...
  17. Casually considering the parameters, the two...

    Casually considering the parameters, the two things that need to be addressed are 1.) disengaging the drive and 2.) stopping the cutter head.

    The drive could be a simple transmission with a final...
  18. Employing a flywheel introduces a host of...

    Employing a flywheel introduces a host of additional engineering challenges to overcome.
    Using a gear driven drive system would allow the implementation of a pinion gear that could laterally slide...
  19. I'm ambivalent about the matter. I do think the...

    I'm ambivalent about the matter. I do think the SS is a very well made TS. I've not used one, but have seen them and played around with them in show rooms. They certainly pass the eye test.
    I've not...
  20. I'm still waiting for broadcasters to follow the...

    I'm still waiting for broadcasters to follow the law as outlined by the CALM act. I still get blasted out of the house when the commercials come on. I wouldn't hold out much hope for commercials on...
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    Football - eliminate the facemask. Counter...

    Football - eliminate the facemask. Counter intuitive at first glance, but it would reduce head trauma.

    Basketball - call traveling when it ocurs, not when it's committed by a bench or role player....
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    True Grit - w/Jeff Bridges 3:10 to Yuma High...

    True Grit - w/Jeff Bridges
    3:10 to Yuma
    High Noon
    Pale Rider
    Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
  23. 99% Invisible The Tech Guy Security Now

    99% Invisible
    The Tech Guy
    Security Now
  24. Hmmmm. Let me ruminate on this one.

    Hmmmm. Let me ruminate on this one.
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    The primary issue at hand is the starting system,...

    The primary issue at hand is the starting system, not the charging system (alternator).
    !. Open hood
    2. Check battery connections for looseness, corrosion, poor connection, anything that would...
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