Re: [MBZ] Ran When Planted
Happy birthday Hendrik! -- Max Dillon Charleston, SC '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20 Hendrik and fay heni...@gmail.com wrote: Nah that's OK, plenty of projects available here, for example http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/barossa-area/cars-vans-utes/1977-mercedes-benz-280se/1019144816 Hendrik who has a B day today, checked mail box..no muffler:'( On 14/05/13 13:17, Trent Fiorini wrote: Free shipping Hendrik if you come and help dig it out. On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 10:43 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Bring a shovel, battery and fresh Diesel fuel. Drive it home. Hendrik who can supply the shovel and fuel Think you need a trailer and a tow vehicle fer sure. Tars would be a good thing too. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Ran When Planted
Thank you, although once north of 35 or so they become less exciting and are a more of a reminder of ones mortality. Hendrik who is way north of 35 On 14/05/13 15:34, Max wrote: Happy birthday Hendrik! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] MBCA forum WAS: Ran When Parked
On May 13, 2013, at 9:44 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, and she was as nice in real life as online. She cared about her 280SE (i think it was) and about MBCA. She always had time for members who didn't own the newest car. Unlike some of the other presidents of MBCA. She was a great RVP and made a good Pres. Kathy died quite a while ago. I don't know any details, but I always think it was exacerbated by the evil creeps who tried to wrestle control of the MBCA website/forums from her. As well as the evil creep that was her ex husband. Without airing any dirty laundry, there was property and money still between them, and he was expending great effort to wrest what little she had away from her. I met and worked with her a number times, as well as met her folks, who are wonderful people and were very supportive of her efforts, both in fighting her cancer and with the MBCA. Dan Sent from my iPad ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] MBCA forum WAS: Ran When Parked
You are correct - she died of cancer... Larry On 5/13/2013 9:46 PM, WILTON wrote: I thought she died; cancer, maybe. Wilton - Original Message - From: dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 9:37 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] MBCA forum WAS: Ran When Parked What's she doing now? Still involved with the club? Sent from my iPhone On May 13, 2013, at 9:24 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Kathy was Awesome! Miss her dearly... It's not hard to explain why she was so well thought of on the list, she had a way of putting list members 1st whenever possible.She was very likable and had a way of putting list-members at ease... as well as being a wiz at IT stuff, who was always perfectly willing to explain even the most basic things to us Newbies ;-) LarryT Yes, and she was as nice in real life as online. She cared about her 280SE (i think it was) and about MBCA. She always had time for members who didn't own the newest car. Unlike some of the other presidents of MBCA. She was a great RVP and made a good Pres. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Ran When Planted
'Thought you told me a few days ago you are south-oriented. 'Even using bassackward maps. ;) Wilton - Original Message - From: Hendrik and fay heni...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 3:38 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Ran When Planted Thank you, although once north of 35 or so they become less exciting and are a more of a reminder of ones mortality. Hendrik who is way north of 35 On 14/05/13 15:34, Max wrote: Happy birthday Hendrik! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] MBCA forum WAS: Ran When Parked
A pity; a loss for us all. Wilton - Original Message - From: Larry T l02tur...@comcast.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 8:31 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] MBCA forum WAS: Ran When Parked You are correct - she died of cancer... Larry On 5/13/2013 9:46 PM, WILTON wrote: I thought she died; cancer, maybe. Wilton - Original Message - From: dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 9:37 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] MBCA forum WAS: Ran When Parked What's she doing now? Still involved with the club? Sent from my iPhone On May 13, 2013, at 9:24 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Kathy was Awesome! Miss her dearly... It's not hard to explain why she was so well thought of on the list, she had a way of putting list members 1st whenever possible.She was very likable and had a way of putting list-members at ease... as well as being a wiz at IT stuff, who was always perfectly willing to explain even the most basic things to us Newbies ;-) LarryT Yes, and she was as nice in real life as online. She cared about her 280SE (i think it was) and about MBCA. She always had time for members who didn't own the newest car. Unlike some of the other presidents of MBCA. She was a great RVP and made a good Pres. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Ran When Planted
Clinton is only 35 min. away. What does Steve have? a business? Yes. Pelham Brothers does a lot of MB restoration. Steve used to work for Bickelhaupt Motors, who became a MB dealer because they were a studebaker dealer, way back when MB was first brought to the USA by Studebaker. It was a great dealership, but it has been gone for a long time. Contact them about parts sales in your spare time. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 1982 - V8 300TD
Randy Bennell wrote: There was a recent thread I saw somewhere, with photos, that showed a SBC V8 being transplanted into an MB. What a butcher job. They had to cut away way too much for my liking. Things like that should not be allowed on the road without some form of structural integrity testing. I am not opposed to individual freedoms but I don't want to be nailed by some goofball that has his homemade car come apart because he did not really learn how to weld. In Germany, you need a letter from MBZ saying your modifications didn't affect the safety of the car. Either that, or get a manufacturer's license and certify it yourself, which is how tuners like Koenig operate. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Ran When Planted
Dieselhead wrote: There is also a guy in SW WI who does 300 adenauers. That might be more your style. Different kind of 300d. Then there was Manfred P in Chacaga. He had a spare 600 most of the time. How to amass a small fortune: 1. Get a large fortune. 2. Buy an Adenauer or a Grosser (600) and drive it regularly. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] best chain saw
A good, well sharpened two man saw with the vertical handles and raker teeth can keep up with a gas powered chain saw. Much less dangerous, plus it builds team spirit to operate. On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 1:12 AM, Rick Hawkins Java macj...@aol.com wrote: thanks, Folks, THe best chainsaw that i ever had was an old Poulan pulpwooder's saw, i would call it. It was huge and had a big open bow for a bar. It was only for cutting up logs. You'd put the end of the bow up against the log and there was a casting clamped to bottom of the bow that you put under the log. You would then lift the motor end up and the bow would go deeper and deeper into the log. You could just cut logs on the ground. I think they are supposed to be incredibly dangerous. Are they even still made. I had mine back in the late 70's to mid 80's when i heated with wood. It was a bear to start or even to pick up, to drop while holding the starter cord to start it. I could do it fine from age 25 to 35, but i don't know about now, at nearly 59. Once running it was great and never would quit. I got the machine from my local chainsaw repair guy who would always sell me interesting saws that needed a little work. I think, that sadly, it was stolen at some point. Now all i have are a couple of barely used mass marketed Poulans maybe a 2150 and a 2300 with bars that are probably too long. They suck. I bought them for probably $5 or $10 each at yard sales. Once running, they are ok, but since much of my living is made cleaning carbs on motor scooters, i have little interest in cleaning chainsaw carbs. I usually start them with starting fluid for the little bit of cutting that i have to do, normally. Now i have a big tree that i had a crazy guy take down and need to cut up the limbs on the ground. xx rick Rick Hawkins www.javaphoto.com www.javacycles.com LETTERPRESSES FOR SALE www.ricktheprinter.com www.letterpressmachinery.com __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] best chain saw
Well, depending on your inclination and the strength of your back, a good bowsaw will cut a lot of wood as well. Sometimes called a Swede Saw. My father worked in the bush as a young man and cut a lot of wood before chain saws became readily available. I am not sure I would like to follow in his footsteps however. I prefer the chainsaw but try to be very careful. That is one of the reasons that I bought the new saw a couple of years ago. The new ones have safety features not seen on saws 30 years ago like the chain brake. I also bought a set of the chaps that are supposed to protect your legs. Randy On 14/05/2013 10:27 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: A good, well sharpened two man saw with the vertical handles and raker teeth can keep up with a gas powered chain saw. Much less dangerous, plus it builds team spirit to operate. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] deer in georgia
I had similar issues hunting them with my 12ga. Ford. Only ground burger left. Mike On May 13, 2013 6:42 PM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote: Greg Fiorentino wrote: As with deer, I prefer to hit them with a Remington rather than a Benz. I've had some close calls (with a Volvo), but never actually hit any with a vehicle. I've hit half a dozen in vehicles ranging from a 1st generation Escort to a Peterbilt 362.The only problem with using the Pete was it made a mess of the deer. -- Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] ATE vs Bendix final chapter
All, I was finally able to mount the Bendix caliper to replace the ATE on the 240D. The rotor had expanded in diameter due to rust and heat deformation and was impinging on the caliper. So I ground off the rust on the circumference of the rotor which relieved most of the interference except for a couple spots. The Bendix caliper was a rebuild and the two castings were poorly matched, the outer casting was offset high. So I applied a little Dremel therapy to the high spots. Now it fits, and on to the other caliper. Bendix rebuilds are a common as coffee cups and very inexpensive, under $50 everywhere. ATE calipers have disappeared, $375 ea. on ebay for full rebuilds, seal kits alone are $25 ea. So the answer is Bendix. BTW, as I was fumbling for a plan, Management asked Can't you just take the part off that other car? (she was kind enough not to say that old diesel that's been sitting in the driveway that doesn't run) In hindsight, the correct answer should have been Yes dear. It was another 240D with Bendix calipers. Bruce ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] best chain saw
Dan story: When I was 10 yeas old, we moved into a house that sat on an acre of lawn with an adjoining wooded plot that was around 7-8 acres. The house had a great room with a vaulted ceiling, and a fireplace made of stone that nearly filled one of the walls. Dad proclaimed when we moved in, I am going to have a fire every night in the winter. When fall came around he informed my older brother and I that we would now be spending our fall weekends felling trees and cutting timber for the fireplace. He went out into the woods with a can of spray paint and marked the trees he wanted us to cut down. So he comes home from work a few days later, having made a stop at Vonneguts, our local hardware store. Anticipation was high between my brother and I, thinking about all the fun we were going to have with a chain saw and the resulting damage we would do. Dad pulls into the garage, pops the trunk of his car, and pulls out An axe. An adze. Some wedges. (We are just about ready to burst at this point) .and a Tuttle Tooth Two Man Saw!!! Whaaa? Oh, and two new pair of leather work gloves. So my brother and I spent our October and November weekends felling trees with the axe and wedges, and cutting up the lumber with the Tuttle Tooth saw. I will say that if you have a couple of people who work together well, you can do some serious damage with a two man saw. I sold the saw just a year or two ago. It was as sharp as the day we got it. Dan who still doesn't have a chain saw, which is probably just as well On May 14, 2013, at 11:27 AM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: A good, well sharpened two man saw with the vertical handles and raker teeth can keep up with a gas powered chain saw. Much less dangerous, plus it builds team spirit to operate. On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 1:12 AM, Rick Hawkins Java macj...@aol.com wrote: thanks, Folks, THe best chainsaw that i ever had was an old Poulan pulpwooder's saw, i would call it. It was huge and had a big open bow for a bar. It was only for cutting up logs. You'd put the end of the bow up against the log and there was a casting clamped to bottom of the bow that you put under the log. You would then lift the motor end up and the bow would go deeper and deeper into the log. You could just cut logs on the ground. I think they are supposed to be incredibly dangerous. Are they even still made. I had mine back in the late 70's to mid 80's when i heated with wood. It was a bear to start or even to pick up, to drop while holding the starter cord to start it. I could do it fine from age 25 to 35, but i don't know about now, at nearly 59. Once running it was great and never would quit. I got the machine from my local chainsaw repair guy who would always sell me interesting saws that needed a little work. I think, that sadly, it was stolen at some point. Now all i have are a couple of barely used mass marketed Poulans maybe a 2150 and a 2300 with bars that are probably too long. They suck. I bought them for probably $5 or $10 each at yard sales. Once running, they are ok, but since much of my living is made cleaning carbs on motor scooters, i have little interest in cleaning chainsaw carbs. I usually start them with starting fluid for the little bit of cutting that i have to do, normally. Now i have a big tree that i had a crazy guy take down and need to cut up the limbs on the ground. xx rick Rick Hawkins www.javaphoto.com www.javacycles.com LETTERPRESSES FOR SALE www.ricktheprinter.com www.letterpressmachinery.com __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] best chain saw
Good training! Wilton - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 1:13 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] best chain saw Dan story: When I was 10 yeas old, we moved into a house that sat on an acre of lawn with an adjoining wooded plot that was around 7-8 acres. The house had a great room with a vaulted ceiling, and a fireplace made of stone that nearly filled one of the walls. Dad proclaimed when we moved in, I am going to have a fire every night in the winter. When fall came around he informed my older brother and I that we would now be spending our fall weekends felling trees and cutting timber for the fireplace. He went out into the woods with a can of spray paint and marked the trees he wanted us to cut down. So he comes home from work a few days later, having made a stop at Vonneguts, our local hardware store. Anticipation was high between my brother and I, thinking about all the fun we were going to have with a chain saw and the resulting damage we would do. Dad pulls into the garage, pops the trunk of his car, and pulls out An axe. An adze. Some wedges. (We are just about ready to burst at this point) .and a Tuttle Tooth Two Man Saw!!! Whaaa? Oh, and two new pair of leather work gloves. So my brother and I spent our October and November weekends felling trees with the axe and wedges, and cutting up the lumber with the Tuttle Tooth saw. I will say that if you have a couple of people who work together well, you can do some serious damage with a two man saw. I sold the saw just a year or two ago. It was as sharp as the day we got it. Dan who still doesn't have a chain saw, which is probably just as well On May 14, 2013, at 11:27 AM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: A good, well sharpened two man saw with the vertical handles and raker teeth can keep up with a gas powered chain saw. Much less dangerous, plus it builds team spirit to operate. On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 1:12 AM, Rick Hawkins Java macj...@aol.com wrote: thanks, Folks, THe best chainsaw that i ever had was an old Poulan pulpwooder's saw, i would call it. It was huge and had a big open bow for a bar. It was only for cutting up logs. You'd put the end of the bow up against the log and there was a casting clamped to bottom of the bow that you put under the log. You would then lift the motor end up and the bow would go deeper and deeper into the log. You could just cut logs on the ground. I think they are supposed to be incredibly dangerous. Are they even still made. I had mine back in the late 70's to mid 80's when i heated with wood. It was a bear to start or even to pick up, to drop while holding the starter cord to start it. I could do it fine from age 25 to 35, but i don't know about now, at nearly 59. Once running it was great and never would quit. I got the machine from my local chainsaw repair guy who would always sell me interesting saws that needed a little work. I think, that sadly, it was stolen at some point. Now all i have are a couple of barely used mass marketed Poulans maybe a 2150 and a 2300 with bars that are probably too long. They suck. I bought them for probably $5 or $10 each at yard sales. Once running, they are ok, but since much of my living is made cleaning carbs on motor scooters, i have little interest in cleaning chainsaw carbs. I usually start them with starting fluid for the little bit of cutting that i have to do, normally. Now i have a big tree that i had a crazy guy take down and need to cut up the limbs on the ground. xx rick Rick Hawkins www.javaphoto.com www.javacycles.com LETTERPRESSES FOR SALE www.ricktheprinter.com www.letterpressmachinery.com __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:
Re: [MBZ] best chain saw
Andrew -- a secret Amish --R On 5/14/13 11:27 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: A good, well sharpened two man saw with the vertical handles and raker teeth can keep up with a gas powered chain saw. Much less dangerous, plus it builds team spirit to operate. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] best chain saw
Andrew Strasfogel wrote: A good, well sharpened two man saw with the vertical handles and raker teeth can keep up with a gas powered chain saw. Respectfully - no. If the logs are laid out, braced above the ground, and the cuts are just bucking - then a energetic pair could keep up with a slow chainsaw. But that's not how I use my chainsaws. I fell, limb, and buck. I have a medium large saw with an aggressive chain for the big cuts. It likely cuts a bit faster than a two-man crosscut when bucking with the log in an ideal setup. And it's way faster than a crosscut for felling and less than ideal bucking. The little chainsaw is used for limbing and smalling bucking. No saw or axe can compete for speed. The chainsaw also requires a lot less effort. So I can cut more wood in a given amount of time, and cut more wood before I tire. More wood is good. Sharpening a crosscut saw is not trivial. To do it right requires a more tools and a lot more skill than sharpening a chain. With either, touching the ground with the teeth is bad. But a chain can be field sharpened - or replaced. Trying to field sharpen a crosscut is generally a waste of effort and metal. Now, I like my crosscut saw, and I plan to keep it. But there is a reason the professional timber folks don't use crosscut saws except where the government forbids the use of a chainsaw. --Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Walnut shell, etc., blastring
Tim, do you know anybody in Triangle area who does walnut shell, soda, light sand blasting, etc., in preparation for painting iron/steel items. We have some steel patio furniture (circular table and 8 chairs) that needs painting; light rust should be removed before painting, of course. LIGHT sand blasting could probably be OK if operator is careful not to get carried away and do too much, especially on table top and chair bottoms and backs where getting too aggressive could cut through the steel. Blasting with nut shells, or soda, etc., probably better. Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] best chain saw
My experience with a nice wood fireplace is that you lose more heat than you gain. We had one to start in our house and it was sort of nice to have a crackling fire with a bit of the smell of woodsmoke but we quickly realized we could not use it in really cold weather (when we most likely would have) because it sucked all of the heat out of the rest of the house. It was warm by the fire but not anywhere else. It made our furnace and hot water tank chimney back draft and that smelled awful in addition to being unhealthy and unsafe. We could only use the fireplace with the windows on either side of it open and that caused a cold draft that was not pleasant to sit in. So, after a while, we put in a gas insert. It looks nice and it is fast and easy but it is not the same so basically we don't use it. If it wouldn't be such a big mess, I would remove the whole thing. It's primary purpose now is to hold the mantle clock and the stockings at Christmas. Randy On 14/05/2013 12:13 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: Dan story: When I was 10 yeas old, we moved into a house that sat on an acre of lawn with an adjoining wooded plot that was around 7-8 acres. The house had a great room with a vaulted ceiling, and a fireplace made of stone that nearly filled one of the walls. Dad proclaimed when we moved in, I am going to have a fire every night in the winter. When fall came around he informed my older brother and I that we would now be spending our fall weekends felling trees and cutting timber for the fireplace. He went out into the woods with a can of spray paint and marked the trees he wanted us to cut down. So he comes home from work a few days later, having made a stop at Vonneguts, our local hardware store. Anticipation was high between my brother and I, thinking about all the fun we were going to have with a chain saw and the resulting damage we would do. Dad pulls into the garage, pops the trunk of his car, and pulls out An axe. An adze. Some wedges. (We are just about ready to burst at this point) .and a Tuttle Tooth Two Man Saw!!! Whaaa? Oh, and two new pair of leather work gloves. So my brother and I spent our October and November weekends felling trees with the axe and wedges, and cutting up the lumber with the Tuttle Tooth saw. I will say that if you have a couple of people who work together well, you can do some serious damage with a two man saw. I sold the saw just a year or two ago. It was as sharp as the day we got it. Dan who still doesn't have a chain saw, which is probably just as well ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] best chain saw
On May 14, 2013, at 1:37 PM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote: But there is a reason the professional timber folks don't use crosscut saws except where the government forbids the use of a chainsaw. Please don't give these nanny state ass-clowns running OSHA, EPA, etc. any more stupid ideas. Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] best chain saw
Dan - what did you use the adze for (other than snagging a nice score at Scrabble)? I was taught that the adze is an extremely dangerous tool, since you straddle the log while swinging the blade between your legs. One sideways deflection and it cuts into a leg. Andrew On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 2:57 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: On May 14, 2013, at 1:37 PM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote: But there is a reason the professional timber folks don't use crosscut saws except where the government forbids the use of a chainsaw. Please don't give these nanny state ass-clowns running OSHA, EPA, etc. any more stupid ideas. Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 300TD travel
Not the one he just got!?! clay On May 11, 2013, at 5:51 PM, WILTON wrote: Lucky not to hit a deer. #1 son hit a deer and totaled his Toyota bout 3 weeks ago. Wilton - Original Message - From: Rick Hawkins Java macj...@aol.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2013 8:34 PM Subject: [MBZ] 300TD travel Folks I left Athens, GA thursday evening, dragging a 1000 lb letterpress printing press on a trailer behind my 82 300td. I drove to Tybee Island, spent the night then drove to St. Augstine where i delivered the machine. THen i turned around and drove directly back to Athens. This was about 850 miles, all driven on WVO that i was hauling. Speed was mostly indicated 60 to 70 mph with the AC blowing cold cold most all the trip. I didn't even use any oil. The car performed flawlessly as it should! It's CRAZY how many deer there are on the back roads of Georgia in the middle of the night between folkston, ga and athens, ga. I probably saw 15 but there were probably another 30 that i didn't see! THe grass was tall enough to hide a deer on the shoulders of the road after the recent rains. After about midnight, i was often the only vehicle for miles going in either direction. Other than a few trucks, i saw almost no one for long stretches of time. thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 300TD travel
No, the '06 one; 'reason for the new one. ;) Wilton - Original Message - From: clay redgh...@comcast.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 4:05 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300TD travel Not the one he just got!?! clay On May 11, 2013, at 5:51 PM, WILTON wrote: Lucky not to hit a deer. #1 son hit a deer and totaled his Toyota bout 3 weeks ago. Wilton - Original Message - From: Rick Hawkins Java macj...@aol.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2013 8:34 PM Subject: [MBZ] 300TD travel Folks I left Athens, GA thursday evening, dragging a 1000 lb letterpress printing press on a trailer behind my 82 300td. I drove to Tybee Island, spent the night then drove to St. Augstine where i delivered the machine. THen i turned around and drove directly back to Athens. This was about 850 miles, all driven on WVO that i was hauling. Speed was mostly indicated 60 to 70 mph with the AC blowing cold cold most all the trip. I didn't even use any oil. The car performed flawlessly as it should! It's CRAZY how many deer there are on the back roads of Georgia in the middle of the night between folkston, ga and athens, ga. I probably saw 15 but there were probably another 30 that i didn't see! THe grass was tall enough to hide a deer on the shoulders of the road after the recent rains. After about midnight, i was often the only vehicle for miles going in either direction. Other than a few trucks, i saw almost no one for long stretches of time. thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Tachometer Amp
Froggy is not behaving. But, then again, since when has she? When I got the car, the tach would swing about wildly in no relation to the engine speed. It would then either pet out or not move at all. Smack the tach face and it might respond. I knew it was either the amp or the gauge, so sourced a fresher gauge. This new one does sort of respond, but not really. It will register only between 1k and 2k rpm, but does move smoothly between them in relation to engine speed. I have poked around the interwebs for a clue as to where the sensor/amp lives. I am finding much about OM617 cars and diesel, but not anything related to a 1974 SL. Does this thing live on the engine or the transmission? And where should I be looking for the critter? clay 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Headlights now window motors
Sorry your mother passed. I am sort of dreading the upcoming Fathers day since my dad just passed two weeks ago. What do you do to honor a missing parent? clay On May 12, 2013, at 4:21 PM, Trent Fiorini wrote: My Mom, passed, and I'm divorced, Girlfriend is with her Mom, It's quite, Life is good... On Sun, May 12, 2013 at 6:04 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: No, he is just so eager to try to please us that he won't shut it down today! Sheesh! You guys have Q2 working on MOTHER'S DAY __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Trent Fiorini BuyMBparts, Inc. 1-800-741-5252 buymbpa...@gmail.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Headlights now window motors
Continue to live by the good principles he/she taught you and tell others about them when you get the chance. Wilton - Original Message - From: clay redgh...@comcast.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 4:46 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Headlights now window motors Sorry your mother passed. I am sort of dreading the upcoming Fathers day since my dad just passed two weeks ago. What do you do to honor a missing parent? clay On May 12, 2013, at 4:21 PM, Trent Fiorini wrote: My Mom, passed, and I'm divorced, Girlfriend is with her Mom, It's quite, Life is good... On Sun, May 12, 2013 at 6:04 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: No, he is just so eager to try to please us that he won't shut it down today! Sheesh! You guys have Q2 working on MOTHER'S DAY __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Trent Fiorini BuyMBparts, Inc. 1-800-741-5252 buymbpa...@gmail.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Headlights now window motors
Be mindful of the example he set for you and what you learned from him (or didn't). Share those thoughts with your nearest and dearest. On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 4:52 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Continue to live by the good principles he/she taught you and tell others about them when you get the chance. Wilton - Original Message - From: clay redgh...@comcast.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 4:46 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Headlights now window motors Sorry your mother passed. I am sort of dreading the upcoming Fathers day since my dad just passed two weeks ago. What do you do to honor a missing parent? clay On May 12, 2013, at 4:21 PM, Trent Fiorini wrote: My Mom, passed, and I'm divorced, Girlfriend is with her Mom, It's quite, Life is good... On Sun, May 12, 2013 at 6:04 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: No, he is just so eager to try to please us that he won't shut it down today! Sheesh! You guys have Q2 working on MOTHER'S DAY ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/ http://www.okiebenz.**com/archive/ http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com http://mail.**okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/**mercedes_okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Trent Fiorini BuyMBparts, Inc. 1-800-741-5252 buymbpa...@gmail.com __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Honoring those who have passed on
Not much you can do for them but hopefully, your good memories will help you deal with it. My father has been gone since August 1983. I cannot say that I have been inclined to think much about him on Father's Day but I do think of him often. My younger son (the mechanic) came roaring up to my garage in the old 4Runner on Sunday afternoon and dragged out my MIG welder and crawled under and welded up something on his muffler that was cracking. I stood by and watched and could not help but think that my father would have been proud of my son. My father was a hands on sort of guy and would have appreciated Tom's go ahead and do it attitutde. My father passed on before either of my sons was born so he never saw them and they never met him. My father in law passed on when they were both quite young so they hardly remember him either. Unfortunate but nothing I can do much about. I guess it is fair to say that I honor my father in my own way. Randy On 14/05/2013 3:46 PM, clay wrote: Sorry your mother passed. I am sort of dreading the upcoming Fathers day since my dad just passed two weeks ago. What do you do to honor a missing parent? clay On May 12, 2013, at 4:21 PM, Trent Fiorini wrote: My Mom, passed, and I'm divorced, Girlfriend is with her Mom, It's quite, Life is good... ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Headlights now window motors
Remember. Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: clay redgh...@comcast.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 4:46 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Headlights now window motors Sorry your mother passed. I am sort of dreading the upcoming Fathers day since my dad just passed two weeks ago. What do you do to honor a missing parent? clay On May 12, 2013, at 4:21 PM, Trent Fiorini wrote: My Mom, passed, and I'm divorced, Girlfriend is with her Mom, It's quite, Life is good... ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] best chain saw
Adze for logging? They were used to help build the Mayflower replica. Used by holding the butt end at crotch level and moving the cutting edge up and down in a controlled manner. A skilled artisan can give wood a smoother finish than a plane. Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 4:03 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] best chain saw Dan - what did you use the adze for (other than snagging a nice score at Scrabble)? I was taught that the adze is an extremely dangerous tool, since you straddle the log while swinging the blade between your legs. One sideways deflection and it cuts into a leg. Andrew On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 2:57 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: On May 14, 2013, at 1:37 PM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote: But there is a reason the professional timber folks don't use crosscut saws except where the government forbids the use of a chainsaw. Please don't give these nanny state ass-clowns running OSHA, EPA, etc. any more stupid ideas. Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Brake line threads not fitting caliper
Looks like Brake Warehouse is going to send me another caliper no questions asked. Will be sending a return label with to send the crap one back... wish me luck! Darren 312-208-4328 On Sat, May 11, 2013 at 10:53 PM, Buymbparts buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote: Yes he would. Sent from my iPhone On May 11, 2013, at 9:28 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: But Trent would just send/exchange a good caliper, wouldn't he? Wilton - Original Message - From: Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2013 10:18 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Brake line threads not fitting caliper On May 11, 2013, at 8:15 PM, Darren Marshall onecreat...@gmail.com wrote: The stripped threads are actually on the 'new' remanufactured caliper, the threads on the line itself are in great shape :/ Will be calling NuGeon first thing Monday... their QC sucks Here's a pic, https://www.dropbox.com/s/zxqtlxesti6p94g/Photo%20May%2011%2C%208%2007%2038%20PM.png Yup. That would do it. If your supplier tells you to buzz off, you might be able to clean up the threads and make it work. Of course, if you'd ordered from Trent, he's almost close enough to complain to in person... Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Brake line threads not fitting caliper
'Hope it goes well. Wilton - Original Message - From: Darren Marshall onecreat...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 5:34 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Brake line threads not fitting caliper Looks like Brake Warehouse is going to send me another caliper no questions asked. Will be sending a return label with to send the crap one back... wish me luck! Darren 312-208-4328 On Sat, May 11, 2013 at 10:53 PM, Buymbparts buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote: Yes he would. Sent from my iPhone On May 11, 2013, at 9:28 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: But Trent would just send/exchange a good caliper, wouldn't he? Wilton - Original Message - From: Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2013 10:18 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Brake line threads not fitting caliper On May 11, 2013, at 8:15 PM, Darren Marshall onecreat...@gmail.com wrote: The stripped threads are actually on the 'new' remanufactured caliper, the threads on the line itself are in great shape :/ Will be calling NuGeon first thing Monday... their QC sucks Here's a pic, https://www.dropbox.com/s/zxqtlxesti6p94g/Photo%20May%2011%2C%208%2007%2038%20PM.png Yup. That would do it. If your supplier tells you to buzz off, you might be able to clean up the threads and make it work. Of course, if you'd ordered from Trent, he's almost close enough to complain to in person... Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] best chain saw
What about a tyro? On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 5:30 PM, Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.comwrote: Adze for logging? They were used to help build the Mayflower replica. Used by holding the butt end at crotch level and moving the cutting edge up and down in a controlled manner. A skilled artisan can give wood a smoother finish than a plane. Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 4:03 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] best chain saw Dan - what did you use the adze for (other than snagging a nice score at Scrabble)? I was taught that the adze is an extremely dangerous tool, since you straddle the log while swinging the blade between your legs. One sideways deflection and it cuts into a leg. Andrew On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 2:57 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: On May 14, 2013, at 1:37 PM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote: But there is a reason the professional timber folks don't use crosscut saws except where the government forbids the use of a chainsaw. Please don't give these nanny state ass-clowns running OSHA, EPA, etc. any more stupid ideas. Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Tachometer Amp
Hmmm, doesn't a gasser tachometer get the engine speed signal from the distributor? -- Max Dillon Charleston, SC '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20 clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote: Froggy is not behaving. But, then again, since when has she? When I got the car, the tach would swing about wildly in no relation to the engine speed. It would then either pet out or not move at all. Smack the tach face and it might respond. I knew it was either the amp or the gauge, so sourced a fresher gauge. This new one does sort of respond, but not really. It will register only between 1k and 2k rpm, but does move smoothly between them in relation to engine speed. I have poked around the interwebs for a clue as to where the sensor/amp lives. I am finding much about OM617 cars and diesel, but not anything related to a 1974 SL. Does this thing live on the engine or the transmission? And where should I be looking for the critter? clay 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Great Auto Anti-Theft Device!
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Re: [MBZ] Great Auto Anti-Theft Device!
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Re: [MBZ] Great Auto Anti-Theft Device!
Now, that's a goodun; I need of 'em. Wilton - Original Message - From: Larry T l02tur...@comcast.net To: Porsche Forum 9...@reutterwerk.org; mercedes@okiebenz.com; mg-...@yahoogroups.com; Ferrari ferr...@ferrarilist.com; Mrs. Kinsey chk...@comcast.net Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 6:19 PM Subject: [MBZ] Great Auto Anti-Theft Device! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embeddedv=WFqr3_frh3Q ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Great Auto Anti-Theft Device!
'Nother goodun. Wilton - Original Message - From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 6:27 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Great Auto Anti-Theft Device! http://youtu.be/9nRqbQr7VGk ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] best chain saw - operator age
At 01:12 AM 5/14/2013, Rick Hawkins wrote: THe best chainsaw that i ever had was an old Poulan pulpwooder's saw, (snip) It was a bear to start or even to pick up, to drop while holding the starter cord to start it. I could do it fine from age 25 to 35, but i don't know about now, at nearly 59. (snip) You are on to a basic truth about chain saws they don't mention in the sales literature - you need to consider your age. When I first went to reclaiming an old WV farm I was 41. I could work all day clearing fields. In the 1980's I used Homelite SXLs (and later a Stihl 042) with 20 bars. I sold 50 cords of firewood and several hundred fence posts each year in addition to rebuilding a house and barn. Neither my old tractor or truck had power steering. Septic system dug by hand, etc. All that sort of thing has changed now that I am 73. For example, my saws are Stihl 026s and next ones are going to be even smaller - probably the MS 201 C-E that has the wind up starter feature. I am not complaining. I am happy that I can still do the things I used to do, just not as much at one time. And I sure enjoy that nap after lunch. Dave Gilmore, Cameron WV A man thinks as much with his legs and arms as his brain. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Tachometer Amp
Hm... my first reaction was to say the signal comes from the coil, but its actually different and more complicated. See this: http://www.startekinfo.com/StarTek/outside/11883/PROGRAM/Chassis/54-252.pdf There is a transmission on the transmission, and there are instructions on how to test it. Good luck, Jaime On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 6:19 PM, Max meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote: Hmmm, doesn't a gasser tachometer get the engine speed signal from the distributor? -- Max Dillon Charleston, SC '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20 clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote: Froggy is not behaving. But, then again, since when has she? When I got the car, the tach would swing about wildly in no relation to the engine speed. It would then either pet out or not move at all. Smack the tach face and it might respond. I knew it was either the amp or the gauge, so sourced a fresher gauge. This new one does sort of respond, but not really. It will register only between 1k and 2k rpm, but does move smoothly between them in relation to engine speed. I have poked around the interwebs for a clue as to where the sensor/amp lives. I am finding much about OM617 cars and diesel, but not anything related to a 1974 SL. Does this thing live on the engine or the transmission? And where should I be looking for the critter? clay 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Great Auto Anti-Theft Device!
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Re: [MBZ] Tachometer Amp
Er, that should read, transmitter on the transmission. Right. On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 7:01 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.comwrote: Hm... my first reaction was to say the signal comes from the coil, but its actually different and more complicated. See this: http://www.startekinfo.com/StarTek/outside/11883/PROGRAM/Chassis/54-252.pdf There is a transmission on the transmission, and there are instructions on how to test it. Good luck, Jaime On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 6:19 PM, Max meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote: Hmmm, doesn't a gasser tachometer get the engine speed signal from the distributor? -- Max Dillon Charleston, SC '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20 clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote: Froggy is not behaving. But, then again, since when has she? When I got the car, the tach would swing about wildly in no relation to the engine speed. It would then either pet out or not move at all. Smack the tach face and it might respond. I knew it was either the amp or the gauge, so sourced a fresher gauge. This new one does sort of respond, but not really. It will register only between 1k and 2k rpm, but does move smoothly between them in relation to engine speed. I have poked around the interwebs for a clue as to where the sensor/amp lives. I am finding much about OM617 cars and diesel, but not anything related to a 1974 SL. Does this thing live on the engine or the transmission? And where should I be looking for the critter? clay 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Tachometer Amp
On Tue, 14 May 2013 19:10:12 -0400 Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote: Er, that should read, transmitter on the transmission. Right. That's OK, Jaime, we all have our off days. For me, there have been a lot of them lately. :-) Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Tachometer Amp
You know, this looks and reads suspiciously like the speedo, not the tach. -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Jaime Kopchinski Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 7:10 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Tachometer Amp Er, that should read, transmitter on the transmission. Right. On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 7:01 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.comwrote: Hm... my first reaction was to say the signal comes from the coil, but its actually different and more complicated. See this: http://www.startekinfo.com/StarTek/outside/11883/PROGRAM/Chassis/54-252.pdf There is a transmission on the transmission, and there are instructions on how to test it. Good luck, Jaime On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 6:19 PM, Max meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote: Hmmm, doesn't a gasser tachometer get the engine speed signal from the distributor? -- Max Dillon Charleston, SC '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] best chain saw - operator age
I started cutting wood with an old 40s vintage Mc Collough that weighed close to 30 lb. I was probably 12 or 14 then. At first the saw was almost as big as me. Cut a lot of oak firewood with that. Paid for my first car hauling firewood with a 47 chevy truck. Once you got the saw on the limb, it did the work. The work was in lifting the saw, splitting the wood and pitching it onto the trailer, then to the pile, then on the truck, and then off the truck and in most cases, stacking it at the customer's house. I cut two massive red oaks with a 16 Homelite Super 2. 32-36 at the felling cut. Each made 2 or 3 16 to 20' saw logs. Had all that sawed into 1x3s for tg flooring. I cut a couple of massive pines next to garages with a 12 stihl 24 dia logs. One made 5 8' sawlogs and the rest was firewood. The other made 4 or 5 sawlogs. Saws are a lot lighter and smaller now. I see no reason to have more than a 16 bar in most cases, unless you are using the saw daily. (or unless you have a really big maple tree you have to cut.) I was fortunate in that my scoutmaster was a forester. We learned a lot about woodsmanship and safe ways to work with knives, axes, saws and the proper way to plan how to drop a tree. I don't drop a lot of trees, but when I do, they go where I want, because I have studied the tree, terrain and always have a clear escape path. There is no reason to be frightened of a chainsaw. There is reason to understand it and respect the tool. Yes, they can be dangerous if you don't master and control the tool. I had a dufus neighbor who climbed up in a tree and cut his leg with the chainsaw and bled to death. Can you say Darwin? He was a slicker who thought he wanted to be a farmer. And Yes, I have hired a pro to take down a few troublesome trees. When you get a good one, it is amazing how fast and efficient they are. My guy used only saws, ropes and a guy on the ground. Just whistles or hand signals. No shouting. Asplunderers are butchers only good at clearing power company ROW. I like Stihl if you use it a lot. Poulans are ok for occasional use. An old homelite from the 70s or before is a good saw too. Super EZ or XL2. I think husky or jonseys are good, but never had one. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Tachometer Amp
Supplemental: Since the transducer is near the flex disk, I'm sure it's the transmission output signal (speed) not, engine RPM. Here's an excerpt from a gasser ETM which shows the tach signal coming from the ignition circuit: http://Pt709.synology.me/tach.jpg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Scott Ritchey Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 8:04 PM To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' Subject: Re: [MBZ] Tachometer Amp You know, this looks and reads suspiciously like the speedo, not the tach. -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Jaime Kopchinski Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 7:10 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Tachometer Amp Er, that should read, transmitter on the transmission. Right. On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 7:01 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.comwrote: Hm... my first reaction was to say the signal comes from the coil, but its actually different and more complicated. See this: http://www.startekinfo.com/StarTek/outside/11883/PROGRAM/Chassis/54-252.pdf There is a transmission on the transmission, and there are instructions on how to test it. Good luck, Jaime On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 6:19 PM, Max meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote: Hmmm, doesn't a gasser tachometer get the engine speed signal from the distributor? -- Max Dillon Charleston, SC '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Tachometer Amp
Hm, yes it does. And heres the proof they're talking about the speedo: http://www.startekinfo.com/StarTek/outside/11883/PROGRAM/Chassis/54-259.pdf So, in these old manuals: - Tachometer = Speedometer - Revolution Counter = Tachometer Lets look at this again, this time the ETM: http://www.startekinfo.com/StarTek/outside/11883/PROGRAM/ETM/74etm.pdf Look at page 6 of that PDF file... thats Page 4-3, D22. Looks like the signal from the tach comes right from the breaker points via a green/black wire. Follow that to page 13, which is 4-7 E23, the same green/black wire goes right to the tach. By the way, the index for all these pdfs starts here: http://www.startekinfo.com/StarTek/outside/11883/?requestedDocId=11883 Jaime On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 8:03 PM, Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com wrote: You know, this looks and reads suspiciously like the speedo, not the tach. -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Jaime Kopchinski Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 7:10 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Tachometer Amp Er, that should read, transmitter on the transmission. Right. On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 7:01 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote: Hm... my first reaction was to say the signal comes from the coil, but its actually different and more complicated. See this: http://www.startekinfo.com/StarTek/outside/11883/PROGRAM/Chassis/54-252.pdf There is a transmission on the transmission, and there are instructions on how to test it. Good luck, Jaime On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 6:19 PM, Max meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote: Hmmm, doesn't a gasser tachometer get the engine speed signal from the distributor? -- Max Dillon Charleston, SC '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] best chain saw
Reminds me of how wood keeps you warm: Warms you when you cut it Warms you when you split it Warms you when you stack it Warms you when you haul it Warms you when you (finally) burn it. Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com writes: Dan story: When I was 10 yeas old, we moved into a house that sat on an acre of lawn with an adjoining wooded plot that was around 7-8 acres. The house had a great room with a vaulted ceiling, and a fireplace made of stone that nearly filled one of the walls. Dad proclaimed when we moved in, I am going to have a fire every night in the winter. When fall came around he informed my older brother and I that we would now be spending our fall weekends felling trees and cutting timber for the fireplace. He went out into the woods with a can of spray paint and marked the trees he wanted us to cut down. So he comes home from work a few days later, having made a stop at Vonneguts, our local hardware store. Anticipation was high between my brother and I, thinking about all the fun we were going to have with a chain saw and the resulting damage we would do. Dad pulls into the garage, pops the trunk of his car, and pulls out An axe. An adze. Some wedges. (We are just about ready to burst at this point) .and a Tuttle Tooth Two Man Saw!!! Whaaa? Oh, and two new pair of leather work gloves. So my brother and I spent our October and November weekends felling trees with the axe and wedges, and cutting up the lumber with the Tuttle Tooth saw. I will say that if you have a couple of people who work together well, you can do some serious damage with a two man saw. I sold the saw just a year or two ago. It was as sharp as the day we got it. Dan who still doesn't have a chain saw, which is probably just as well On May 14, 2013, at 11:27 AM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: A good, well sharpened two man saw with the vertical handles and raker teeth can keep up with a gas powered chain saw. Much less dangerous, plus it builds team spirit to operate. On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 1:12 AM, Rick Hawkins Java macj...@aol.com wrote: thanks, Folks, THe best chainsaw that i ever had was an old Poulan pulpwooder's saw, i would call it. It was huge and had a big open bow for a bar. It was only for cutting up logs. You'd put the end of the bow up against the log and there was a casting clamped to bottom of the bow that you put under the log. You would then lift the motor end up and the bow would go deeper and deeper into the log. You could just cut logs on the ground. I think they are supposed to be incredibly dangerous. Are they even still made. I had mine back in the late 70's to mid 80's when i heated with wood. It was a bear to start or even to pick up, to drop while holding the starter cord to start it. I could do it fine from age 25 to 35, but i don't know about now, at nearly 59. Once running it was great and never would quit. I got the machine from my local chainsaw repair guy who would always sell me interesting saws that needed a little work. I think, that sadly, it was stolen at some point. Now all i have are a couple of barely used mass marketed Poulans maybe a 2150 and a 2300 with bars that are probably too long. They suck. I bought them for probably $5 or $10 each at yard sales. Once running, they are ok, but since much of my living is made cleaning carbs on motor scooters, i have little interest in cleaning chainsaw carbs. I usually start them with starting fluid for the little bit of cutting that i have to do, normally. Now i have a big tree that i had a crazy guy take down and need to cut up the limbs on the ground. xx rick Rick Hawkins www.javaphoto.com www.javacycles.com LETTERPRESSES FOR SALE www.ricktheprinter.com www.letterpressmachinery.com __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Allan Streib ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives
Re: [MBZ] best chain saw
Soprano in the making? Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 6:15 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] best chain saw What about a tyro? On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 5:30 PM, Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.comwrote: Adze for logging? They were used to help build the Mayflower replica. Used by holding the butt end at crotch level and moving the cutting edge up and down in a controlled manner. A skilled artisan can give wood a smoother finish than a plane. Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Tachometer Amp
Thanks guys, learn something everyday! Now hopefully Clay's malfunctioning tachometer will yield and succumb to repair. -- Max Dillon Charleston, SC '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20 Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote: Hm, yes it does. And heres the proof they're talking about the speedo: http://www.startekinfo.com/StarTek/outside/11883/PROGRAM/Chassis/54-259.pdf So, in these old manuals: - Tachometer = Speedometer - Revolution Counter = Tachometer Lets look at this again, this time the ETM: http://www.startekinfo.com/StarTek/outside/11883/PROGRAM/ETM/74etm.pdf Look at page 6 of that PDF file... thats Page 4-3, D22. Looks like the signal from the tach comes right from the breaker points via a green/black wire. Follow that to page 13, which is 4-7 E23, the same green/black wire goes right to the tach. By the way, the index for all these pdfs starts here: http://www.startekinfo.com/StarTek/outside/11883/?requestedDocId=11883 Jaime On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 8:03 PM, Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com wrote: You know, this looks and reads suspiciously like the speedo, not the tach. -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Jaime Kopchinski Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 7:10 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Tachometer Amp Er, that should read, transmitter on the transmission. Right. On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 7:01 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote: Hm... my first reaction was to say the signal comes from the coil, but its actually different and more complicated. See this: http://www.startekinfo.com/StarTek/outside/11883/PROGRAM/Chassis/54-252.pdf There is a transmission on the transmission, and there are instructions on how to test it. Good luck, Jaime On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 6:19 PM, Max meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote: Hmmm, doesn't a gasser tachometer get the engine speed signal from the distributor? -- Max Dillon Charleston, SC '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Honoring those who have passed on
Randy wrote: My father has been gone since August 1983. My father has been gone since August 1983 also, fwiw... mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] best chain saw
You're right about the fireplace but yours is also built poorly. In a tight modern house you need a source of makeup air, this should not be leaving a window open, thats silly. There should be an air inlet just below the fireplace opening which allows outside air in a controlled manner. There are loads of woodburning fireplace inserts which raise the terrible inefficiencies of the fireplace. The best, of course, is a real woodstove which sits into the room rather than trying to reflect heat into the room. -Curt Date: Tue, 14 May 2013 13:56:05 -0500 From: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] best chain saw Message-ID: 519288c5.30...@bennell.ca Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed My experience with a nice wood fireplace is that you lose more heat than you gain. We had one to start in our house and it was sort of nice to have a crackling fire with a bit of the smell of woodsmoke but we quickly realized we could not use it in really cold weather (when we most likely would have) because it sucked all of the heat out of the rest of the house. It was warm by the fire but not anywhere else. It made our furnace and hot water tank chimney back draft and that smelled awful in addition to being unhealthy and unsafe. We could only use the fireplace with the windows on either side of it open and that caused a cold draft that was not pleasant to sit in. So, after a while, we put in a gas insert. It looks nice and it is fast and easy but it is not the same so basically we don't use it. If it wouldn't be such a big mess, I would remove the whole thing. It's primary purpose now is to hold the mantle clock and the stockings at Christmas. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] best chain saw
Where I've seen them forbidden its because of fire danger, not nanny state, or less because of nanny state anyway. -Curt Date: Tue, 14 May 2013 13:57:31 -0500 From: Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] best chain saw Message-ID: bay403-eas30206be8ce6834930fa163edd...@phx.gbl Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii On May 14, 2013, at 1:37 PM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote: But there is a reason the professional timber folks don't use crosscut saws except where the government forbids the use of a chainsaw. Please don't give these nanny state ass-clowns running OSHA, EPA, etc. any more stupid ideas. Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] best chain saw
Where I've seen them forbidden its because of fire danger, not nanny state, or less because of nanny state anyway. -Curt If they'd sho ot Smokey da bear, and let fires burn naturally, they would not have such fire hazards. (big fan of controlled burns. Been doing it since before the term was invented) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Brake line threads not fitting caliper
On May 14, 2013, at 4:35 PM, Darren Marshall onecreat...@gmail.com wrote: Looks like Brake Warehouse is going to send me another caliper no questions asked. Will be sending a return label with to send the crap one back... wish me luck! Needless to say, closely inspect all threads, and chase them if need be. Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OM603 fan clutch
Alles, The fan on one of my 603s is getting noisy. I found a clutch and fan from an M104 3 Liter gasser. I am wondering if the fan and clutch will work reasonably well on the 3 liter Diesel. That is Q1. The second question is: Is it possible to replace the bearings on the fan clutch? I seem to remember a link to an article where someone did this. I know several of you have replaced the fluid in the clutch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Honoring those who have passed on
Mine since Oct '55. Wilton - Original Message - From: Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 9:12 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Honoring those who have passed on Randy wrote: My father has been gone since August 1983. My father has been gone since August 1983 also, fwiw... mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OM603 fan clutch
Nope, totally different design. If a replacement clutch doesn't fix the noise, you have a bad water pump, as the fan attaches to the water pump on the diesels. On the gassers, it's sitting on a bearing, water pump is on the other side. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OM603 fan clutch
On Tue, 14 May 2013 22:03:58 -0500 Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net wrote: Nope, totally different design. If a replacement clutch doesn't fix the noise, you have a bad water pump, as the fan attaches to the water pump on the diesels. On the gassers, it's sitting on a bearing, water pump is on the other side. Is it possible to remove the clutch and fan, leaving only the water pump, so you can run the engine and see if the water pump is the problem? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] the missing
Sorry to hear about the problems, but glad to hear that you made it through. The more I hear about hospital experiences, the more I think that we have great medical care in this country, if they don't kill you first. -- OK Don.. Thank you for the kind thoughts. Today was to be the day of the second stent installation but everything was cancelled because of a recurrence of the UTI Sunday and I've been bedbound until today. Sometimes a guy just can't catch a break, to coin phrase. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OM603 fan clutch
Yes, just take the bolt out of the center. If you loosen the belt (easy on a 603) you can tell if the water pump is bad. Usually leaks if the bearings are out of it though. If the fan clutch rattles, replace it. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] THE MISSING
Ditto. Best wishes and here's hoping you get to detailing the C-class sooner rather than later. What's the point of life, after all, if you can't mess around with old cars? Alex.. Thanks. I can hardly bear to look at. My first car task will be the replacement of the RF tire (Bridgestone DW, new last fall, now with a blown out sidewall) and repair of the gouged 18X8 AMG wheel which occured when I hit a city owned snow chuckhole on 2/22. After dark, 37 degrees and nobody around. I got the spare on with the usual difficulty since the jack had never been out of the spare tire well. I thought I was faced with a wheel replacement ($1250) but it looks like my dealer's wheel guy can fix it since it's so close to the edge. I've had one of my 17 winter tires (OE wheels) on the car so I could drive it. The 28 1/2 year old 944 needs a little dusting off too but it's been on a battery maintainer since last September so it's mostly ready to fire up. You are right, spending time messing with the cars is is time well spent. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OM603 fan clutch
On Tue, 14 May 2013 22:03:58 -0500 Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net wrote: Nope, totally different design. If a replacement clutch doesn't fix the noise, you have a bad water pump, as the fan attaches to the water pump on the diesels. On the gassers, it's sitting on a bearing, water pump is on the other side. Is it possible to remove the clutch and fan, leaving only the water pump, so you can run the engine and see if the water pump is the problem? Craig Done. It is the fan. Don't want it to go through the radiator... ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Tachometer Amp
where the sensor/amp lives. No sensor, no amp. It vampires off of the ignition signal. You _need_ a car schematic! There are ones in Haynes, if nowhere else. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] THE MISSING
Hang in there, Roger, we're all pulling for you. Gerry From: relng...@aol.com Ditto. Best wishes and here's hoping you get to detailing the C-class sooner rather than later. What's the point of life, after all, if you can't mess around with old cars? Alex.. Thanks. I can hardly bear to look at. My first car task will be the replacement of the RF tire (Bridgestone DW, new last fall, now with a blown out sidewall) and repair of the gouged 18X8 AMG wheel which occured when I hit a city owned snow chuckhole on 2/22. After dark, 37 degrees and nobody around. I got the spare on with the usual difficulty since the jack had never been out of the spare tire well. I thought I was faced with a wheel replacement ($1250) but it looks like my dealer's wheel guy can fix it since it's so close to the edge. I've had one of my 17 winter tires (OE wheels) on the car so I could drive it. The 28 1/2 year old 944 needs a little dusting off too but it's been on a battery maintainer since last September so it's mostly ready to fire up. You are right, spending time messing with the cars is is time well spent. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2242 / Virus Database: 3162/5824 - Release Date: 05/14/13 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] THE MISSING
On Tue, 14 May 2013 23:44:47 -0400 Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: Hang in there, Roger, we're all pulling for you. Gerry Yes, indeed. Craig Who is recovering from neck surgery in March. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OM603 fan clutch
Is it possible to replace the bearings on the fan clutch? I did on a 450 engine's clutch that is now in the Frankenheap. It looked particularly rebuildable, which is why I dug into it. After I finished I figured out that it was not thermostatic, and only RPM-driven. Not really what I wanted. http://userweb.windwireless.net/~jimc/frankenheap.html#8Mar2012 -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OM603 fan clutch
On Tue, 14 May 2013 22:36:04 -0500 Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Is it possible to remove the clutch and fan, leaving only the water pump, so you can run the engine and see if the water pump is the problem? Craig Done. It is the fan. Don't want it to go through the radiator... That is a very good thing to keep from happening! Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] the missing
...Hang in there, Roger, we're all pulling for you. Gerry... Thank you, Red Green. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] memory of the missing
...Thanks. I can hardly bear to look at. My first car task will be the replacement of the RF tire (Bridgestone DW, new last fall, now with a blown out sidewall) Continental DW. From Tire rack. I hate Contis but these are very different. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] best chain saw
On May 14, 2013, at 1:37 PM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote: But there is a reason the professional timber folks don't use crosscut saws except where the government forbids the use of a chainsaw. Rick wrote: Please don't give these nanny state ass-clowns running OSHA, EPA, etc. any more stupid ideas. Too late. But it's location specific. Some of the national forests and other such places specifically don't allow chainsaws and motorized skidders. Crosscut saws, axes, and draft horses is how the timbering is done there. Crosscuts are still in use today in the United States primarily because the US Forest Service interprets the Wilderness Act to mean that they cannot use power tools in Wilderness Areas. They require their trail crews to use crosscut saws rather than chainsaws when working in designated wilderness. From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crosscut_saw#Crosscut_saws_vs._chainsaws -- Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com