Our DualWave has a spinning antenna that's mounted in the top of the cooking
cavity (takes up an inch or so of verticle height) to get rid of the
standing wave issue, and it throws from under the plate/mug/dish as well as
the side. Very even cooking, even big dishes like a lasagna reheat. It also
a
> Walt Zarnoch wrote:
> Did I mention I hate turntable microwaves? Yeah, I hate em...
Hmm. I find they heat with fewer hot spots from the standing
waves.
My Panasonic with a direct drive turntable is about to turn 18
years old. Use multiple times every day. The only problem with
it is the oven
Jim, I recall you have rebuilt the door check assemblies. I got
one apart just fine but am not having much success getting the
spring compressed with the steel balls on the ends and slide
back into the track.
That's hard to do.
I seem to recall I've done a couple of things. Once I
used a pipe
> > Greg wrote:
> > The only tricky part is keeping the return spring compressed
> > during assembly.
> Jim Cathey wrote:
>
> I stepped on mine, I think I had an appropriate piece of wood
> under it.
On the topic of trick compression...
Jim, I recall you have rebuilt the door check assemblies.
...The glass tray spontaneously cracked in half. We heard it, the
microwave
> wasn't even being used. Loud. I used Shoe Goo to glue it back
> together...
>
So, the fumes from that stuff getting into the food is OK?
Oh wait, that might just explain
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Aren't the bearing caps "staked" in place, making it difficult to properly
position and hold them in place, once you do get the old ones out? Didn't
seem like a home garage project tome. I think Craig used the best
alternative to buying a new shaft.
On Sat, May 29, 2010 at 9:55 PM, Craig McCluskey
Has anyone replaced u-joint on a W126, I know you are suppose to by
drive
shaft but just looks like with a little ingenuity it could be replaced.
I sent mine (107) off to a place in Portland, OR. They re-balance
it after the surgery.
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Dunno, but as I said the diaphragm is the weak spot in those pumps. I
believe that the later type is more durable.
Greg
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On Sat, 29 May 2010 22:07:30 -0400 Trampas Stern wrote:
> Has anyone replaced u-joint on a W126, I know you are suppose to by
> drive shaft but just looks like with a little ingenuity it could be
> replaced.
I sent the driveshaft of our W123 off to Driveline Service to have the
U-joint replaced
So on some fairly unrelated tangent, I once got to tour the VLF facility
that is out in the middle of BF Nebraska. The antenna is like a mile
high, and it was down for maintenance, so we got to go down into the
room in the base where all the RF energy is created, or something (I
have no clue a
Yep, takes a few KW of energy in a tuned enclosure to get it right, or some
tard sitting in front of a TX dish if urban legends are to be beleived :p
In all honesty, most forms of RF com are safer than driving, you usualy have
more of a shock hazard from coming in contact with the antennas/feedlin
I thought they tried to keep most of the zoomies in the physics
packages
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On May 29, 2010, at 20:34, Walt Zarnoch wrote:
Now THAT is cool! Err, Hot? Radiation? Anyone? Bueller?
Walt, who needs to cut down on p
osition.
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Did the 85 model 617.95x's use diaphragms? I thought they were
pistons...
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On May 29, 2010, at 14:26, "Greg Fiorentino"
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Rebuilding these older W123 vacuum pumps is a walk in the park.
I've done
this job
Has anyone replaced u-joint on a W126, I know you are suppose to by drive
shaft but just looks like with a little ingenuity it could be replaced.
Thanks
Trampas
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It would be more correct to say that water (in things) tends to absorb
rf energy I'm the 2.4 to 2.5 GHz frequency range, thereby increasing
the average entropy of the water and what it is in.
You need a decent size rf energy supply to really practically use this
effect, so a few -17dBm sour
Long live the RADAR range!
So far, so good!
A guy I used to work with had an original Amana Radarange, the first
one to come out. Thing was about the size of a steamer trunk, weighed
about 150lb, and he said it worked like a charm many years on.
That's what ours is. Second version though,
Yeah... How's that for marketing... You'd swear from the name that
it's made from tvp (of soy and lentil base), and never guess it is
made of rendered animals...)
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On May 29, 2010, at 12:26, Rich Thomas > wrote:
Don't mention hot topic... that store is a waste of lease space...
On May 29, 2010 9:37 PM, "Kevin Kraly" wrote:
What a hot topic (or off topic) this one has become! :-)
Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon
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What a hot topic (or off topic) this one has become! :-)
Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon
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Now THAT is cool! Err, Hot? Radiation? Anyone? Bueller?
Walt, who needs to cut down on puns...
On May 29, 2010 8:28 PM, "WILTON" wrote:
BTW, 'brought it home in the bomb bay of a B-52.
Wilton
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BTW, 'brought it home in the bomb bay of a B-52.
Wilton
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Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 8:11 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Snooks house now microwaves
I purchased an Amana Radarange at Base Exchange on Guam in 1972; 'still
wo
I purchased an Amana Radarange at Base Exchange on Guam in 1972; 'still
working nicely when I gave it away 22 years later.
Wilton
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Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 6:36 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Snooks house now microwav
Just changed oil in my '87 300D using my $2 sucker. Worked very well again, as
usual. No black oily hands, no black spots on my clothes, car, driveway, etc.
Oil from engine directly into the kerosene can ready to dump at Auto Zone.
Wilton
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We've got an 84 or 85 vintage GE DualWave microwave, my parents got it the
year they were married and it's been resurected at least twice since.
(Resoldered control board & conformal coated it, and a replacement HV
transformer due to arc-over. The lightbulb died this year when we moved it
to the co
A guy I used to work with had an original Amana Radarange, the first one
to come out. Thing was about the size of a steamer trunk, weighed about
150lb, and he said it worked like a charm many years on.
--R
On 5/29/2010 5:51 PM, Walt Zarnoch wrote:
Long live the RADAR range!
Walt, who needs
Long live the RADAR range!
Walt, who needs to have some self control with his email :p
On May 29, 2010 2:03 PM, "Craig McCluskey" wrote:
On Sat, 29 May 2010 13:41:04 -0400 Rich Thomas
wrote:
> I th...
They jiggle water, but the frequency was chosen for other considerations
(you can't generate
Kleb has been criticizing the Dear Reader of late, so he sent Janet
Incompetano and the FCC to moderate his broadband and make sure he has
been net neutral and keeping the homeland secure. Sometimes there is
collateral damage, but it is all for the greater good.
--R
On 5/29/2010 5:04 PM, Ke
That's what happened to me a couple days ago, but it mysteriously corrected
itself. I was receiving mail, but nothing would go out to the list.
Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon
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I think you or someone suggested that, but I had visions of the weld and
coin being ingested into the engine internals, somehow, and figured a
few bucks from the boneyard would provide mental relief, or something
like that.
--R
On 5/29/2010 4:13 PM, Jim Cathey wrote:
the hole in the middle w
the hole in the middle was not supposed to be there
JB-Weld a penny over it!
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Looking at the FSM CD, though they tell you to use a spring
compressor, they
also hint that you might be able to change them without it.
"*The shock absorber struts serve simultaneously as the rebound stop
for the
front wheels. For this reason loosen shock absorber strut suspension
only
when t
The only tricky part is keeping the return spring compressed during
assembly.
I stepped on mine, I think I had an appropriate piece of wood under it.
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On Sat, 29 May 2010 11:26:37 -0700 "Greg Fiorentino"
wrote:
> The only tricky part is keeping the return spring compressed during
> assembly. If you want to see my setup for doing that without building
> a jig, email me for a pic.
Why not send it to the list so others can see it as well?
Crai
Rebuilding these older W123 vacuum pumps is a walk in the park. I've done
this job twice, once on a '79 300TD, once on an '80 240D. BTW, there is no
piston, it is a diaphragm style pump. The usual failure is a torn
diaphragm. The parts are dirt cheap. The only tricky part is keeping the
return
On Sat, 29 May 2010 13:07:17 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin"
wrote:
> I didnt say the price or location was nice.,
Aha!
Craig
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I didnt say the price or location was nice.,
Craig McCluskey wrote:
On Sat, 29 May 2010 12:30:22 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin, Okiebenz"
wrote:
Even has heated seats. I dont think I have ever seen heated seats
with MB tex though, i though it was usually with leather.
http://chicago.craigsli
On Sat, 29 May 2010 12:39:32 -0400 "archer"
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On Sat, 29 May 2010 12:30:22 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin, Okiebenz"
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> Even has heated seats. I dont think I have ever seen heated seats
> with MB tex though, i though it was usually with leather.
>
> http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/ctd/1764988166.html
$4700? From part of the rust belt?
On Sat, 29 May 2010 13:41:04 -0400 Rich Thomas
wrote:
> I thought that microwave ovens ran at that freq (or 2450 MHz) so they
> could jiggle up water easily?
They jiggle water, but the frequency was chosen for other considerations
(you can't generate significant energy at one of water's resonan
OK I answered my own question, if wikipedia is to be trusted. It is
actually more interesting than resonance!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microwave_oven
--R
On 5/29/2010 1:41 PM, Rich Thomas wrote:
I thought that microwave ovens ran at that freq (or 2450 MHz) so they
could jiggle up water e
OK I answered my own question, if wikipedia is to be trusted. It is
actually more interesting than resonance!
--R
On 5/29/2010 1:41 PM, Rich Thomas wrote:
I thought that microwave ovens ran at that freq (or 2450 MHz) so they
could jiggle up water easily?
--R
On 5/29/2010 12:53 PM, Craig Mc
I thought that microwave ovens ran at that freq (or 2450 MHz) so they
could jiggle up water easily?
--R
On 5/29/2010 12:53 PM, Craig McCluskey wrote:
On Sat, 29 May 2010 10:10:56 -0400 John Reames
wrote:
But then maybe the designers do not realize that most wireless
networking is done in
That's good news! Never thought regular shocks were much trouble, so this
shouldn't be an issue at all then. Did you get it aligned afterwards?
On Sat, May 29, 2010 at 12:10 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
> I did struts on a 201 which is the same, I did not use a spring compressor.
> It was about
Great - thanks. That's how it looked to me.
On Sat, May 29, 2010 at 12:19 PM, Peter Frederick wrote:
> Put a jack stand under the control arm, supporting the weight of the car.
> Job isn't bad if the upper bolt at the steering knuckle isn't siezed.
>
> Get new dust boots and jounce bumpers, and
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This is getting to be a PITA.
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This one got through. Per
Put a jack stand under the control arm, supporting the weight of the
car. Job isn't bad if the upper bolt at the steering knuckle isn't
siezed.
Get new dust boots and jounce bumpers, and I'd suggest new upper
strut mounts at the same time, they aren't expensive and again will
make a huge
I did struts on a 201 which is the same, I did not use a spring
compressor. It was about the same as regular shocks, except easier I do
believe.
OK Don wrote:
The car got new ball joints, new tires, and an alignment. It's a different
car now! Much better.
The struts are leaking, but not too b
The car got new ball joints, new tires, and an alignment. It's a different
car now! Much better.
The struts are leaking, but not too bad, and are still functioning. However,
it's only a matter of time until I'll have to replace them.
Looking at the FSM CD, though they tell you to use a spring compr
On Sat, 29 May 2010 10:10:56 -0400 John Reames
wrote:
> But then maybe the designers do not realize that most wireless
> networking is done in the 2.4GHz range, which is approximately the
> resonant frequency of water...
Actually, no, 2.4 GHz is not approximately the resonant frequency of
wa
I like soy-lent green.
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On 5/29/2010 11:43 AM, John Reames wrote:
And soy is also used to make TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein, aka
soyas**t)... Which some claim is a good substitute for real meat, ie
Bacon bits, small beef bits, etc depending upon the brew of artificial
flavors that are a
I have gotten more than a few of them...
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On May 29, 2010, at 11:35, Craig McCluskey
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On Sat, 29 May 2010 05:54:19 -0400 "archer"
wrote:
Gerry wrote:
This is getting to be a PITA.
And soy is also used to make TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein, aka
soyas**t)... Which some claim is a good substitute for real meat, ie
Bacon bits, small beef bits, etc depending upon the brew of artificial
flavors that are added...
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Mo
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Oh that is joyful!
Speaking of libraries, I LOVE it when a library is designed with a
wireless network, and said network is to be installed PRIOR to the
installation and loading of the bookshelves.
That's as much fun as when a library with wireless networking has a
redesign of the shelf l
John Reames wrote:
Lower pitch roofs can leak when wind blows water up under the
shingles... For a loose roof like slate, 4/12 is the absolute minimum,
but having experienced a 4/12 slate roof, I wouldn't touch one that was
less than 6/12. Shakes would be much the same.
The slate went away w
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> Hendrik & Fay wrote:
> Isn't tofu a breed of cattle?
> Is there something I should know??
Err, sort of.
Tofu is a "cheese" made from coagulated soy milk rather than
dairy.
Some people claim it is an incredible food. It has very little
flavor of it's own, so it often get used as a low-fat
> David & Kristin Gilmore wrote:
> The tricky part is getting going again after you have
> had to stop. You must remember to shift into neutral before
> you stop. Then when you are ready to go, turn off the
> engine. You will find you can shift into low without the
> clutch if the engine is off
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