Re: [MBZ] OT: Excitement

2021-09-20 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Jim Cathey Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Excitement > Strangely the quick disconnect didn't let go, an adapter going into the valve block did. They're really not supposed to open up, by any kind of accident. Only something that destroys should do it. Letting high-pressure oil loose

Re: [MBZ] OT: Excitement

2021-09-20 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
We have quick disconnects on the drags on the groomers that let go if the drag lets go. I guess they're a special kind of disconnect. I managed to hit a big rock last winter and ripped the drag off... -Curt On Monday, September 20, 2021, 04:52:09 PM EDT, Jim Cathey wrote: > Strangel

Re: [MBZ] OT: Excitement

2021-09-20 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> Strangely the quick disconnect didn't let go, an adapter going into the valve > block did. They're really not supposed to open up, by any kind of accident. Only something that destroys should do it. Letting high-pressure oil loose is a Bad Thing. -- Jim _

Re: [MBZ] OT: Excitement

2021-09-20 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
I knew a fellow many years back who suffered quite an injury when a hydraulic hose somehow came off and the hot oil nailed him in the back of his neck. High pressure hydraulics can be dangerous. Randy On 20/09/2021 3:24 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: So yesterday I took the snowmobile c

[MBZ] OT: Excitement

2021-09-20 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
So yesterday I took the snowmobile club's old tractor out mowing. I might have talked about this thing before, I don't remember, heres an old picture: https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZsUDJqXdmSVPKS958Case 1490, 80 horsepower, the internet says 7500# but I bet the mower is another 1000 and the counterw

Re: [MBZ] OT Excitement

2010-04-13 Thread Rich Thomas
: "Mitch Haley" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 7:01 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Excitement Rich Thomas wrote: Conclusion: Thief is a dumbass beyond your average dumbass. Around here we've got a cop who was released from prison (convicted of

Re: [MBZ] OT Excitement

2010-04-13 Thread WILTON
Not only dumbasses, but stupid dumbasses to think they can get away with such. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Mitch Haley" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 7:01 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Excitement Rich Thomas wrote: Con

Re: [MBZ] OT Excitement

2010-04-13 Thread Mitch Haley
Rich Thomas wrote: Conclusion: Thief is a dumbass beyond your average dumbass. Around here we've got a cop who was released from prison (convicted of three bank robberies) in 2008, recently apprehended in a fresh string of bank robberies. http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/art

[MBZ] OT Excitement

2010-04-13 Thread Rich Thomas
Armed bank robbery down the road a while ago, perp ditched the stolen getaway vehicle down a dirt road across the road from me, down in the deep woods. Helicopter flying low for the last hour or two looking for him, sounds like Apocalypse Now. Excitement seems to be over for now. More cops a