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I-70 halfway between Kansas City and St Louis, traffic barely slowed down even though I could feel the heat on my face with my windows rolled up. No sign of a fire crew. Just the driver standing there watching it go. 
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Godholio posted:I'm trying to imagine how something like this could possibly work. It does. I wouldn't put one on every cylinder, but I had an engine that kept fouling the same plug, and it was an OK $3 band-aid.
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Apr 20, 2010 06:10
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ab0z posted:Am I stupid or is an anti-fouler a washer that makes the plug a hotter plug by keeping it from threading in so far? A tube that moves the plug all the way out of the cylinder head with just a small, like 1/4" hole where the spark and mixture can meet. Effectively an oil shield, but kind of a hack.
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Apr 20, 2010 17:31
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Gorilla Salad posted:What's that in the water?
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May 7, 2010 16:23
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Oh, I was focusing on the white thing that looks like a moving truck van on the water.
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May 7, 2010 16:33
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wolrah posted:Now there's something to be surprised about. I had no idea powered reel mowers existed since they seem like they'd be much more complicated than the standard walk behind mower design we're used to now. There's probably a reason the grounds keepers at professional stadiums and ballparks all use reel mowers.
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May 11, 2010 16:06
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Beach Bum posted:I'm bored, cranky, and stuck at home. I left out the story. What's it to you? Is this not the mechanical carnage thread? Seems like more of a human failure than a mechanical failure.
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Dec 20, 2010 21:53
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Mr.Peabody posted:I don't know if this stuff is a repost yet, but it's relevant. You'd be surprised how weak metal containers are against gas pressure. Here's a train tanker that someone made the mistake of sealing after the interior was steam cleaned. The air inside cooled, and the pressure difference.. well.. Yea, it's been posted before, but it's still cool. Here's a video that was posted with it last time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WJVHtF8GwI&NR=1
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Jan 31, 2011 19:56
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Thumposaurus posted:Less of a mechanical failure more of a WTF nature. Drag the slider across to level an entire town: http://www.npr.org/2011/05/26/136655052/before-and-after-a-birds-eye-view-of-joplin
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May 26, 2011 22:17
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Slavvy posted:Hahahahahaha oh wow. What in god's name do you need a TV antenna that big for? I'm not being facetious, I genuinely don't understand the purpose. Its a ham radio tower. Looks like VHF near the middle, and a couple of low-HF antennas at the top.
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Jan 11, 2013 23:19
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General_Failure posted:A lot of houses are like it. Currently the nearest broadcast towers are about 100km away. Previous to that when those towers were erected it was over 150km. It's needed because of obstacles / earth curvature. I'm telling you: That's a transmitting tower, and the greybeard who lives there is into ham radio.
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Jan 11, 2013 23:31
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some texas redneck posted:I'm not arguing against them. It's a crumple zone!
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My only gripe is on my particular car, the intake manifold faces the front of the car.. so f I get in an accident severe enough to push the radiator back, the manifold will also get broken.
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How close did I get to witnessing a horrible failure on the interstate today? 
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Nov 27, 2016 17:46
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I tried to wave them down, but "impending disaster" is tough to convey with hand gestures.
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Nov 27, 2016 18:01
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The automatic brake is triggered by rearward pressure on the tongue, so it won't do anything unless it spears through the car's bumper.
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nmfree posted:Why not just post the video from /r/justrolledintotheshop? Cause watching the video felt like a waste of time and bandwidth.
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AvE got me in the door, but This Old Tony kept me watching.
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EvenWorseOpinions posted:I think I'll follow recommendations and check out This Old Tony though Start with the go-kart build series. I think it’s the best over-all intro to Tony. I prop up the iPad and make my 4yo watch “metal movies” any time a new ToT vid comes out.
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Sep 30, 2018 17:57
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Menards sells 5/4 boards in their fully-sanded “select” tier, so it’s not just a matter of unfinished. They’re handy for fancying-up door casings if you want more depth at the top.
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Dec 27, 2018 20:57
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ArcMage posted:loving fox news using '$100G' for 100000$ $100,000
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Dec 27, 2018 23:04
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Times when I could use heated locks, my handles (and door gaps) are also covered in a solid layer of ice. I once busted the drivers side door handle of a Corolla completely off trying to pull it through ice.
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It’s not like that he remanufacturer really prepped, or even primed that part. That’s a 20 mile paint job.
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