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I walked out of the local Home Hardware to find an older lady removing snow from the rear hatch of my wife's Toyota Echo. I said "thanks". She said "I was just trying to see what kind of car it was". It's funny here.

         Wow that was close !!    Thats a PEI scam cry    She was ramming a screwdriver into the lock hole  

 Actually, I've seen on several different occasions a stranger (you could tell they didn't own the car) walking past a car, stop, and kick the frozen slush build-up in a car's wheel wells off. Yep, it's funny here!biggrin



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Did you know that Dexron originally included sperm whale oil as a friction reducing additive? They had to re formulate (hence Dexron II) after sperm whale imports were banned in the USA.


I wonder if the acetone/ATF mix was the original Dexron or a newer version.




I never realized that about Dexron. I had heard the same story about the GM positraction fluid, and that was the reason given for needing the GM additive to prevent chattering in posi's once the formula had changed.

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 PEI scam cry    

 Actually, I've seen on several different occasions a stranger (you could tell they didn't own the car) walking past a car, stop, and kick the frozen slush build-up in a car's wheel wells off. Yep, it's funny here!biggrin

          YOU kick my slush  I kick YOUR butt   



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There's gonna be a lot slush for kicking !

That Nor-easter is heading right for P.E.I !

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Yes, we're gonna get it and another biggie is a possibility sometime between Jan 2-4. It could be the biggest yet.


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Yes, we're gonna get it and another biggie is a possibility sometime between Jan 2-4. It could be the biggest yet.

          Excellent news wink   

          You guys have all the fun....disbelief    so exciting to see how well you react to a little  "Lake Effect"   (ont term)

 

          Spray some WD 30 on your shovels   biggrin



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427carl wrote:
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Yes, we're gonna get it and another biggie is a possibility sometime between Jan 2-4. It could be the biggest yet.

          Excellent news wink   

          You guys have all the fun....disbelief    so exciting to see how well you react to a little  "Lake Effect"   (ont term)

 

          Spray some WD 30 on your shovels   biggrin

 You mean spray our satellite dishes?wink



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427carl wrote:
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Yes, we're gonna get it and another biggie is a possibility sometime between Jan 2-4. It could be the biggest yet.

          Excellent news wink   

          You guys have all the fun....disbelief    so exciting to see how well you react to a little  "Lake Effect"   (ont term)

 

          Spray some WD 30 on your shovels   biggrin

 You mean spray our satellite dishes?wink

           Cover your  shovels and hats with "Tin Foil"    the snow will pass over   lol lol lol lol 



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Yes, we're gonna get it and another biggie is a possibility sometime between Jan 2-4. It could be the biggest yet.

          Excellent news wink   

          You guys have all the fun....disbelief    so exciting to see how well you react to a little  "Lake Effect"   (ont term)

 

          Spray some WD 30 on your shovels   biggrin

 You mean spray our satellite dishes?wink

           Cover your  shovels and hats with "Tin Foil"    the snow will pass over   lol lol lol lol 

 I'll finally be able to bring in that Sackville TV station.biggrin



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I have an old Canadian Tire, cordless electric drill - 12 V NiCd. I haven't used it a lot but the charger packed it in. Some resistors on the printed circuit board overheated and fried - I replaced them but the printed circuit board is too far gone and they just fried again. There must be some other component on the board that is defective and allows too much voltage to the resistor.

Anyway, after I replaced the resistors (before they fried again), I did manage to get a charge on the batteries and they seem to be OK. The drill itself is fine.

I've googled and checked with Canadian Tire but I cannot find a replacement for the charger. Batteries, yes, but no charger.

Any idea where to look? Seems a shame to throw it away. I might try "farmering" a charger using a car battery charger (they're both 12 V - right?) Yes, I'd do it away from anything that might burn! Before I try that though, I thought I'd throw it out there and see if anyone has a better suggestion - and derail the derailing thread...

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That's a very kind offer!!!  

Sorry for the delay getting back to you.  Please don't think I'm ungrateful!  I am just trying to figure out what I have.  I 'fixed' my charger prior to moving from Sask. to BC.  So far, I've found my drill c/w batteries and what I discovered is the shell of my charger.  The transformer and internals are not there.  I remember saving the transformer, but I have no idea which box it's in.  Mine is a MasterCraft, but I suspect it's the same as the one in the picture.   I can't remember if my transformer was hardwired, or plug-in.  It looks like your transformer plugs into the adapter and the wall socket.  It's possible my transformer may have been sold in one of our many garage sales prior to the move but I am pretty sure I saved it - though I have no idea which box it might be in.   (I need to pour a concrete floor in the garage/shop here in the spring, so I have intentionally not unpacked everything yet.  Frustrating way to live!)

If I can fix mine easily, I'd feel better knowing you have a spare, especially if all I need is to connect a few resistors, a diode and an LED.  If I can find my transformer, I should be able to make it all work.  I will be in touch. 

 

Greaser:  

Good point about the NiCd batteries.  I did not realize you could zap them back to life.  I'll have to try that.

 

What a great site.  Derail a thread and get kind offers and great advice biggrinbiggrin.

Wes

 



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Can I drill T3's to install LED strobe lights confuse

 

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Johnnee D wrote:

Until Stevenson gets involved, then it's all about T-3s, 70's, antiquated music devices and fake parts...




I have no idea what you're talking about.

My preference is to discuss how to strip big blocks from B bodies and turn valuable low production B bodies into worthless scrap metal. It's the topic I'm most familiar with.

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Lobster
Cover them with a damp newspaper to keep the gills moist and allow them to breathe.

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Lobster on the Wharf FAQs about Fresh Atlantic Lobster and Seafood from Lobster on the Wharf Charlottetown, PEIHow do I cook live lobster?
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To start, twist claw and knuckle from the body.

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I installed a heater on the fridge and turned off the freezer.

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It's a dry cold....

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Coldest winter I remember in a LONG time.

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It's a strange winter so far. Apparently this is the worse winter in 10 years here in PEI. A couple of older skating rinks had the roofs cave in and (of course) a potato warehouse also had it's roof cave in. We had 15cm of snow overnight, then some freezing rain and on the way to work this morning it was pouring rain. I love the fact that 80% of my commute is just me-no traffic. Even with that much snow on the ground I could do 80kmh with my studded snow tires. YEEEE HAAAAAA!


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I'm enjoying working outside  - without gloves on!  No wrenches freezing to my hands, no numb fingers.  After 20 yrs in SE Sask, this is like winter in Hawaii!  We do miss the sun though. 

 



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 much snow on the ground I could do 80kmh with my studded snow tires. YEEEE HAAAAAA!

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