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26-09-12, 06:43
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Learned something new!
Just when I thought I wasn't going to learn anything new today,at 23:40 tonight just before I was going to bed I read this thread and I have learned 3 things that I was always curious about.I hope I remember it tomorrow!
Derk.
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26-09-12, 12:22
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Rob,
Wish we had Canadian computers, I tried your secret codes in every possible way and finished up with SFA appearing. PS. Just read your post again and it seems it is a Mac deal unavailable to us PC peasants. Lang
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26-09-12, 15:02
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Or you can try the path that Grant indicates.
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26-09-12, 16:25
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Safety vs originality
Interesting reading about the RH 5º wheels. They are surely the original tires for the trailer but now I question using them?
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26-09-12, 23:10
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More on special characters
In discussion today, it was pointed out to me (and confirmed by experiment) that you have to use the numeric keypad at the right of the keyboard instead of the numbers on the top row of the keyboard for the "alt+4 digit" code to work. I usually do that without thinking for numeric strings but that could be what has stopped it working for others....
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26-09-12, 23:25
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If the rims are blasted clean, do not show any signs of damage, wear or corrosion, then why not re-use them, taking into account the safety requirements during filling. Many of them have lasted over half a century, and if they pass inspection now and are properly preserved, there is no reason they can't last another 100 years. I found this style of rim on both my 1956 firetrucks, adding another 12 more of these rims to the total of 14 in the yard.
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27-09-12, 01:33
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Grant and Rob,
Thanks for that. I have had a computer since the old black and white days before anyone had heard of a mouse and I always wondered why there should be a second set of numbers on the right of the keyboard - I now know why, so you can put in ° ¢ £ !!!! Does this now make me computer literate? Lang
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26-09-12, 12:30
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RH-5 wheels
My understanding is that RH-5 is a particular design of split rim. Some people consider them particularly dangerous.
A couple of links from stovebolt.com: http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/wh...dd_catalog.jpg http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/wheels/ http://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthreads/...&Number=632556 I have seen negative comments on the safety of the RH-5 design (compared to other two or three part rims that are reasonably safe if properly treated) in several other places as well.
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26-09-12, 12:49
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Special characters in windoze
Another way of finding the keystrokes for the special characters (accented letters and symbols) is Start>Programs>Accessories>System Tools> Character Map. You can then either copy and paste or use the alt+4digit code. If using the alt+4digit method, note that the two alt keys can behave differently (some keyboards have one labelled "alt" and the other "alt char" to make the difference clearer). The other thing that may cause trouble is that you have to hold down the alt key while typing the 4 character code.
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26-09-12, 14:54
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Grant: Those are some great links and answer a lot of questions. What I thought was drop center rims are actually going to be those deadly RH5 rims. Luckily, between the pair of trucks, I think I only have one or two so they will be weeded out during the restoration. I consider all the multipiece rims as deadly, as I have seen the tremendous force from when they separate. They will bend 3 inch tubing, and knock a 200 pound man clean across the room. When filling any multi piece rim, make sure you have the rim secured. You can wrap a chain around the tire and rim through the center hole, or put the rim underneath the hoist or under the hull of your bren gun carrier. Always use one of those air chucks that clip on and with a long hose to the controller valve so you are away from the tire. Princess auto sells a short version of them, but I believe Milton makes the correct version. Yes, it's expensive, but even at $75 it's still cheaper than having the bone exposed in your hand or head when a tire lets go without warning. I blew a small 16" mule tire at 40 pounds and it gave me a new respect for the forces involved. I was also present when an AVGP rim blew, at full pressure just as my guy was about to reach in to the cage to disconnect the hose. And during my last few months in the CF, I witnessed the aftermath of the worst case scenario when one of the guys at work did not use the cage at all, and was right at the tire trying to install the valve at an unknown pressure when the rim separated. We all like to save a buck or a minute here and there where we can, but take my word for it, the gamble involved with not having the right tire chuck and not securing the tire while filling is a very high stake bet. Back to the computers...here is one you can use for an email to the wife after you've somehow exceeded your authority: hold the alt key down and press the number 3 for a ♥.
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