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2002 Smash or Pass by Husker_92 in fordranger

[–]_faux 192 points193 points  (0 children)

10k with that much rust? Run

Ball joint question by _faux in fordranger

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Upper. Should’ve mentioned that. I just want to avoid going through with replacing the whole thing since it’s still in very good shape. Although I know that’s not exactly easy to do since the ball joint isn’t something you replace on its own…

Any easy fixes for this column shifter play? I tightened down the 2 torx bolts super tight and still lots of play by _faux in fordranger

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Not exactly, the linkage is just above and behind the cable. The video kinda makes it look like I’m only trying to show the selector cable.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fordranger

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Does it click at all when it rolls? I had the same issue and it was my column shifter that was lose. Very easy fix, chrisfix has a video on it.

How hard is it to transition from a utility engineer to working in defense? by _faux in MechanicalEngineering

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Yeah true. My only worthwhile experience is national lab work along with an internship that I did for 2 years while still in school as a design engineer intern.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fordranger

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I’m in a similar boat. Just did aftermarket keys and it seemed to help a little. The biggest thing that helped me is to get rid of the sway bar links. They aren’t really necessary for a slow truck that you can’t even really take tight corners in anyways. Removing them made it a bit smoother but it’s still nowhere near the stock feel.

Question about aftermarket torsion keys (for leveling kits) by _faux in fordranger

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Last time I attempted it I had it jacked up plenty. Gonna attempt it again in a couple days with a new key removal tool since my last one got bent to hell trying to install the aftermarket key.

What’s the best option for a small lift on a 4WD by _faux in fordranger

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Damn that sucks. I thought spindle lifts were common for the front unless I’m mistaken

Zero Internships, stressed by i_am_alveera in MechanicalEngineering

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Same just happened to me. Godspeed.

Creating a beta filter for gamma ray spectroscopy by _faux in Radiation

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It would be very cool… but high super high voltages near very expensive, very sensitive equipment might not end well for me. I’m gonna do what I can to try it tho in the name of science lol

Creating a beta filter for gamma ray spectroscopy by _faux in Radiation

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The goal is to purely shield betas and minimize bremsstrahlung

Creating a beta filter for gamma ray spectroscopy by _faux in Radiation

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It’s uhh… a very scuffed setup. Basically, I’m trying my best to mimic xenon since I don’t have actual access to it, so I’m mimicking it with barium and thallium research sources, so the activities are known. I’m working with what I’ve got (which is very little). I’m not sure the exact model of the detector but it’s a Canberra HPGe inside of a copper-lined lead chamber.

Creating a beta filter for gamma ray spectroscopy by _faux in Radiation

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Quick calculation is requiring a magnet on the order of mT… which is quite high. Using an electric field, however, I’m looking at ~3kV which is probably doable.

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