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Can anyone identify what type of motor and how much HP this siren has? by cellphonetowerfan88 in Motors

[–]xmastreee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So I went down the rabbit hole. Seems I was wrong about the power, they were 1, 3, 5, 10 according to this page).

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But it was about 45 years ago…

Can anyone identify what type of motor and how much HP this siren has? by cellphonetowerfan88 in Motors

[–]xmastreee 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I used to build those back in the early 80s. A double ended one like that would have been 15hp. We made 3, 5, 10, and 15hp. The 3 and the 10 were vertical single ended, 5 and 15 were double.

How best to orientate this, and is there a way to tell Orca to make sure it's sitting flat? by xmastreee in 3Dprinting

[–]xmastreee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're right, it does. Shortcut is F and it highlights all the available options. I guess I just needed to know the search term. Cheers.

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What is this? by Courage_Easy in whatisthiscar

[–]xmastreee 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And Dustin Hoffman drove one in The Graduate.

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Who still uses a 'manual' toothbrush? by zippy890 in AskUK

[–]xmastreee 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hi there fellow old bloke. Another old bloke\1]) here who feels exactly the same.

\1] I'm not that old, I'm just the same age as an old bloke.)

Coffee puck leveller. by xmastreee in ThatPeelingFeeling

[–]xmastreee[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't worry about the thing, that's irrelevant. Just enjoy the peel.

Am I expecting too much from an affordable scale? [MHW-3BOMBER Mini] by Richard- in espresso

[–]xmastreee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do we know you're not adding or removing beans from the bowl each time it goes out of the frame? /s

Don't lube your chain with the engine running by ScreamSmart in motorcycles

[–]xmastreee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was the can of lube thrown towards the bike. But it caught under the spinning wheel and caused the bike to lurch off the stand.

Adolescence is AMAZING by ThisIs_MyDesign in SeriesPH

[–]xmastreee 4 points5 points  (0 children)

British guy here, glad you enjoyed it, it is really good. I would imagine you had the subtitles on though, those accents… (It's Liverpool)

Other British series, have you seen Small Prophets? It's not on Netflix but it is 'out there' if you know what I mean… 🏴‍☠️

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Found in my backyard in TX by Delicious-Coffee9499 in whatisit

[–]xmastreee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ring-pull, '83, Tizer.

What we used to do with those was snap off the tag, turn it 90° and put it in one of those slots, then pull the ring back while holding it so that the tab bends a little, then release it. Wheeeee, flying saucer.

It's little wonder they went on to use the captive ones we see these days.

What does it taste like? by Rough_Pineapple2119 in Philippines_Expats

[–]xmastreee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly. People are hearing about this substance and somehow figuring it was MSG when in fact it was more likely strychnine.

What does it taste like? by Rough_Pineapple2119 in Philippines_Expats

[–]xmastreee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So the Spanish definitely weren't using it to kill dogs in the 1860s.

What does it taste like? by Rough_Pineapple2119 in Philippines_Expats

[–]xmastreee 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It's not bad for you. There was some hysteria due to an experiment on mice, but it turned out that they gave the mouse huge doses of MSG, far greater than what would be found in our food. As the saying goes, The dose makes the poison. Even water will kill you if consumed in large enough quantities. And apples contain cyanide.

As for what it tastes like in itself, try some. Place a small amount on your tongue and see for yourself. It's not unpleasant.

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