Australian Belly Tank

[Elmo Rodge]

Chris, you are certainly welcome to whatever thermal units I spill.  Kinda like warmy seconds.  :-P Wayno

[Dr Goggles]

..."a unit approximately equal to the amount of energy required to heat a pound of water one degree farenheit", phew, glad we cleared that one up........ it is always comforting for those who use the metric system to see that there is some basis to the arbitrary system of weights and measure that others use..... even after you have been soundly defeated in every facet of a metric v imperial argument you can still walk away confident in the knowledge that if they could just change time to metric then you could work pretty much everything you need to know out in your head with the assistance of ten fingers.....

It's 20 degrees C here right now, got to 41 yesterday, schtinkin, So Wayno I'm sitting here in the back yard digesting my breakfast and typing away.....the shed beckons...

Today, the fire system.

[Elmo Rodge]

And other things I can figure out with ten fingers and two ears and others with ten fingers five toes and me willy.    I'm witcha on the metric system.  Wayno

[rgn]

Doc, glad to hear your sister came out of the incident relatively unscathed.  It's a treacherous and unforgiving road for sure.  The number of roadside reefs and memorials lay testament to that.

Certainly hasn't been shed weather the last few days with the heat, today will be no different, get in there anyway... That's the Spirit.   

[grumm441]

well. at least he has a shed
G

[Jon]

Tough life but someone's got to do it.

What model Duc?

350 scrambler
And of course, we just had pizza
G

Nice on the scrambler, resto job or pretty tidy already?

Goggles been telling stories?

Cheers
jon

[rgn]

well. at least he has a shed
G

I do believe it was you Mr Grumm who pulled down the perfectly good asbestos clad shed that inhabited your back yard?    

[Dr Goggles]

And other things I can figure out with ten fingers and two ears and others with ten fingers five toes and me willy.   I'm witcha on the metric system.   Wayno

Oh, so I see yer still relying on the old random error generator then, I'm pretty sure getting my willy involved in anything I was trying to work out never ended with a sensible answer.

Oh yeah, spent the day in the shed. Got the fire system all connected,bottles all secured, needed some new line here and there, moved the nozzle in the cab.It will all come out again of course as the bottles need to be recertified.

I changed the way the cable for the chute release mounts in the cab, found a neat little bracket that cam off the Sabre tank we used as the cowl, turned out well.

Mounted the cable clamps for the gearshift.

Put the headrest section of padding in the cab.

Finished the clutch line.

Mounted the chute support.

more tomorrow.... 

[Reverend Hedgash]

Good going Doctor G,

post some photos, the blog is looking text heavy!

Dik

[Milwaukee Midget]

..."a unit approximately equal to the amount of energy required to heat a pound of water one degree farenheit", phew, glad we cleared that one up........ it is always comforting for those who use the metric system to see that there is some basis to the arbitrary system of weights and measure that others use..... even after you have been soundly defeated in every facet of a metric v imperial argument you can still walk away confident in the knowledge that if they could just change time to metric then you could work pretty much everything you need to know out in your head with the assistance of ten fingers.....

There will be pint cans in the cooler at Bonneville, if you should change your mind, but if you insist on drinking metric, well, bring your own.

By the way, the Imperial System of weights and measures is nominally different then that which we use in the US - but I guess the point of all this gibberish is that it's cold in Milwaukee today, and my furnace isn't metric.

[Elmo Rodge]

May I have 568 mL of Speckled Hen, please?  Wayno

[Reverend Hedgash]

Lake Gairgner: Should be no problem of the lake drying out with this the kind of weather happening at the moment, so hot the weather bureau has to add new colours to their charts!: (fyi: Tasmania is bigger than West Virginia with an area of 26 000 sq miles)

http://www.theage.com.au/environment/weather/temperatures-off-the-charts-as-australia-turns-deep-purple-20130108-2ce33.html

Of course herein lies a new problem... will it be too hot to race in february?!!!!

"Catastrophic" fire day forecast for New South Wales today which means all the factors are right for a disaster, wind, fuel load, topography, dryness of fuel etc, and this is early in the season. Over 90 fires already burning overnight in this state alone so fingers crossed. This live map of fire incidents is pretty spooky:

http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/dsp_content.cfm?CAT_ID=683

The one I keep an eye on is the victorian one as our farm is in a high risk area, not much I can do from the UK but watch.

Good luck to all in OZ. One big victim during the last major bout of fires were of course sheds with cars and bikes in them. I know everyone talks about losing their house as the worst thing, but many pride and joys were not in the house but in the shed. And tools. RIP.

Dik

[generatorshovel]

Nonning (not far from Lake G ) had a max of 45c yesterday ( 113 degree Fahrenheit), if it rains on the lake with these temps, would it "case harden" the salt like quenching steel would ?
The temp had dropped to 31 today, which we are used to up there during Speedweek, but forecasters predict another few 40 + days ahead.
I , for one, hope this hot spell won't last too long, although Feb has history of being the hottest month where I live, I can't imagine Lake Gairdner being much different ?
At least a dry track looks likely this year,,,,
Tiny

[maj]

there talking of another 3-4 weeks of several real hot days then a cooler one, 4 or 5 day cycle
at least its a dry heat, not much good for the fires but at least more comfortable to work in

[Dr Goggles]

Nonning (not far from Lake G ) had a max of 45c yesterday ( 113 degree Fahrenheit), if it rains on the lake with these temps, would it "case harden" the salt like quenching steel would ?
The temp had dropped to 31 today, which we are used to up there during Speedweek, but forecasters predict another few 40 + days ahead.
I , for one, hope this hot spell won't last too long, although Feb has history of being the hottest month where I live, I can't imagine Lake Gairdner being much different ?
At least a dry track looks likely this year,,,,
Tiny

I get a feeling it's going to be like 06 when the salt was like concrete and the heat was insane. You need to get a hobby Tiny, call yourself a landspeed racer? ......mate, you are the only person I know who is ready to go, no the only person I've ever HEARD OF who is ready more than a month early, weirdo.