Gone in 60
Road warrior
Thank you, sir!
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Indeed, belated birthday wishes Gone.
Nachodaddy
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Happy Birthday. Your mom sounds like a very sweet lady.Gone in 60_imp said:
Lord Popgun
Road warrior
Happy Birthday Gone!!
Gone in 60
Road warrior
Thank you, gentlemen. Mom is the sweetest. She fosters kittens (due, no doubt to a lack of grandchildren), takes care of other people, and she always gives me something automotive for Christmas and birthday, whether it's a bottle of wax, a gift card, or a shirt with a neat car on it.
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
Sounds like a wonderful mother.Gone in 60_imp said:
Gone in 60
Road warrior
Well, my gift to the CB backfired today... in spectacular fashion. I wired in a new outlet in my warehouse and mounted it near where the bike is going to hibernate, so I could plug in a charger, and have a handy outlet in the middle of the room for other things, like a vacuum, saw, etc. I bought a new Harbor Freight charger, and brought it in this morning. Plugged it in, and it immolated in a shower of sparks within two seconds.
"Geez, Harbor Freight strikes again with poor quality junk!"
Or, so I thought. For laughs, I plugged in an old fan, and it made a loud POP!
Put a volt meter on my new outlet, and it's running at 280 volts. Guess I shoulda checked that circuit, huh? And, guess I'll re-route that circuit!
"Geez, Harbor Freight strikes again with poor quality junk!"
Or, so I thought. For laughs, I plugged in an old fan, and it made a loud POP!
Put a volt meter on my new outlet, and it's running at 280 volts. Guess I shoulda checked that circuit, huh? And, guess I'll re-route that circuit!
Nachodaddy
Road warrior
Wow! Glad you are okay and nothing really valuable was blown up.Gone in 60_imp said:
Gone in 60
Road warrior
Yeah... I quietly put a piece of tape over that outlet, and I'll hide my shame by picking up some new conduit and wire and rerouting tonight after everyone's gone...
Nachodaddy
Road warrior
Good thing you didn't say anything about it on a public forum. :beerchug:Gone in 60_imp said:
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
Yikes.
Are there two phases in that box? If so, can't you just use one of them only? (have no idea what you are dealing with there)
Are there two phases in that box? If so, can't you just use one of them only? (have no idea what you are dealing with there)
Gone in 60
Road warrior
No, unfortunately. But, I've been skulking around in the rafters, and already have another box running 120 that I can tap into. (It's nice that nobody here pays attention to what I'm doing). Nothing a little more conduit, wire and another trip to Harbor Freight won't fix.
Don't know how I could have missed that on the meter when I originally wired it up.
Don't know how I could have missed that on the meter when I originally wired it up.
Yes, I know I'm late, but I had to wait.
Here is a new pair of riding jeans purchased at the Boxing Day sales. Mrs Cormanus has deplored the poor fit of their predecessors and decided it was time to replace them. Fair enough too; they were pretty appalling.
The delay? Well, being a chap of Ferret-like stature, they had to go to the shop to have a couple of metres chopped off the legs. They've been back a day or two and I finally got around to dragging the bike out of the garage and taking a picture.
Here is a new pair of riding jeans purchased at the Boxing Day sales. Mrs Cormanus has deplored the poor fit of their predecessors and decided it was time to replace them. Fair enough too; they were pretty appalling.
The delay? Well, being a chap of Ferret-like stature, they had to go to the shop to have a couple of metres chopped off the legs. They've been back a day or two and I finally got around to dragging the bike out of the garage and taking a picture.
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
I think the snap is still interesting.
You have the CB1100, in its usual glory. Brilliant sunshine, nothing wrong with that - at least from my perspective. A solid and secure-lookin' garage door.
Are the riding pants hot in the Aussie summer?
I like the way you fuzz'ed out the photo to make it look like it was scanned from a paper image. Very nostalgic-looking for 2022.
You have the CB1100, in its usual glory. Brilliant sunshine, nothing wrong with that - at least from my perspective. A solid and secure-lookin' garage door.
Are the riding pants hot in the Aussie summer?
I like the way you fuzz'ed out the photo to make it look like it was scanned from a paper image. Very nostalgic-looking for 2022.
Cheers Au₂O₃. I haven’t tried the pants yet, but I expect they’ll be a trifle warm in a hot day.
the Ferret
Road warrior
Nice custom fitted riding pants. I usually just let mine pile up on top of my boots. (just like my jeans lol)
Gone in 60
Road warrior
Ha, Cormanus, I have to have my riding pants shortened as well. I'm not the tallest banana in the bunch either.
Nachodaddy
Road warrior
My pants are the right length, but my legs aren't
the Ferret
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:rofl:Nachodaddy_imp said:
If your legs are too long, I may be able to help if I can find that rusty old hacksaw blade. If they're too short, Leg-lengthening: The people having surgery to be a bit tallerNachodaddy_imp said:
Note: I've rejected this option.
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