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[3Ts]

Not a hobbit, but short.

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Short? Standard height walk doors are 6'8" which is what that looks like.

 

[Big Barn]

Short? Standard height walk doors are 6'8" which is what that looks like.

Short. Referring to myself not the door.

 

[pmsmechanic]

Manual reel ( which I prefer ) on the outside wall....

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The reel looks like it's from Princess Auto.

 

[Big Barn]

The reel looks like it's from Princess Auto.

Yes. Simple, pretty good quality and cheap.

I prefer it over the more expensive quality, retractable ones.

 

[user.69169]

Interesting question. Google turned this up from an OSHA letter:



NFPA: National Fire Protection Association

Ken

Dey was soda water wid a bottle of sulphuric acid in a cage. Flip it and de acid & soda generated Co2.
Big official problem once it started der was no way to stop it till empty.

Second problem, sometimes lead stopper didn't fall out de bottle an you got nuthin.

Lot of em seam rotted too so dey was empty when needed.

Fun to move & carry too.

 

[Frankenkubota]

Dey was soda water wid a bottle of sulphuric acid in a cage. Flip it and de acid & soda generated Co2.
Big official problem once it started der was no way to stop it till empty.

Second problem, sometimes lead stopper didn't fall out de bottle an you got nuthin.

Lot of em seam rotted too so dey was empty when needed.

Fun to move & carry too.

Yesterday, on a show called ricks restorations or something, they restored a big antique fire extinguisher that used a compressed air bottle inside a much larger bottle filled with baking soda.

You pierce the top of the compressed air bottle which forces out the baking soda. Once it's on, it's on, no stopping. Used at airports in the day.

 

[ptoengageant]

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I bought a product at autozone or somewhere for polishing your headlight lenses, like a kit. BMW dealer wanted $150 each.

It took a LONG time but in the end, almost perfect. Do one completely then look at the difference.

You could probably cobble something together yourself, it was 90% rubbing and 10% compound.

Easiest method is spraying some 100% DEET bug spray on a rag and wiping the lenses. Takes about thirty seconds per, and theyæ±*e like new again.

 

[Frankenkubota]

Easiest method is spraying some 100% DEET bug spray on a rag and wiping the lenses. Takes about thirty seconds per, and theyæ±*e like new again.

Just curious how long that lasts? I've seen them use wd 40 and it works but does not last very long.

 

[ptoengageant]

Just curious how long that lasts? I've seen them use wd 40 and it works but does not last very long.

Maybe a year?

 

[bindian]

Yesterday, on a show called ricks restorations or something, they restored a big antique fire extinguisher that used a compressed air bottle inside a much larger bottle filled with baking soda.

You pierce the top of the compressed air bottle which forces out the baking soda. Once it's on, it's on, no stopping. Used at airports in the day.

I am a little fuzzy on it now, but I think the big wheel fig extingushers we have outside the hangar doors are just that design.
hugs, Brandi