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#91
The Lounge / Re: What did you do in your sh...
Last post by 94touring - March 09, 2024, 08:41:30 PM
Yesterday I tried to resolve the air compressor AC motor starter capacitor issue by installing a new one. Which burnt up pretty quickly.  Installed a matching pair and while they didn't burn up, it still trips the breaker. The motor weighs in at around 150lbs so getting it off the compressor outside in my car port and inside the shop is difficult being a 1 man operation.  I tried taking the fan belts off to eliminate the pump and Dave walked me through the poles on the contact panel to verify it's engaging the full 220v.  Ended up taking the motor apart outside in 2 sections to be able to haul it inside to investigate further.  Being 100% clueless doesn't help in times like these.  Found a couple potential culprits inside the thing, which I cleaned up and made adjustments to make sure contact is being made where it's supposed to. I did notice the one running capacitor is bulged at the top in comparison to the other. If it's not the running capacitor or the contacts I cleaned up on the motor end plate, looks like I'll be buying a replacement.  These aren't cheap either! 
#92
The Lounge / Re: A new game... Post pics fr...
Last post by 94touring - March 09, 2024, 08:34:12 PM
I had to uber in a Tesla this week and noticed the steering wheel was peeling like a shedding snake.  Made me think they're pretty cheaply built.
#93
The Lounge / Re: A new game... Post pics fr...
Last post by BruceK - March 09, 2024, 06:03:35 PM
Quote from: MiniDave on March 09, 2024, 11:36:36 AMWonder how much it costs to insure one of these?

I'm guessing substantially more than a regular truck. I guess there isn't a big concern about theft like there is with a regular pick up, but any accident damage is got to be very expensive to deal with.

I've never looked into it, but I'm guessing that a regular Tesla sedan is more expensive to insure than a comparable Lexus or Mercedes.
#94
The Lounge / Re: F1 - 2024
Last post by MiniDave - March 09, 2024, 01:15:01 PM
Well, once again Max makes it look easy, and Perez did his part too to come home second, 8 sec  behind Max. Charles came 3rd and well done to him.

It was interesting to see Carlos in the pits watching the race after having his appendix out the night before!

Lots of interesting tactics in the rest of the pack including Kmag holding the pack back so that the Hulk could take 10th.

And the real story - Ollie Bearman taking 7th in his debut for Ferrari. It was a bit of a nail biter with both Norris and Hamster chasing him down hard on the last 10 laps, but he held them off!

Alonso did a masterful job holding off Russel too.

All in all a fun race to watch, if not for the winner. Charles also got fastest lap on the last lap of the race, so well done to him too!

Stroll had his usual race, clipping the wall, breaking his front end and driving straight into the wall.The safety car he caused made a number of teams go for different tire strategies, Hamster was not happy with the choice they made for him, but given the fact that he's leaving the team at the end of the season, they're going to maximize George's chances at his expense.
#95
The Lounge / Re: A new game... Post pics fr...
Last post by MiniDave - March 09, 2024, 11:36:36 AM
Wonder how much it costs to insure one of these?
#96
The Lounge / Re: A new game... Post pics fr...
Last post by BruceK - March 09, 2024, 10:30:06 AM
I saw two CyberTrucks at a C&C this morning. Wrapping it seems the way to go because the plain stainless really,  really shows fingerprints and smudges like crazy.  Of course, both trucks had crowds around them, but I bet that kind of interest will diminish greatly in the coming months.  I can't really imagine anyone buying one to use as a truck.  Well, as a work truck, I mean.  They're really more like having an exotic car. 
#97
The Lounge / Re: F1 - 2024
Last post by Brit_in_TX - March 08, 2024, 02:27:11 PM
Quote from: MiniDave on March 08, 2024, 09:24:00 AMIt's always sumthin at Ferrari, isn't it? I thought Swartzman was their backup driver?

They have 3 named reserve drivers for the season Antonio Giovinazzi, Schwartzman and Bearman. Just depends which one of them is nominated/present at the track that weekend.  Bearman was the nominated reserve driver this weekend, he was already present for the F2 race (which he qualified on pole position for and had to withdraw as there is a regulation that prevents drivers competing in both on the same weekend).
#98
The Lounge / Re: F1 - 2024
Last post by MiniDave - March 08, 2024, 12:22:32 PM
So, qually went pretty much as expected with Max easily on pole, Charles chasing him but still a half second back (which is a lot these days in F1), Pez third, Alonso 4th and feeling pretty good about his chances for a podium tomorrow.

Bearman did pretty well for his first time in an F1 car in anger, finishing 11th and only 7/100s of a second behind Stroll in 10th in Q2, well above 9 other drivers who aren't rookies!

I think this could be a fun race - certainly for 2nd on back, and if Max gets away well that's where the race will be. I hope The Bear man doesn't take anyone out in the first corner and has a good, even if unspectacular, first F1 race. If he can finish in the top 10 that will really cement Ferrari's faith in him as a future prospect. I don't know how quickly Sainz can come back from his appendectomy, and whether he'll miss any more races or not.

I don't know what to think about DannyRickyBobby......Tsunoda (9th to DRB's 14th) has been out-qualifying and out-racing him. I think with every race his chances of moving back up  to the varsity team grow dimmer.

Alpeeen fell back into their new normal, the only folks they beat were the Sarge and a guy who DNF'd before he even got to qually. Well, that's not fair to the team, they did get him on track and only missed getting to try in Q1 by  seconds.

In Q2 only .4 sec between Max in 1st and 10th place, in Q3 there was a whole second.......
#99
The Lounge / Re: F1 - 2024
Last post by MiniDave - March 08, 2024, 09:24:00 AM
It's always sumthin at Ferrari, isn't it? I thought Swartzman was their backup driver? Talk about being thrown right into the fire - no practice, straight to quallifying!

And speaking of Qually.....Alonso on top in Practice 2? Who expected that? Or the Al pee-ings up from dead last like last week? Qually in about 30 minutes.....

Ooops....my bad.....Olly did get to practice in P3
#100
The Lounge / Re: F1 - 2024
Last post by Brit_in_TX - March 08, 2024, 07:26:49 AM
Carlos Sainz will not be taking part in the Saudi GP this weekend as he has appendicitis.  He is being replaced by Oliver Bearman who is an 18 year old Briton who is part of the Ferrari Academy and was named as the Ferrari reserve driver this weekend.