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Where did you get the battery and could they test it? Could hooking the battery up to a modern charger damage the charger? I have an ancient charger that easily handles short circuits. Some newer ones have diagnostics.

A bit of grinding and buffing shows the concept workable. In my case, I've always wanted to cast something in aluminum and this was small enough for a first effort. I've got to see if I can come up with a crucible that fits my inductive heater and try again with a better starting plug. Also...

I didn't have enough heat or a proper crucible so instead of casting in aluminum I used aluminum brazing rods, melted with propane in a small cast iron ladle. Pricy but the melt temperature is a lot lower and since the quantity was low, I went for it. The thin wall didn't let the metal to flow...

The next step was making the female mold with the special sand (Amazon)

Needing to waste brain and shop time I decided to cast a small part. It's actually a part for a bicycle but I don't know if there are any motorcycle parts that would benefit from my first time experience. Part 1 was to make a plug for the oximeter holder from body filler. I taped the body of...

When my brother was with Toronto police, he asked about getting his motorcycle washed. The mechanic replied, "What do you think's holding it together?"

I have a problem with the mass of government intervention in EVs because most governments are screw-ups. I see anything they invest in as a con.

When will CP and the union open their own mail. The dollar value of the invoices exceeds the dollar value of the cheques. Why is that so hard to understand?

I question the long-term effects of these products. There were some MLM brands a number of years ago that were being pushed. IIRC you had to wash the vehicle first and then apply the stuff, possibly several coats. Then when your vehicle got dirty you used the spray and wipe stuff. My...

I don't know if the ratios have changed but the hull and deck of a boat only represented 25% of the value. 75% of the value is power, rigging, deck stuff etc. Then there's the rebuilding labour.

I count two dead, four injured, based on the charges. It started with booze and inhibition issues. Does booze alter one’s perception of speed or alter one’s perception of their driving skills? Or both.

I used to work for Perkins 50+ years ago. They sold a lot of engines to the Lake Erie fishing fleet. Now IIRC they're owned by Cat. That boat has nice hull lines but the cabin is a plywood shack. It's hard to get good lines on a boat under 30 feet if you want headroom below. It reminds me of a...

Hopefully minor damage to the rider.

Credit for time served. I don't know if that's good or bad. If I was guilty of something I'd like to think pleading guilty ASAP and getting on with the jail time would have the reformed me getting back to a free life sooner. The flip side is that jail in Canada is probably better than free in...

Don't some boxes raise the flag automatically when the door is opened? A little cam link does the trick.

What is a reasonable scenario? How many years before trial and hopefully conviction? Factors 1) The perp wants to defer jail as long as possible so his lawyers stall. It also lets public anger subside or shift to another punk. 2) The police want enough time to get all the evidence so won't...

Our penal system is based on rehabilitation not punishment but once in a while we should consider the latter. Really, really hard punishment.

The average Toronto lawn is probably 3000 square feet and with a 18" swath it would take about 1/3 of a mile per mow. Based on 5,000 mile oil changes that's every 15,000 mowings. At 40 mowings a year it works out to 375 years between oil changes for the battered old B&S. Some have tried...

Define lifetime. I had a clamp on ammeter that came with a lifetime warranty. They defined lifetime as "Reasonable usage expectancy". Somewhere in the USA an old lady is driving an ancient Ford Comet. When the original battery died she bought one with a lifetime warranty. Ten or twelve...

Not you but somewhere out there will be somebody with a flash camera.