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Suitably impressed
- robynfali
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Suitably impressed
Bloody amazed actually, despite all this snow (about 10-11 inches outside), my anemometer and wind gauge are still working, possibly due to the lashings of WD40 it was given a couple of weeks ago, but i thought the sheer weight of snow would stop it!
The snow itself, very dangerous to drive around here, but not impossible, sadly i have just learned that a driver has lost their life on a dual carriageway a few miles away. Plenty of skids and minor crashes all around, and a few idiots treating the snow like a speedway
The snow itself, very dangerous to drive around here, but not impossible, sadly i have just learned that a driver has lost their life on a dual carriageway a few miles away. Plenty of skids and minor crashes all around, and a few idiots treating the snow like a speedway
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Re: Suitably impressed
I'd have to agree with the WD40 trick.
WD40 is designed to drive away moisture. This is why it's touted as a way to 'start wet engines'.
Standard lubricants may be somewhat hygroscopic, so over time, moisture can get in, and when the temperature drops below freezing, the lubricant becomes quite a nice glue.
So adding WD40 to the bearings could be the anti-freeze solution!
WD40 is designed to drive away moisture. This is why it's touted as a way to 'start wet engines'.
Standard lubricants may be somewhat hygroscopic, so over time, moisture can get in, and when the temperature drops below freezing, the lubricant becomes quite a nice glue.
So adding WD40 to the bearings could be the anti-freeze solution!
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Re: Suitably impressed
Mine sadly froze up earlier in the week when we had snow. However last 24hours no freeze up despite 11cm of snow.
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Re: Suitably impressed
We've not had as much snow as you have, but it's been quite nippy here - my monthly records show a minimum of -13 on the 16th. Yet, dare I say it? shhhh... everything is still functioning.
(let's hope I didn't jinx it just now...)
(let's hope I didn't jinx it just now...)
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Re: Suitably impressed
That is a serious quantity of snow. Especially considering that it came down in 6 hours.
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- robynfali
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Re: Suitably impressed
We had 12" in six hours, this was deeper than that in places, mostly where it ad not been disturbed, some cars in the street are sitting noticeably lower due to the sheer weight of snow on them
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Re: Suitably impressed
At first I found that hard to believe. I mean, seriously... how can something so fluffy compress a car's suspension? Then I put the figures in Excel, and found out that, on my car (a Citroën C5), that pile of snow would melt into 300 kilograms of water.robynfali wrote:some cars in the street are sitting noticeably lower due to the sheer weight of snow on them
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- robynfali
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Re: Suitably impressed
i have a bmw right outside the front door, with 14+ inches on it now, a nissan micra right behind it with the same, my own car (mondeo titanium x hatchback) doesnt have the same amount on it tho (have cleaned most off), but even that, i opened the boot on it today to fetch a defib out of it, and i nearly smashed the back end because the hatch slammed shut!
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Re: Suitably impressed
That's an impressive array of cars. We don't get any further than my C5 and my wife's Auris.
[edit] and then I realised that, what with us living in the sticks and having our nearest neighbours living 200 yards away and having their own driveway, we're rather spoilt.[retracts foot from mouth]
But we digress (I'm good at that...). OK, back on topic. These FO's aren't as bad as we sometimes think they are.
[edit] and then I realised that, what with us living in the sticks and having our nearest neighbours living 200 yards away and having their own driveway, we're rather spoilt.[retracts foot from mouth]
But we digress (I'm good at that...). OK, back on topic. These FO's aren't as bad as we sometimes think they are.
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- mstrandbo
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Re: Suitably impressed
Started recording in December 2012, got a Fine Offset station for christmas.
First thing was oil up the bearings.. Which seemed to be a smart thing to do.
This january has given us a lot of cold weather, starting with the 11th of jan, we've had an average temperature of -15ish Celsius every day, dipping down to -20/22C the coldest days. At the same time, we've had no wind to help the sensors rotate, and still - they haven't frozen up. Quite pleased.
I did however have some problems at the end of december, because of freezing fog and no wind. It put a layer of ice around the sensors.. But I dragged the sensors heads up a bit, a bit more clearance in other words, and hoped for some wind - no more problems fortunately.
This is not snow. Just -15 and lower combined with over 80% humidity over the last week. Looks funky.
First thing was oil up the bearings.. Which seemed to be a smart thing to do.
This january has given us a lot of cold weather, starting with the 11th of jan, we've had an average temperature of -15ish Celsius every day, dipping down to -20/22C the coldest days. At the same time, we've had no wind to help the sensors rotate, and still - they haven't frozen up. Quite pleased.
I did however have some problems at the end of december, because of freezing fog and no wind. It put a layer of ice around the sensors.. But I dragged the sensors heads up a bit, a bit more clearance in other words, and hoped for some wind - no more problems fortunately.
This is not snow. Just -15 and lower combined with over 80% humidity over the last week. Looks funky.
- robynfali
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Re: Suitably impressed
OOOH PRETTY!!!
See, the FO does have some uses, its a PERFECT garden ornament!
See, the FO does have some uses, its a PERFECT garden ornament!
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Re: Suitably impressed
Srsly. If I would be the FO marketing manager, I would be so asking for permission to use this image...
An opinion should be the result of a thought process, not a substitution.
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Re: Suitably impressed
+1peterh wrote:Srsly. If I would be the FO marketing manager, I would be so asking for permission to use this image...
Even goes with the thread title
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