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Hey Birt! What'cha Workin' On? Professional nerd and tinkerer. An eclectic mix of vintage tech, new tech and R&D aimed at the hobbyist/enthusiast.

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@notheydontcare And it has always been like this. In HS my science teacher painted houses in the summer, my math teacher installed cable TV, etc.

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@FrankBr05713205 Bought a used 1994 Toyota PU w/3.0 V6. Had it about a year, almost 100K miles total and blew a head gasket. Toyota had done a recall (now expired) as the early non-asbestos gaskets were failure prone. I called Toyota and they still covered my truck, 2 new gaskets no cost to me.

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@Nightmarepark4 Yes, specifically a light sixer

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Quiz: What console/version are these boards out of?

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@JafirElkurd Close, it was a light sixer.

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@FrankBr05713205 I agree. I will not order from my phone or a kiosk inside a restaurant.

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@BrianBengs Total spending on Iran war about $25 billion, Ukraine $188 billion, Afghanistan $2.3 trillion. But yeah, the problem is all Iran. Also, don't forget Obama gave Iran $1.7 billion which helped fund terror and refine uranium.

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@kensuu Always ask "compared to what?" In 1900 there were more per capita deaths due to horses in NYC than deaths by car accidents in 1997. This does not account for the disease from tons of horse manure all over :)

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@Reboticant @FrankBr05713205 Not having access to wiring diagram, types of sensor I was first drawn to the -40 (5V) ECT/IAT readings, conflicting TP sensors (5V). Given lack of info & available answers I would lean toward an open circuit (missing gnd on pull down design) letting inputs float at 5V.

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@FrankBr05713205 @Reboticant Yes, which I have found by recommendation if I have something I can't handle myself. (Tires, exhaust, etc.)

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@Reboticant @FrankBr05713205 Sure you can. Lots of techs with certificates that can't troubleshoot their way out of a paper bag.

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@FrankBr05713205 Looked in manual to see what controlled aux fan; 2 things AC being on & thermostatic switch in water jacket (turn on fan if coolant over temp.) Tapped on switch & fan went crazy. Total diagnostic time 10 minutes. 'Factory trained/certified techs' failed after taking several days

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@FrankBr05713205 Took it to selling dealer, they could not reproduce symptom. Started doing it 20 min after leaving shop. 2nd dealer also could not reproduce it (and lied to me). I bought the Suzuki factory manual (Tracker made by Suzuki) Next ->

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Traveling Software catalogs & Portable Program Newsletter. Converted to PDF and OCRed. Note: for PPN there are two separate PDFs to get OCR to work.
https://t.co/REdAr6ETMB
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In this video we follow up from a video several months ago with repair of a Chipmunk 3.5” disk drive for the M100. These rare & I managed to really screw things up. Follow along as we to unscrew the screw up and finally get it working again.

https://t.co/ddM8zq8sJr

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Over the past few years more than 1,000 vintage Alps plotter mechs have been saved with these brass little gears. More arrived today, enough to fix 1,000 more Alps mechs!!

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@DHLexpress Well, after showing out for delivery in a different state at 11:45AM it was delivered at my house at 12:15PM.

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Expecting @DHLexpress shipment. Paid import duties 2 days ago tracking confirms but also shows shipment held because payment not made. Stupid automated chat & phone system both say everything OK, shipment arriving today. No way to talk to real human. @DHLexpress this stinks.

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@DHLexpress perhaps this is your new 'quantum' shipping service?