Search results

I'm dealing with this same issue now (new shoes and new wheel cylinder not yet hooked up to hydraulics). I'm replacing every bit of brake components so haven't got the hydraulics all installed yet. The new shoes are just too tight regardless of how I adjust everything. It's like the wheel...

Napa rebuild kit is UP45. I bought some last summer and they were still USA made. I also ordered a new 4419 cylinder to have as a spare but it was made in China so I didnt end up getting it and just rebuilt my existing ones instead. I'm sure most people have good luck with the chinese ones but...

The new LCS ships (littoral combat ships) have giant module systems that are swapable for different missions like anti-submarine, mine detection, etc. Those ships were also dramatically scaled back in the numbers ordered. The Arleigh Burke class destroyers are an older design but like...

A little off the main subject of this thread..... but the floating drydock part of this set up is what has fascinated me for years. Its really fun and interesting reading to hear the background of it. If you have the time, google: HUGES MINING BARGE, GSF EXPLORER, and PROJECT AZORIAN. Its really...

Its what I was told when I was working on systems for the ship while at BAE Systems. It was a pretty big deal for us (lots of folks lost their jobs due to it) when we found out the orders were getting slashed... and it was a quick decision too that didnt have much public press. At the time they...

Here is some info on the Chinese DF-21D ANTI-SHIP BALISTIC MISSILE. This missile is the reason the DDG1000 Program (as well as the LCS/Littoral Combat Ship program) was scaled back so drastically and quickly from 33 ships down to 2 or 3. The Chinese are the FIRST to create such a weapon in...

Here is a good thread on fuel system troubleshooting by Patracy: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?103129-More-engine-problems-(Documentation-of-testing-fuel-system-failure-of-Hyd-Head)&p=1312432&viewfull=1#post1312432 Also I'll just throw in that whenever I have changed filters or...

Well dont hold me or Boyce to their black boots positively not being silicone. I quickly asked them if they were silicone because it didnt specifically say on the website and Im done with the rubber zipper boots since they dont last at all. He checked them out for me and said they feel and...

So whats to story with the silicone boots? Are they holding up more than a year or 2 which is about what I get out of the rubber zipper boots? I'm planning on buying a set from Boyce but they are telling me the black ones dont appear to be silicone, just the Red, Green and Blue ones. If you...

We use the Dow Corning Molykoat stuff at work on pneumatic cylinders systems that we make,modify, or rebuild. Since a lot of pneumatic systems dont/cant have inline oilers, its important to have some type of lubricant for the rubber seals to prevent wear and "condition" them. Lots of petroleum...

That looks really good!

was there a message like this when you finished? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uXtWIg_A7M

Sounds like a pretty good leak, certainly one I would try to fix if it were my truck. I've had leaks the take 2-3 days to drain the system but they made enough noise that I could track down the general area by sound and then use a brush with some soapy water to figure out exactly where it was...

Whoa that looks like something out of an '80s comedy, pretty crazy! (hope mine don't do that)

.... and do we have to worry about it transforming into a Deceptacon as that might affect insurance quotes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeaGsezzkNU

Oh yeah, I didn't mention the gun can "only" fire 10 rounds per minute which is why its pretty cool that the first round is able to loiter for a minute in the air in order to land at the same time the last (and other ones) do. It auto loads its projectiles from a below magazine, when reloading...

I couldnt get a strap wrench to work on mine, had to get a pipe wrench out and put a rag over the knob to attempt to not damage it too bad.

Well I got them off of ebay and havent seen any tracking info yet...... so I guess we will see. With my luck they will either get held for FMS, cut up into scrap, or donated to my local Police/Sherriff Department who thinks they need (another) one to serve warrants with:)

Actually I bought 2!

I worked at BAE when we were making the AGS (advanced gun system) for this DDG-1000. It was a pretty cool gun, it was even a stealth gun!. If I remember right, it could fire 5-10 rounds that were able to loiter in the air before all striking the targets simultaneously. We also made the MK57...