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    The wind has been screaming from the SE for the last 24 hrs, as a big high pressure system moves into the Bight, and it's coming up against a big trough running N-S through the Western part of W.A., and a low pressure system N of Geraldton. I was in the Wheatbelt yesterday, and the wind was relentless, strong and gusty - with some vicious gusts to probably 30kts. The record shows the wind from the SE at Bunbury at 3:00PM was at 13kts, and gusting to 20kts. I wouldn't be surprised if a vicious gust was behind this upset.
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    I can't even begin to imagine what it must have been like for early pilots, with castor oil being thrown all over them. Constantly smeared goggles, and the castor oil laxative effect. You wouldn't even need to sight a German Fokker, to sh** yourself.
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    ........felt the bones sticking through the flesh, and decided he needed a tonic and weight gain product. He asked Turbo what was available in the Turbine Pharmaceuticals range? Turbo replied enthusiastically, "Well, we have this major award-winning product, that will put muscle and bulk on ancient, decrepit bodies, and this stuff is made just for the likes of you!! I can add in an annual membership to a Turbine Gyms facility as well, so you can pump iron, and bulk up your scrawny, pathetic-looking body, so you no longer look like the 98 pound weakling in the Charles Atlas body-building ads!" "That sounds great!", said Cappy enthusiastically. "I've been having trouble trying to develop enough strength to pull the control column in the C-150, so if you can deliver on your promises, I'll gladly......
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    Turbo went on a promotional drive for his new product, even displaying "before" and "after" results, which showed that the treated products developed a fine furry coating that resembled....... (and here we are again, Dear NES readers - having to explain once again, that both Turbo and Cappy suffer from the same dreadful aging syndrome - the FTKU syndrome. The Failure To Keep Up syndrome dogs many of the older members of the NES, and it rapidly shows up in disconnected posts and ramblings that disjoint the NES - sort of like the disjointed ramblings of current and past U.S. Presidents....)
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    Area-51 - Skippy is more concerned those bots are going to gouge out his wallet - and wallet protection is much more important than engine protection.
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    ......aircraft component manufacturing facilities, as he'd promised them a ride they'd never forget, which bragging comment was overheard by............
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    .....having components supplied by a suspect supplier, in the form of Turboeinzatten Metallgesellschaft (the accent is on the "schaft"). This company had appeared out of virtually nowhere, once AS issued the build order for 1000 Me109's, and the pricing was so cheap, AS was amazed. "Ve can't build der maschinen dat cheap, even wen we use der Juden forced labour!", he muttered to Herr Speer. "He must be using some nu technologichen or some new cheap labour force ve know nuzzing about!! Get der Gestapo onto him and find out vat ve should know!!" Turbo was relaxing at the Bürgerbräu Keller, leaning on his red Mercedes 540K (because a 540K was the 1938 equivalent of a Red Corvette), chatting up the Bürgerbräu Keller waitresses, when a carload of Gestapo rolled up, and the Gestapo Oberleutnant stepped out and started striding towards Turbo. Turbo turned sighted him, and went pale. This was the Einsatzgruppen arriving, and he knew he had to talk fast. "Guten Abend, Oberleutnant!", Turbo said amiably, all the while his mind raced. What was he going to do with..............
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    One of the best rust-proofing paints I've used is Hi-Chems, Rust-Not epoxy paint, made by Rustoleum. It comes in spray cans and regular cans for spraying through a gun - or you can even brush it on. If you add Hi-Chem Enamel Hardener to it, it makes it even more durable for the long term. https://www.rustoleum.com.au/~/media/DigitalEncyclopedia/Documents/RustoleumAU/TDS/English/Hi Chem TDS/Rust-Not.ashx?la=en-AU
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    My brand of snake oil is a pretty good seller. The slipperiest of any of them.
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    "Branded" oils produced by companies are quite often over-priced - but not always. Purchasers have the security of knowing that the engine manufacturer backs it, and has had input into the oil QC and ingredients. Many manufacturers know full well the oils and lubricants market is crowded, so they usually don't try to make the financial killing on oils that they would, on their exclusive individual parts and components.
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    Yes, there is more than one type chemically, if you want to be pedantic - but the common "phosphoric acid" you can buy nearly anywhere is correctly named orthophosphoric acid, but it's always simply called "phosphoric acid". It comes in various forms and combinations, you can buy it in a jelly format, where it's called "naval jelly", or called "mag wheel cleaner", "aluminium cleaner", and it's also found under about twenty different brand names. But you'd find it difficult to purchase the other chemical varieties of phosphoric acid, because they're not readily available, and they're mostly confined to laboratory operations. The greatest variation in products found is the percentage of phosphoric acid in the solution. Some are pretty weak, some have a high percentage of phosphoric acid in them. Ranex is one of the stronger varieties. Phosphoric acid is added to a number of paints, it's added to "etch primer" to assist in chemical bonding of the paint, and to neutralise any light surface rust.
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    Bruce, are you talking about self-clinching round nyloc nuts? If they start to turn in the sheeting, about the only thing you can do is split them with a nut splitter, and remove them and replace them with new ones that can be locked in securely. The principle behind the self-clinching nuts is not a sound engineering principle, because the holding method only relies on thin sheet metal.
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    News item says the pilot had been mustering, and crashed whilst coming in to land, and escaped with bruising and lacerations.
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    You'd be lucky to pick up a worn-out Viscount Fleetwood caravan in my neck of the woods for less than $5000! People buy them, gut them and rebuild them, because new caravans are anywhere between $90,000 and $150,000! The Viscounts were very well built and luxurious, I owned several of them in the period of the 1970's to 1990's, both tandem and triaxle, 27 foot and 30 foot. They were beasts to tow, heavy, and strong crosswinds affected them badly. You were lucky to get them up to 90kmh, 80kmh was a good towing speed for them.
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    Well, Metalfix is phosphoric acid based, so if phosphoric acid is capable of reacting with the base metal, it will bond to it. This does mean it will bond to galvanised metal and aluminium. It will also bond to timber and fibreglass, and can be used to patch holes in gutters, tanks and roofs. Click on "Product Applications" in the link below to see plenty of application photos. Metalfix | Phoenix Paints WWW.PHOENIXPAINTS.COM.AU
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    ........some nosey Chinese tourist asked where all the vast area of coral had suddenly appeared from, as it wasn't in any earlier photos taken by his friends? In a strange turn of events, this Chinese tourist failed to return from one of Turbo's organised diving tours, and the disappearance was listed as "misadventure" in the resultant inquiry, so the question went unanswered. The Chinese started turning up in ever-increasing numbers, which led to the media reporting on the Chinese tourism boom, and what a major effect it was having on revitalising the Qld economy. In fact, it was getting to the point where nearly every Qld Tourism brochure was being written primarily in Chinese and the English translation was only in small print on the bottom. However, when Turbo made application to rename the area, "Heavenly Gold Treasure Coral Garden", and a protectorate of China, the ordure really hit the jet fan, and..........
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    And that's the beauty of the Metalfix paint - non-toxic, water-based, only basic preparation required, compatible with any type of carbon steel, no need for complex preparation/curing/drying times, can be painted over with all types of paint. Can be brushed or sprayed on.
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    You will pay a fortune to have a 4M long crate moved by a transport company. Transport companies charge by actual weight (deadweight) or cubic measure, and in your case, a light 4M crate will be charged by cubic measure, so it will cost as much as transporting an average car. The webpage below will assist you. https://www.couriersandfreight.com.au/help/cubic-weight-calculator In addition, transport companies will not pick up or deliver anything but parcels from residences - and even then, some transport companies charge extra to pick up from residences. For a crate that size, the transport company will demand a commercial premises for pickup and delivery, and a forklift on both sites for loading and unloading. The best technique will be to hire a flat bed car transport (car-carrying) trailer with a deck length of at least 4M. Most have decks 4.2M long. For insurance, you will be well advised to contact an insurance broker who can arrange single-trip insurance. Your car insurance will not cover a 4M crate with an aircraft kit in it, unless you have specifically stated you want trailer loads insured when you took out the policy.
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    .....white shoe brigade, and make sure there's a decent airstrip (long overdue avref) to cater for the white shoe brigades aircraft!!" Turbo said, "I know a bloke, who knows a bloke, who's mates with a bloke in W.A., and this W.A. blokes earthmoving experience is legend! Don't take any notice of the official story about the Govt and the Air Force Construction squadrons building airstrips, it was all made up! This bloke actually started building all of Australias important airstrips before WW2 started, and when the War started, he simply sold them to the Govt, and cleaned up big-time! Then when the Yanks arrived, he sold more and bigger airstrips to them, as well! - and they paid even better than the Australian Govt! And the cream on the cake was, when the Yanks went home at the end of the War, he bought all the airstrips back for a song, at the Commonwealth Disposals Commission auctions!" "Who is this broke?", inquired Iwasaki - "and is he immediately available?" "I can't reveal his name publically", said Turbo conspiratorially, bending down low to Iwasaki's ear. "But what I can tell you, is.................
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    The latest protective chemicals and paints far exceed any older "tried and tested" products such as linseed oil. I use a local rust-proofing paint called Metalfix, produced by Phoenix Paints. It was put together by a bloke who is a chemist, and its based on phosphoric acid technology. The paint chemically bonds to metals and even any rust present, to provide an impermeable coating. This paint withstands up to 1000°, making it virtually fireproof as well. The best part is, it's water based and lasts forever, you just thin it with a little more water, if its gone to a too-thick consistency. I've seen a Landcruiser painted with Metalfix, that was being used to haul boats out of the ocean on a daily basis, and even after 10 years of this work, there was no corrosion. The only problem is the paint is breathtakingly costly, but if you need maximum corrosion protection, you can't beat it. https://www.phoenixpaints.com.au/products/primer-coats/metalfix/
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    .......the sound of $736,000 bound up in large notes, hitting the floor as the contents of the bribery bags were tipped out. "I - I - I - You - You - You .....feed the chooks!, feed the chooks!!" said Jo as he......
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    Marty - Cortec make a huge range of VpCI (Vapour Phase Corrosion Inhibitors) that are each specifically designed for particular uses. I suggest you contact them and inquire as to which of their products they recommend for your intended use. I use several of their VpCI products in my workshop and they're all very good. Products WWW.CORTECVCI.COM Cortec® Product Information Product Life CycleCorrosion Chart VpCI® Total Corrosion Control How VCI Works Click on the links below to access product descriptions and other information regarding various...
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    The widow of Chris "Willow" Wilson, who is suing CASA and Helibrook over the death of her husband, is now seeking to add Matt Wright as a party to the civil lawsuit over her husbands death. She is also seeking a freezing order over the assets of Matt Wright and his wife. The order is designed to prevent Mr Wright and his wife from transferring or disposing of any their assets. The freezing application has been adjourned to March 22, 2024 for a half-day hearing. Widow of Netflix star Chris 'Willow' Wilson seeks to freeze Matt Wright's assets in civil lawsuit - ABC News WWW.ABC.NET.AU The widow of Netflix star Chris "Willow" Wilson is seeking to freeze Matt Wright's assets as the Federal Court considers her bid to personally add the celebrity crocodile wrangler to a civil lawsuit over her husband's...
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    The BOM can't win. If they say "Possible Severe Thunderstorm likely", and it peters out, they're blamed for crying Wolf. If they forecast "Possible Severe Thunderstorm likely" and a massive storm builds up in extra-quick time and tears through an area of the country, the people affected by the damage say they weren't given adequate or effective warning - while the areas that missed out, say the BOM was crying Wolf again. Storms build up quickly and massive destructive fires can develop within a couple of hours, and become extreme by generating their own cyclonic winds. The BOM simply have to cover their a***, and allow for the worst that can develop.
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    "A". My ginger cat will talk to anyone who'll listen.
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