Bicycling, Road, Trail, Recumbent trike. 

1 hour ago, Fred W. Hargis Jr said:

Oh, the smart arse remarks I'm not making.......

+1

I also love playing with electric.

This is a combo motor/generator. 

Multi voltage...

 

 

55 minutes ago, Kevin Beitz said:

I also love playing with electric.

This is a combo motor/generator. 

Multi voltage...

 

 

Well that's interesting. What is the story on it?

I just love to play... I wanted to make a very low RPM 

Gen-set. I can light a 120v light with this just by turning

The main shaft with no speed increase gearing just using

my hand. Spinning a little faster I can spark a spark plug.

By changing the wires I can get many different voltages.

One RPM gives me 60 cycle electric. Very high power  

magnets. Just fun to play with.... 

 

 

 

 

My other hobbies are domestication.  Cleaning and cooking, running to pick up the grandchildren on some days of the week.  While waiting for the school buses to arrive, I read AARP and the Bible.  Also, read other books by theologians.  Interesting stuff.  I know, I am very boring.  

11 minutes ago, FlGatorwood said:

I know, I am very boring.  

Doubt that.  You could spice up the Bible reading with a few Ancient Aliens videos.....

19 hours ago, FlGatorwood said:

My other hobbies are domestication.  Cleaning and cooking, running to pick up the grandchildren on some days of the week.  While waiting for the school buses to arrive, I read AARP and the Bible.  Also, read other books by theologians.  Interesting stuff.  I know, I am very boring.  

No just enlightened Little Grasshopper

21 hours ago, FlGatorwood said:

Interesting stuff.

Try this one out for size.  Pretty interesting stuff.   Not into the conspiracy stuff but these videos often have rare and unusual photos you won't find elsewhere.

 

 

10 hours ago, Woodbutcherbynight said:

On 1/30/2020 at 11:28 PM, FlGatorwood said:

 

Try this one out for size.  Pretty interesting stuff.   Not into the conspiracy stuff but these videos often have rare and unusual photos you won't find elsewhere.

Sure, sure - and I bet you used to buy Playboys just to read the articles too

 

At 35 minutes I will watch it later.  I like to watch this stuff too, and wonder how it was done and why it was done.

5 minutes ago, Cal said:

At 35 minutes I will watch it later.

open the little gear symbol on the lower right, then increase the speed to your liking.

Been watchen that stuff for a long time.

I like the ones when ancient people or ??? built 

things that we don't have the tool to do today... 

On 1/10/2020 at 11:08 PM, Artie said:

Out of the car interest phase, we live in a townhouse, no garage, two of us, two parking spots. In years past owned 73 Firebird, 68 Mustang, 70 Mustang. Only other hobby I still practice is metal detecting, and almost only at the beaches, these days.

 

I swing a MD on occasion too Artie. 

7 hours ago, Kevin Beitz said:

Been watchen that stuff for a long time.

I like the ones when ancient people or ??? built 

things that we don't have the tool to do today... 

 

You could be talking about the " H blocks",.......I think those are crazy cool also. Scroll down just a bit and you'll see some great pics here,

 

http://www.gizapower.com/TechnoTour.htm

On 1/30/2020 at 11:28 PM, FlGatorwood said:

My other hobbies are domestication.  Cleaning and cooking, running to pick up the grandchildren on some days of the week.  While waiting for the school buses to arrive, I read AARP and the Bible.  Also, read other books by theologians.  Interesting stuff.  I know, I am very boring.  

Steve, we can be boring together. What are you reading?  Just finishing a book on Christian based poverty alleviation called, “Becoming Whole”.

8 hours ago, Cal said:

Sure, sure - and I bet you used to buy Playboys just to read the articles too

One article got me interested in woodworking.  

I have been reading some books about Sola Scriptura, arguments between 2 schools of thought about whether the common man should own and read a Bible or if the church should be the only teacher.  I found this information at a site called Academia.edu and you can choose the scholars you and articles you wish to read.  Also, I have been studying on my own.  

 

AARP is full of information regarding scams, phishing and other problems that face uninformed and aged folks.  There is also much discussion of cutting Social Security and Medicare.  I get a bit defensive when I read this as we Federal Employees paid 7% of our wages into our retirement fund with no contributions or management by government or anyone else.  And, we paid for the health and life insurance brought in by President Eisenhower in 1959.  When I reached age 65, I was told I also have to subscribe to Medicare.  Now, I have my health insurance and Medicare.  It is expensive, but I don't get much benefit from it.  At $585 per month for Blue Cross Blue Shield and another $145 or so per month for Medicare, I don't normally have to pay for labs or doctor visits and I have no conditions which drains their pots dry.  So I am paying for others which is alright but being forced to take something that I already have coverage for grates me a little.  I see my doctor once per year, with fasting labs and a follow up visit.  I do have Type 11 diabetes which I have been able to manage well with diet and exercise.  But, now they want to cut all the benefits and keep the premiums up or raise the premiums.  Just like the rest of us, if you are spending the money, increase budget support for that project.  But, that is a political issue and I'll just grin and bear it.  Doesn't it just warm your heart?  

4 hours ago, aaronc said:

 

I swing a MD on occasion too Artie. 

Whatcha swing? where ya swing, whatcha looking to find? I use a Minelab Excalibur at the beaches, Garretts At Pro everywhere else. Mostly looking for coins/jewelry. Got a beach here in Mass where you can find lots of 50 cal shells left over from WWII days.

I restored this over a period of 12 years, sadly selling it 10 years ago: 1957 Porsche 356A ...

 

 

Up until 15 years ago, over a period of about 20 years, I was also something of a serious windsurfer, sailing on our national circuit. That was pretty intense. Since retiring (too old to keep up with the youngsters), there has been more time for woodwork.

 

Regards from Perth

 

Derek

3 minutes ago, derekcohen said:

I restored this over a period of 12 years, sadly selling it 10 years ago: 1957 Porsche 356A ...

 

 

Up until 15 years ago, over a period of about 20 years, I was also something of a serious windsurfer, sailing on our national circuit. That was pretty intense. Since retiring (too old to keep up with the youngsters), there has been more time for woodwork.

 

Regards from Perth

 

Derek

That’s a beauty!