Archive through December 03, 2013

[mfrade]

For tires with a slow leak (even with a tube) if I can't see a nail or tack or thorn, etc. etc... I run it to the tire shop, deflate and have them refilled with nitrogen, no more leaks after that and I never break a sweat!

 

[dfrisk]

NIC - Maybe not so much HP in general, but HIGH power to weight ratios. The last 1/10th scale R/C off-road truck we raced had 1.5 HP # 32,000 RPM from 1/8th of a cubic inch displacement, truck weighed 5-1/4# on the starting line, so 3.5#/HP.

The 1/8th scale 4WD buggy SON raced this summer weighed right at 8# ready to race, with just a tic over 2-1/2 HP @ 35,000 RPM. from 1/5th of a cubic inch displacement. So 3.2#/hp, And the buggy will run 60+ MPH actual speed if you gear it right, runs 40-45 with race gearing.

Ohhh and the tires on those R/C cars did NOT have inner tubes... we glue the molded rubber tires to the injection molded plastic wheels with CA glue. We do use molded foam liners to give them some "body".

HARRY - I think the last time we had the inner tube debate you were involved in a tail light lens debate on what the proper numbers molded into the lens was/were, or maybe it was the proper shape, size, & form of a heat shield for Q/L CC's.

MIKE F. - I use about 78% nitrogen in my tires, maybe just a hair less, with a higher percentage of CO & CO2, depends on what I've had running in the shop before I turn on my air compressor.

I did have a gas supplier call me on a "Cold Sales call" 30+ yrs ago, wanted to sell me a 45,000# semi-truck load of commercial grade compressed Nitrogen gas. When he asked me what we made, and I said Automobile shredder rotors and other steel scrap recycling equipment, He said, "Doesn't sound like you use or need any Nitrogen.." and hung up.

I guess we could all fill all our tires with Redi-Whip, they use Nitrous-Oxide as the propellant, but as N2O, it's not quite as high in nitrogen as the common atmosphere, just higher in oxygen, 33% vs 21% in air. And if we got as leak in our tires, we'd act all goofy and laugh uncontrollably.

 

[glippert]

Jerry H - Thanks; that's kinda what I was thinking, except I didn't do the math! I think I'll swap it out. By the way, do you think the backfire at the end of an unsuccessful attempt to start the tractor had anything to do with the solenoid failure? More likely just old age and the longer than usual cranking time when it wouldn't start?

 

[sblunier]

I'm with Denny....Tubes all around......and they don't leak.....

 

[hydroharry]

Greg L - I don't want to step on Jerry "Nines Are Wild" thunder, but I'm thinking that your key switch was shorting out as Don T suggested, except for the split second when you were releasing it, which may have allowed a slight spark resulting in the backfire because of fuel vapor build up in the head (ok, take a breath after that statement).

Mike F - now just what does that cost ya - gas for the trip to the tire shop and the NITRO?

Dennis - probably right about my debate participation. Always have to pic battles you can win. Only ever lost one on here and that was about proper Hydro fluid - so for me on that issue it's IH HyTran or now Case/IH HyTran Ultra or Ultra Plus (even tho I still think if the jug says it meets IH Spec B-6 it's probably ok).

 

[bjamison]

Quick question - anyone plow at night?

If not - I highly recommend it...

 

[hydroharry]

DANG, Bill QQ - you got a riderless run-away tractor there out plowing your field. NICE!!!!

 

[sblunier]

Night plowing?....nothing better!!!!!!

 

[fcurrier]

Bill: Great pics! From here it looks like you turned fresh ground. (And did a damn nice job of both turning the ground and posting the pics).

 

[glippert]

HydroHarry - Thanks for the input. It'll be a little while before I can get back to that tractor because the heater in my garage died, and I've become too soft to work in the cold! And the next five days won't help:

And I'm 165 miles south of Charlie! (We only got about 8" of snow today.)