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Forum: Off Topic Discussions 11-10-2025, 04:15 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 493
Posted By Porchdog
There's a certain podcaster who claims that he...

There's a certain podcaster who claims that he has property in Montana and he registers some of his cars at that property.
Forum: Off Topic Discussions 11-05-2025, 12:23 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 348
Posted By Porchdog
You don't say where you are, but I have noticed...

You don't say where you are, but I have noticed the local slaughterhouses have wider distribution of the carcass manure. It used to get spread on a few local fields (possibly owned by the processor)...
Forum: Off Topic Discussions 10-17-2025, 04:41 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 833
Posted By Porchdog
My go-to hunting rifle is a single shot Thompson...

My go-to hunting rifle is a single shot Thompson Encore. Originally with three lengths of 7mm-08 barrels, I carried it with just those for decades. .223 in the spring for groundhogs.

Since I...
Forum: Off Topic Discussions 09-12-2025, 04:48 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,134
Posted By Porchdog
Nice work. I believed you could do it. No dope...

Nice work. I believed you could do it.
No dope on those threads - steel on steel.
Forum: Off Topic Discussions 09-10-2025, 11:12 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 197
Posted By Porchdog
The problem is that the 4" OD of the Fernco is to...

The problem is that the 4" OD of the Fernco is to big for that 3" ID.

I think the cast bell is 2" "nominal" cast iron.

See my response in the other thread.
Forum: Off Topic Discussions 09-10-2025, 11:07 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,134
Posted By Porchdog
https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/cast-iron-soil-...

https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/cast-iron-soil-pipe-dimensions-d_1751.html

I don't do much with cast iron, but I'm going to say that hub is 2" cast. See chart linked.

2" steel or PVC is...
Forum: Off Topic Discussions 09-10-2025, 09:36 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,134
Posted By Porchdog
Hey there Billy! We have done that...

Hey there Billy!

We have done that come-along trick, but only a few times that I recall and mostly on the ancient 6" & 8" threaded fittings. I don't know that I've seen a crane scale in the setup...
Forum: Off Topic Discussions 09-09-2025, 11:25 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,134
Posted By Porchdog
One of the guys in our shop has an 18" aluminum...

One of the guys in our shop has an 18" aluminum Rigid that has been welded back together twice....

It's really worth the time to go grab a longer wrench. Or a steel wrench to go with your pipe...
Forum: Off Topic Discussions 09-09-2025, 07:14 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,134
Posted By Porchdog
Hey Cab - If that fitting is cast, there's a very...

Hey Cab - If that fitting is cast, there's a very good chance he can bust it with a hammer. I think it's forged - and if it is forged, busting it with a hammer is going to be tough.

If pipe...
Forum: Off Topic Discussions 09-09-2025, 03:59 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,134
Posted By Porchdog
Big pipe wrenches will get that loose. I'm used...

Big pipe wrenches will get that loose. I'm used to having 36"s on the truck. There are two 60" at the shop. Pipe cheaters and come-a-longs as necessary.

That fitting looks more like forged than...
Forum: 911 Engine Rebuilding Forum 08-31-2025, 05:14 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 498
Posted By Porchdog
Reach out to boyt911sc here. Tony is a good guy.

Reach out to boyt911sc here. Tony is a good guy.
Forum: Off Topic Discussions 08-15-2025, 09:26 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 476
Posted By Porchdog
Back when the Universal Wizarding World was new,...

Back when the Universal Wizarding World was new, my oldest son, daughter and wife were all eager to go. The middle son and I, not so much.

We dropped them off at the park in the morning and went...
Forum: 911 Engine Rebuilding Forum 07-03-2025, 03:53 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,673
Posted By Porchdog
I communicated with Stephanie yesterday through...

I communicated with Stephanie yesterday through the email address above and she's sending me manuals. That was as easy as I could ask.

She apparently had some health issues over the winter but...
Forum: Off Topic Discussions 07-02-2025, 07:56 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,258
Posted By Porchdog
He attended DeSales - a small Catholic University...

He attended DeSales - a small Catholic University just a few miles from my home. He also grew up in eastern PA. I know a couple professors from that school and several graduates - but none in...
Forum: Off Topic Discussions 06-18-2025, 05:59 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 313
Posted By Porchdog
Commercial is right in my comfort zone. ...

Commercial is right in my comfort zone.

Your architect should be able to do a competent job of laying out the system, but as LWJ said, you want to talk to some contractors. My buddy and my son do...
Forum: Off Topic Discussions 06-18-2025, 06:39 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 313
Posted By Porchdog
A big reason why a "Short Primer" is tough is...

A big reason why a "Short Primer" is tough is because "it depends" at almost every step. That's also why it's tough to DIY.

The first question is always - who is telling you that you need a...
Forum: Off Topic Discussions 06-18-2025, 04:26 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 313
Posted By Porchdog
I have plenty of experience in the field - mostly...

I have plenty of experience in the field - mostly on the commercial side.

Residential is relatively simple. We don't do a lot of that here, but I'm in the middle of one now.

Is this in CA?...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 06-17-2025, 04:04 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 424
Posted By Porchdog
That sure looks like a custom or modified flange....

That sure looks like a custom or modified flange. I'm not familiar with one drilled like that.

The good news is that those flanges are easy to change, and the standard patterns are readily...
Forum: Off Topic Discussions 06-12-2025, 06:55 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,445
Posted By Porchdog
I don't eat them very often as my wife objects to...

I don't eat them very often as my wife objects to the smell.

I do like them and I keep a few stashed in my hunting/fishing pack, my truck, my desk at work...

I like the King Oscar and Tiny...
Forum: Off Topic Discussions 05-21-2025, 10:19 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,051
Posted By Porchdog
I would expect a car bought back under the lemon...

I would expect a car bought back under the lemon law to have a branded title. Not necessarily so if the dealer bought it back under "goodwill" and sent it to the auction.

My son bought a MK7 GTI...
Forum: Off Topic Discussions 05-21-2025, 07:11 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 805
Posted By Porchdog
Yeah, I had that in my 2013 mini this year. ( I...

Yeah, I had that in my 2013 mini this year. ( I am in an emissions area in PA)

I eventually gave in and started the cycle at 10 PM one night. Fortunately the monitors set 3 minutes into the higher...
Forum: Off Topic Discussions 05-16-2025, 10:59 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,051
Posted By Porchdog
Assuming that Jeep has auto start/stop - you...

Assuming that Jeep has auto start/stop - you drain the starting battery at every light. Even worse with the radio, lights, A/C, navigation...

If you are making short local drives with lots of...
Forum: Off Topic Discussions 05-16-2025, 08:06 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 719
Posted By Porchdog
I'm pretty sure that people still get cited for...

I'm pretty sure that people still get cited for DUI when they are sleeping in cars that are parked and shut off. Some officers will go pretty far to make an arrest.

Autonomous driving - only from...
Forum: Off Topic Discussions 05-16-2025, 06:45 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,051
Posted By Porchdog
I'm not up on Lemon law in Florida, or anywhere...

I'm not up on Lemon law in Florida, or anywhere else - but...

The "Auxiliary" batteries in Jeeps are pretty notorious.

As I understand it, the auto start/stop function can pull the main...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 05-16-2025, 05:13 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 391
Posted By Porchdog
That sure sounds like the voltage regulator (on...

That sure sounds like the voltage regulator (on the back side of the alternator, so the fan needs to come out). If it hasn't been rebuilt before, it's likely overdue.

The last time I had an issue...
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