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  1. SCSG-G4

    MEP-003 vs MEP-004 House backup power

    If you are worried about enough power, get another 003 and split the loads between them. That and a little better load management will get you through the situation much better than the 004, and you'll always have a spare!
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    EMP vs MEP003a & 2

    Jerry, The problem with wires is that they go outside the 'cage' that you built, which implies that there is an insulated 'hole' in the cage. If there is a large EMP event, enough EMP will enter that hole to burn up everything inside. A Faraday cage must completely isolate the device to be...
  3. SCSG-G4

    Replacing brake shoes

    Bearings, races and the shaft are all fine, but just about everything from the backing plate outward inside the brake area will have to be replaced. Never did find more than some small scraps of the springs. and only one of the four rods out of the brake cylinders. The tire lost what was left...
  4. SCSG-G4

    Replacing brake shoes

    Well, I know why the trailer I just bought had a tire/wheel that just wanted to stay locked up! Probably going to take more than a couple of shoes to fix this one.
  5. SCSG-G4

    MEP -002A Fuel Pump Needed, or not?

    Sounds like you need the control box. Where are your instruments? Are these motors only or generators? Motor only is a whole 'nuther ball of wax.
  6. SCSG-G4

    MEP -002A Fuel Pump Needed, or not?

    Where are you going to route the fuel return line? Most folks simply use the "Prime and run, auxillary fuel" setting, which leaves the main tank, with all it's lines intact. The Aux pump only comes on when the main tank is down to 1/4 full, and runs till the tank is over 3/4 full, then cuts...
  7. SCSG-G4

    MKT's

    No. Unless you're pulling two of them, and you fix the brake system on this third one. The passenger side tire stops spinning about every half a mile. Notice smoke, stop, backup 10 feet, go again for another half mile. Bleed screws in my pocket since the first time I could get the 7/16...
  8. SCSG-G4

    MKT's

    $600 to $4000, depending on what's in it. I just got one on Gov Deals for about $1000. It does have issues and is missing some stuff, but nothing I can't do without.
  9. SCSG-G4

    Mosler, SAFE -FILING CABINET

    With the Mosler safe I got, it was necessary to keep turning the dial past zero on the last revolution, all the way to 78-80 before it would unlock. If it's already open, you should be able to get a locksmith to get it working again fairly quickly.
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    EMP vs MEP003a & 2

    If there is an air gap between the screen and the unit, the screen goes all over the top and sides, all the way into the ground, and then you cover the screen so it is not damaged by other environmental activities, Yes. That is the essence of a Faraday Cage. A solid metal storage building...
  11. SCSG-G4

    M105a3 Sleeping Corridor

    I'm planning on doing something very similar, but on a 105 size generator trailer, since the bed is already flat, has slightly more room between the wheel wells, and is 123 inches long on the outside, little bit more room, and mine will have only four bunk beds, A/C, skylights and a rear door...
  12. SCSG-G4

    Fuse size based on Cable/wire size, right?

    Batteries will only take a charge at a given maximum rate. Go with the standard fuses, as they are protecting more than the wire. If they pop, there's something wrong that needs to be fixed right away.2cents Think of it as a water pipe, the bigger the pipe, the more water can flow. But the...
  13. SCSG-G4

    TH400 Transmission to LDT-465 Multifuel Engine

    Add to that the LDT-465 is 1850 pounds, without a transmission and close to four feet tall. Next thing we know some real fool will want to mount one crossways to make a front wheel drive truck.
  14. SCSG-G4

    Found an M37 ambulance....??

    I know someone who wants an ambulance version, he might trade for it with some M37's. PM if interested.
  15. SCSG-G4

    Problems with Yanmar L70 in MEP 016D

    It almost sounds like one of the injectors is firing at the wrong time. If you can load it, bring it to the MVCSC meeting tomorrow night and we can have the crew look at it. Maybe someone's idea will work. Or wait till Tom or Jerry sees this thread and chimes in.
  16. SCSG-G4

    Island extraction: PR to IN

    Justin Whering brought a 5 ton back from Hawaii to Texas. I think the shipping cost about 3 or 4 times what he paid for the truck. I purchased a lot (a long time ago) from Hawaii, got it for minimum bid ($50 plus GL and tax). Ground shipping via UPS cost $374 - almost $5 per pound. Fuel...
  17. SCSG-G4

    Where are you guys getting your radio parts?

    Have you looked at Fair Radio (fairradio.com) or Haynie Electric in Texas? https://www.fairradio.com/catalog.php?mode=view&categoryid=188
  18. SCSG-G4

    RPM vs Speed vs Tire size

    Engine life, since I have to depend on others to swap out engines and rebuild them.
  19. SCSG-G4

    m35a2 with a few problems...

    It's a diesel, 180-200 is in the normal range. Is the coolant a 50-50 mix and in good shape? Are there any 'hot spots' on the block, is it loosing coolant? If not, it's probably normal.
  20. SCSG-G4

    fold down camper box..

    The 3-in-one shelter looks like what the Army's CK (Containerized Kitchen) was built on.
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