Springfield Flyer.

[Peter Jack]

PETER JACK........respect Neal's knowledge as well as his age.

G'Pa FREUD

I was just agreeing with him, honest Pa!!! 

Pete

[tauruck]

Pete, Freud is my adopted Pa.

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Okay, you can call it what you will.  But I looked further, and, just like the fact that Centigrade and Celsius are often used interchangeably - but are not identical - here's what got me to call you on the change from "Richter Scale" to magnitude.  This is from Wikipedia.

The Richter scale was defined in 1935 for particular circumstances and instruments; the instrument used would became saturated by strong earthquakes and unable to record high values. The scale was replaced by the moment magnitude scale (MMS); for earthquakes adequately measured by the Richter scale, numerical values are approximately the same. Although values measured for earthquakes now are actually M_w (MMS), they are frequently reported as Richter values, even for earthquakes of magnitude over 8, where the Richter scale becomes meaningless. Anything above 5 is classified as a risk by the USGS.

I'll make the guess that since Richter becomes meaningless over 8 - a dang big earthquake - the name has been generally dropped from usage.  To many folks it's still the word to use for 'quake magnitude, though.

[manta22]

"Richt, Richter, Richtest"   

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

[Finallygotit]

Hey Mike, how about an update to get us back on track here? 

[tauruck]

Dan, I take a few pics later and post them for you tonight.

[wobblywalrus]

Mike, a laboratory supply house can sell you a weight of a known value so you can easily see if your scale is reading correctly. 

[tauruck]

I now have three scales.
It turns out it isn't the scale that's a problem.
The hardener I was sold was no good.

I was about to start a big job on a Black Series Mercedes so I mixed a test batch of the resin just to make sure it was OK before I threw even more material away.

It never cured the way it's supposed to.
It's weird, it cures at room temperature but as soon as it goes out in the sun and the temperature goes up it reverts to liquid. This is a first.

I'll be meeting with my supplier later.

[tauruck]

The radiator box is just about finished.
Studs installed and locked.
Drilled out the lid for locator bushings.
I assembled the parts to check for fit and it's all good.

[tauruck]

I used boat parts for lids.
They are easy to fit, look good and seal well.
I modified the smaller one on the left by cutting out most of the threads and sealing it with a bead of some fancy silicon
Guido gave me. It will act as a burst panel if the need arises.

The lid needs trimming and filling, hoses need to go in and final mounting bushings have to be bonded,
Then I'll coat it with clear to give it that factory look.

[tauruck]

My drinks bottle.

20 liters of whatever I feel like!.

I made this one years back for the truck project and was going to be the water injection
system.

I found a great spot where it will attach to the driver's cell up front and left.
Got a window washer pump off a Nissan 350Z that will work at the touch of a button.

[wheelrdealer]

Mike:

Really nice work. The burst panel is a good idea. I guess it would be possible to blow a head gasket, crack the radiator and pump that box full of pressure. Never thought of that.

BR

[tauruck]

I made this part using Kevlar and glass.
The resin is the same one I use for the custom gas tanks.
Impervious to Alcohol based fuels so my "Shine" mixture won't affect it.
It's baffled on the inside and I need to find a lid now. Not easy as I can't remember
what thread we turned originally.

[tauruck]

Mike:

Really nice work. The burst panel is a good idea. I guess it would be possible to blow a head gasket, crack the radiator and pump that box full of pressure. Never thought of that.

BR

Thanks Bill. The burst panel idea came from members here. I also never gave it a thought. Thanks guys.

[wobblywalrus]

Be careful, Mike.  The car might be too good to race if this keeps up.