07-10-2007, 11:49
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Bill:
Are you absolutely sure this is for real?
When Mythbusters tried it, it took an enormous number of balloons to lift a grown adult, with no ballast at all.
I know it has been done before, but the number of balloons in the photo looks way too few. Was this guy a jockey or something?
TR
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07-10-2007, 12:08
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TR,
I just got off the phone with Brandon Wilcox, the chase pilot. He says it really happened. They hired a videographer to record the flight and the Bend newspaper was involved.
look for the balloon pilot, Kent Couch, to be on GMA tommorrow morning and then possibly Letterman. Was told he has First Class tickets for NYC.
When Mr. Couch jumped out, the "ship" went airborne again (20 knot ground winds) and he lost his videocamera and the handheld radio Brandon lent him. They are looking for the balloon now but it could have gone a long ways. Razor, keep your eyes open.
I'd bet really good beer in large amounts this really happened. Kent Couch is the owner of the Shell Station we fuel up at for our trip to the Steens Mountains every year. 
ps. They did this last year but no one was interested in covering it then.
Edited to add: Here is the link to Brandon Wilcox's business: http://www.proairservices.com/
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07-10-2007, 12:16
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Originally Posted by The Reaper
Bill:
Are you absolutely sure this is for real?
When Mythbusters tried it, it took an enormous number of balloons to lift a grown adult, with no ballast at all.
I know it has been done before, but the number of balloons in the photo looks way too few. Was this guy a jockey or something?
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I remember that one, and just looked up the info. It aired in 2003 as the third pilot to the show. They deemed it "Confirmed."
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07-10-2007, 14:11
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I remember that one, and just looked up the info. It aired in 2003 as the third pilot to the show. They deemed it "Confirmed."
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As I stated, I know that it is possible, and has been done before, as my kids have that episode on tape, but the quantity of ballloons seems low for that payload.
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07-10-2007, 14:45
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I have a whopper example of "redneck engineering" involving slow burning CS, an airtight container, some tubing, an air compressor, and a metal spike with a couple of holes drilled in it, but I think it might be wrong for this forum.
Let's just say that I prefer the above "redneck house clearer" to the CS ferret rounds.
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07-10-2007, 16:35
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If you ever lose a M249 rear take down pin take a ALICE clip off your LCE remove the push pin part and put it in the pin hole and bend it,, works fine just lift up on the handle so you dont get a run away gun while fireing... also works for missing M-4 pins..
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11-13-2007, 10:21
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If you ever lose a M249 rear take down pin take a ALICE clip off your LCE remove the push pin part and put it in the pin hole and bend it,, works fine just lift up on the handle so you dont get a run away gun while fireing... also works for missing M-4 pins..
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This is the kind of stuff that this place is for. Good post.
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11-13-2007, 10:25
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Wrong Tool!
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11-13-2007, 10:40
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How'd that work out for him?
NOT TOO GOOD!
I guess he did not have access to WD-40, a cheater pipe, or a torch. Probably just as well.
I hope that he did not have any kids.
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11-13-2007, 10:56
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That guy was 10 miles south of Seattle, puts him close to the north edge of Ft. Lewis.
All you mechanics already know this but if your faced with a tough bolt or nut, here is the drill just like The Reaper laid it out, WD-40 at least overnight if needed, longer if you have the luxury of time.
Cheater pipe, long. To go with this, if your breaking sockets, use a 6 point socket instead of "many point". If you break that, get an impact wrench socket of the correct size. If you break that, your in the wrong profession, see your nearest USMC recruiter.
The torch works but you have to be both careful and kind of fast or else you heat up everything inside and get another form of binding. Often after heating and everything has cooled off, the nut or bolt will break free when you try the wrenches again.
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11-13-2007, 11:19
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Cheater pipe.
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When I read the headline, I thought he was using the shotgun barrel as a Cheater. Still stupid, but it would have been more effective.
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11-13-2007, 11:26
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I laughed for a while after reading this in the paper.
The guy was 66 years old. I guess some people never "get it."
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11-13-2007, 11:45
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Read the story and first thing I thought of was this thread; wondered if anyone had posted it yet...
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11-13-2007, 15:06
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removing a rusted nut
I had to laugh at the story about the guy in Oregon, sounds like it could be from Mississippi.
We encounter rusted nuts all the time on farm equipment, for the big nuts a cheater and pipe wrench usually works. wd40 and a torch helps on some occassions. On nuts under 3/4 inch we use some special sockets that Sears markets, these sockets are driven on and cut into the nut when you start to remove them. This really works good and saves a lot of time.
I never thought of using a shotgun although i have felt like shooting several pieces of equipment on this farm.
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11-19-2007, 20:43
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OTR clutch cable repair
Years ago, 2 hrs into a 6 hr road trip (1973 Volvo, don't ask!), my clutch cable breaks. A devout 'Macguyver' fan, this was not a problem. I reach into my ever-present rock climbing gear bag, withdraw a length of 1" tubular webbing and a steel 'biner. Bolted the 'biner to the forward side of engine block (as a slide point, top-rope belay style), secure loops into 2 broken ends of cable (using field expedient swaged ferrules), connect with webbing using waterknots and routing thru aforementioned 'biner, adjust for no slack, and continued trip with no problem.
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