Sheesh it's been like high 30s when I wake up this week
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34F to 37F at my house in the morning 0545.
God i love my cousin loving state
!!!!Lo's in the 50's all next week !!!
There is a Mercury Retrograde starting in about 2 weeks - we're in the "shoulder" of it now, and its looking like its gonna be a Lulu. Already had a water leak at the rental, Wi-Fi extender took a crap, and the latter means I'm now using a laptop until the new extender shows up tomorrow.
I sure don't see how anyone can use a PHOOOOOONNE for anything as this laptop is barely usable with its single small screen!
I sure don't see how anyone can use a PHOOOOOONNE for anything as this laptop is barely usable with its single small screen!
So I’m 1 mile from my exit coming back from my outing at the Colorado River. Exit before is a long down hill ramp with a long merging lane. Traffic is moderate, I’m in the right lane’ going 65, I have a semi immediately to my left. A pickup behind and no one in front. Some ASSHOLE in a small SUV comes down the ramp next to me and merges across the solid white line and hits the fender of my teardrop. I slow down and he pulls in behind me and I motion to pull over on the very wide shoulder. He just pulled to the right and kept on going. No time to pull out my phone for a picture. Luckily there was a couple behind me who flagged me down and said they got it on their dash cam. We exchanged info and they said they would send the footage to me. Hopefully they send it and I can file a police report with the info. The fiberglass fender is layered in rubber and there is visible cracking and chipping. Other than that it was a great trip with 400 guys from Ca and Az.
Total bummer , hope the dash cam is a help for you !
True statement .
On a very unrelated note , Why does your right rear wheel have no droop at all in the ROTM photo ?
It looks like it has limit straps cinched down tight for NO down travel. Not dogging you IBasket , just curious . Thanks man .
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Good question I hadn't noticed that. not enough weigh on the rear maybe? I don't know actually
Pictures never do justice to inclines.... I'm betting you were VERY light on the whole rear end at the point that picture was taken.
I rented a car for a month to drive up to Maine. Avis had a Chevy trax, the only thing I hate is the auto stop. I can never remember to push the button after I start the car.
I live off of a divided highway. Driving home i have the pleasure of "automatic bright" headlights strobing me in the oncoming lanes whenever the computer deems it necessary.
Here's one regarding the "new" (circa 2014) combine counterintuitive controls.
You raise grain hopper when using it in the field or lower it when going down the road. The switch overhead right side you push up to fold and down to raise.
To raise the grain head on the joystick control you push the button down.
Another brilliant idea to incorporate electronics is the unloading auger.
The auger folds back toward the left. On the joystick again push the left side and the auger swings out and forward.
For extra credit when the auger isnt turning or unloading grain a single push of the button swings the auger fully out. When the auger is unloading the same buttons only move the auger while the button is held.
This will generally malfunction at some point during the day....IE: you jog the auger back while unloading on the go, release the button but it continues to move.
You raise grain hopper when using it in the field or lower it when going down the road. The switch overhead right side you push up to fold and down to raise.
To raise the grain head on the joystick control you push the button down.
Another brilliant idea to incorporate electronics is the unloading auger.
The auger folds back toward the left. On the joystick again push the left side and the auger swings out and forward.
For extra credit when the auger isnt turning or unloading grain a single push of the button swings the auger fully out. When the auger is unloading the same buttons only move the auger while the button is held.
This will generally malfunction at some point during the day....IE: you jog the auger back while unloading on the go, release the button but it continues to move.
It's a good thing a combine is so inexpensive .
What is just stupid is it wouldn't cost anything to have intuitive controls.
I blame most of these stupid design interface issues on the fact that engineering students are no longer required to take a human factors in design course. It was required when I went through, and I've applied what I learned in that class over and over again during my career. The fact that such a useful and important class dropped out is amazing to me!It's a good thing a combine is so inexpensive .
The other factor I blame it on is that the education system has done a number on valuing experience with all the equity B.S. they spew. The new norm is that all engineers on a team are considered equal, with no value put on experience. This has killed the important concept of older, more experienced engineers keeping continuity with products and mentoring the new engineers. You just aren't likely to hear "Hey, kid, that joystick control you're designing is functionally the opposite of the switches that we've had on combines since they were steam-powered" in the engineering office because that old man's experience was de-valued, and younger, cheaper engineers now sit in his chair. But I'm not bitter...
This is the 3rd Case/International combine I’ve owned.
The first one had a lever on the right side of the seat to engage the auger. The lever tensioned the belt. Now they’re electric over hydraulic. So no real “easing” on the engage.
It also had a switch on the steering column like a turn signal to move the auger. Push it forward and the auger went out. Place the switch in the center and it stopped moving. What a concept.
The first one had a lever on the right side of the seat to engage the auger. The lever tensioned the belt. Now they’re electric over hydraulic. So no real “easing” on the engage.
It also had a switch on the steering column like a turn signal to move the auger. Push it forward and the auger went out. Place the switch in the center and it stopped moving. What a concept.
We need to lower the standards so we can include the less capable.
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