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It's been a little over a year since the housing market hit the skids. The U.S. Census Bureau marked November 2005 as the beginning of the slide, and throughout 2006 new-home sales steadily lost ground, dropping about 20 percent nationwide. Toward the end of 2006, inventories were up an alarming 35 percent from the previous year as short-term investors rushed for the exits. Although interest rates have plateaued and the economy remains healthy, we've yet to see whether the landing will be hard, soft, or somewhere in between.
It took the big national builders a little too long to realize the party was winding down. Panic-stricken, they are putting on the brakes, dumping land, postponing planned subdivisions, and offering buyer incentives. Architects have cause for concern too. Falling existing-home values have taken consumers hostage psychologically as they wait for the market to bottom out. And it means less equity for owners who want to trade up to their dream home.
But there is an upside to this inevitable downdraft. Thankfully, the real estate market has rid itself of house-flippers seeking a quick profit. Gone, too, is the frenzy that turned buying and selling into a competitive sport—and the irritating subject of every dinner-party conversation. It's a relief for middle-income Americans who are being priced out of their neighborhoods. And a saturated market means the cost of building materials will likely come down. Frankly, some calm is welcome.
"It's a strange downturn," says Chris Lessard, AIA, founding principal and CEO of Lessard Group, Vienna, Va. "Everyone is so calm. The reason is that the demographics are overwhelmingly in favor of housing demand, and the numbers on job creation are promising. The price is the problem. We know the market is there, but we have to adjust our pricing."
True, this housing downturn differs from those of the early 1980s and '90s in that it doesn't coincide with a recession. As a result, custom-home architects are reporting only a slight decrease in leads. But while the softening housing market doesn't have most architects scrambling for work, there's been a palpable shift in thinking, particularly among production and multifamily practices.
inside the box For BSB Design, the housing downturn is a two-part opportunity. National design director Ed Binkley, AIA, who's based in the firm's Orlando, Fla., office, says some of the big national builders in Orlando have stopped projects for which they'd already had site plans approved. They're selling off those properties and sitting tight. But large local builders are snapping them up, and that's created a whole new market for fast-tracked design. "The local builders don't have anything designed that fits these properties," Binkley explains. "There's been this hurry-up process to get something designed and into the system quickly. That's happening in our offices across the country." BSB is in the midst of charrettes, sending out architects for several days at a time to quickly design handfuls of single-family spec homes. These builders are girding for an uptick in activity toward the end of 2007, hoping that strong job and population growth will have soaked up the surplus inventory by then.
The other good news is that, with the slam-dunk days on the wane, BSB finally has time to address some systemic housing problems that were ignored during the run-up. "We're in that time frame now where we have a chance to stop to look at how we'll address housing two to five years from now," Binkley says. "To me, it's almost a welcome relief." With the median U.S. home price hovering above $200,000, at the top of BSB's list is how to make workforce housing feel as special as the million-dollar homes. "We've got this theory that we've been thinking outside the box; now we need to think inside the box," Binkley says. For example, the firm is doing research and development on various house types starting at 16 feet wide and increasing in eight-foot increments. It's also working on three-story townhouses with a ground-floor garage and second and third floors that are interchangeable, depending on the views and communities. "We've gotten into this thinking that a bigger house is better, because the cost per square foot to build it goes down," he continues. "Now it's about being respectful of the way we live and use the house, which saves materials and waste."
Inevitably, this little trough is also giving architects a chance to push the builder boundaries on sustainable design. Consumers are clamoring for it now, but builders worry about how going green will affect the bottom line. "There have been so many misconceptions about what it means to the price of housing," Binkley says. "We're trying to take baby steps on things like carpets and paints and HVAC systems—things that fall in line with normal practice—and before they realize it, they have a green house. As builders begin to understand they can do this, they're buying into it, but it takes a real education on our end."
Lessard Group has become more proactive during the lull too. Until recently, builders were asking for big houses, knowing they could get top dollar per square foot. Now, in response to stratospheric land and construction costs, they're readjusting to meet a price point people can afford. In response, architects have gone back to the drawing board —reengineering structural framing to reduce the use of steel and concrete on condos, creating more disciplined floor plans, and developing pro formas for builders based on these ideas. "We're coming to them with solutions," Lessard says. With the growing demand for apartment buildings, some of his clients are renegotiating land contracts to make the numbers work for rental properties. However, because condos are a more lucrative project type for builders, Lessard is experimenting with cost-saving tricks like wood construction and pushing buildings farther out of the ground to avoid the expense of constructing underground parking. He believes the market will be better off for some of these emerging changes. "In freewheeling times we tended to design and then value-engineer later," he says. "Now we're picking the structural system first and organizing around it. When you're not disciplined, you're not doing anyone a favor."
On the West Coast, Seattle has one of the strongest housing markets in the United States, but even it's starting to lose steam as inventories of unsold homes rise. At the end of 2006, The Wall Street Journal reported that the median home price in Seattle was up 9.4 percent from a year earlier—the first time in two years that increases haven't reached double digits. Still, Bellevue, Wash.-based Milbrandt Architects hasn't felt so much as a pinch. That's partly because the firm, whose clients include Centex Homes and Polygon Northwest Co., takes on a diversified blend of single-family, rental, and condo projects. "The statistical information we've heard recently is that the price increases are slowing down, but we haven't had any backing off of price appreciation here at all," says principal Leonard Milbrandt, AIA.


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18" 6.8 SPC II stainless
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Jun Lu, PhD
Associate Professor of Genetics
Research Interests
Cell Differentiation; Hematologic Diseases; Hematopoiesis; Neoplasms; Cell Lineage
Research Organizations
Center for RNA Science and Medicine, Yale
Stem Cell Center, Yale: Stem Cell Self-Renewal and Cell Symmetry | Transcriptional Regulation of Stem and Progenitor Cells
Yale Cancer Center: Genomics, Genetics, and Epigenetics
Research Summary
We are interested in using genomics to understand the role of non-coding RNAs in mammalian development and disease. Currently, we are focusing on the following topics. 1. Non-coding RNAs in blood stem cell differentiation and malignancies 2. MicroRNA-mediated control of embryonic stem cell fates 3. MicroRNA mechanisms.
Extensive Research Description
completion of the human genome project leads to the realization that
only a small percentage of our heritable DNA sequences encodes
proteins. Instead of being "junk DNA", a significant portion of the
genome is transcribed into the so-called non-coding RNAs. Emerging
pieces of evidence indicate that these RNA molecules, although lacking
protein-coding capacity, play important roles in regulating the genomic
output. MicroRNAs are one class of tiny non-coding RNAs that are ~21
nucleosides in length and are often highly conserved among species.
They recognize sites in messenger RNAs, and by doing so, regulate
translation and/or target mRNA abundance.
In our laboratory, we aim to understand how microRNAs and other non-coding RNAs regulate mammalian cell fate choices during differentiation, and how alterations in such regulations lead to human diseases, with an emphasis on cancer. We use the blood system as one of our models. Hematopoietic stem cells undergo a series of fate choices during its differentiation to give rise to all mature blood cells, whereas changes in the differentiation program can cause malignancies such as leukemia. We use a set of genomic tools to dissect how microRNAs may control these processes. We combine the information from genome-wide microRNA expression analyses and microRNA functional genomics screens to derive candidates for functional characterization. In addition, we study the role of large non-coding RNAs in these processes.
Another area of interest is the differentiation of embryonic stem cells. ES cells and induced pluripotent cells possess the ability to differentiate into all cell types , holding the promise for cell replacement therapy. MicroRNAs are dynamically regulated during ES cell differentiation. In addition, we have shown that microRNAs direct mammalian lineage choices. Projects in the lab aim to understand the role of microRNAs in modulating the differentiation outcome of ES cells.
We are also interested to use bioinformatics to understand basic microRNA mechanisms. A current project focuses on the analysis of common microRNA and messenger RNA profiling data from a large cohort of samples, aiming to derive rules on microRNA biogenesis, termination and crosstalk with canonical protein-coding gene pathways.
Selected Publications
An Extensive Network of TET2-Targeting microRNAs Regulates Malignant Hematopoiesis.
Jijun Cheng, Shangqin Guo, Suning Chen, Stephen Mastriano, Chaochun Liu, Ana D'Alessio, Eriona Hysolli, Yanwen Guo, Hong Yao, Cynthia Megyola, Dan Li, Jun Liu, Wen Pan, Christine Roden, Kartoosh Heydari, Jianjun Chen, In-Hyun Park, Ye Ding, Yi Zhang, and Jun Lu. An Extensive Network of TET2-Targeting microRNAs Regulates Malignant Hematopoiesis. Cell Reports, 5:1-11, 2013
An In Vivo Functional Screen Uncovers miR-150-Mediated Regulation of Hematopoietic Injury Response.
Brian D. Adams, Shangqin Guo, Haitao Bai, Yanwen Guo, Cynthia Megyola, Jijun Cheng, Kartoosh Heydari, Changchun Xiao, E. Premkumar Reddy, and Jun Lu. An In Vivo Functional Screen Uncovers miR-150-Mediated Regulation of Hematopoietic Injury Response. Cell Reports, 2(4):1048-1060, 2012
Non-stochastic reprogramming from a privileged somatic cell state.
Shangqin Guo*, Xiaoyuan Zi, Vince Schultz, Mei Zhong, Jijun Cheng, Sebastian Koochaki, Cynthia M. Megyola, Xinghua Pan, Kartoosh Heydari, Sherman M. Weissman, Patrick G. Gallagher, Diane S. Krause, Rong Fan, and Jun Lu. Non-stochastic reprogramming from a privileged somatic cell state. Cell, 156(4): 649-62, 2014.
Complex oncogene dependence in microRNA-125a-induced myeloproliferative neoplasms.
Shangqin Guo, Haitao Bai, Cynthia Megyola, Stephanie Halene, Diane S. Krause, David T. Scadden and Jun Lu. Complex oncogene dependence in microRNA-125a-induced myeloproliferative neoplasms. PNAS, 2012
MicroRNA expression profiles classify human cancers.
Jun Lu, Gad Getz, Eric A. Miska, Ezequiel A. Alvarez-Saavedra, Justin Lamb, David Peck, Alejandro Sweet-Cordero, Benjamin L. Ebert, Raymond H. Mak, Adolfo A. Ferrando, James R. Downing, Tyler Jacks, H. Robert Horvitz and Todd R. Golub. MicroRNA expression profiles classify human cancers. Nature, 435(7043):834-8, 2005
Scadden and Todd R. Golub. microRNA-mediated control of of cell fate in megakaryocyte-erythrocyte progenitors.
Jun Lu, Shangqin Guo, Benjamin L. Ebert, Hao Zhang, Xiao Peng, Jocelyn Bosco, Jennifer Pretz, Rita Schlanger, Judy H. Wang, Raymond H. Mak, David M. Dombkowski, Frederic I. Preffer, David T. Scadden and Todd R. Golub. microRNA-mediated control of of cell fate in megakaryocyte-erythrocyte progenitors. Developmental Cell, 14(6):843-53, 2008
Distinct microRNA expression profiles in acute myeloid leukemia with common translocations.
Zejuan Li, Jun Lu (co-first author), Miao Sun, Shuangli Mi, Hao Zhang, Roger T. Luo, Zhijian Qian, Mary Beth Neilly, Yungui Wang, Jie Jin, Yanming Zhang, Stefan K. Bohlander, Richard Larson, Michelle Le Beau, Michael J. Thirman, Todd R. Golub, Janet D. Rowley, and Jianjun Chen. MicroRNA expression profiles distinguish common translocations in AML. PNAS, 105(40): 15535-40, 2008
MicroRNA expression signatures accurately discriminate acute lymphoblastic leukemia from acute myeloid leukemia.
Shuangli Mi, Jun Lu (co-first author), Miao Sun, Zejuan Li, Hao Zhang, Mary Beth Neilly, Yungui Wang, Zhijian Qian, Jie Jin, Yanming Zhang, Stefan K. Bohlander, Michelle M. LeBeau, Richard A. Larson, Todd R. Golub, Janet D. Rowley and Jianjun Chen. MicroRNA expression signatures accurately discriminate acute lymphoblastic leukemia from acute myeloid leukemia. PNAS, 104(50):19971-6, 2007
MicroRNA miR-125a controls hematopoietic stem cell number.
Guo S, Lu J (co-first), Schlanger R, Zhang H, Wang JY, Fox MC, Purton LE, Fleming HH, Cobb B, Merkenschlager M, Golub TR, Scadden DT, MicroRNA miR-125a controls hematopoietic stem cell number, PNAS, 107(32):14229-34, 2010
Systematic discovery of regulatory motifs in human promoters and 3' UTRs by comparison of several mammals.
Xiaohui Xie, Jun Lu, E. J. Kulbokas, Todd R. Golub, Vamsi Mootha, Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, Eric S. Lander and Manolis Kellis. Systematic discovery of regulatory motifs in human promoters and 3' UTRs by comparison of several mammals. Nature, 434 (7031):338-45, 2005


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- Our employees and agents: ongoing company re-investment and agent excellence is proven year after year.
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Snowboarding Forum - Snowboard Enthusiast Forums (http://www.snowboardingforum.com/forum.php)
- The Political Wilderness (http://www.snowboardingforum.com/political-wilderness/)
- - Taxing cars by the mile? (http://www.snowboardingforum.com/political-wilderness/39585-taxing-cars-mile.html)
Taxing cars by the mile?
Obama administration floats draft plan to tax cars by the mile - The Hill's Floor Action
Obama administration floats draft plan to tax cars by the mile
By Pete Kasperowicz - 05/05/11 07:45 AM ET
The Obama administration has floated a transportation authorization bill that would require the study and implementation of a plan to tax automobile drivers based on how many miles they drive.
The plan is a part of the administration's Transportation Opportunities Act, an undated draft of which was obtained this week by Transportation Weekly.
The White House, however, said the bill is only an early draft that was not formally circulated within the administration.
This is not an administration proposal," White House spokeswoman Jennifer Psaki said. "This is not a bill supported by the administration. This was an early working draft proposal that was never formally circulated within the administration, does not taken into account the advice of the presidents senior advisers, economic team or Cabinet officials, and does not represent the views of the president.
News of the draft follows a March Congressional Budget Office report that supported the idea of taxing drivers based on miles driven.
Among other things, CBO suggested that a vehicle miles traveled (VMT) tax could be tracked by installing electronic equipment on each car to determine how many miles were driven; payment could take place electronically at filling stations.
The CBO report was requested by Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad (D-N.D.), who has proposed taxing cars by the mile as a way to increase federal highway revenues.
Obama's proposal seems to follow up on that idea in section 2218 of the draft bill. That section would create, within the Federal Highway Administration, a Surface Transportation Revenue Alternatives Office. It would be tasked with creating a "study framework that defines the functionality of a mileage-based user fee system and other systems."
The administration seems to be aware of the need to prepare the public for what would likely be a controversial change to the way highway funds are collected. For example, the office is called on to serve a public-relations function, as the draft says it should "increase public awareness regarding the need for an alternative funding source for surface transportation programs and provide information on possible approaches."
The draft bill says the "study framework" for the project and a public awareness communications plan should be established within two years of creating the office, and that field tests should begin within four years.
The office would be required to consider four factors in field trials: the capability of states to enforce payment, the reliability of technology, administrative costs and "user acceptance." The draft does not specify where field trials should begin.
The new office would be funded a total of $300 million through fiscal 2017 for the project.
I'll start by typing that this is somewhat preposterous. Electronic devices in all cars? I mean, really?
All you have to do is put a tax on gasoline. No electronics required, no public acceptance issues (no more than with any other tax grab anyway), and it automatically penalizes those with gas hogs.
What's that you say? They already have such a thing? Wow, who'da thought...
This brings up a pet peeve of mine (and probably a lot of other people) where the gov't (at every level) is trying to think up new twists on collecting taxes. "Maybe if we call it a levy...". "OK, we'll put a tax on shopping bags...". "Add a tax at the checkout for recyclables...". Seriously, do they really think if they call it something different, we won't notice? This is all coming out of the same pocket in the end -- it doesn't matter how you dress it up, if my total tax bill goes up, my discretionary income is gonna go down.
The worst part is when they add a tax/levy/user fee/whatever for the same thing, two or three times. The rationale (well, one of them) for the gasoline tax is for road infrastructure -- the people who use the roads, should pay for the roads. But you notice that they never reduce the income tax by an equivalent amount so that people who don't use roads will stop paying for them. Then they'll add a tax for vehicle purchases, to help pay for road infrastructure. And oh look, neither the income tax nor the gasonline tax goes down. Qu'elle surprise.
I've simply stopped listening to the rationalizations for new taxes and tax hikes. You're hiking my taxes because you can't make it on what you're already taking. Period. If I dislike it enough, I'll vote you out. Period. If I think you're insulting my intelligence with an especially moronic excuse, I'll vote you out just on principle.
Damned politicians.
Why does someone that pays ZERO income tax get a refund....that is just income redistribution
Numbers aren't exact but can be found.
The top 10% pay 65% of all taxes
The top 50% pay 96% of all taxes
The bottom 50% is paying a tiny bit of the taxes
I'm in no way top 10% hahaha but I am middle class as I think most of us on here are, sorry but I can't afford more...
I do support a flat tax system
Bottom line: minimalist government, not because I think it's wrong to help the less fortunate, but because I think the current system is creating a lot of the less fortunate.
They can pay more.
We all have a feel for each other and known each other on this forum, and I agree we should help those that can't, work or need assistance do to illness etc. My good friend will never work again and he is in his mid 50's. This is the boy I helped to gear up for snowboarding this year.
What makes me made is the people who abuse the programs, sell the food stamps (cards), can but choose not to take proper care in raising their kids and have kids to young. Who themselves then get into the system.
My wife and I, like many of us, go to work eveyday and work very hard, yes I'm fortunate and thankful for a good job. My point is I try to take care of my family and but we as a society can't keep paying for programms that don't work !!!
I think I am average middle class and I got into a debt and am getting my self out. But with rising fuel, FOOD, taxes, local, state, fed it is getting much and much more difficult to stay positive. I"m trying to save for retirement as NO government SS will be there for me and they want more each time. Every few years I loose tons of money in my 401 do to some crisis, black this, terrorist act, housing crash you name it
Really not sure where I"m going with this but I'm not out to screw or abandond man kind but I also need to meet and take care of my obligations as well and like all of us that is getting harder each year
and I agree with this Donutz:
Bottom line: minimalist government, not because I think it's wrong to help the less fortunate, but because I think the current system is creating a lot of the less fortunate.
Side note: SnowJeeper where you at in WI??
Don't we already tax cars by the mile:confused::confused: don't we already have a gas tax:dunno:
I don't like this at all simply as there doesn't seem to be much of an alternative. Public transpo isn't nearly at what it should be (seriously, go to almost ANY other country) to consider it much of a viable alternative. Plus, even though I teased SPAZ about it, I don't want the government putting shit on my truck/car either. But I'm sure I won't have to worry about that in the future, as they'll just make car makers put it on to market in the US... *sigh*
I'm thinking that this gets shot down real quick by public opinion once it gets more notice. But if they can keep it on the DL until after elections... :/
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Whattya Listenin' to Wednesday - 10/28/09
Man, nothing like waking up to the sound of nature jitterbugging on your roof... Despite the downpour falling outside, discovering by the site reports your traffic has nearly doubled within a week's time is more than enough sun to counter back!
A hearty welcome to my new readers, assumedly ushered by my post at Fangoria Musick! This week I began there with a review of Suicide Silence's latest album and I have three forthcoming reviews for the site of The Company Band, Andreas Kisser and the Melvins. Do drop in at Fangoria.com and by all means return here to The Metal Minute afterwards; very pleased to have you all aboard!
The past week was a whirlwind as we baptised our boy and had a nice party thereafter which indirectly continued well into the night. We're grateful for our friends and family who came at one point or another, particularly our out-of-town and local friends who stayed with us and eased the workload tremendously.
The new eyes are adjusting and with Halloween right around the corner, yours truly is excited as hell. For the upcoming days, look for a review of Living Colour's latest album The Chair in the Doorway and then Halloween Hoardefest will resume straight through Saturday. More goodies are planned in the upcoming weeks with guest interviews and even a guest writer or two. You know where the entrance door is here; drop in and make yourself comfortable.
Spin-wise, because of all the high-octane action of last week, the list is limited again, however I'd have to say I practically had a duel between Rammstein and The Company Band for most spins. Though I gave the new Rammstein a 3.5 rating, I'm a bit addicted to Liebe Ist fur Alle Da. It's one of their more complete and sound efforts, so give it a spin! I'm gearing up for upcoming interviews with Rammstein and Pelican for Hails & Horns mag, so I expect a future heavy lean of both on the sound system.
Ba-ba-boom! To the tune of the Silver Shamrock jingle... three more days to Halloween, Halloween, Halloween...
Rammstein - Liebe Ist fur Alle Da
The Company Band - s/t
Pelican - What We All Come to Need
3 - Revisions
Andreas Kisser - Hubris I & II
Bauhaus - The Sky's Gone Out
Bloodhound Gang - Hooray for Boobies
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The TownHaus, setting the standard for wood dog crate furniture since 2005.
If you're taking a look at the TownHaus by DenHaus, you've obviously made the choice to adorn your home and surround your pet with the finest wood dog crate furniture. From the TownHaus' unique aesthetics to it's over-engineered design, you can be sure nothing else on the market compares. Unlike other dog crate furniture, the TownHaus requires no tools and takes just minutes to assemble! Our quality is evident from the moment you receive your TownHaus. From the fine, non-toxic, furniture quality finishes to the heavy duty construction that will support the weight of an adult, you'll instantly know nothing else matches up.
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1) It is important to get the right size to fit your décor and your pet! Measure your dog's height and length and write it down. That's right, grab the measuring tape, a piece of paper and pencil to make sure you get the right size! Or just use our handy PDF to record the measurements.
Measure height from CHIN to PAWS while dog is standing
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Our first Den, the TownHaus, was born when Denhaus' founders adopted a spirited Redbone Coonhound, Amber. After staring too long at the ugly crate in their living room, they decided to put their woodworking skills to use to create something better.
They went to work designing a space for Amber that would give her the happy, comfortable and safe room she deserves; one that would fit with their décor and function as an end table. The design evolved as they discovered the den needed to have a unique door design that would allow them to crate Amber and to have the door open for easy access.
After many friends asked where they could find this unique combination of dog crate and end table, Denhaus began producing and selling the TownHaus in 2005.
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Most outboards will be fine, provided you either run them without a battery the whole time or with a battery the whole time. It is only when you have a battery and remove it or vice versa that it seems to be a problem .
Originally Posted by AdamLein View Post
Is this true for all charging systems? What about an outboard with an electric AND rope start, started with a pull and with no battery attached?
Originally Posted by jarcher View Post
If it does not have batteries connected to it when it runs then the charging system can be damaged.
jarcher is right - you couldn't have started the engine without selecting at least one of your batteries - that's what I get for posting when tired. It sounds like you're fine samhamt.
Originally Posted by Boondoggle30 View Post
... I switched the batteries to all banks (starter and house) and then selected "test" and the power meter went into the green and 'charge' area.
Originally Posted by Boondoggle30 View Post
Thank you much. At the time I did this, I had the selector set to BOTH for all batteries - not sure if that is better or worse!
So the 'bad' part of starting while connected to shore power is what?? if no battery is selected? What is the issue? just for my knowledge.
Likewise, depending upon the type of selector switch you have, moving it while the engine is running could damage the charging system as well. If it is the type of switch that does a "make before break" then its fine to move it, because as you switch, for example, from "1" to "ALL" or whatever it will connect battery 1 before disconnecting ALL/battery 2. NEVER turn the switch off while the engine is running. If you are not sure, set it to ALL before you start and don't move it until after you shut down.
Regarding shore power, this depends entirely on how the boat is wired, but most likely it is not relevant to this issue. If you have an AC battery charger it will charge the batteries when you plug in, and that's fine. I can't speak for every model of charger, but I have not seen a charger damaged by running the engine while it was turned on.
Most likely the AC charger is not sufficient to start the engine if both batteries are dead. Such chargers do exist but most that you install just charge slowly.
If you do have a dead or defective battery you need to switch away from it to start. So if battery 1 is dead, start with battery 2 alone, assuming battery 2 can start the engine. There are house batteries and starting batteries. You may want to check and see which is which, or if they are the same. If you have one of each, start the engine using the starter battery IF you have a make before break switch you can switch to "ALL" while the engine is running. That way, both batteries get charged by the engine.
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Thank you much. At the time I did this, I had the selector set to BOTH for all batteries - not sure if that is better or worse!
Anyway, I will either track down a volt meter or buy one. I am reassured though by your comments. Just another lesson learned I guess.
So the 'bad' part of starting while connected to shore power is what?? if no battery is selected? What is the issue? just for my knowledge.
Thank you again.
Originally Posted by mitiempo View Post
So the important question is whether or not at least one of your batteries was selected when the engine was running.
To test your charging system, select ALL on your battery selector (if you have one - not all boats do), disconnect the shore power and fire up the engine. Take a volt meter (a cheapie from Radio Shack will do fine) and measure the voltage. Just put the black test lead on either battery negative terminal and the red one on the same battery's positive terminal. Make sure the meter (1) is set to measure DC volts and (2) that you have it on a scale that is more than 14 volts (most have scales that max pout at 10 volts, then another at 50).
You want to see 14 volts DC or slightly more. If you are not sure how to read the meter, note where the needle is and shut the engine down. The needle should move down a bit, to 12 or so volts.
If you see no change in voltage with and without the engine running, you probably have a charging system problem. If you see a very high voltage with the engine running, you probably have a problem, in this case a damaged voltage regulator.
From what you described though I think thr odds are high that you're fine. Of course I don't know how your boat is wired but I am playing the odds.
The main thing is to run your engine, and therefore your alternator, with one or the other of your batteries (or both) selected so you don't fry the alternator's diodes. It does no harm to start and run your engine while on shorepower. So the important question is whether or not at least one of your batteries was selected when the engine was running.
Killed my charging system??
So I'm still learning... haven't run into anything but stupidity and experience are tough teachers.
Today was my first 'solo' without anyone along who knows what the %#$% sailing is about (only 2 passengers, one my wife!).
Up to now my 'teacher' has had a series of duties and I have the lion's share (being the student). Well today I forgot to do one of the duties he NORMALLY does FOR ME...
I started the engine and put it to idle... left it running for about 4 minutes and noticed that I was still on shore power.
Yes ouch. I immediately killed the engine, unhooked from shore and carried on. Once we returned (an ugly approach to the slip!) and were back on shore power I switched the batteries to all banks (starter and house) and then selected "test" and the power meter went into the green and 'charge' area. Now without knowing how the boat is wired (because I can't tell you!) did I fry my charging system??!! How can I tell??
I left the shore power plugged in over night and the frig is running. I figure that if the system is N/S then the frig will drain the house batteries and show me the error of my ways.
If you think experience is good teacher... try stupidity.
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You're never going to hear me recommend a .40 as a first gun. Very snappy round and ammo is pricey compared to 9mm, which is usually my suggestion for a first gun.
As for your wife, is there a range that rents guns near you? If so, let her shop and shoot (and you should too). She needs to be the one that picks her gun, not you or us, as she will be the one who will have to shoot it accurately if the time ever comes that she has to use it defensively.


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|May 14th, 2013, 10:01 PM
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Well today I started with the revival. Back in November things were so weird in my life I just parked the old girl and didn't think much about her with exception to selling the aluminum wheels as I planned to go to 19.5's (which I no longer have). So this is how it sat behind my shop.
And my neglect of the truck had included a total forgetting that she was full of water, not antifreeze, so I found the upper radiator hose had popped off. I hoped this was the extent of the damage, and fingers crossed I hooked it back up.
With a set of fresh used batteries the old cummins cranked right over and fired immediately. Pulling into the shop I topped off the radiator and let it idle 20 minutes or so. No leaking, so I think I got lucky, whew!
Getting to work, I peeled off all the Route 55 stickers. It was kinda sad and freeing at the same time, seeing the last reality of my little company go away.
A razor, scrubbrush and some adhesive cleaner go a long way.
|May 14th, 2013, 10:26 PM
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|May 15th, 2013, 12:38 AM
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|May 20th, 2013, 09:46 PM
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Today I tore into the rear brakes. The shoes had disentegrated. Being lifetime Autozone ones I swapped them out. Also fiberglassed a small portion of the inside of the drivers side bed panel where it had rusted from the brace for the dually flare.
Also restickered the truck in ABC Home and Commercial Services labels and DOT numbers.
Also got in six new 235/85/16 tires. I had previously sold the Aluminum rims as I planned to go to 19.5's but had sold those, so I only had 4 steel wheels. A friend brought over two more and we mounted them up. Well, one of the wheels had too large of a bore, so it must have either been from a Ford or first gen Dodge so I had to order up one more wheel.
|June 12th, 2013, 10:21 PM
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Alright. So the truck has been set up with equipment and I went out and used it a day. She started blowing white smoke, running like crap, so I limped it back to my shop. Knowing the head gasket was leaking at the front, that was the first order of business.
I found it fairly straightforward and easy to remove the head with a cherry picker.
And the gasket was blown where expected. However nowhere was it blown in a way that could cause white smoke and the running issues.
New gasket anyways
And after everything was buckled up, it ran the same
Using the google machine, it seems I may have slipped timing or have a bad ofv. Tomorrow is anudder day!
|June 13th, 2013, 06:22 PM
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Swapping out the OFV did nothing. And after much head scratching and net research I figured out how to check both the engine and injection pump timing. Both were spot on. At one point I had other coworkers and gearheads over, with a total of four heads under the hood of the truck. And after 3-4 hours of tinkering and such, nothing. We were about to give up and tow it to a shop so everyone left. I went to lunch to blow off some steam.
My buddy Jason calls and asks " have you cleaned out the fuel heater?" I respond with "The what?" So after some over the phone description I locate it next to the fuel pump. It is a black bowl looking thing that unscrews from the bottom of it, like an old tractor.
And this is what I found. Uck!
It was absolutely packed with brown gunk!
Half a can of brake cleaner and a new fuel filter for good measure I pumped it up, started it, and took it for a drive. Voila! More power than I've had in a long time!
Evidently the reason number one and two cylinders were not firing is they were starved for fuel as they are the last two to be fed via the inline injection pump!
It's alive!
|June 13th, 2013, 06:26 PM
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And drove it around a bit and heard a weird grinding noise, Oh No! Well, I had pulled the upper radiator hose back when I replaced the OFV, and it was tucked just right to hit the fan, damn!
And the upper hose is special order
So I ordered the hose, but for now a piece of 1 3/4 exhaust pipe and a couple clamps work :)
|June 13th, 2013, 07:31 PM
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Interesting issue!
I put a head gasket in my 24v over the winter...super easy....once you find the trap door in the cowl to get the push rods out lol.
I see you disassembled a lot more than i did though....i simply unbolted the exhaust manifold and let it lean over and be supported by the exhaust with the turbo still fully attached.
|June 14th, 2013, 06:31 AM
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|June 14th, 2013, 07:15 AM
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|June 15th, 2013, 11:10 AM
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Ran the truck all day, about 150 miles for work yesterday and she ran like a dream! Even accidentally squacked the tires a few times while shifting, with a couple hundred gallons of chemical in the tank over the rear wheels!
|July 10th, 2013, 09:21 PM
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I left the manifold and turbo attached to the head too.
|July 10th, 2013, 09:33 PM
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So my family's company has been numbering trucks for years. Starting at number one they have kept them numeric since. Although this is my truck, we still needed to number it for routing and record purposes. So I went to the operations manager for my number. "Where are we in sequence" I asked. To which the response was "Your truck is number 55".
Lol, must be fate!
|July 10th, 2013, 09:47 PM
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So today I was called out to go pick up a skunk in one of our traps. I have been doing this off and on for 19 years and have literally trapped hundreds of skunks.
The operation is simple if you get a skunk in a non-skunk trap. Approach the trap quickly and throw a blanket or tarp over it. Supposedly a skunk will not spray what it cannot see. This has always worked for me and I've never had a problem.
Well today my luck ran out. First off the skunk was in one of our large animal traps, which do not fit in the back of my truck with all my gear and equipment. No biggie, I'll just wrap the cage with a blanket and throw him in the passenger seat. Once again, I've done this many times with no issue.
Blanket over trap....check!
Pick up cage.............check!
Put cage in truck.....check.....wait, what is that smell? Crap!!!
And I had the awesome priviledge of riding around with that smell for the next 12 hours.
Here was the culprit just before I let him go.
|July 29th, 2013, 07:57 AM
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Continuing the furious pace of new releases from Walkera and coming hot on the heels of the superb Devo 10 radio is the new smaller format, telemetry enabled, Devo 7E.
This new radio is a combination of the Devo 6/6S case format with the display and menus of the Devo 10. The display is really great, it feels even clearer than the Devo 10 because of the slightly smaller size but identical resolution, it's backlit so great for indoors and easy to see even in bright midday sun as shown here:
It provides full a 7 channels: Elevator, Aileron, Throttle, Rudder, Pitch, Gear(Throttle Hold switch) and Aux2(Flight Mode switch). The size of course is great for smaller hands (kids and ladies) who find difficulty with reaching around a larger TX. It sports (unlike the Devo 10) those nice rubberised grips too,
Around the back are the familiar charging and DSC ports so you can use it with your PC Sim. It uses 4 AA cells and has a JST plug if you want to use an alternative power pack.
The menu format/navigation, while not as easy as the great Colour LCD Screens in the 6, 8 and 12, is very easy to navigate once you get used to the button combinations and where things are in the menus.
There's the familiar SYSTEM for all the controls of the TX which affect everything, Display, Buzzer, Vibration Alert (another great addition!!).
Then there's the MODEL menu which controls which model is selected and their names, the copy, receive functions etc.
Finally the FUNCTION menu which controls all the model specific settings like throttle curves and dual rates etc.
There are set out in the reverse of the order above so the things you're most likely to want to change are accessible most easily (which is a nice touch and shows good thinking by the R&D guys).
A couple of things which are different between it and the 6/6S are that it has more model memories - so if you are approaching 30 models in your collection you can still use just this one TX to fly them all! The vibrating alert and stick programmable switches (to turn on timers etc) are great touches too.
Of course, as per all new releases from Walkera, you have a telemetry capability. I've only really used the LiPo alarm function for battery status so far but already I find it gives me peace of mind when flying - not least because I'm bad at starting and hearing my timers! If you have more sensors then you can get additional information direct to your TX.
Like the rest of the Devo series it's upgradable online so you can always get the latest available features that the Techies at Walkera are working on. The best thing here is that they have followed the 6, 8, 10, 12 and given it a proper USB port! No more messing about with UP02 adaptors like for the Devo 7, just connect it up with a standard cable that, if you're anything like me, you have millions of already. Great! (Also, a note on that, the upgrade process it very well done, the boot part of the chip isn't affected so the risk of damaging the TX during an upgrade is much reduced compared with flashing a PC BIOS 5 or 10 years ago. Don't be nervous about upgrading!))
Missing is the AMPLI menu, you operate at the units full power mode all the time I expect ~10mW but this should be good for flying most models up to 500m away or so without any difficulty and keeps the unit simple.
If you travel, you benefit from a familiar TX with almost half the weight compared to a Devo 10.
The only thing I wish it really had is a power light behind the Devention logo which showed when the power was on. The WK2801Pro had this and it saved me from flat batteries a couple of times.
Basically it is a small TX with a big TX punch!
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Classic. I just got the Devo 10 with my Ladybird around a week ago. Not that I have anything against the Devo 10, it's a great radio from what I can see so far, but yeah, it would have been nice to have a smaller, lighter radio with Devo 10 menus instead of the previous Devil 7 menus.
I know most people don't like to have multiple radios, but I wouldn't mind having this as a backup radio. If they end up pricing it similar to the current Devo 7, I might just buy an RTF heli bundled with this Tx just to have it.
I definitely think it's a great backup - 4x AA cells, small size makes it convenient to have around - especially good for if you're travelling. Plus, if you know your way around the Devo 10 then it's the same menu system in this 7E too.
IMO you haven't made a mistake in getting the 10 if you're going to fly other, more complex things in the future, you can control lights or a camera gimbal etc with the 10 which the 7E isn't designed to do.
It seems to be priced right for park fliers. The standalone transmitter is $95 at RC711
In any case I've grown accustomed to this from the whole computer 'upgradeitis' syndrome. Any CPU or graphics card is quickly superseded by the 'latest and greatest', so at some point you have to bite the bullet and actually purchase something or you'll forever be in perpetual wait mode.
One thing's for sure, this hobby has come a loooong way since I last dabbled with it during the 80s! One thing I can admit to feeling regrets about is having gotten rid of my Kalt Baron some ten years back when I relocated... sigh. Hey, snap out of it, no dwelling on the past!
There is a project working on an alternative firmware for these radios that has support for DSM2 and DSMX as well as the old WK-2x01 protocols in addition to Devo. Getting very close to release now. They are primarily working on the Devo 8/12 but they have shown a lot of interest in the Devo 10 and I imagine that this radio won't be hard to support either seeing as it has the same screen and would be able to use the same UI.
You can fix the limited range on the Devo 6 by putting a real 2.4ghz antenna on it and I'm certain the same method will work for this radio as well.
I like it. I dislike the low quality colour screens by Walkera. I prefer and old display. I like DEVO 10, but this size could be better.
For the aerial mod... as long as when you do it you make the true 2.4GHz antenna removable it seems interesting - one of the real beauties about this TX is it's small size. Not sure what the current full range on this is though. I'd need a bigger, open field to test (this might happen in August)
The contrast is always going to be less than black and white, but this is true of any colour display. With a FDR_ library installed (less fancy than the original Walkera) the display is quite readable even in sunlight and has a finer resolution than the Devo10/7E display.
That said, the 10 and 7E are perfectly up to the job and if you always fly in bright sunlight will possibly be the simplest to use - they really are very clear and easy to read displays and the Devo 10 backlight is bright enough to use as a torch!
I have seen that Devo 7E has a very good price, 78 $ free shipping in Banggood. If Walkera would launch an improved version of MINI CP with longest fly time and brushless motors and with this radio, it could be a bestseller.
I like brushless motors too but they add complexity, ESC is more expensive for a start... but it's possible that they might do an 'upgrade kit' for this. WOW hobbies is a place that might take the stock one step further... maybe tricky to do it yourself unless you're an experienced modder.
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