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|I kind of wished my situation would have reflected a bracket to hold or balance the starter, but the vehicle did not come with one in place. In fact I have gone through several starters and even changed the plate as it too was chewed up. Every replacement starter I get is the small made in Mexico type that burns out fast or the bendix just don't engage properly. I wish I can find an old Delco type. My 89 Chevy pickup is a 5.7, with a 5 speed standard transmission with the starter bolting into the transmission and still does not have a bracket at the other end. I hope I don't end up with the same problem. I think my best bet is to find a delco starter at a junk yard with an offset bolt on pattern and get a bracket that will fit. If that fails I guess the SUV just got to go to the junkyard too. Thanks for all the help.
|Thanks for the info....the vehicle is a prostreet 56 chevy with a 540 Dart block, turbo 400 and Gear Vendors Overdrive. The replacement starter is a MSD 5095 mini starter and the flexplate will be a J.W. Performance Transmissions 93005 168 Tooth Flywheel for Chevy which is what the tech at Summit Racing recommended. You mentioned that aftermarket starters won't match up with your suggested plate, correct? If so, than I'll have to look into what Firebird suggested.
Anyway, what type of vehicle is this? It look like an engine mid mount plate. It wouldn't help the starter, the brace that would help is attached to the other end by one of the through bolts that hold the starter together. The through bolt would have a stud attached to the end, as shown in the image below:
The other end of the brace bolts to a threaded hole in the block:
|I don't know if you were referring to my photos but I decreased the size. Is the plate shown here an actual support of the starter?
How much zoom you got cranked into yours, anyway?? Might be time for an eye Dr. appt. LOL
The image is 488 x 206, click on image to see source.
Below is how it appears on my Firefox browser:
Just about right IMO for enough detail to show if someone wanted to fab their own.
Re the brace: The starter brace is a given- that's why I showed a photo of it and partly why I linked to the page on starters.
If the cracked hole has good metal, drill/tap it and use a stud, not another bolt. That will put less stress on the hole and might last a long time.
The starter brace is shown below; it bolts to the back of the starter (the end towards the front of the vehicle, in other words) and connects it to the engine block. It's made for a stock type starter. Aftermarket mini starters generally won't work w/the stock brace.
One other option for a starter is a factory permanent magnet-type starter. Smaller, but still w/good power. Being lighter, it puts less stress on the mounting area. IIRC, someone wrote that ordering a starter for a 2000 4.3L S-10 will get you one that fits a SBC w/a 153T flexplate/flywheel.
|Thank you for this valuable information F-Bird, but if you take a look at my attached photos, there is a bracket that sits tight against my starter after I removed the starter. Please view it and let me know if this brace serves its purpose. If not, than I will take your advice and go with the Eckler's starter plate.
Sorry to hear that you have a major problem but I'm afraid I can't give you any solutions. Hopefully, someone on this site can.
My situation stems from misalignment of the starter to the flexplate due to incorrect shimming or no shimming at all. I don't think it's the bolts because they seem to be tight. The gears on both starter and flexplate are damaged and one tooth on each gear (both starter and flexplate) are missing. Thanks for the info and I hope you find a less costly remedy.
|I have a similar problem. Changed the starter and still have the meshing noise. Took off the cover plate and disconeted the coil wire and used a jumper starter button to engage the starter to check on the tooth meshing of the starter onto the gear plate. I found out that the outer bolt of the offset starter bolt seemed loose and caused the starter to move when engaging. I tried to tighten but still moved while engaging. Found out that the hole has a crack to which allowed movement of the bolt a little while the starter engaged. Now, my question to the experts would be how do I fix the crack on the block? I hate to change the entire short block. Is it possible to apply a bracket at the end of the starter motor to the block like how some older model chevys use to have? Or is there some sort of epoxy that would fix the crack? Can I use a tap and try and creat a deeper thread and use a longer bolt? Appreciate any help and advice. It is a 96 GMC yukon 5.7 automatic 2 wheel type.
|Thanks for the feedback. Since the starter is old and the flywheel is damaged, I've decided to replace both parts and ensure I have the correct bolts and shimmed properly so it's engaged correctly. I ordered the MSD 5095 to replace the hitachi starter. I had a great deal on the hitachi so this is why I installed it. Thanks again.
Incorrect meshing of the starter gear and flywheel teeth.
Pull the spark plugs, remove the coil wire and take off the inspection cover on the flywheel. While using a remote starter switch, go underneath and check for proper gear meshing between the starter and the flywheel. BBC have a 168 tooth flywheel.
Why would you have a Hitachi starter on a GM?
Starter Problems
Hey guys, I need some advice on assesing a problem with my starter on my BBC motor. For some time now when starting my motor, my hitachi starter makes screeching sounds, then it would make popping sounds with smoke coming from the starter, not sure where. The car starts but this noise is annoying. I jacked up the car to view the starter and it looks secured but when I checked the flywheel the teeth is worn on the half way mark. And one tooth is completely chipped off. I took some pics and I hope its clear to diagnose what can cause this or is this normal.
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A Tosa resident since 1991, Christine walks the dog, cooks but avoids housework, writes and reads, and enjoys the company of friends and strangers. Her job takes her around the state, learning about people's health. A Quaker (no, they don't wear blue hats or sell oatmeal or motor oil), she has been known to stand on both sides of the political and philosophic fence at the same time, which is very uncomfortable when you think about it. She writes about pretty much whatever stops in to visit her busy mind at the moment. One reader described her as "incredibly opinionated but not judgmental." That sounds like a good thing to strive for!
Another day, red ribbon day?
Although the response to my suggestion that we lovescape the Eschweilers with Valentines was underwhelming, by which I mean nonexistent, I am compelled to continue tilting at windmills and development zeal.
So I headed out to the County Grounds to plot my route of Valentine delivery. Alas, while it still is possible to get to the buildings, you'd now have to climb over a more rigid fence or slip through the gap. Let's hope the rest of the construction is better than that.
And while a little fence has never stopped me before, I'm certainly not going to suggest others be so eager and foolish.
Besides, you have to walk about a mile over rough ice rivers and slushy hills to get there. Even with ice-fishing worthy cleats, it was dangerous. The dog was sliding, for goodness sake.
But that fence would look pretty with red bows tied on it.
Too late and too inclement for today, but if anyone's interested we could plan another day. Love isn't limited to one Hallmark card day, after all.
And here's my Valentine's Day love song for all the heavy hearted and thwarted-feeling environmentalists, dog parkers, and preservationists: keep on keeping on, no matter how many the miles.
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UNITED NATIONS — She spoke in a high-pitched voice that showed her youth, but her message was grown-up, defiant, so poignant that it prompted everyone hearing it to rise to their feet in applause.
Malala Yousufzai, who was shot by the Taliban last year after speaking out in favor of girls' education in Pakistan, spent her 16th birthday Friday at the United Nations, where she called on world leaders to provide free, compulsory education for every child.
"Let us pick up our books and our pens," Yousufzai told young leaders from 100 countries at the U.N. Youth Assembly. "They are our most powerful weapons. One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world."
Noting that she was proud to be wearing a pink shawl that had once belonged to Benazir Bhutto, a former prime minister of Pakistan, Yousufzai delivered her first major speech since she was shot point-blank in the head by a Taliban hit man while returning home from school Oct. 9 in Pakistan's Swat Valley.
She recalled how the attackers had also shot her friends. "They thought that the bullets would silence us," she said, "but they failed. And then, out of that silence came thousands of voices."
Yousufzai has been promoting education for girls since 2009 when Taliban militants pressed their violent campaign against girls' education in northwestern Pakistan. More than 800 schools in the region have been attacked.
It was not until she was shot, however, that she gained global attention and began to galvanize global support for the issue. On Friday, she and her supporters also formally unveiled The Malala Fund to raise money and distribute grants to support education for girls.
At the United Nations, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of South Korea introduced Yousufzai to the youth assembly, saying that "extremists showed what they feared the most: a girl with a book."
Yousufzai, who was in grave condition after the attack, emphasized that she had no desire for revenge against the Taliban or any other terrorist group. She credited her nonviolent philosophy and ability to forgive to lessons taught to her by her parents, who were listening in the audience.


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- Study abroad: All Bluffton students have the opportunity to study abroad either for a short-term or semester-long experience. Locations include, but are not limited to, Northern Ireland, Trinidad, China, Italy, Botswana and Israel.
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Burlington, Vt. – A dominating opening 10 minutes led host Vermont to a 6-2 victory against the Canisius College hockey team on Sunday night at the Catamount Cup. The loss drops the Griffs to 5-10-1 on the season, while the Catamounts improve to 10-6-1
"It was a tough weekend on the scoreboard but there are quite a few positives to take out of it," said Canisius head coach Dave Smith. "We knew going into a difficult non-conference schedule that we had to be patient and positive and then apply those characteristics to league play. Now, we need to ramp up our play in conference and build confidence for Holy Cross next weekend."
Senior Duncan McKellar and freshman Shane Conacher both scored for the Griffs in the loss.
Junior Keegan Asmundson recorded a career-best 40 saves in defeat, while sophomore Adam Harris stopped 15 shots in his first collegiate appearance.
The Catamounts came out strong and didn't look back after three goals in the first 9:14 of action. Chris McCarthy opened the scoring, netting a rebound just 54 seconds into the contest. Pete Massar then scored seconds after a full two minutes of 5-on-3 action for the Catamounts, tallying a goal at the 7:13 mark before Mario Puskarich finished the run 9:14 into the period.
Overall, Vermont outshot the Griffs, 19-1, in the first 13 minutes of action before Canisius was able to get in the game.
McKellar got the Griffs on the scoreboard with his first tally of the season with 6:14 remaining in the first. Junior Carl Larsson sent the puck back to McKellar on the blue line and the defender fired a shot in for the 3-1 score. Junior Braeden Rigney also recorded an assist on the Griffs' first goal of the contest.
The Catamounts extended their lead in the second frame, connecting on a power play just with 8:03 left in the period. Michael Paliotta scored off a faceoff victory for a 4-1 lead through 40 minutes of action. Vermont added another tally when Matt White finished a 2-on-1 rush with 12:54 remaining in the game for a 5-1 advantage.
Conacher added his second goal of the season with 2:01 left in regulation, finishing a 3-on-2 rush. Junior Mitch McCrank found Conacher trailing on the rush and the rookie finished his chance for the 5-2 score. Senior Kyle Gibbons also registered an assist on the tally.
The Catamounts then finished the scoring with just 1.7 seconds remaining in the game when Jake Fallon scored on a breakaway.
Vermont finished the game with a 61-28 advantage in shots. The Catamounts were also 1-for-3 on the power play, while killing all three Canisius extra-man chances.
Canisius returns to Atlantic Hockey play next weekend with a pair of games at Holy Cross. The schools are set to open the series in Worcester, Mass. on Friday at 7:05 p.m.
Game Notes: The schools were meeting for the first time … Canisius is now 0-7-2 all-time against Hockey East schools … Asmundson surrendered more than three goals in a game for the first time in eight career starts … Asmundson's previous career high was 37 saves at sixth-ranked Miami on Nov. 1 … The Griffs allowed more than 50 shots in a game for the first time since an overtime victory against Air Force in the 2013 Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals (3/16/13) … Canisius last allowed 60 shots in a game in a 3-1 loss to Miami on Oct. 14, 2006.


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I'm hoping someone can give me some advice on training. I've already read all the relevant articles I can find on this site (very good btw, thanks).
I'm a 52 year old English business professional looking at the possibilities of starting to teach English for Business and Teachers. I live in Bogota, Colombia where I'm married to a Colombian school teacher who teaches basic English.
I have the following questions:
1. From the articles on this site it looks like I should plan on taking a CELTA course as a basic qualification for myself. What though do I need to take in order to be able to specifically teach English for Business, and to teach trained school teachers such as my wife to teach English (it looks like the appropriate qualification for them would be the TKT)?
2. I can't find a CELTA course in Bogota, but I'm planning to be in the UK from the beginning of May, Hampshire/Sussex area. There's a CELTA course at Highbury College Portsmouth but it doesn't start until 18 June. Anyone aware of anything within a hours drive of Portsmouth that starts sooner?


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Utah State football has officially hired another member to its staff: Luke Wells.
Coach Matt Wells unsurprisingly is excited to bring on his younger brother as the Aggies' co-offensive coordinator, tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator for the 2013 season.
"Luke's background in the Big 12 Conference for the last four years, along with his familiarity with spread and no-huddle offenses, will be very beneficial here at Utah State," Matt Wells said in a school news release. "His background in recruiting Texas will be an integral part of our recruiting efforts and we are happy that he and his family are joining our Aggie football family."
Of course, Luke Wells is already in the "family," but his talents cultivated at Iowa State the last four years could be a boon as he joins the Aggies.
Wells comes to Logan from Ames, Iowa, where he served as tight ends coach after coaching receivers. He helped the Cyclones get to bowls in the past two seasons.
Before Iowa State, he was at Lousiana-Monroe on Charlie Weatherbie's staff, and served as receivers coach, tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator for various stints. Wells was a quarterback at Oklahoma, where he also served as a graduate assistant.
It seems to be a big draw for Wells that the two brothers in the business can finally work together.
"Matt has a track record of being a great football coach and an outstanding recruiter and I'm ecstatic about coming to Utah State and working for my brother, which is something I've wanted to do for a long time and something we have talked about in the past," Luke Wells said in the release. "It's an incredible opportunity not only professionally, but personally as well."
Luke Wells is slated to work with previously hired offensive coordinator Kevin McGiven, a former Aggies assistant whose addition was announced on Friday. It's unclear exactly how their responsibilities will be split as co-coordinators, but it is certain that Utah State will continue a spread with many no-huddle calls that Matt Wells helped develop.
With Luke Wells' hire, there are only a handful of open spots left. Sources close to BYU and USU have confirmed to The Tribune that Cougars' coach Mark Weber will take the offensive line position. That still leaves defensive coordinator and running backs coach open.
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Sensai Triple Touch CompactTuesday, November 23, 2010
See that great little compact? It's the perfect item to take with you everywhere. You'll need at least 2 (1 for home and 1 for your purse), so budget accordingly!
The two concealers on the top level are amazing. The white one is not really white. It's a clear gel that melts with your fingers. Put it anywhere you want a smoother texture such as over pores, fine lines, etc. Surface irregularities are filled in, anything that goes over this concealer (which moves and contracts with your skin throughout the day, by the way) will not be able to settle in and make things more obvious. It works best with smaller imperfections (this is not going to work on giant, shar pei style wrinkles), but I found it to be great over some pore issues on my nose and the slight dryness I had in my nasolabial fold yesterday.
The second concealer is just a basic concealer. I liked that it did really react well to the heat of my fingers, melting and becoming much easier to blend than most caked/creamy concealers, but still offering the extra pigmentation of those forms. It works great alone, over the first concealer or over foundation. It was perfect for under my eyes and other trouble spots.
Finally, the bottom layer is an amazing pressed powder. This powder is different than other powders. According to Sensai, this is "Moistened Powder, a unique powder that has been pre-moistened with skin-hydrating oil so that each pigment particle hydrates the skin and don't "soak up" skin's natural oils as other drying powders do." (FYI, I didn't mention it, but the moisten powder also appears in concealer #2.) I found the powder to be very finely milled, easy to blend, and it is a perfect color match for the concealer. Which means you can apply more concealer over the powder without worrying about being splotchy. With my combination skin I did not need to reapply this powder throughout the day, it seemed to do a perfect job of keeping my skin semi-matte and flawless.
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Re: Re: Re: Bug Report - Two numerical values for a same variable
On 17 Feb 2005, at 17:29, DrBob wrote:
> Your "structure" argument is too vague to be useful.
Whether useful or not it is true.
> NumericQ[Pi + E*I]
> NumericQ[Complex[Pi, E]]
> True
> False
> The last result, at least, seems unambiguously wrong.
It is not only right but it is the only sensible possibility.
In Mathematica Complex[a,b] when a and b are numeric quantities, such
as Pi or E or others is not numeric but meaningless. It has to be
meaningless because Complex[a,b] where a and b are non real is
meaningless. However, if a and b are numeric but not numbers
Mathematica would have to use FullSimplify or high precision arithmetic
to determine if they are real or have non zero imaginary parts (and it
may not be able to do so anyway).
So until it was determined that a and b have zero imaginary parts
Complex[a,b] would have to be like the Schroedinger cat that is neither
dead nor alive: neither meaningful nor meaningless. That's is
definitely not the way to make a computer algebra program work. So
Complex[Pi,E] (unlike Pi+ I E to which it is not equal
Complex[Pi, E] == Pi + I*E
Complex[Pi, E] == I*E + Pi )
is meaningless. Hence it is not numeric and it is you and not
Mathematica that is "unambiguously wrong".
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How do you put the dents in sintra?
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How do you put the dents in sintra?
Heat! and a dremmel!
Shotgun. Just kidding. :lol
I found that a heat gun and an assortment of small chissels and a utilitly knife worked well. Heat behind the area you want to dent because the sintra will change in texture if too hot. When the sintra is soft enough then you can go to work and push in and carve out the dent. I've added a few pics for examples. If your not trying to achieve a carved look then just use a blunt shape to push in the dent.
Hey, what prop is that off of? looks familiar.
These are from my girlfriends Halloween costume, her "Mandi"Lorian
MS those look great,, and your engaged now shes not your G/F any more. dont let her hear you calling her that:)
Those are wicked looking blast marks!:eek
OH YA! I remember now. Thats awesome.
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Girlfriend? Things that make you go hmmmm, yeah! Dat be Mrs. Marrow Sun soon! HA!
Great work with Sintra, oficially considered the bas****-child of the Fett Armor Community!
Im working on my armor right now, and I've used a screw drive to "trace" my battle scar, then I push and twist the screw driver and get the results I want. I do it in front of my TV, but find myself paying very little attention to the program.
Yeah, wait til you get married. Saying "my wife" is even more of and interesting transition (in a good way of course). You just get used to saying fiance' and then you need to say wife. :) Nice armor by the way!
Wait till the first time you actually say, My Wife... and come to the realization that Oh yea, we ARE actually married now!
It's pretty cool
I used a lighter underneath my armor and I used a screw driver to get the dents. It worked really well.
has anyone noticed that sintra kinda puckers (almost like skin) when making these dents ? I noticed this on my collar plate.
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Senate passes expanded gambling bill
CONCORD - Expanding gambling may not solve all the state's fiscal woes, but it is an opportunity to fund critical needs and one the state cannot afford to pass up, said Senate supporters of Senate Bill 152.
The Senate voted 16-8 Thursday to approve the bill, which would allow up to 5,000 video slots machines and up to 150 table games at one casino, presumably along the Massachusetts border.
The vote came on the 50th anniversary of the House vote to establish a state lottery, the first in the country.
Casino gambling supporters believe they have the best opportunity in many years to win approval because Gov. Maggie Hassan supports the bill, including $80 million in her budget from licensing fees, and would be the only option to provide the money needed to improve mental health services, support higher education and help hospitals.
Supporters said the bill would provide the state with $130 million in new revenue a year.
Some of the support the bill received was driven by the programs and services the additional money would allow, as several senators characterized gambling as a "Sophie's choice."
"I find myself between this proverbial rock and a hard place," said Senate Minority Leader Sylvia Larsen, D-Concord.
Others argued the issue is not the morality of using gambling revenues to fund state government, but the immorality of hurting young people and the state's most vulnerable citizens because critical services cannot be funded without additional money, Sen. Molly Kelly, D-Keene, said "To turn young people away from higher education because they cannot afford the tuition is not only immoral, but is very bad for the economy of New Hampshire."
Another reluctant supporter of SB 152, Sen. David Watters, D-Dover, who opposed expanded gambling as a House member, asked what the social cost of losing thousands of jobs would be.
Opponents said gambling would hurt the state's quality of life and inflict harm on communities and families.
"I believe it is wrong for the state's economy and it is wrong for the state's citizens," said Sen. Martha Fuller Clark, D-Portsmouth. "It is wrong now and it is wrong into the future."
After the vote, the Granite State Coalition Against Expanded Gambling said the battle is not lost, but the House still has to act.
"The fight is and always has been in the House, where we see opposition forming over the past few weeks in both parties and for different reasons," said Jim Rubens, the group's chairman. "For Republicans wanting responsible state budgets built on real revenues, casino license money promises are falling flat. Democrats wanting sustainable revenues to support higher education, mental health care, and highways know that serious debate over options will not begin until SB 152 is defeated on the House floor."
The bill's fate in the House is uncertain. House Minority Leader Gene Chandler, R-Bartlett, said he does not know how the House will receive the bill.
"There have been dozens of expanded gaming proposals that have failed in the past," Chandler said. "This is why we were alarmed by the governor's budget proposal that included $80 million in casino licensing fees."
SB 152's prime sponsor, Sen. Lou D'Allesandro, D-Manchester, addressed some of past concerns about expanded gambling. He said the state has benefitted from the experience of others states in setting up the enforcement and regulatory systems and includes money for problem gamblers.
And he noted, as did co-sponsor Sen. Chuck Morse, R-Salem, that New Hampshire will lose up to $50 million in current revenue if the state does nothing and Massachusetts moves forward with its plan for three casinos and a place for video slot machines.
"We know we are in a competitive environment," D'Allensandro said. "We could lose up to $50 million in revenue if we don't so something to combat that."
Morse told his colleagues expanding gambling was the only option if they want to fund higher education, fix the state's roads and bridges and help the North Country's economic fortunes.
"Unless one of you has a mystery revenue source," he said, "what are we going to do? Tell me where the cuts come from."
He said the state can craft a plan that will benefit New Hampshire and retain the $70 million spent on gambling by state residents in Connecticut and in Massachusetts in the near future.
"We can do this. We can do this in a way that works for New Hampshire, that fits New Hampshire, that fits our state, our customs and our lifestyle," Morse said.
After the vote, Hassan praised the Senate for its bipartisan support for the bill.
"Without this revenue and without beginning to restore the devastating cuts of the last budget, we will risk falling behind economically, we will risk losing out on good jobs and innovative businesses, and we will risk letting the people of our state be denied access to the basic services needed to support their health and safety," Hassan said in a statement. "I look forward to working with members of the House of Representatives to address concerns as the process moves forward, and I expect a robust debate. But if we do nothing, we will lose $75 million per year as Massachusetts moves forward, and we will experience social costs without being able to invest in our priorities."


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Antique and Vintage Aladdin Lamps
At the turn of the 20th century, light was still considered a somewhat supernatural commodity. Edison's light bulb remained a work-in-progress, and the grid to power his new invention barely existed. Thus, a product that would provide users with safe, predictable, and economical illumination needed a name that suggested nothing short of a miracle, like the one that surprised a young lad in a cave, as told in the famous Middle-Eastern folk tale about a boy and his magic lamp. Thus, in 1908, Aladdin Industries Inc. was born.
Founded as the Mantle Lamp Company of America, Aladdin was one of the first U.S. companies to manufacture a kerosene lamp that produced incandescent light by heating a mantle, which is a small piece of cloth that's been soaked in a variety of metal oxides. The mantle would be heated until it was white hot and glowed, and unlike other fuel lamps of the day, the Aladdin lamp did not require pumping to keep the fuel tank pressurized, it produced no smoke or odor, and the light source itself did not flicker.
The Mantle Lamp Company actually started out selling Practicus table lamps imported from Germany, but by 1909, it had introduced its first Aladdin lamp, which quickly made the company famous. Chicago-based Aladdin hired Plume & Atwood of Waterbury, Connecticut, to build its first brass table lamps, a practice that continued into the 1920s.
Aladdin's earliest lamps had tall glass chimneys and brass- or nickel-plated bases. The first few models went unmarked, but beginning with Model 5 in 1913, the model number was stamped on the lamp's wick-raising knob. Of the early models, the first lamps made between 1909 and 1910 are the toughest to collect, but the Model 2 lamps made between September and December of 1910 are actually fairly common. Also tough to find are Models 3 (1911 to 1912) and 10 (1921 to 1922).
In 1919, Aladdin began to diversify its product line, producing thermoses and other domestic items that would eventually lead to its dominance of the school-lunch-box market in the 1950s. But more important to lamp collectors was the purchase, in 1926, of Lippincott Glass. This acquisition allowed Aladdin to manufacture its own chimneys, lampshades, and bases, whose designs are still considered classics of the form.
The vase kerosene lamps from 1930 to 1935 are among the most collectible. Because these lamps had a removable brass fuel pot, the glass bases were prone to chipping, which makes a pristine Aladdin vase lamp from this period a real find. Of these, the short (8 ½-inches tall) Florentine is perhaps the most prized. It was produced in moonstone glass in green, white, or rose (the insides of these vases were painted white, which was even more prone to wear and tear than the vases themselves).
Also collectible are the Venetian Art Craft lamps from this period, especially the ones from 1932 with the so-called straw finishes. Taller than the Florentines, the Venetian Art...
Later in the decade, in 1938, Aladdin introduced its Vertique line, which, like the Venetians, featured lamps that were made of two pieces, only this time the joint was masked by a decorative metal band. Named for the lamp's vertical ridges, Vertiques were sold in a range of colors including yellow, whose uranium coloring in the glass glowed in the dark when exposed to a black light.
That same year, an ivory, opalescent glass called Alacite was introduced. For the first few years of the product's life, it was also colored with uranium oxide, but the recipe for the glass changed in 1942 when uranium was reserved for the nation's war effort. Today, collectors talk about "old formula" and "new formula" when they describe a piece of Alcalite in their collections. Like the yellow Vertiques, old-formula Alcalites glow under a black light.
Old or new, Alacite was a very successful glass for Aladdin. In fact, the most popular Aladdin kerosene lamp ever made was the Alcalite tall Lincoln drape, made throughout the 1940s.
Aladdin made lots of other glass kerosene lamps, the Washington Drape and Simplicity being just two of the most enduring styles. But the company also made one kerosene lamp out of porcelain. Called the Victoria, the lamp featured the same floral decal found on some of the Simplicity models, and had gold-painted bands on its fluted pedestal.
The range of Aladdin electric lamps from the 1930s to the mid-1950s is no less varied than that of its kerosene models. With glass bases and Whip-o-Lite or Parvelour parchment shades, these boudoir, table, and floor lamps came in a dizzying array of shapes and styles. Vogue was one of the company's most popular brand names, although many adults probably know Aladdin for the Hopalong Cassidy lamps and nightlights they may have had as kids. In addition to moonstone (its trade name was actually Aladex) and Alacalite, some of Aladdin's lamps were made of a glass called Velvex, which had a mottled appearance.
Other Aladdin electric lamps were made out of an opalescent glass called Opalique, which was a play on both the appearance of the glass and a nod to the famous French designer René Lalique. In fact, Aladdin produced numerous Art Deco, Lalique-inspired lamps, whose bases often featured nudes—from the sculptural G-70 model to the pair of crystal nudes on the G-163 to the G-77 Susie lamp, whose base itself was illuminated, although these are rare and difficult to find.
By 1956, Aladdin had made its last electric lamps. The company continued to manufacture kerosene lamps in the United States until 1963, when brass bases began to be imported from England. By 1977 all manufacturing had moved to Hong Kong, and in 1999, Aladdin Industries sold its legendary lamp division to a group of investors, who renamed their business Aladdin Mantle Lamp Company and continue to produce non-electric Aladdin lamps today.
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Assassin's Apprentice - Farseer Trilogy 1
This is the first book in the Farseer trilogy (followed by Royal Assassin and Assassin's Quest). Fitz is the hidden bastard son of Prince Chivalry, the king's heir. As his mother's family can no longer feed him, at the age of six he's taken in by Burrich, the king's stablemaster, with whom he'll learn to tend to the royal horses and hounds. In his free time, Fitz likes to go to the docks of Buckkeep with his pup, Nosy, to play with the harbour childre...
Assassin's Quest - Farseer Trilogy 3
This is the third and last book of the Farseer trilogy (after Assassin's Apprentice and Royal Assassin). After faking his own death to escape Regal and his coterie's torture, Fitz has to slowly leave the body of Nighteyes, the wolf to whom he's Wit-bound, and learn to be a man again. But some months later, after a quarrel with his protectors Burrich and Chade, he leaves the old cottage where he's taken refuge, and decides to make for Tradeford to assa...
Fool's Errand - The Tawny Man 1
Assassin Fitz, son of the Farseer kings, is brought out of his self-imposed exile/retirement to track down missing Prince Dutiful. Dutiful has vanished after making an illicit mind-bond (known as 'the Wit') with a hunting cat, and it's feared he has been coerced or kidnapped by a ruthless band of Witted folk calling themselves the Piebalds. Fitz, who has kept his own Wit-bond with a wolf secret for decades, is chosen as the perfect hunter to bring back t...
Fool's Fate
Bantam, Feb 2004, 24.95, 640 pp. ISBN: 0553801546 The heir to the throne of the Six Duchies, Prince Dutiful promises his fianc�e, that he will present her with a dragon's head, which means an expedition to the remote tundra like Out Island. The former fool Lord Golden knows that he is going to die on this northern wasteland trek, but feels it is his duty to accompany the Prince. His friend, who is also an assassin, FitzChivalry Farseertries tri...
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Golden Fool - The Tawny Man 2
Bantam, Jan 2003, 24.95, 528 pp. ISBN 055380151 It has been many years since FitzChivalry Farseer has been in Buckkeep or had anything to do with his legitimate relatives but when the Piebalds kidnap Prince Dutiful, Fitz mounts a successful rescue operation. Now he is permanently ensconced in the keep, posing as a bodyguard to a man with more personas then fingers, acting as a spy to his former mentor, Chade the Assassin. Fitz uses the alias To...
Royal Assassin - Farseer Trilogy 2
This is the second book in the Farseer trilogy (following Assassin's Apprentice and followed by Assassin's Quest). In the Mountain Kingdom, Fitz is slowly recovering from poisoning, when he has a Skill dream. Seeing through King Shrewd's eyes, he witnesses the Forging of the town of Siltbay, where lives his childhood friend Molly, whom he's secretly always been in love with. Has Molly been Forged too, is she dead, or alive but in great danger? He has ...
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Sea Serpents, Magical ships that have intelligences, pirates and merchant families. These are ingredients of this epic fantasy novel.This is the story of merchant family: Vestrit and their liveship: Vivacia and all those who want to possess her. Althea Vestrit-headstrong daughter of the dead captain who is determine to wrestle Vivacia from her brother-in law Kyle Haven. Winnstrow Haven-kyle's son who wants to become a priest but is forced to become asa...


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As I mentioned in my previous post...look at the Dupont Hot Hues....you could pick an off the self color that you like...as far as how much you need, I would suggest a gallon of each, base and mid coat. One gallon of uncatalyed clear should be enough as well (depending on how many coats of clear you plan on putting on the car...1 gallon should be enough for 2 coats of clear. Primer I would still recommend SPI epoxy if your going down to bare metal. You mentioned you may not be taking the car down to bare metal...if your not, you could use any 2K High build primer. If you chose to go the SPI route for your primer needs, you may want to also get their clear...I haven't sprayed it yet but have heard good things about it and will be trying it shortly...the product is also priced right.
I hope this answers your questions...as I said, a "tri-coat complete is a very ambitious project for any painter that may lack experience...not that it's that difficult, it's just that there are rules that need to be followed in order to get the end results that your looking for.
Below are several URL's of a tri-coat custom I did a while back. It was shot in PPG Vibrance with transparent orange over a blue metallic base...it has ghost flames on the hood, down the sides (3/4 of the way through the doors) and on the tonneau cover.
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If you have any other questions, feel free to ask and I hope this helps.
I am painting with a friend(he got experience) and I have done some in the past 2 stage years ago. We are painting inside trunk, and hood, door jams. I painted the firewall already. Just want to get the idea of how much painted needed and what brands are new and up to date. We haven't started sanding yet, and it does look like there is maybe to sets of old paint on this car. So maybe we won't make it down to bare metal. Just wanted to know what paint technology is out there now, and is giving good results, sometimes those paint reps. just want to sell you things you don't need.
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If your taking the car down to bare metal, I would apply 2 coats of Epoxy primer. I have recently tried SPI and I'm very happy with the results. It's applies and lays down well, good sanding qualities and gives great adhesion. As far as quantity...I don't know...are you painting inside the engine compartment, door jams, under the hood, inside the trunk...underneath of the body?
As far as brand goes...they all work...the easiest for you would be to visit your nearest Dupont Dealer and ask to see color chips called "Hot Hues"...they are basically a solid base coat with a pearl mid coat and they have numerous "pearls over Yellow" color chips. As far as how much? Again, how much of the car are you painting?
Your mid coat and how much pearl...if you go the Dupont Hot Hues way, they have formulas that will tell you exactly how much pearl for a specific color...you choose the color from a chip and they can mix the paint for you. As far as over lap goes...have you ever painted before or are you having somebody else paint it for you? If your painting the car and, no offence but by the questions your asking it doesn't sound like you have all that much experience, a "tri-coat" paint job is fairly ambitious for someone that isn't well versed in painting...a whole bunch can go wrong.
So if you can answer a few of these questions I hope I can give you better information.
68 Chevelle base/inter/clear insite pls.
I would like to get some insite from you fellas, I am about to start painting my 68 chevelle in a couple of months. My idea is to stick with original butternut yellow paint code YY with some ghost pearls either a blue or green pearl. I have heard good things about House of Kolor? Going to bring it down to sheet metal all parts with remain on car except for the hood. I have a few questions:
What primer to use? quanity?
What base code brand? quanity?
What intercoat clear? How much pearl to add and intercoat? Overlap?
What top clear to use? quanity and brand?
What pearl do you recommend? Brand and color over butternut yellow?
Any thoughts would be helpful and maybe some pictures of your guys pearl paint jobs and recommendations. Thanks in advance!
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There is no truth to this statement.
If anything a heavier anchor would work better.
You said that you use a 22lb plow. Do you mean Bruce? I don''t think there is a 22 lb plow.
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What he says may be partially true in that a Danforth type anchor has great difficulty in penetrating Puget Sound seaweed, so perhaps the smaller flukes are better. However, after drifting off twice withe the smaller, sharper fluke high tensile, I''m a true believer in the plow. I set a 22lb. plow on 50 ft. of 5/16 chain on an Islander 28.
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Thats ridiculous!
The skippers comments are to suggest that the anchor knows what size boat is pulling on the rode.
By the way, does this person think that huge rocks can be dropped in a volcano to keep it from erupting?
Anchor Tests
Gentlemen, for your amusement:
I crewed on a 34'' Hunter being moved from Powell River to Vancouver last weekend. After setting a smallish Danforth on second try,and sharing a drink, the skipper of said boat remarked that most people had too big of an anchor--and that is why they fail to set. The flukes can''t grab the ground if they are too big for the tug on them--they skip along the bottom. His rationale is that a small Danforth, set 10-1 and hardened in, will bury itself and hold better than a large one. He was after me for having a 17.5 lb Bruce on a my Catalina 22. Has anyone else gotten the "Penetration argument"? Anchoring is a most entertaining subject!
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I''ve tried using a swivel a couple of times when anchoring with two anchors: shackled the two rodes to the swivel and a stopper over the roller from the swivel; lowered the swivel to a depth well below the keel and cleated off. Hoped it would keep the rodes from winding about each other, but didn''t help. I haven''t tried putting a swivel at the anchor, but haven''t noticed a problem I could attribute to not having one.
I do think anchoring must be one of the most interesting cruising topics.
On another related topic: I have a bronze manual anchor windlass I''ll probably use on my next boat and would like to locate its manufacturer. It is marked "MORITZ Costa Mesa, California". Anyone know anything about it? No luck in the Yellow Pages.
Thanks. Frank
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I agree with all that has been said, but I will add that all anchores should have a swivel attached from the anchor to the chain. Most Commercial fisherman have swivels on there anchores. It amazes me when I walk down a marina the number of boats that don''t have swivels on.
I carry three sizes of swivel as a crew member and if the owner or skipper does not have a swivel on the anchor I convince him to put one on. It prevents the anchor twisting out when the load comes on.
I have found that most anchores that fail to hold when the load comes on is due to twisting.
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Seems to me that types and techniques of using ground tackle are pretty geographic-specific. My first boat was a Catalina 30 on the Columbia River (Portland, Ore). In that area a 20-22 lb Danforth on 1/2" nylon and 20'' of 5/16" chain worked perfectly. The bottom was usually muddy and there was usually not much wind, just current.
After a summer on the river we took the boat to southeast Alaska. Had frequent problems dragging even with 6/1 & 7/1 scope. The bottoms here are frequently mud & sand, but often rocky, often grass or weed. The anchorages are often windy.
Bought a 35 lb CQR and noted a great improvement, but still dragged occasionally.
Bought a second 35 lb CQR, put 50'' of chain on it & got in the habit of using both, set separately with a roughly 45-90 deg angle between them, both from the bow. No more dragging.
My present boat is a 33'' 7 1/2 ton (long tons) cutter. The bower is a 45 lb CQR on 35 fathoms of 5/16" chain. It does not drag, period. Usually anchor on 4/1 scope, sometimes a lot more. The most secure anchoring situation here is an anchor off the stern and a tree line ashore, where the situation permits. My second anchor is a 22 lb Danforth that is rarely used.
My point being, different anchors work in different places.
On the side, the frequently published recommended anchors weights for sizes of boats are not very helpful here. Increase size by two over the recommedation, & you''ll probably be OK. And lots of chain, or all chain, works great. My ground tackle can be hauled by hand, but not fun. The Simpson-Lawrence No. 555 manual windlass is nice, when it''s not broke down.
I''ve seen bent Danforths & Deltas. Never seen a bent CQR.
5/16" chain on a 7 1/2 ton boat seems a bit light to me, but the chain has been well tested, being 25 years old and experienced, but shows no sign of stretch.
Cheers, Frank
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I hope that you are adressing me... as I cant seem to follow the ''thread'' somehow.... and hope that Im not answering a question that you addressed to someone else.
I use my spade on the Mid Atlantic Coast and Chesapeake. Obviously it works GREAT in sand, mud, hard pan and moderate grass and have found that it will reset almost immediately on a reversing situation (There are only 3 rocks on Ches and Jersey coast.... and I know where they are!). Ive found it useful in loose shells where my old CQR was hopeless. Ive been in situations where the old CQRs would simply plow along the bottom but in comparison when anchoring in the same locations under pretty much the same conditions the Spade will dig right in. I''m used to the ''foilbles'' of the CQR.... extra long scope to set then shorten the rode, etc. and have a good gut feel by now that I can anchor with much shorter scope with the spade if need be.
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What conditions are you using the Spade in? Curious about setting it in rocky or grassy conditions, since it was tested by Practical Sailor for mud and sand.
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Check out: www.rutuonline.com and follow the link for contact of Glen Ashmore, etc.
This guy is selling spades for approx 30% less than the discount houses. He bulk imports Spades direct from the french manufacturer who builds them in Tunisia; but, you have to wait until he sells a full palett load. He''s been selling Spades (mostly on the newsgroup: rec.boats.cruising) for the past 18 months. I bought a 44 lb. steel spade from him and it arrived about 2 months after I ordered (partial payement to order, balance when it arrives in the USA, etc.)
BTW - the orange paint immediately turns grey when immersed in saltwater.... so you can tell if its used or not.
I LOVE my spade anchor.... got some CQRs for sale.
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Right now I"m currently a level 54/16 Rogue, dagger build. Hunting some trunks to make a Sakkat.
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Hello from Australia :)
December 10, 2006, 11:24:26 PM »
Hello from Australia! I am new to beekeeping and just wanted to say hi! I hope to enjoy this site and learn from more experienced keepers.
I purchased my first hive 3 weeks ago. I opened it yesterday for inspection. I was a bit nervous but all seemed to go fairly well. I got stung a few times :)
Hey does anyone know about people who are "immune" to bee stings? I remember being stung a few times when I was young and it hurt like crazy and was swollen for a few days after. But the stings I got yesterday hardly hurt at all (got a couple through cotton gloves and one on the bare skin of my shoulder after a bee managed to get in my overalls). Felt a bit like an accupuncture needle with no pain afterwards. When I checked the sting sites after getting out of my gear, I couldn't see any of the stings on my hands and the one on my shoulder was slightly raised and red (could even see the stingers hanging out of my skin but not swollen). I was amazed, after about 20 mins you couldn't even tell I had been stung. Perhaps I'm a lucky???
Anyhow must "buzz" (you guys probably get that all the time...hahaha) Take care hope to chat soon!
Best wishes - Brydie :)
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December 11, 2006, 12:35:38 AM »
Ha, you are one of the luckier ones with the sting stuff. I don't know, maybe the bees were younger ones and did not have as much venom as when they are older. That could be it. I have had some doozies. Especially when I tried to get a small swarm out of a tree with the branch breaking and the bees falling on my face. Eeeks!! I got a few on my face and looked kind of funny for awhile. someone said that they were docile when they swarm, huh!!! Well, they probably are, they were just a little bit annoyed with their cluster fallen apart. But I managed to save these girls and give them a good home. I don't get very affected by bee stings anymore, barely even know that it occurs, just that little hot poker and thats it. Great day, enjoy your new bees. Cindi.
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December 11, 2006, 06:56:26 AM »
Hello and welcome to the Beemaster forum. We have two other members from Australia. They are Geoff and Mick. They have set up Ventrilo which you can find in the voice chat forum two forums below the greetings forum. We have had great conversation with them!
You have came to a great place to search and ask questions about beekeeping or many other topics that may come to mind as you can see by the variety of posts in the different sections.
Mick and Geoff have seen and smelled the smoke from the fires.I hope none of you are in any immediate danger at this time.Our best wishes are with all of you.
Have a great day and welcome aboard! Cheers :lol: Ken
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December 11, 2006, 06:57:42 AM »
G'day Brydie,
Welcome to another Aussie. Hope you find this forum as helpful as I have and enjoy the relationships with some wonderful people.
I recently copped a good dose of stings on one ankle which is related in the general forum. If you have a mike to connect to your computer the program that John (Beemaster) has installed for us all is a great way to communicate. It is not a big program and installs easily.
However enjoy the benefits of this forum like I have, I generally read the latest posts before I catch up with all the other world news.
Geoff. Yinnar Victoria.
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New Bee
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December 13, 2006, 10:30:45 PM »
Thanks guys, unfortunately I do not have a mike to set up for voice chat, maybe something to look at in the future.
The fires down south are terrible, I really feel for all those who have lost homes and possessions. I am located in Cairns, North Queensland so far we haven't had any bushfires come through up here. It is coming into wet season and has been raining quite regularly here. My best wishes also go out to those involved in the fires.
Thanks for making me welcome, hope to chat again soon! Kind regards Brydie :)
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December 13, 2006, 10:39:56 PM »
If you wish you could use the text portion of ventrilo.Others have a text to speech option which allows them to hear what you type or they can read along in the text chat window.Cheers, Ken
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December 14, 2006, 02:49:44 AM »
Hiya Byrdie and welcome aboard
You will find everything you need to know about bees in here and some fanastic people only too keen to help. "Theres no such thing as a dumb question here".
I am a bit like you, got stung a few times over the years, and now they dont have much of an effect on me. Perhaps its the immune system, perhaps its just the type of bees.
I started just over a year ago with a swarm and now I have honey galore.
Look forward to you posting. Also check out the Ventrillo chat bizzo, its easy to install and use and is a great way to meet other beekeepers from all over the world.
Where in Oz are ya?
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December 15, 2006, 01:07:46 AM »
Hi Mick, thanks for the welcome!
I am located in Cairns QLD, have recently moved from Shellharbour NSW (about 2 hours south of Sydney), to Townsville QLD (got new job), then 3 weeks ago moved to Cairns (transfer with work), so have been flat out moving! My husband is still in NSW and will be up here after New Year. We are planning to settle in Cairns (hence the bees!).
I have always wanted to get into beekeeping, and since we are renting a house on an acre I decided now was a good time to start up. I have been reading "the bee book" Peter Warhurst - it is fantastic, and I've printed off heaps of info from the beemaster site - I really love the Tai-Chi of beekeeping article, I hope to approach my beekeeping and inspections from this angle.
I am also into herpetology and have been keeping and breeding Australian pythons for about 8 years. I sold my collection and all my gear about a year ago to facilitate our big move north. I hope to return to my snakes on a smaller scale in the future, perhaps just 1 python as a pet (as opposed to the 30 odd snakes we had living with us previously! :-X).
I also have a dog, a female boxer named Nara, and a tank full of barramundi.
Well, hope all is well down south!! Take care!
Regards Brydie :)
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December 15, 2006, 04:51:48 AM »
Ahh geeze FNQ is such a great place, its like another country altogether. Picture perfect isolated beaches, well up a bit from the mudflats that they dont tell ya about till you get there! Then theres the hinterland and the rainforests. I was lucky enough to go up past cooktown before the roads were made. Nothin but crocs and nothin up there then.
I admire you relocating and I am sure your bees will be working 24/7 up there.
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Sorry I'm a little slow welcoming you to the forums, been sick here but doing better now. Glad you find my beekeeping sections helpful and the Tai-Chi is a great way to get relaxed around the hive. Being prepared really puts your bees in a mindset to be worked, and it gives you a fluidity that makes the whole experience more interactive that it could likely be if you choose to go in there without a smooth and meditative plan.
Glad you have found local company and the International audience of members we all are so lucky to interact with here - it is a pleasure to be a part of this growing family, again glad you joined in the forums and I know you'll find plenty to talk about on so many topics here.
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December 17, 2006, 11:35:07 PM »
Hi John
Thanks for your welcome, hope you are feeling better!! Had a good weekend with the bees!
Had a bit of a panic as I came home from shopping to find the bottom and one side of the hive absolutely covered in bees! I have never seen this type of thing before so as you can imagine I was worried (I thought they were preparing to swarm). I went and got my neighbour (who used to keep hundreds of hives), and he came for a look...luckily they were just hot (phew!) and were trying to cool down. We opened the top of the hive and propped the lid with a bit of timber to allow air to get in. I closed the hive late afternoon.
Well, that was a good learning experience! I also noted that the hive smelt great! Must be working hard in there! Anyhow take care!
Regards Brydie :)
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December 17, 2006, 11:55:19 PM »
IT is interesting how the temperature in the hive seems to be opposite of a daily temperature change. During the day, the bees are either away or inside (not bearding) because the temp has cooled down over night. As the day heats up, the viscous honey slowly heats up and by time night falls, the internal temps reach their all time high for the day forcing the bees outside to keep the internal temps low enough to satisfy egg and larva needs.
It is easy to imagine bearding during the heat of the day, but with fanning and lower bee count (due to foragers being away from the hive) day-time inner hive temps are often as cool as it gets. It becomes a BTU (British Thermal Unit) issue - it takes one BTU of heat to raise one pound of water 1 degree fahrenheit - the numbers relative to honey temps escapes me, but the principle is the same. Lots of energy is required to CHANGE honey temps and the lag surely confuses us all.
Nice talking :)
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December 17, 2006, 11:59:18 PM »
and the Tai-Chi is a great way to get relaxed around the hive.
oh great.....now when i go to the hive, i'll picture myself standing on one leg doing the "crane" or something!! :-P
if i fall into the hive, it's going to be the fault of you guys for putting that picture there!
welcome aboard brydie. my sister was just visiting your neighborhood and she loved it. brought back some great pictures. she now lives in england, but i think she'd relocate to Australia in a heartbeat!
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December 18, 2006, 12:09:44 AM »
Ha Kathy!!! Sometimes the things that you post make me laugh. It is a good thing to be able to spread this wonderful gift that makes our faces contort from a calm look to something like the mouth hanging open, laughing. Great day, Kathy. Cindi
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Welcome and good luck
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