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Apple CEO Tim Cook kicked off the Wall Street Journal's tenth annual D: All Things Digital conference, appearing at the same event that his predecessor, Steve Jobs, had headlined several times before. Answering questions from conference hosts Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher, Cook said his company is doubling down on Siri, played coy about Apple's approach to the gaming and television markets, and spoke emotionally about Jobs's death.
Double doubling down
As with any public appearance of an Apple executive, there was a good-natured give and take about future product releases. Mossberg and Kara tried to cajole Cook into revealing future product details, knowing full well that he would do no such thing. (In fact, the Apple CEO declared that the company was "doubling down on secrecy" when it comes to product releases.) However, he did offer a few tantalizing tidbits, most notably about the Siri feature of the iPhone 4S.
"Customers love [Siri], but there's more that it can do," he said. "And we have a lot of people working on this. And I think you'll be really pleased with some of the things that you'll see in the coming months... we've got some cool ideas about what Siri can do. And so we have a lot going on on this. I think you'll be pleased where we're taking Siri. We're doubling down on it."
TV or not TV?
Similarly, with rumors swirling about Apple possibly working on a physical TV set, Cook explained the company's attitude toward the current Apple TV product and the TV world in general
"We've stayed in the Apple TV product business, and we're not a hobby kind of company.... Our tendency is to do very few things, put all of our wood behind a few arrows, and if something creeps in and isn't a big success we get it out of the way and move on," he said. But he said Apple has stuck with the TV market, and Apple TV sales are growing. Cook said Apple sold 2.8 million Apple TVs in all of 2011 and sold 2.7 million in the first six months of its 2012 fiscal year, and says that customer satisfaction with the device is "of the charts."
"So we're going to keep pulling this string and see where it takes us," he said. "I think many people would say this is an area in their life that they're not really pleased with. The whole TV experience. So it's an interesting area. We'll have to see what we do. Right now, our contribution is Apple TV."
When pressed by the hosts about the rumors that Apple is building a TV set, Cook tried to give an explanation about how Apple decides whether or not to enter any product category.
"We'd look and ask, can we control the key technology? Can we make a significant contribution far beyond what others have done in this area? Can we make a product that we all want? This is sort of how we think."
Later, when asked by Joshua Topolsky of The Verge about Apple's interest in competing with gaming consoles, Cook indicated that Apple was focused on mobile gaming on iOS devices, while leaving a hint that the company might invade the TV screen as well.
"You have more people playing games on portable devices than on the big screen TV now," Cook said. "Where we might go in the future, you know, we'll see... I'm not interested in being in the console business. But if you view gaming more broadly than that, then I feel we are a pretty big player today and the things we do in the future will only make that bigger." When Topolsky asked if Apple was interested specifically in games that could be played on a TV set, Cook replied: "I think it could be interesting."
Apple's relationship with Facebook has been curious lately. When Apple launched its (largely stillborn) Ping social-networking layer in 2010, Facebook was integrated—but rapidly de-integrated. iOS 5 added deep integration for Twitter, but not Facebook, and Mac OS X Mountain Lion seems to do likewise. But Cook denied that Apple's relationship with Facebook was rocky.
"I think the [Apple-Facebook] relationship is very solid," he said. "We have great respect for them. I think we can do more with them. And so, just stay tuned on this one... We want to provide customers simple, elegant ways to do the things they want to do. And Facebook has hundreds of millions of customers. Anyone with an iPhone or iPad wants to have the best experience with Facebook on any device. So stay tuned."
In general, though, Cook said that while Apple needs to embrace social networking (he cited that Twitter integration as well as social features in Game Center and even iMessage), it doesn't need its own social network.
"Apple doesn't have to own a social network," he said. "We tried Ping and the customer voted and said, this isn't something I want to put a lot of energy into. Some customers love it, but there's not a huge number that do, so will we kill it? I don't know. I'll look at it."
Made in the U.S.A.
Mossberg asked Cook about the limitations of the high-tech supply chain in the United States, and if there was any way Apple could once again have factories in the United States. Cook, in response, made the point that several key components of Apple products are made in the U.S.
"This isn't well known, but the engine for the iPhone and the iPad is built in the U.S.—not just for the U.S. but the world." He was referring to the Apple A5 processor, which is made by Samsung in Austin, Texas. And "the glass for your iPhone is made in a plant in Kentucky," he said, referring to Corning's Gorilla Glas plant in Harrodsburg, Kentucky.
But, Cook said, the fact is that many key parts of the manufacturing sector simply aren't supported in the United States. "The tool-and-die maker skill in the U.S. began to go down in the '60s and '70s," he said. "So there has to be a fundamental change in the education system, to bring back some of this." He also cited "hundreds of thousands" of mobile-app development jobs in the United States that have been created by the App Store and success of the iPhone.
Remembering Steve Jobs
With Steve Jobs having made several memorable D appearances, it was only fitting that Cook spent some time on stage to remember Jobs and recount how Jobs's death had affected him.
"It was absolutely the saddest days of my life when he passed away," Cook said. "Maybe as much as you should see or predict that, I really didn't. But at some point, late last year, somebody kind of shook me and said, it's time to get on. So that sadness was replaced with intense determination to continue the journey. So that's where it is today."
Cook said that he's not troubled about making decisions that Jobs might not have made, recounting a visit to Jobs's home after Cook was made CEO. Jobs told Cook the story about how, after Walt Disney died, people at Disney would constantly ask themselves "what Walt would have done."
"And he looked at me with those intense eyes that only he had, and he told me to never do that, to never ask what he would do," Cook said "Just do what's right. And so I'm doing that."
Cook insisted that nobody could replace Jobs, so he wasn't going to try.
"Steve was a genius and a visionary," he said. "I've never viewed my role as to replace him. I think he's an irreplaceable person. Steve was an original. I don't think there's another one of those being made. I've never really felt the weight of trying to be Steve. It's just not who I am. It's not my goal in life. I am who I am, and I'm focused on that and being a great CEO of Apple.... I love every minute of it. It's an incredible place to be. It's my oxygen."
This story, "Cook: Apple will "double down" on Siri and secrecy" was originally published by Macworld.


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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The University of North Carolina women's golf team is ranked fifth in the latest Golfstat poll and sixth in the latest Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings. The Tar Heels opened up their spring campaign with a win at the UCF Challenge marking their third consecutive win. Carolina won its last two tournaments of the fall campaign, the Liz Murphey Fall Preview and the Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational.
Junior Casey Grice has finished in the top 15 in all five of Carolina's tournaments this year. She was the runner-up at the Liz Murphey Fall Preview, tied for fifth at the UCF Challenge and tied for seventh at the Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational. Grice, from College Station, Texas, leads the Tar Heels with a 72.47 scoring average. Junior Jackie Chang, from Scottsdale, Ariz., has carded five top-25 finishes. Her top two performances came in the last two tournaments as she tied for eighth at the UCF Challenge and tied for ninth at the Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational. Junior Katherine Perry and freshman Elizabeth Mallett led the Tar Heels in the first spring event as both tied for third place at the UCF Challenge. Mallett, from Sutton Coldfield, England, tied for 15th place at the Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational, the final event of the fall, while Perry, from Cary, N.C., tied for 19th. Maia Schechter, a sophomore from Takoma Park, Md., led the Tar Heels at the Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational as she placed sixth.
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Amy 9-3
Posted in the Chicago Forum
"reign in blood"
Since: May 09
#1 Sep 3, 2013
DEAR AMY: I am very confused about a decision that will most likely cause hurt feelings between family members. My sister is gay (this isn't a problem -- I also have a gay brother). She has been in an abusive off-and-on-again relationship with "Jean" for many years.
At first they had a pretty good relationship, until alcohol entered the picture. Jean would become very abusive (verbally, mentally, physically and emotionally) when she drank too much. Their volatile relationship ended seven years ago. My sister endured a breakdown so severe that she spent nearly a week in a psychiatric ward.
My mother, myself and her friends supported her though this. My sister then moved on and had other partners in her life.
Two years ago she and Jean reunited. Since then, they have parted ways twice -- the last time was so bad I feared that my sister would end up having another breakdown.
Now they are planning to get married. I love my sister and want her to be happy, but I cannot support a relationship that has been so emotionally draining. I do not wish to attend my sister's wedding, nor do most of my siblings (there are six others, and I am her only sister).
How can any of us support a relationship that has been so abusive and watch my sister marry someone who tells her she is ugly, good for nothing and will never amount to anything?-- Concerned Sister in MN
DEAR CONCERNED: You need to act on your own conscience, but this is tricky. Be aware that your refusal to attend your sister's wedding will have no impact on her choice but will alienate her from you.
For now you should not make any statements one way or the other (because of their pattern, you can expect another breakup).
If your sister forces the issue, you should speak only for yourself and tell her, "I want for you to be happy, but it breaks my heart to see you with someone who is so dangerous to you. I can't stand by and watch you marry 'Jean,' but I want you to know that I love you and will always be in your corner -- in this case, from a distance."
DEAR AMY: I have been friends with "Terri" for more than 50 years. I work in a tiny office of two employees. When one of the employees had to leave for surgery, our boss asked if I knew anyone who could help us out for a couple of months.
I asked Terri's 24-year-old daughter if she wanted to work. She is like a daughter to me.
We hired her. We kept her on even after the other employee returned to work. After a year of work, she was still not getting it. She was getting lackadaisical and making lots of mistakes. I covered for her many times.
My boss fired her three months ago. I have tried to call my best friend to explain and have left several messages. She has not replied. Should I keep trying or just let this very long friendship go?-- Upset
DEAR UPSET: Your friend's daughter is the principal player in this workplace drama. She was given an opportunity, she blew it and she doesn't seem to have acknowledged that you were instrumental in employing her in the first place.
You could email her to say, "I'm sorry it didn't work out for you, but I hope you realize I had no role in your dismissal. I wish you all the best moving forward."
After that, leave it alone. Your friend thinks she is advocating for her daughter when she is actually enabling her.
DEAR AMY: The letter from "Afraid for a Friend" sent shivers up my spine. Like the friend referred to in this letter, I was an abused and battered wife, locked into a terrifying marriage.
I escaped to a shelter and from there into a new life. I hope these women are able to support their friend through this. She will need it.-- Survivor
DEAR SURVIVOR: I'm so happy you were able to build a new life for yourself. I hope this friend is able to do the same.
Since: Jan 10
Location hidden
#2 Sep 3, 2013
L1: I think your sister needs her family there more *because* her relationship is abusive. Show her you love her.
Personally, I think you should treat Jean as if she were a man: Have a family friend beat the crap out of her and tell her if she lays a finger on your sister again, she's dead. It's worth a shot, eh?
L2: Your friend sounds incredibly immature. And what you did was akin to nepotism, which I am against and which often turns out badly.
"On Deck"
Since: Aug 08
#3 Sep 3, 2013
L1. Medical professionals generally avoid the use of obsolete words like 'wards' and prefer to use a more nondescript words like 'unit' instead.
Here are some example:
Cardiac Care Unit
Intensive Care Unit
Burn Unit
NeoNatal Unit
Bone Marrow Transplant Unit
Pediatric Unit
Psychiatric Unit
And so on....
"I looked, and behold,"
Since: Aug 08
Location hidden
#4 Sep 3, 2013
LW1: Have your gay brother scratch Jean with his nails and pull her hair until she agrees to never see your sister again.:p
Regardless of what you do, they probably are still going to get married. So, I fail to see what you seek to accomplish by not showing up to what should be a festive occasion. I could see if it would be drama laden, but it likely wont.
LW2: Write a letter and then be done with it.
"Where is Tonka?"
Since: Feb 09
Neda, stay with me! Charlie
#5 Sep 3, 2013
LC, sometimes i wonder if maybe you are an escapee from the whack-ward,,,er, Unit.
As for the letters...
1 I cant imagine needing to be baker acted just because my SO left me, especially if she was punching me in the face.
Hey, if they get married and then she decides to leave for a battered womens shelter, do you think her (husband?) could trick the cops into finding out where she is because she is a female and do more harm?
That future aside, the girl needs to spend time in a therapy unit not a wedding unit.
2 If terry cant figure out that the job was only a temp position to begin with, and her daughter got canned because she turned out a crappy product, then just let her stew in her own juices.
3 See #1
"Where is Everyone?"
Since: Jul 12
Location hidden
#6 Sep 3, 2013
L1: I liked what Amy said to say. I think a better idea is to say what Amy said BEFORE the wedding and go to the wedding.
L2: Use email or FB messaging (do not post on the wall). Your friend is either ticked off or very embarrassed for her daughter's behavior.
L3: Finding a way to leave an abusive relationship is a good thing and people do need support to do that.
"On Deck"
Since: Aug 08
#7 Sep 3, 2013
I know that I'm off on a tangent and that the word 'ward' is still widely used in law, but in medicine it is somewhat verboten and is not really used by the staff.
"I looked, and behold,"
Since: Aug 08
Location hidden
#8 Sep 3, 2013
She's not in the medical field. Who cares?
"On Deck"
Since: Aug 08
#9 Sep 3, 2013
So there you have it. Ward is a term belonging to the law and they can keep it.
Today it should be used in a legal sense only if one wants to sound bright.
Since: Jun 09
Saint Petersburg, FL
#10 Sep 3, 2013
What do wards have to do with this article? I am confused...
"The two baby belly, please!"
Since: Sep 09
Evanston IL
#11 Sep 3, 2013
LW1: It seems you have some brothers; go with Red's idea and if that doesn't work <mimishrug> looks like you'll have a wedding to go to.
LW2: Maybe "Terri" is embarassed by the way her daughter acted. Probably not, but it could happen.
LW3: Can you talk to LW1's sister for us? That would be great!
Since: Jan 10
Location hidden
#12 Sep 3, 2013
I am wondering the same thing.
"reign in blood"
Since: May 09
#13 Sep 3, 2013
No. The daughter is a victim. Someone else is to blame for her getting fired and it must be the LW.
"Where is Everyone?"
Since: Jul 12
Location hidden
#14 Sep 3, 2013
Thank goodness you cleared that up, Edog. How did you find it out?
"reign in blood"
Since: May 09
#15 Sep 3, 2013
Because I'm a frikken genius.
"Where is Everyone?"
Since: Jul 12
Location hidden
#16 Sep 3, 2013
Now that I did not know. I don't think anyone is really aware of that either.
"reign in blood"
Since: May 09
#17 Sep 3, 2013
Well now you know. And why are you being such a btch?
"Where is Everyone?"
Since: Jul 12
Location hidden
#18 Sep 3, 2013
Oh, I'm sorry honey. If you think that's btchy, you must be the more sensitive type.
"Where is Tonka?"
Since: Feb 09
Neda, stay with me! Charlie
#19 Sep 3, 2013
Because you bring out the best in people.
"Where is Everyone?"
Since: Jul 12
Location hidden
#20 Sep 3, 2013
Ha! I was actually being sarcastic/funny and didn't mean anything by it.
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node-cassandra-client is a Node.js CQL 2 driver for Apache Cassandra 0.8 and later.
CQL is a query language for Apache Cassandra. You use it in much the same way you would use SQL for a relational database. The Cassandra documentation can help you learn the syntax.
0.14.1, the client supports Apache Cassandra 1.2.x in CQL 2
compatibility mode.
By default Cassandra 1.2.x uses CQL 3 so you need to turn the CQL 2
compatibility mode on by passing
'cql_version': '2.0.0' attribute to
Connection /
PooledConnection constructor in the options object.
Explicitly setting CQL version on a connection is only supported from Apache Cassandra 1.1 and above so you should only set it if you are using version 1.1 or above.
For example:
var conn = 'host': host 'port': port 'keyspace': 'Keyspace1' 'cql_version': '2.0.0';var pool = 'hosts': hosts 'keyspace': 'Keyspace1' 'cql_version': '2.0.0';
If you use
cqlsh which ships with Cassandra 1.2.x or a newer version of
cqlsh which defaults to CQL 3 you need to pass
-2 argument to it, otherwise
the client won't be able to read column family definitions (#67).
For example:
cqlsh -2 localhost 9160 < my_file.cql
$ npm install cassandra-client
npm run-script testnpm run-script lint
node-cassandra-client is distributed under the Apache license.
lib/bigint.js is borrowed from the Node.js source (which comes from the V8 source).
var System = require('cassandra-client').System;
var sys = new System('127.0.0.1:9160');
sys.describeKeyspace('Keyspace1', function(err, ksDef) {
if (err) {
// this code path is executed if the key space does not exist.
} else {
// assume ksDef contains a full description of the keyspace (uses the thrift structure).
sys.addKeyspace(ksDef, function(err) {
if (err) {
// there was a problem creating the keyspace.
} else {
// keyspace was successfully created.
This example assumes you have strings for keys, column names and values:
var Connection = require('cassandra-client').Connection;
var con = new Connection({host:'cassandra-host', port:9160, keyspace:'Keyspace1', user:'user', pass:'password'});
con.connect(function(err, con) {
if (err) {
// Failed to establish connection.
throw err;
con.execute('UPDATE Standard1 SET ?=? WHERE key=?', ['cola', 'valuea', 'key0'], function(err) {
if (err) {
// handle error
} else {
// handle success.
Connection constructor accepts the following properties:
host: cassandra host
port: cassandra port
keyspace: cassandra keyspace
user: [optional] cassandra user
pass: [optional] cassandra password
use_bigints: [optional] boolean. toggles whether or not BigInteger or Number instances are in results.
timeout: [optional] number. Connection timeout. Defaults to 4000ms.
log_time: [optional] boolean. Log execution time for all the queries.
NOTE: You'll only get ordered and meaningful results if you are using an order-preserving partitioner. Assume the updates have happened previously.
// Creating a new connection pool.
var PooledConnection = require('cassandra-client').PooledConnection;
var hosts = ['host1:9160', 'host2:9170', 'host3', 'host4'];
var connection_pool = new PooledConnection({'hosts': hosts, 'keyspace': 'Keyspace1'});
PooledConnection() accepts an objects with these slots:
hosts : String list in host:port format. Port is optional (defaults to 9160).
keyspace : Name of keyspace to use.
user : User for authentication (optional).
pass : Password for authentication (optional).
maxSize : Maximum number of connection to pool (optional).
idleMillis : Idle connection timeout in milliseconds (optional).
use_bigints: boolean indicating whether or not to use BigInteger or Number in numerical results.
timeout: : [optional] number. Connection timeout. Defaults to 4000ms.
log_time : [optional] boolean. Log execution time for all the queries.
Timing is logged to 'node-cassandra-client.driver.timing' route. Defaults to false.
Queries are performed using the
execute() method in the same manner as
(see above). For example:
// Writing
connection_pool.execute('UPDATE Standard1 SET ?=? WHERE KEY=?', ['A', '1', 'K'],
function(err) {
if (err) console.log("failure");
else console.log("success");
// Reading
connection_pool.execute('SELECT ? FROM Standard1 WHERE KEY=?', ['A', 'K'],
function(err, row) {
if (err) console.log("lookup failed");
else console.log("got result " + row.cols[0].value);
When you are finished with a
PooledConnection instance, call
Shutting down the pool prevents further work from being enqueued, and closes all
open connections after pending requests are complete.
// Shutting down a pool
connection_pool.shutdown(function() { console.log("connection pool shutdown"); });
Instances of
Connection() and
PooledConnection() are
EventEmitter's and emit
log events:
var Connection = require('cassandra-client').Connection;
var con = new Connection({host:'cassandra-host', port:9160, keyspace:'Keyspace1', user:'user', pass:'password'});
con.on('log', function(level, message, obj) {
console.log('log event: %s -- %j', level, message);
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I have a problem with furnace fan for not being able to stop automatically.
My guest would be Fan & limit control. I have no luck finding it and somebody said the furnace is too old. Could someone kindly find a replacement w/modification for me or similar one? Thanks in advance, Gwie
Here is the info: GE 21LG(gas fired warm air furnace) Serial no: 23265519
Fan & limit control cat: 5733090AF 115V 1/2HP
wow...... i would suggest a new furnace......... that one is ancient and in efficient..... may not be an option for you but those are my thoughts....
Here on the West Coast of surviving furnace dinasaurs, I only have 3 customers left with those GE units.
The difficulty in replacing the fan/limit control is the short depth that is allowed for a probe. Look for the shortest one you can find. There are ways to box them away from the furnace body but my advise as a lover of older furnaces is..
Change the furnace. Just about every other part on that furnace is OBS, equally difficult to replace and likely to leave you with extended downtimes.
You can simply run the fan by time delay
rather than the limit/temp delay combo.
You can get a limit to fit there , I would use the 3 wire limit and use the electric heat option for fan control in heat mode available on most stats and use the time delay on the make and break, the 3 wire limit I like as if the limit opens the 3rd terminal sends the24v power to the fan relay to keep the fan running as the old limit would have done.
Whatever you do DONT toss it out!
I think those old GE units are bullet proof as evidenced by its continued operation 40+ yrs later! The heat exchanger on that is about 100lbs of iron!
The clamshell exchangers they make now you can dent with a punch!
and they are so circuitous they require the draft to be induced and the rest of the fragile expensive (if having it fixed by a pro) components that make the 80% of yesterday the 90% of today.
Many units are tossed in using the old ductwork which is no benefit to you as the eficiency gained is lost by the ductworks sizing and lack of R value, not to mention sags and leaks.
gwie, see if you have clearance to use a 3" insert. If so, then a Camstat FAL3 C05TD-120-A should work for you.
Thanks for all the reply - Actually the dept is 1.75" and I found below(please let me know if this is possible and easy to do the wiring - the existing one has 4 wires):
Part #: L4064D1002
Category: Gas Furnace:Controls
Vendor: Honeywell Price: USD $ 159.00
That will work.
You have to remove/break the jumper at the bottom 2 terminals for a wire connection like you have. Its a very easy control to install.
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I just bought the FAN & LIMIT and I LABELED them. Please let me know how to do the wiring. Like you said before, No 5 is the jumper that has to be broken. How about no 1 and 2, 3 and 4, and also, dial setting wheel? Thanks again
On your old control. Trace out the wire that goes to the fan. The wire that goes to the fan, the wire on the opposite side of the case should be the wire that feed voltage to the control. I believe on yours it the wires on the right in the photo.
They will go to 1 and 2 of the new fan limit. The other 2 wires then will go to 3 and 4.
Fan off 110, fan only 140, limit can be left at 200.
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I'm working on the body of a 66 Corvetter roadster. The front clip has been hit and repaired so much over the years that it just makes sense to remove it and replace all the fiberglass from the cowl forward. The question is what is the method you use to seperate the glued fiberglass clip from the cowl area, door frame and so forth? Are there any tricks or is it simply a matter of cutting off slightly away from the joint and grinding/sanding down to it?
I know little about corvettes. Only one I ever did anything to was an 84. I know Barry K likes his vettes from what he has posted on here. I am sure a few people have quite a bit of experience with them and they will chime in. This is just my guess, but I would think some heat may help though. I know when we replace fiberglass panels at work we warm them up with a heat gun, and seperate with a putty knife, but that is panel bonding adhesive. Heat softens up the glue. I have no clue what they use to bond an old vette like that. If your weren't trying to save the piece cut and grind and sand I think would be the fastest.
Won't want to save any pieces so destruction of the parts is no problem. Just don't want to destroy the mating surface that the new front clip will bond onto. I certainly can see if heat will soften one of the joints in another area that won't matter. I'll putz with that this afternoon between blocking sessions on the 68 Camaro. Speaking of which, did I ever mention how much I hate longboarding roofs. What a PITA!!!
Before you do anything you should wait for Barry to post because he has done a ton of them. But I have done a few and I did try an old trick which was to simply bag it with a hammer and I did have them break loose. However, since then, I have done a number of similar jobs like the glued on rad support on a GM EV1 and I just cut on each side with a die grinder and cut off wheel and then ground the area thin using a small 3" grinding disc on an angle grinder. Just simply ground off all the glue down to the part I wanted to save.
As Brian said the nice part about the old adhesive GM used a sharp rap would break them loose, now that is not an option if the panel was redone with some of the newer adhesives like Duramix, Fuzor etc.
If it looks green or like bodyfiller (FE Vette Bond) smake it once.
Other than that I cut the panel by the bond and use a cutoff wheel to cut through the seam and sometimes will just take a 3" 24 grit grinding dic and start grinding the panel off at the seam. Just depends on area as witch is easiest.
Just measure twice and cut once!!!!
Yeah any kind of sanding is not the funnest thing to do. I get lazy on everyday cars that are nothing too special, and grab my viking airfile to board out the primer. Got pretty good with it working for a used car dealer for 3 years. But something like a vette, probably a few rounds of long board blocking. How straight is that old corvette fiberglass from the factory anyways? The 84 vette I worked on was a theft recovery we did in tech school. We were learning smc repair. I was the one in our group that worked on it that got to paint it. Everyday when driving it in the shop, I was dying to quick open the doors and take it out to the street before anyone could stop me. Roofs are the part I like painting the least also, don't really know why. Its where I start my painting. Speaking of roofs, I remember my first screwup in the first shop I worked in. I was repairing hail damage on a car, got the entire roof blocked out and straight, except for the fact I was leaning on the edge of the roof with my elbows, and didn't notice it till I had it in the booth putting on paint. Oops, live and learn, never do that one again. Like you really want to repaint and fix more dents on a car that you just took a ton of them out of.
Thats whats nice about having the internet and this forum now. When you haven't run into something before, someone else likely has, and you can get in touch with them fast.
Measue twice and cut once, that's for sure! These things are EXPENSIVE to restore. Thanks Martin and Barry. In a tepid way I'll try some areas with the ol hammer and see what I can come up with there, in a warped sense it will feel good after the grief I had with the teardown. These ol cars certainly have a ton of bolts holding them together which after sitting in a barn for what appears to be about 20 years has caused me to go through about a dozen whizzer wheels. Those front headlight buckets were horrible. That certainly is an interesting engineering exercise. I'll be scratching my head long and hard on the restoration and replacement of those torpedoes. Even looking at the assembly manual on that part makes my head hurt.
Maybe around the windshield frame would be a place to try the hammer seperation. I was figuring in my head that I'd end up cutting it out as you both mentioned as there just didn't seem to be many other options. I suspect this will be one of those putzy jobs that you just sit back for a day in the shop and just plug along.
Ken, the roof I'm working on is on the 68 Camaro. the ol air file just vibrates the roof (replacement panel) so no shortcuts here. Just have to longboard it with no pressue and 80 grit over and over and over and over and over and over again.
I'd say the flatness of vette panels is none too peppy from what I see so far, after stripping it all down. Appears it's going to take time to get the glass in shape. It will be a cool car though for the wife when it's all done. We call it the Barbie car.
Barry, one other question. I was planning on just ordering the complete, CORRECT, front clip for the Vette. Where would be the cheapest place to order this from? Paragon so far seems to have the most "reasonable' prices. It seems the complete front clip might be worth it in the end versus buying all the pieces seperate.
With freight, Paragon will most likely be best bet for you.
I get all my panel from Ecklers in FL because of shipping.
Don't overlook Mid America as they will fool you on some parts and other parts
you will wonder what planet they are on.
MidAm is a good idea. Hadn't thought about calling them. Your right on shipping, it's much cheaper for me to use Paragon than Ecklers.
Just remember one of the dead give aways of a damaged Vette is the lack of bonding strips under a new one piece front end. A buddy of mine remedied that by bonding OEM bonding strips on the inside of the new one piece clip.
And I have to tell you, don't remove a thing until you have the new parts. There shouldn't be any reason to not remove it all because any quality part is going to have the complete piece, but you NEVER KNOW. One of the oldest rules in autobody 101 is never cut off or discard a part until you are done with the job. I have seen it bite guys too many times to mention (including me).
OMG Brian, what I wouln't do for the old 68 rear quarters we discarded long ago on the Camaro I'm working on. It so happens that the drivers side quarter must have slipped in the die or simply wasn't stamped correctly in the jamb area. We have to section in a piece to get it to line up correctly with the door. It's just too short. What a deal.
My head is with you on the Vette though. I don't plan to start whacking off pieces until the crate is in my shop, opened up and I have checked it out.
I did play around the windshield though with your hammer idea and sure enough I go a system figured out. Tapping in a wide blade screwdriver into the glue joint every few inches crackes the seam real nice. It started to split right at the door frame area as well and then I stopped. So I think for a good part of the clip that will work well.
Funny though that nice green etch on the windshield frame is a nice shade of iron oxide under the fiberglass. Maybe I'll POR it..............NOT, NOT, NOT.
This car really needed to be rescued.
This front clip I am getting is not the 1000 piece that you see on some restorations it's a concours piece built to factory specs, including all the bonding strips. It's 4 to 5 times as expensive as the one piece deal. Seeing the prices off the BJ auction though it makes me feel a tad better spending that cash.
Another thing to keep in mind is Paragon has a lot of used parts and body pieces that really are not advertised.
If your looking for whole front I would call and see about a used unit.
One thing I have found out in past about Paragon is its hard to get an answer out of them on a used part but they know their stuff and when it arrives, its everything they say it is.
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Basically, in old school automatic transmissions, a part called the valve body used a few variables like engine speed, throttle position and vehicle speed to determine what gear the transmission needed to be in and when to change gears. It would open and close different hydraulic circuits to turn different things (bands and clutch packs) on and off to get different gear ratios and ultimately gave us the automatic transmission. This was all done with no electronics and quite honestly blows my mind that it actually worked--it all worked on hydraulic pressure
Now, the bands/clutch packs are still controlled by oil pressure, but that oil pressure and what circuits are on/off are controlled by solenoids inside the valve body. The solenoids are controlled by the TCU (transmission control unit).
In the E60, the valve body, solenoids and TCU are all in one assembly called the mechatronics unit (I assume it's derived from mechanical valve body and electronics control spliced together or something like that).
On my E60 I had issues with the solenoids no longer sealing correctly--this is very common, however, BMW refuses to replace any individual components and will almost always only replace the entire transmission or entire mechatronics assembly, even when a few hundred dollars in solenoids would have fixed the issue. The video below shows me pulling the mechatronics unit and changing the solenoids. The black plastic piece in the video towards the end has the TCU built into it--you can kind of see how it connects to the solenoid once put back together.
Ultimately, if I could do it in my driveway on jack stands, I'm sure any decent mechanic could do it.
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Record tides from Hurricane Sandy combined with hours of high wind and rain to deal an unprecedented blow to the U.S. Northeast's power grid, causing the biggest blackout since 2003.
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MILTON, Ga. - Channel 2 Action News has obtained police reports that indicate investigators believe a Cumming woman who crashed through the front of a Milton fast-food restaurant last week was under the influence of prescription drugs at the time.
Shannon Payette, 47, is not facing any charges stemming from the Aug. 31 incident in which police said she hit the gas instead of the brake and plowed through the window of Express Wing on Highway 9.
A police report obtained by Channel 2's Mike Petchenik said Payette told officers she was on an unnamed medication and had taken a dose about an hour before the incident.
"I formed the opinion that Ms. Payette was under the influence of drugs to the extent that she was less safe to drive," the officer wrote in the incident report.
The report said, "Appropriate action will be taken" after Payette's blood samples are analyzed by the GBI crime lab.
Petchenik tracked down one of the restaurant employees injured in the incident.
Delivery driver Pernell Russell said he tried to get out of the way when Payette's Lexus came through the window, but he wasn't quick enough.
"I tried to get out of the way, but it (hit) the counter and banged me against the wall," he told Petchenik. "I got a couple of bruises and stuff all over."
Russell said he noticed that Payette was dazed and confused when she got out of her car. Witness Kevin Hill said he noticed similar behavior.
"She appeared to not know where she was," he said. "I figured she probably was on pills."
Hill and Russell told Petchenik they believe Payette should face charges in the incident.
Petchenik attempted to reach Payette at her Cumming home, but she was not there.


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DELIVERY: We deliver and set up the carving at the time of the event. Delivery is free up to 35 miles from Staunton, IL. Minimal delivery charge apply to areas outside of the 35 miles, please call us for charge amounts.
DISPLAY: Once displayed, carvings will last 8 hours or longer. The carvings are all displayed on a lighted glow-box, which can shine clear or colored light, and are equipped with a drain that allows the water to run into a bucket under the table. We require that the table which the carving is displayed on be skirted, which we can provide if necessary, to avoid the bucket being seen. We do require a $50 refundable deposit on the equipment that we leave for display. The refundable deposit is returned to you after we get our equipment returned to us within 72 hours after delivery. Do not let this aspect deter you form our product we work with you to meet somewhere convienent in order to get the equipment back to us.
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AVAILABILITY & ORDERING: The earlier you order, the better chance you will have that we will be available. Please contact us to check our availability and then we will mail a contract to you. We ask for $50 down when returning the contract and final payment is due two weeks before your function.
What is the purpose of an ice carving? Ice carvings are primarily for decoration. They are elegant and create a memorable addition to any event.
Where do I display an ice carving? Ice carvings can be displayed at the entryway, on an appetizer table, with a beverage station, near the dessert table, by a gift table or maybe your hall has a special place. We do recommend a dark background if available and little-to-no top lighting is encouraged.
How are ice carvings created? The carving process starts with a chainsaw and uses die grinders, wood chisels, and handsaws to complete the detail.
How big are the carvings? An uncut block of ice weighs 260 pounds, and stands 42 inches high, 20 inches wide and is 10 inches thick.
What do I do with the carvings when the party is over? You will need to dispose of the leftover ice either outside or in a sink. Simply hug the carving and lift it off of the box and carry it to the appropriate place.
Who are we and where are we located? Business owner Eric Snider is the carver, and his wife Angie Snider is the business manager. Together, they run this business out of their home at 703 N. Franklin St. in Staunton, IL.
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Coming off a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference title last season, the IUP football team was ranked in a pair of preseason top 25 polls released by sports publications recently.
The Crimson Hawks appear at No. 22 in the Sporting News Division II Top 25 preseason poll and at No. 7 in the less-known Lindy's Magazine Top 25.
IUP went 12-2 last season and won its first PSAC title since 1987 and the first in five seasons since the State Game was revived in 2008 following a 19-year hiatus.
The Crimson Hawks advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs and won two playoff games to reach the national quarterfinals. Sixteen starters return to this year's team.
IUP appeared at No. 7 in last year's final poll by the American Football Coaches Association. The AFCA will announce its preseason poll in mid-August.


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Standard means of legal redress is needed
More needs to be done to bolster existing information technology laws to address the issue of viruses, according to Peter Bullock, a partner at Masons Information & Technology Law Group.
'First of all, there is no legal definition of what a virus is,' he says.
'It has to come into one of the better known descriptions of a legal wrong and in Hong Kong it is very limited because the Crimes Ordinance talks about criminal damage and things like that.'
Mr Bullock says that Hong Kong does not have any specific definitions except for a few sections in the Crime Ordinance 'which is reflective of the Computer Misuse Act of 1990 in Britain'.
But even if the Crimes Ordinance is to follow the Act in wording, the definition still falls short of e-mail-borne viruses.
'The Act was an early attempt to deal with hacking and this was pre-internet days,' he adds.
Mr Bullock believes more needs to be done and 'there has been quite a lot of talk in Hong Kong recently on this subject'.
But he believes it is still early days.
'The problems for e-mail-borne viruses, for example, are jurisdiction and extradition, and although, through the co-operation of the international police forces you can find the culprits, it is still a big legal challenge,' he says.
Mr Bullock believes there is a need for a standard means of legal redress and more international co-operation if effective legal challenges are to be mounted against virus writers.
'However, we are a long way off any of that and, frankly, there are more pressing things to do in the Legislative Council at the moment,' he says.
But a cohesive piece of legislation dealing with all these problems will be 'most welcome'.
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Hungary Monetary-Policy Dialogue Ebbs, Simor Tells Nepszabadsag
Hungary's monetary policy makers are becoming less open to dialogue and professional debate, Magyar Nemzeti Bank President Andras Simor said.
"I noticed at the beginning of my term that dialog among Monetary Council members is less than what I'd regard optimal -- and willingness for debate has declined, deteriorated further recently," Simor said in an interview with the daily Nepszabadsag, published today.
The president, whose six-year term ends next year, argued that Council members who supported recent interest-rate cuts "overestimate" the impact of monetary easing on economic growth or lending and warned that the rate cuts have led to a rise in inflation expectations, the Budapest-based newspaper reported.
The central bank may lower the level of its foreign- currency reserves when the external debt level declines, Simor said, adding that currently the amount of reserves was appropriate.
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Guest Picks: Jeanette Winterson
Novelist Jeanette Wintersonwas on the Leonard Lopate Show recently to talk about her memoir, Why Be Normal When You Can Be Happy? She also told us that she's a fan of fast cars and silence. Find out what she's been reading recently!
What have you read or seen over the past year (book, play, film, etc…) that moved or surprised you?
Film: A Dangerous Method
Theatre: Jerusalem and Frankenstein
Opera: Doctor Atomic (Again!)
What are you listening to right now?
Rizzlekicks/Joss Stone
And too much piped radio in airports. What is wrong with silence?
What's the last great book you read?
When God was a Rabbit by Sarah Winman
Stranger Magic: Charmed States and the Arabian Nights by Marina Warner
What's one thing you're a fan of that people might not expect?
Fast cars.
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Stargazers lily flowers are very dramatic and bold which makes them excellent candidates for expressing wealth and abundance. There are also lesser known white varieties that express purity and sympathy with grace and beauty. They have been used to express congratulations, apologies, and encouragement as well. They're perfect for nearly every occasion and celebration. Their fragrance is irresistible. They're very long lasting, and they are definitely one of the favorites in the lily family. When you send flowers online, the person who receives these organic Stargazer lilies to will remember you fondly for your generous gift.
The Stargazer lily is a new addition to the lily family, only being developed in the later part of the 1900s. Like a true celebrity, it rapidly rose in popularity until it became one of the most adored stars of all the different types of lilies. Lilies were mostly previously known to represent purity and innocence, like Calla lilies. But the Stargazer lily has sprung to life with loftier meanings, like aspiration and prosperity. It's a very modern version of an old fashioned flower; the perfect example of what beauty can result when classic meets contemporary.
With the right care, Stargazer lilies will last 5 to 9 days in your home. When you receive them, carefully trim 1/4" off of the bottom of each stem while you hold it under running water. If you prefer, you can hold the ends of the stems in a container of water as you cut them instead. As you snip each one with sharp scissors, immediately place it in a vase of lukewarm water. Keep them in a dim, cool room, and change the water every day. They'll look gorgeous in any location in your home, and they'll add a touch of decadence to any room.
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"Present Fugitive: New Work by Ruth Pastine"
Gallery owner Sonja Roesch is very emphatic when she says, "These paintings are not monochromatic; they are near monochromatic, but there is more than one color in each one." She's talking about the pieces in the exhibit "Present Fugitive: New Work by Ruth Pastine." For example, one of Pastine's works is red on the left side and blue on the right, and in between there's an almost imperceptible shift in color, until one becomes the other. That quality is achieved in a painstaking process. "She paints with a tiny, little brush, in oil, in many, many layers," says Roesch. "That's why they feel like they have an inner light, like with a lightbulb inside." Roesch also notes that the paintings have a mathematical structure. Pastine marks each blank canvas with a grid, and each block is then numbered and painted over. "It's all about catching the light in this series," says Roesch. "Since the Renaissance, great painters like Vermeer, they all tried to capture the light in the painting. Today, the master achievement is still to capture the light."
While organizing this exhibit, Roesch visited Pastine in her California studio and saw a new commission the artist was working on. "There was so much energy, I literally got tears in my eyes," she says. "It was unbelievable. She watched me and said, 'I really was hoping for something like that.' When you stand in front of these paintings, you realize what's going on here. You have to see these paintings in person. It doesn't come through the screen, all the energy that they generate." Opening reception: 5 to 7 p.m. November 6. Regular viewing hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Through December 31. Gallery Sonja Roesch, 2309 Caroline. For information, call 713-659-5424 or visit www.gallerysonjaroesch.com. Free.
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hy man, thanks for your replay, so i guess if i want to make something that relates to apple, android or anything else i have to make something my self that looks alike. I get that, but knowing that the end product would be something that helps them promote their product, i tought that i can use the UI from their products.
Hy guys, i'am new around here, i work as a freelancer for some years and recently started to take a look at Envato.
i have a question that couldn't find the answer, let's say that i want to make an after effects template to promote a phone or a tablet, am i allowed to film/shoot/recreate the specific user interface of the device and post it on the device, for example an iPhone promoting template in which the phone goes trough diffrent parts of the sistem ex: messaging browsing photo gallery


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Trusted site?
A buddy of mine reffered me to this site. They have the SRT body for a reasonable price but does anyone have any experience buying form these guys? What threw me off was the "may require some modifications and/or drilling." lol
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I would stay away from fiberglass..
Your going to get a bumper with no mounting holes, and not a perfect fit. Get a real mopar bumper, they sell the fronts unpainted on ebay for around $500 and that will fit right the first time, and have the holes and stuff you need to mount it..
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I see. K thanks for the help!
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fiberglass sucks, it never fits good and is not stable enough. stay away from it lol
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well now i know. Sweet. Thanks for the help peeps.
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Architectural Traditions Closes Its Doors
April 29, 2014
Architectural Traditions, a door and hardware supplier based in Tuscon, Ariz., closed its doors suddenly this month due to "unforseen financial issues," leaving some customers out their deposits. According to the company website, Architectural Traditions "will not be able to complete any outstanding orders" and will not refund customer deposits for work to be completed "at this time."
Officials report the company is working with its "secured lender to liquidate the company. In the event there are any proceeds received from liquidation beyond the secured debt we will facilitate a pro-rata distribution to our creditors, although it is unlikely there will be remaining funds," they state on the site.
In an email statement to the local Arizona Daily Star, Architectural Traditions President Tom Liittschwager blamed the closure on the declining market for custom homes, stating the company would continue to "seek purchasers for all remaining assets."


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Girls worse at math? No way, new analysis shows
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Girls can do just as well at math as boys -- even at the genius level -- if they are given the same opportunities and encouragement, researchers reported on Monday.
Their study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, contradicts studies showing girls can do as well as boys on average in math -- but cannot excel in the way males can.
They also said it is a clear rebuttal to Larry Summers, who as president of Harvard University said in 2005 that biological differences could explain why fewer women became professors of mathematics. Summers is now chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers for President Barack Obama.
"We conclude that gender inequality, not lack of innate ability or 'intrinsic aptitude', is the primary reason fewer females than males are identified as excelling in mathematics performance in most countries, including the United States," Janet Hyde and Janet Mertz of the University of Wisconsin in Madison wrote in their report.
They did a statistical analysis comparing various math scores and contests with the World Economic Forum's 2007 Gender Gap Index. This annual report ranks countries according to employment and economic opportunities, education and political opportunities and medical status.
The United States ranks 31 out of 128 nations on the World Economic Forum index.
"We asked questions about how well females relative to males are doing at the average level, at the high-end level -- 95th percentile or above -- and the profoundly gifted level, the one-in-a-million type level," Mertz said in a telephone interview.
"Countries with greater gender equity are also the ones where the ratio of girls to boys doing well in math is close to equal," she said. Continued...


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A well-balanced, professional chainsaw that is fuel efficient and low maintenance.
The STIHL MS 461 chainsaw was made for tough cutting jobs and long workdays. This professional-grade saw is up to 20% more fuel-efficient than the MS 460 STIHL MAGNUM®, but delivers every ounce of the power. Now you can spend more time cutting and less time (and money) on re-fueling. It's ideal for all-around professional forestry and tree care projects, including felling, limbing and bucking of larger diameter trees. And with all that extra cutting, we made sure the MS 461 features our heavy-duty HD-2 filter technology for longer run times between air filter maintenance. This is the saw you need to cut down the hassles of cutting.
|MS 461 Specifications - Professional Use
|76.5 cc (4.7 cu. in.)
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|6.6 kg (14.6 Ibs.)
|800 cc (27.1 oz.)
|325 cc (11.0 oz.)
|GUIDE BAR LENGTHS* (Recommended ranges)
|40 to 80 cm (16" to 32")
STIHL ROLLOMATIC® E Super
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Description: Step out with us this summer by walking along Joe Michael's Mile (the esplanade between Fort Totten and Bayside Marina). Adults can join us for a fitness walk with other activities such as lunges, picking their arms up, and more. The program begins with a 5-minute warm up and ends with a 5-minute cool down. A volunteer personal trainer from the nearby Personal Fitness Consultants leads the walk and warm-ups. No experience is necessary, so start walking.


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How to Strip Acrylic Paint Fast, Safe and Easy
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Posted 13 March 2006 - 06:37 PM
There is a product called Oxi Clean. Its a all purpose stain remover that comes in a small container and looks like laundry detergent powder. I found that if you soak the model to be strip of paint in Oxi Clean, it dissolves the paint in minutes!
I have a garage kit that I wasn't too fond of the paint job. I use a bowl with half a scoop of Oxi Clean and warm water. The paint on the GK dissolves in just a minute! All I have to do was use a tooth brush and scrub it a bit. In less than five minutes, the GK was clean of paint! The best part is that there is no dangerous fumes or chemicals. The oxidation of that detergent just melted the paint and didn't even harm the putty I used to fill in cracks or the resin itself.
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Posted 13 March 2006 - 08:32 PM
Posted 13 March 2006 - 09:19 PM
It's nice to see new methods of stripping paint with environmentally friendly chemicals
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Posted 13 March 2006 - 09:54 PM
Even though it's safe on plastic, my advise is NOT to soak over too long of a time period. Only long enough to completely strip the paint off. Don't know if there is any affect on long term soaking since oxidation can be harsh certain stuff like metals.
Posted 13 March 2006 - 11:48 PM
So, I guess the real question is how does hydrogen peroxide make the paints come off more easily, and does it have any long term effect?
Another question is why it would strip off the paint, but leave the primer untouched too.
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Posted 14 March 2006 - 05:36 AM
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Posted 14 March 2006 - 06:02 AM
Tamiya isn't absolutely a lacquer base paint but more like a alcohol base one... Mr. Color is true lacquer base paint. For some reason people just refer to paints as either acrylic or enamel. However, regardless of it's base, I found that the Oxi Clean did work on hobby brand lacquer paint that I have such as Testors clear coat lacquer. It also work on Deltra Ceramcoat Exterior Clear Coat which is a Varnish. However, I have a feeling that the time it takes to strip certain brands of lacquer and varnish might vary and it might not work on all brands!
Posted 14 March 2006 - 08:13 AM
Darkblade48, on Mar 14 2006, 05:48 PM, said:
Posted 14 March 2006 - 10:30 AM
After soaking the parts - polycap and all in the purple cleaner - for about an hour or so the paint fell right off the parts. A few nooks and crannies needed to be brushed, but the paint in those areas came off very easily as well. I let another piece soak for about 20 hours (did not have the time to work on the piece earlier) And there were no adverse affects on the bandai plastic:
Just another option for tamyia acrylic paint removal that works very well.
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Posted 14 March 2006 - 10:40 AM
Might come up the the ultimate paint stripper!
Posted 14 March 2006 - 01:24 PM
seriously, don't randomly mix chemical together, like cleaning chemical and stuff. You will never know what kind of chemical reaction you would get out of it.
Posted 14 March 2006 - 01:25 PM
gmobile17, on Mar 14 2006, 11:40 AM, said:
Might come up the the ultimate paint stripper!
If you don't have a degree in chemistry and/or many years of industrial safety experience, I strongly suggest you don't try that.
BTW, what happened to our posts from earlier in this thread? Two have mysteriously vanished.
Posted 14 March 2006 - 01:33 PM
telemarq said:
Disregard. I realized this was also on the other message board and I posted over there. Please forgive, I was having a "senior moment."
Posted 14 March 2006 - 02:45 PM
telemarq, on Mar 14 2006, 03:33 PM, said:
#15 Guest_gmobile17_*
Posted 14 March 2006 - 03:25 PM
EarlGrey, on Mar 14 2006, 05:24 PM, said:
seriously, don't randomly mix chemical together, like cleaning chemical and stuff. You will never know what kind of chemical reaction you would get out of it.
Hey telemarq
Give me a little credit guys... I'm not completely insane. However, seriously like you guys mention, here is something you should know.
Don't mix chloride/chlorine (basically bleach) or ammonia or any cleaners that contains those ingredients to Oxi Clean! This is a dangerous mix that can result in death!!!
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