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Black Lung Payment System, Social Security Administration, Office of Systems
System number: 60-0045
System name:
Black Lung Payment System, Social Security Administration, Office of Systems Requirements.
Security classification:
System location:
Social Security Administration
Office of Telecommunications and Systems Operations
National Computer Center
6201 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21235
Categories of individuals covered by the system:
All Part B Black Lung (BL) beneficiaries entitled to receive a BL benefit 10/02/97 or earlier, and beneficiaries whose entitlement ended 10/02/97 or earlier because of a termination event as defined in the Black Lung Benefits Act. Responsibility for the maintenance of the Part B BL program after 10/02/97 has been transferred to the Department of Labor (DOL).
Categories of records in the system:
This system consists of two files, a Payment Master Record and a Benefit Master Record.
The Payment Master Record reflects the SSN and the payment identification code under which BL benefits are awarded and payment data such as the monthly payment amount; the scheduled payment amount; offset information; the number of beneficiaries on the account as well as the number of beneficiaries in the payment; the month of accrual; the month of debit; credit information; future month of adjustment diary dates; cross‑reference information; payee name and address information, direct deposit data and statistical information.
The Benefit Master Record contains a benefit record for each beneficiary on the account and includes the SSN; the payment and benefit identification codes; the payment status; the monthly benefit amount; the beneficiary's name; type of benefit; date of birth; race; sex; offset information; credit information; date of filing; date of entitlement; representative payee information, and statistical information.
Authority for maintenance of the system:
Sections 413 and 415 of the Black Lung Benefits Act (30 U.S.C. 923 and 925).
The data in this system are used by SSA employees for responding to inquiries from BL beneficiaries and/or DOL.
Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories of users and the purposes of such uses:
Disclosure may be made for routine uses as indicated below. However, disclosure of any information constituting "returns or return information" within the scope of the Internal Revenue Code will not be disclosed unless disclosure is authorized by that statute.
1. To a congressional office in response to an inquiry from that office made at the request of the subject of a record.
2. To the Department of Justice (DOJ), a court or other tribunal, or another party before such tribunal when:
a) SSA, or any component thereof; or
b) any SSA employee in his/her official capacity; or
c) any SSA employee in his/her individual capacity where DOJ (or SSA where it is authorized to do so) has agreed to represent the employee; or
d) the United States or any agency thereof where SSA determines that the litigation is likely to affect the operations of SSA or any of its components, is a party to litigation or has an interest in such litigation, and SSA determines that the use of such records by DOJ, the court or other tribunal is relevant and necessary to the litigation, provided, however, that in each case, SSA determines that such disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the records were collected.
Wage and other information which are subject to the disclosure provisions of the IRC (26 U.S.C. 6103) will not be disclosed under this routine use unless disclosure is expressly permitted by the IRC.
3. To the Office of the President for the purpose of responding to an individual pursuant to an inquiry from that individual or from a third party on his/her behalf.
4. Upon request, information on the identity and location of aliens may be
disclosed to the Department of Justice (DOJ) (Criminal Division, Office of
Special Investigations) for the purpose of detecting, investigating, and where
appropriate, taking legal action against suspected Nazi war criminals in the
5. To third party contacts such as credit-reporting entities and private collection agencies under contract with SSA, and State motor vehicle agencies for the purpose of obtaining these entities' assistance or information that will help SSA recover BL overpayments of Social Security benefits.
6. To the Department of the Treasury to issue BL checks.
7. To the Department of Labor for administering provisions of the Black Lung Benefits Act.
8. Information may be disclosed to contractors and other Federal agencies, as necessary, for the purpose of assisting SSA in the efficient administration of its programs. We contemplate disclosing information under this routine use only in situations in which SSA may enter into a contractual or similar agreement with a third party to assist in accomplishing an agency function relating to this system of records.
9. Non-tax return information which is not restricted from disclosure by Federal law may be disclosed to the General Services Administration (GSA) and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) for the purpose of conducting records management studies with respect to their duties and responsibilities under 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906, as amended by NARA Act of 1984.
10. Upon request, pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 3006, information may be disclosed to the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) for the purpose of determining eligibility for or amount of VA benefits or verifying other information with respect to VA pension and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation benefit programs.
11. Information may be disclosed to State workers' compensation (WC) agencies or private WC carriers (or agents on their behalf) for the purpose of the efficient administration of the BL program. We contemplate disclosing information under this routine use only in situations in which SSA enters into a signed agreement with a State WC agency or private WC carrier to assist in accomplishing an agency function relating to the BL Payment System.
12. To student volunteers and other workers, who technically do not have the status of Federal employees, when they are performing work for SSA as authorized by law, and they need access to personally identifiable information in SSA records in order to perform their assigned Agency functions.
13. Information as to whether an individual is alive or deceased may be disclosed pursuant to section 1106(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1306(d)), upon request, for purposes of an epidemiological or similar research project, provided that:
a) SSA determines in consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services, that the research may reasonably be expected to contribute to a national health interest; and
b) the requester agrees to reimburse SSA for the costs of providing the information; and
c) the requester agrees to comply with any safeguards and limitations specified by SSA regarding re-release or re-disclosure of the information.
14. We may disclose information to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, entities, and persons when (1) we suspect or confirm that the security or confidentiality of information in this system of records has been compromised; (2) we determine that as a result of the suspected or confirmed compromise there is a risk of harm to economic or property interests, identity theft or fraud, or harm to the security or integrity of this system or other systems or programs of SSA that rely upon the compromised information; and (3) we determine that disclosing the information to such agencies, entities, and persons is necessary to assist in our efforts to respond to the suspected or confirmed compromise and prevent, minimize, or remedy such harm. SSA will use this routine use to respond only to those incidents involving an unintentional release of its records.
Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining and disposing of records in the system:
Records are stored in magnetic media (e.g., magnetic tape), disc, microfiche, and in paper form.
Records in this system are retrieved by SSN.
Safeguards for automated records have been established in accordance with the Systems Security Handbook. This includes storing the records in secured areas with armed security guards. Anyone entering or leaving the areas must have a special badge issued only to authorized personnel. The records are available to employees only in the performance of their official duties. Paper records are maintained in areas with limited access and offices are locked after business hours.
All employees of SSA are periodically briefed on PA requirements and SSA confidentiality rules, including the criminal sanctions for unauthorized disclosure of or access to personal records. (See Appendix G for additional information relating to safeguards SSA employs to protect personal information.)
Retention and disposal:
Magnetic tape records are retained for up to 90 days after which they are erased and returned to stock. Paper records are destroyed by shredding after use or disposed of through contractual arrangements with trash collectors. Paper records needed for documentation of the claims folder are retained indefinitely in SSA facilities or DOL facilities and in FRCs. All master records are retained on magnetic disc for on‑line query purposes.
System manager(s) and address:
Division of RSDI Postentitlement Systems
Office of Systems Requirements
Social Security Administration
Operations Building
6401 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21235
Notification procedure:
An individual can determine if this system contains a record about him/her by writing to the systems manager(s) at the above address and providing his/her name, SSN or other information that may be in the system of records that will identify him/her. An individual requesting notification of records in person should provide the same information, as well as provide an identity document, preferably with a photograph, such as a driver's license or some other means of identification, such as a voter registration card, credit card, etc. If an individual does not have any identification documents sufficient to establish his/her identity, the individual must certify in writing that he/she is the person claimed to be and that he/she understands that the knowing and willful request for, or acquisition of, a record pertaining to another individual under false pretenses is a criminal offense.
If notification is requested by telephone, an individual must verify his/her identity by providing identifying information that parallels the record to which notification is being requested. If it is determined that the identifying information provided by telephone is insufficient, the individual will be required to submit a request in writing or in person. If an individual is requesting information by telephone on behalf of another individual, the subject individual must be connected with SSA and the requesting individual in the same phone call. SSA will establish the subject individual's identity (his/her name, SSN, address, date of birth and place of birth along with one other piece of information such as mother's maiden name) and ask for his/her consent in providing information to the requesting individual.
If a request for notification is submitted by mail, an individual must include a notarized statement to SSA to verify his/her identity or must certify in the request that he/she is the person claimed to be and that he/she understands that the knowing and willful request for, or acquisition of, a record pertaining to another individual under false pretenses is a criminal offense. These procedures are in accordance with SSA Regulations (20 CFR § 401.40).
Record access procedures:
Same as notification procedures above. Also, requesters should reasonably specify the record contents they are seeking. These procedures are in accordance with SSA Regulations (20 CFR 401.40(c)).
Contesting record procedures:
Same as notification procedures above. Also, requesters should reasonably identify the record, specify the information they are contesting and state the corrective action sought and the reasons for the correction with supporting justification showing how the record is incomplete, untimely, inaccurate or irrelevant. These procedures are in accordance with SSA Regulations (20 CFR 401.65(a)).
Record source categories:
Information in this system was prepared from material contained in BL claim folders maintained in the system of records 60‑0089‑‑Claim Folders System.
Systems exempted from certain provisions of the Privacy Act:


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I finally got the jet pack today.
Mrs.slave1pilot brought it home from work tonight.
It was already primered,so I took off the beacon & stabilizer
& painted the first 2 coats of Silver
I'm not gonna post many pics of it yet.
It's just a silver jet pack right now.:facepalm

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Lloyd Victor Parsons
Passed away on December 24, 2007 at 92. He was born May 6, 1915 in Huntley, MN to Homer and Rosa Ellen Parsons as one of five children. Lloyd married Dorothy Lien (from Delavan, MN) on May 5, 1940 in the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. They had three children: Kay, Judy and Jeff. In 1942, Lloyd and Dorothy moved to Seattle where he worked at the Shipyards as a sheet metal worker. In 1944 he was called to serve as a Seabee. Dorothy and the girls lived in Delavan while he was gone. When he came back from Guam they returned to the northwest and raised their family in Seattle. Lloyd could do anything and fix anything. He could be found in his shop working on a new idea. He had patents on several of his inventions. The yard and garden were passionate interests of his. Lloyd continued to work in the sheet metal (HVAC) industry until retirement. A bit of an adventurer he rode in hot air balloons, glide planes, loved go carts and tried water skiing. Lloyd had a wonderful smile, good sense of humor and a magnetic personality. His family and friends will truly miss him. He is preceded in death by his wife Dorothy in October 2005; his parents; sisters Nellie Vegetti and Beth Ballard; brother Melvin Parsons. Surviving him are his sister Avis Butler also many cousins, nieces and nephews. His surviving family are: two daughters Kay Parsons McAvinew (Jerry) and Judy Parsons and son, Jeff Parsons (Sally), four grand children - Tony McAvinew (Karen), Tracy McAvinew Powell (Tim), Maureen Parsons Busby (Michael) and Chris Parsons (Liz), three great grandchildren - Mason & Mackenzie Powell and Sydney McAvinew. Funeral service is planned for Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at 12:30 PM, Bonney Watson Washington Memorial, 16445 International Boulevard, SeaTac, WA (206) 242-1787. Celebration of Life immediately following. Memorials can go to Medic One or the Cancer Society. Please sign the online memorial guest book at www.bonneywatson.com.


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I have a fiberglass helmet, I need to repaint but was wondering if I absolutely HAVE to sand it down first or if I could just paint over it. Also how to I do the black misting?
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I have a fiberglass helmet, I need to repaint but was wondering if I absolutely HAVE to sand it down first or if I could just paint over it. Also how to I do the black misting?
The problem with "just painting over it" is that you will have a lot of paint build-up and lose some of the sharpness of your helmet's edges and details. Also, if there's a finishing coat on it, that might affect how the paint sticks to it.
Run your fingers carefully over the surface of the helmet. Can you feel any bumps or ridges where the edges of the different colors are? If you can feel anything, it will show, even if you use primer over the whole helmet.
It would probably be better to at least give it a light sanding. If you use a fine grit sandpaper, like 400 or higher, it'll smooth out those transitions between colors. I don't see any reason why you'd have to sand down to the bare surface.
For misting, you'll basically take a spray can (or an airbrush) and hold it pretty far away from the helmet. Depending on the conditions, the distance will vary a little. You're basically letting a "fog" of paint settle onto the surface. If you don't have a lot of experience with spray painting or airbrushing, practice on something first. A piece of white plastic and some black spray paint will give you a good idea how the effect varies with distance and duration of spray.
sanding down the helmet will also remove any lacquer (spelling) and enable the new paint job to grab on to the helmet better.
ok, where can i get dulcote to bring down glare frmo the paint? is it just normal spray paint or is it at art supplies etc...
There are different types of matte sprays. Just about every paint company makes their own version.
My favorite by far is Testors dull coat. Another good one is Krylon matte finish. Both of those come in spray cans. It's been a really long time since I've used any but those two, so can't really say how they would compare.


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2013: Country music singer-songwriter and guitarist Ray Price, best known for songs such as "Release Me," "Crazy Arms," "Heartaches by the Number," "For the Good Times" and "Night Life," dies of pancreatic cancer at age 87 in Mount Pleasant, Texas. [ + - ]
2007: Singer-songwriter and guitarist Dan Fogelberg, best known for his early 1980s hits "Longer" and "Leader of the Band," dies of prostate cancer at age 56 in Deer Isle, Maine. [ + - ]
2000: U.S. President-elect George W. Bush selects former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell to be the first black secretary of state. Powell would eventually be unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate and was sworn in on Jan. 20, 2001. [ + - ]
1997: Nearly 700 children in Japan experience seizures while watching an episode of the anime TV series "Pokémon." The seizures were set off by a scene in the episode "Denn? Senshi Porygon" in which an explosion flashes red and blue strobe lights. Although many victims recovered in ambulances on the way to hospitals, more than 150 of them were admitted to hospitals and two stayed hospitalized for more than two weeks. As a result of the incident, the episode has never been rebroadcast and the show itself went on a four-month hiatus. [ + - ]
1995: A month after a temporary spending bill ended a six-day federal government shutdown, the U.S. federal government again shuts down after budget negotiations between the White House and Congress fall through. The first shutdown, which ran Nov. 14-19, came about after President Bill Clinton vetoed the Republican Party-controlled Congress' spending bill. The second shutdown, which furloughed most government workers and suspended non-essential services, ended Jan. 6, 1996, after a budget agreement was reached. [ + - ]
1989: Actor Lee Van Cleef, known for movies such as "Kansas City Confidential," "High Noon," "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" and "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly," dies of a heart attack at age 64 in Oxnard, California. [ + - ]
1988: "Rain Man," starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise and directed by Barry Levinson, opens in theaters. The film earned eight Academy Award nominations, winning for Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Director, and Best Actor for Hoffman, and earned $172 million at the U.S. box office, making it the highest-grossing film of 1988. [ + - ]
1985: The drama "The Color Purple," starring Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey, and directed by Steven Spielberg, premieres in New York City. The movie, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Alice Walker, would go on to earn 11 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actress for Goldberg and Best Supporting Actress for Winfrey. However, it failed to win any of them, tying the record set by 1977's "The Turning Point" for the most Oscar nominations without a single win. [ + - ]
1980: Harland Sanders, the businessman and restaurateur better known as Colonel Sanders who founded the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant chain, dies of complications from pneumonia and leukemia at age 90 in Louisville, Kentucky. [ + - ]
1973: O.J. Simpson of the Buffalo Bills breaks Jim Brown's single-season rushing record in the NFL. Brown had rushed for 1,863 yards, while Simpson reached 2,003 yards, becoming the first player ever to pass the 2,000-yard mark. [ + - ]
1972: The Miami Dolphins beat the Baltimore Colts 16-0 to become the first NFL team to go unbeaten and untied in a 14-game regular season. The Dolphins went on to defeat Washington in Super Bowl VII, becoming the first NFL team to win the Super Bowl with a perfect season. [ + - ]
1966: The Jimi Hendrix Experience release their first single, "Hey Joe," in the United Kingdom. The song, which would be released in the United States on May 1, 1967, peaked at No. 6 in the UK but failed to chart in America. [ + - ]
1963: Actor Benjamin Bratt, best known for his TV roles in "Law & Order" and "Private Practice" and for movies such as "Demolition Man," "Miss Congeniality" and "Traffic," is born in San Francisco, California. [ + - ]
1962: Football defensive tackle William "The Refrigerator" Perry, who played most of his 10-year NFL career with the Chicago Bears, is born in Aiken, South Carolina. Perry, who won a title with the Bears in Super Bowl XX in 1986, was also used occasionally as a fullback by Bears head coach Mike Ditka. He was also a member of the Clemson University team that won a national championship in 1981. [ + - ]
1960: While approaching New York City's Idlewild Airport, a United Airlines Douglas DC-8 collides with a TWA Lockheed Super Constellation in a blinding snowstorm over Staten Island, killing 134, including six people on the ground. The accident was the deadliest U.S. commercial aviation disaster at the time, topping the 1956 Grand Canyon mid-air collision that killed 128. [ + - ]
1954: Physical chemist H. Tracy Hall produces the first commercially successful synthetic diamond at General Electric Research Laboratories in Schenectady, New York. The tiny, super-hard crystals Hall produced were too small and visually imperfect for jewelry, but found a multitude of industrial uses in drill bits from oil wells to dentistry, as well as in diamond-tipped saws and polishing tools. [ + - ]
1951: The TV pilot for "Dragnet" airs in a special preview on NBC's "Chesterfield Sound Off Time." After the pilot's success, the series officially debuted on Jan. 3, 1952. [ + - ]
1950: During the Korean War, U.S. President Harry S. Truman issues Presidential Proclamation No. 2914, declaring a national state of emergency in order to fight "Communist imperialism." [ + - ]
1949: Singer-songwriter and guitarist Billy Gibbons, best known as the guitarist and lead singer of rock band ZZ Top, is born in Houston, Texas. [ + - ]
1944: The Battle of the Bulge begins during World War II with the surprise attack by three German armies through the Ardennes forest. The offensive, which caught the Allied forces completely off guard, would lead to the largest and bloodiest battle fought by the United States during the war. However, the battle, which lasted more than a month and eventually resulted in a decisive Allied victory, also severely depleted Germany's military resources. The battle earned its name because of the way the Allied front line bulged inward on wartime news maps. [ + - ]
1943: TV producer and writer Steven Bochco, known for developing television hits like "Hill Street Blues," "L.A. Law," "Doogie Howser, M.D." and "NYPD Blue," is born in New York City. [ + - ]
1941: Journalist Lesley Stahl, who has been a "60 Minutes" correspondent since 1991, is born in Lynn, Massachusetts. She joined CBS News in 1972 and served as a White House correspondent during the presidencies of Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush. She also was the moderator of "Face the Nation" between September 1983 and May 1991. [ + - ]
1937: Convicted bank robbers Theodore Cole and Ralph Roe disappear during an escape attempt from the federal prison on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay using improvised floats. Although officials would conclude the pair had died during their attempt, only the second documented escape attempt from Alcatraz, their remains were never found and their fate remains unknown. [ + - ]
1920: The Haiyuan earthquake, magnitude 8.5, rocks the Gansu province in China, killing an estimated 200,000. [ + - ]
1917: Author and inventor Arthur C. Clarke, famous for his short stories and novels, among them 1968's "2001: A Space Odyssey" and 1972's "Rendezvous with Rama," is born in Minehead, Somerset, England. He died of respiratory complications and heart failure at the age of 90 on March 19, 2008. [ + - ]
1907: The 16 battleships of the Great White Fleet, led by the USS Connecticut, begin their circumnavigation of the world, setting sail from Hampton Roads, Virginia. They wouldn't arrive home again until 26 months later, on Feb. 22, 1909. The voyage was ordered by President Theodore Roosevelt to demonstrate growing American military power and blue-water navy capability. The battleships from America's Atlantic Fleet got their name because their hulls were painted white, the Navy's peacetime color scheme, and decorated with gilded scrollwork with a red, white and blue banner on their bows. [ + - ]
1901: Beatrix Potter publishes "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" for the first time as a limited, private printing of 250 books for family and friends. [ + - ]
1899: Composer, playwright, actor and director Noël Coward, best known for plays such as "Hay Fever," "Private Lives," "Design for Living," "Present Laughter" and "Blithe Spirit," is born in Teddington, Middlesex, England. He died of heart failure at the age of 73 on March 26, 1973. [ + - ]
1866: Painter and art theorist Wassily Kandinsky, credited with painting the first purely abstract works, is born in Moscow, Russian Empire. Some of his best known works include "On White II" and "Der Blaue Reiter." He died from a stroke at age 77 on Dec. 13, 1944. [ + - ]
1811: The first two in a series of four severe earthquakes occur in the vicinity the Mississippi River town of New Madrid, then part of the Louisiana Territory, now within Missouri. The quakes in the three-month series were felt hundreds of miles away. All were powerful, about magnitude 7 to 7.5, with many aftershocks. The last quake, on Feb., 7, 1812, destroyed New Madrid and severely damaged homes in St. Louis, toppling chimneys. The series remains among the most powerful earthquakes in the United States and the New Madrid fault remains a concern today. [ + - ]
1775: Author Jane Austen, known for works of romantic fiction like "Pride and Prejudice" and "Sense and Sensibility," is born in Steventon Rectory, Hampshire, England. [ + - ]
1773: In an event that later became known as the Boston Tea Party, members of the Sons of Liberty, some disguised as Mohawk Indians, dump hundreds of crates of tea into Boston harbor as a protest against the Tea Act. [ + - ]
1770: Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the most famous and influential composers of all time, is born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of the Holy Roman Empire. His best known compositions include nine symphonies, five concertos for piano, 32 piano sonatas and 16 string quartets. Around 1800 his hearing began to deteriorate, and by the last decade of his life he was almost totally deaf. He gave up conducting and performing in public but continued to compose, with many of his most admired works coming from this period. [ + - ]
1707: The last recorded eruption of Mount Fuji in Japan takes place. The eruption, which lasted about two weeks, formed a new crater and a second peak halfway down the volcano's side. [ + - ]


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text: It seems to me that we have way more Ioweegans on this forum than I had previously thought!!! Stand Up and Be Counted! Show the Forum that WE ARE NOT JUST Idiots Out Walking Around... :lol: Names Marc and I'm from the Quad City Area. Lived in IA my whole life and besides my trip to Australia, No place on earth has come close to beating it! Glad to meet everyone! :sign0016:


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"Motorcycles - the cigarettes of transportation." Seth Meyers
I don't think it's so much theft of the car itself as it is theft of the seats.
But now that InlinePro has released a kit for F2XC swap, I think S2000 theft in general will go up a lot.
To be honest, theres probably not going to be much demand for the F swap. Most people would rather just get a K, since those are more abundant, and they make just as much power.
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Yeah the F is the K's much stronger father...
Bah I want one. Who wants an .:R?
pardon my 'merican
I would have killed baby seals for a Mugen S2000. Concept car from the 08 Tokyo Auto Salon.
Every day I kick myself in the ass for not buying one. Even though my DD is faster, the S2000 just has everything going for it.
Too bad once they freely open the door, they will be introduced to my seat locks.
Bumping this for all those cry babies that say the S isn't practical...
When I shipped out my J's Racing 60RS
^haha very nice
got mine 5 weeks ago..not even registered yet so i stare at it out my window all day
I'm not a star. Somebody lied.
This thread needs moar
my new S after a wax
Need some inspiration for wheels
pardon my 'merican
I kind of sort of have a thing for Gran Prix White, especially black/ tan interior cars
some of mine Ive saved
Want one so bad.
A coworker of mine has a 2003 with 14,000 miles on it in great shape (the paint leaves a little to be desired) that he really wants to sell me, and I really want to buy it. We haven't talked price, but KBB really inflates its value thanks to the low mileage. Last year of the AP1, which has its appeal.
But then there's another local S2k for sale with 74,000 miles on it, MY2004. First year of AP2, which has its own appeal as well. Asking price: $15,500.
And then there's the fact that my wife is quitting her job because it makes her miserable and we really don't need that meager income, coupled with leasing the new Focus in November. Why didn't I just buy an S2k and a winter beater?
$15k is a little rich for an 04 ap2, imo.
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Noise in oscillators is an old and new issue. It yet sometimes confuses even professional engineers, because oscillation itself is essentially an autonomous phenomenon. This paper is formatted to discuss the complete design of the frequency conversion chain using the end user approach (or application aspect) presented, viz. from the design specifications, concept designs, subsystems, simulation results and eventually conclusion.
Software defined radio (SDR) is now popular in wireless comunications. The technology is an enabler for many new variable capacity applications and cognitive radio. [21] This work tries to enlighten one, many times overlooked, but very important aspect in the designing of the SDR radio system. A major challenge for software defined radio is to equal the efficiencies of pure hardware solutions, while providing the flexibility and inteligence that only software can provide.
Radio system software developer will want to be shielded from all hardware (HW) developmental changes. On customer demand, he will only want to upgrade the multilevel digital modulation and bandwidth. Maybe even a digital protocol of radio-to-radio communication. What this will pull behind, one can only imagine. But some things are certain. Protocol can demand more memory and CPU resources. Higher speeds and higher level digital modulations will demand higher frequency amplitude dynamic and phase noise conditions in the rx/tx frequency conversion chains (HW) alone. [17] In good systems, with enough amplitude dynamic, these low noise conditions can only come from local oscillators. Power supplies and active lowpass filter must be made low noise. Electromagnetic shielding must be reasonable enough.


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My girlfriend and I are planning on coming over in August to attend our very first Celebration (VI). Very excited about coming over and would like to meet some of you guys. I plan on bringing my Fett over if I can secure a decent box to prevent damage and costs on plane. We are interested in having a look around while we are there. Any places you can recommend to visit? Place to stay while VI is on? Don't want to be too far from the convention centre while its on. So any info would be gratefully received! Be awesome to have a few cold beers with you guys!
We have friends in Florida, Bradenton who we will be visiting after VI.


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|21 to 25 deg and 15" of new today...but I'm not going
say hi to blauvelt for me
first year run of DC boards were known for some bad workmanship...but i dunno if you can blame workmanship for that sidewall hit
|I have Thursday off this week, I want to get some of this April powder that's rolling in!
|Welcome to the forum! I love riding Baker and am jealous of your vicinity to it. That mountain is making me consider moving to Bellingham next winter. I'm a mid-weeker myself or else I'd be down to ride. If you're ever out on a Wednesday or Thursday, hit me up. I'm always down.
Update: Ran into Tim up at Baker over the weekend. Hope he hits me back on here. I'm going to take Thur-Fri off this week to hit the slopes after this April storm!
I've cracked my DC snowboard, it looks like it's only the top layer caused by a delaminating edge. Hopefully it won't go all the way through the core.
Not sure if it's the quality of DC snowboards or if it's just my luck. This board is a 2009, not sure if I can get it warrantied. I bought it off an Instructor up at Baker after he won it at a competition... I've only had it for 3 months.
Here's some pics of the delam.
The third image it's hard to see but their's a surface crack all the way past the middle of the board. I think it's mainly from the snow that got packed into the crack.
I think I'm going to run down to the marine shops here in the bay and track down Loctite HySol 9412. I found this repair tutorial, not sure how I'm going to get a syringe without looking like a junky lol. Delamination Repair - Part 1 - Snowboard Seattle Community
New From Bellingham, WA - Baker Baker!
Names Eddi, 23, been riding for less then 2 years. I grew up skateboarding and recently moved to Bellingham. I said to myself, "I live next to one of the greatest mountains in the world, why am I not shredding Baker?" In 2009, I decided to picked up the gear and start hitch hiking.
This season, I picked up a season pass. Anytime I'm not working, I'm out riding. Rain, slush or the deepest pow. I only know a few people in the area that ride, but they're mid weekers.. Unfortunately I can only go up on weekends. I hope to meet more people on here that do back country on the weekends. I'm also a regular at Bellingham Fitness.
Since I grew up skateboarding, I picked up snowboarding fast. I'm now able to ride switch down double diamonds and switch bomb groomers. Next seasons goals are to go back country more, Shuksan, Herm, Hemi, Swift Creek and of course spend more time hitting the big jumps. I have a few friends with sleds, so hopefully next year I can get them to bring me out to Glacier Creek road and let me shred the real Mt. Baker. I also hope Canyon Creek will be open next year... I've also considered investing in a split board... BUT we'll see... I really want a park board next year.
If any other Bellinghamsters see this, watch out for me at the lower lodge! Mt. Baker is like my second home, there's absolutely nothing stopping me from riding any chance I get.
I'm 5'11, about 205lb. I ride a DC Snowboard Mountain Lab Freestyle 158 and have a House 164. I'm considering picking up a 153 Wide DC PBJ next season.
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Phoenix Falls in HL Title Game to Wright State, 69-88
By Rachel Buck (@GBRachel)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) – The Green Bay women's basketball team entered halftime with the lead, but an 11-0 run by Wright State to open the second half gave the visitors a lead they would not relinquish as they took home the Horizon League Tournament title with an 88-69 win on Sunday afternoon at the Kress Events Center.
Wright State improved to 26-8 on the season and earned the League's automatic bid into the upcoming NCAA Tournament after capturing its first-ever Horizon League Tournament title. With the loss the Phoenix fell to 22-9 on the season and will have to wait to determine its postseason fate.
The win was also Wright State's first ever in Green Bay, and was the largest opponent score total the Phoenix gave up this season. Tay'er Mingo finished with 31 points, while Horizon League Player of the Year Kim Demmings added 26, with 22 of those points coming in the second half.
Despite the loss, the Phoenix received a season-high 50 points in the paint and had freshman Mehryn Kraker (19 pts., 12 reb.) and senior Breannah Ranger (16 pts., 10 reb.) finish with double-doubles.
Green Bay played a strong first half to take the lead going into halftime. Leading by two points (6-4) five minutes into the contest, Green Bay used a 7-2 run to assume a 13-6 lead with 13:25 on the clock. Freshman Tesha Buck (Red Wing, Minn.) hit a running jumper, sophomore Kaili Lukan (Barrie, Ontario) had back-to-back layups and after a Tayler Stanton layup for the Raiders, freshman Mehryn Kraker (West Allis, Wis.) found an open shot for three to add to the lead.
Green Bay maintained a lead for the next five minutes and went up by as many as nine points (24-15) with 8:04 on the clock before Wright State worked its way back into the game with a 10-0 run to take its first lead of the game since it scored the opening points, 25-24.
Senior Breannah Ranger (Skokie, Ill.) gave the Phoenix back the lead with a layup on the next possession and Kraker drained another three , but Wright State tied it up at 28-all with a long distance basket by Tay'ler Mingo. However, Green Bay closed on a 14-8 run capped by a corner three from Kraker to take a 42-36 lead into halftime.
After sitting out most of the first half with three fouls, Demmings was the key component to the Raiders 11-0 run to open the second half. Ranger scored both of Green Bay's baskets to start the half and give the home team a 10 point lead (46-36), but Demmings then went on to score nine of the next 11 points to put the visitors up 47-46 at the 16:44 mark and give them a lead they would never relinquish.
The Phoenix stayed close, pulling to within two points (61-63) with 9:35 remaining, but Wright State outscored Green Bay 25-8 down the stretch, including holding the Phoenix to just one field goal as they picked up the win.
Green Bay (30-60, 50%) outshot Wright State (29-66, 43.9%) from the floor, but the difference came in shots from deep, where the Raiders were 45.8 percent (11-24) compared to just 18.8 percent (3-16) for the Phoenix.
Wright State edged Green Bay in rebounding, 38-37, and also forced 24 Green Bay turnovers, turning them into 33 points.
Green Bay will now have to wait until Monday to learn its posteason fate.
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It's Supporters Club Week on Arsenal.com as we pay tribute to the devoted fans who follow Arsenal from all over the United Kingdom and from all corners of the globe.
Over the past few weeks, Arsenal Supporters Clubs from around the world have filled in our questionnaire with details of their background, their activities and their fondest trips to Arsenal matches. We'll be publishing two per day, every day this week.
We continue today with the lowdown on Arsenal Hellas from Greece and a Supporters Club from even further afield, Arsenal Singapore.
The Arsenal Hellas Supporters Club
When and how was your Supporters Club formed?
The Club was initially formed by a bunch of loyal Greek Arsenal fans, towards the end of 2002/03 season and firstly the Club was recognised by the Greek State. In October 2004 Arsenal FC recognised Arsenal Hellas as an official Supporters' Club and from that moment we bear the name "Arsenal Hellas" and we use an Official Supporters' Club Crest.
How many members do you have?
The Club now has 174 members, not only from Greece. Honourable Members of our Club are Mrs Jill Smith, Arsenal FC Supporters Liaison Officer (who has always been so assisting and helpful to our Club) and our former Greek player Stathis Tavlaridis. Our premises are in the centre of Athens (35 Chalkokondili Street PC 104 32) within walking distance from the tube and metro stations in Omonia. There, we hold meetings and we can watch almost every Arsenal game.
What functions/events do you organise?
In the period when Arsenal came to Athens to play against the Greek side of Panathinaikos, 30 members of the Club were delighted to see Arsenal play on home soil in an away match! Also before that match representatives from our club had meetings with Mrs Jill Smith, the then Arsenal Vice Chairman Mr David Dein and Arsenal Secretary Mr David Miles who were all so kind to spend some time with us. Also in May 2006 the football team of the Club made the trip to Highbury to participate in the Supporters' Club Tournament.
Regarding fundraising, there is an annual subscription of 40 euros (around 26 English pounds) and we use this money on the upkeep of our premises (rent etc), but also there are some donations to charity such as organisations that deal with homeless children.
Do you meet up with other Supporters Clubs?
We have very good relations with Supporters Clubs of other teams (such as Liverpool, Juventus, Barcelona, Real Madrid) and sometimes we play against them in a 5-side football tournaments. Our major aim (besides watching Arsenal live which our members manage to do occasionally throughout the season) is to strengthen the ties between all Arsenal fans around the world. So any Arsenal fans when coming to Greece are most welcome to visit us in our premises and they can be mostly assured that they will feel "at home"!
Arsenal Singapore
When and how was your Supporters Club formed?
Informally we've been getting together since 2003, then in mid-2006 we became an official supporters club.
How many members do you have?
How regularly do you meet?
For every live televised match
What functions/events do you organise?
Barbeques, five-a-side and regular 11-a-side games (our team is called Gooners FC)
Do you meet up with other Supporters Clubs?
Members have visited other supporters clubs, such as in Malaysia, and we encourage other clubs in the region to visit us when they're in Singapore.
How often do you travel to Emirates Stadium?
It's a long way, so not a lot! We usually have members going every month or so.
Do you attend Arsenal away matches in the Champions League?
One of our committee members was at the Bernabeu for the 1-0 win over Real Madrid in the Champions League.
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I would like to know who here would be interested to join our club, "NJimprezaClub". After going to two of the meets this summer I came up with an idea to creat a social clubs for us Impreza owners. It was fun goin to BBQ meets, drag racing events, import shows, etc. Since all of us here have the same hobby(Imprezas & Hookin up our Imprezas) y not create something like "SQC" did and be successfull @ it too.
If you guys are interested pls post your personal info in this thread(name, email &/or phone number) so I can contact you guys & set up a meet to start this new club.
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I have not changed these bulbs since I got the car when it came out in 06'. The interior of the lenses have not been cleaned since I've had the car, and honestly planned on buying the Sylvanian Headlight Restoration Kit upon bulb installation.
I was looking at the baking of the housing and changing from the Modding Threads, but am uncomfortable in doing so. Honestly, what $300 gets me is amazing and would love to install it. But the cost is more than I'm willing to pay at this point in time.
As for halogens, I was looking into the Phillips Ultra or Sylvania Silverstar Ultra, ZXe, or PHillips Ultra but am unsure of the best. And the white was the only ones I wanted, no blue tint.
Well first, what shape are your headlights in now? Are the lens on them still clear or have they become clouded/yellowed?
If they are cloudy and no longer clear, look into a head light restoration kit (sold at autostores/walmart/online)
Example here
If your bulbs are yellow (its halogen, they usually are some shade of white/yellow unless they are tinted) Typically the "brighter" a halogen is, the shorter its life will be. Philips/Slyvania make some nice ones, you can research on google for what models work well ect. Stay away from ones that are blueish, they are tinted and wont have as much out put.
Aftermarket headlights will not be much of an improvement, some are even worse due to lousy quality parts/lenses/projectors. They may look cooler but not function better or have more output. Fit and finish isnt always great either.
Now the best results will be from retrofiring a proper HID setup into your headlight. That means adding a proper lens/projector, not just putting an HID bulb in the normal reflector housing (the later will possibly have worse out put due to scattering and will blind other drivers since the light is not focused at all.)
A retrofit kit is around $300 and will have the best results. This is an easier model to fit due to its compact size and has a great reputation. (9007 for the wiring harness.) You do have to remove the headlights from the car and bake/separate the lenses to install. Lots of examples of their output over at HIDplanet.com (notice that clear/defined cutoff line and the glorious output? Compare that to this; a hid in a reflector, hot spots and tons of scattering)
07' w/ Couple Headlight Questions
I've been doing some research on changing out my stock headlights with headlights of another kind. I'm not sure if it is the fact that my stock bulbs have a yellow tint to them, or my eye-sight is going, but it can be difficult to see at night. My gf even laughs at my high-beams.
With that said, I'm interested in changing my bulbs/entire enclosure out with something better. Question is, what is better now-a-days?
I understand that the HID lights are best. And I would love to do the mod for the HID setup. But I am nervous to. I also would like to get the best bang for my buck, as I do not want to be cheap (I know that cheap means.... crap) but I don't want to get too expensive.
I've ordered new rotors, brakes and hardware to replace my old, so I figured while I wait for them to come in the mail, I will order new lighting to do my changes all at once. Only thing I have left to do is figure out which way I should go for headlights? Halogen or HID that is not too expensive??? If Halogen, can someone please refer me to the best bulbs out right now? If HID, someone refer to me to a decent distributor that isn't too too costly??? I'm really stuck.
I appreciate everyone's help. Thank you
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Library Bans Nativity
A Louisiana library has banned a local church youth group from performing a Living Nativity scene on its property because of its religious overtones.
"They told us it was because they couldn't have anything with a religious tone or message," said Letha Dew, the chairperson of SpringHill, LA's annual Christmas celebration. "They had a problem with the Nativity."
The Living Nativity was supposed to be set up next month on the Springhill branch of the Webster Parish Library. It was just one part of a large Christmas celebration planned next month for the town's Main Street – a family-friendly holiday event.
"I was very, very surprised," Dew told Fox News & Commentary. "But this is the time we live in and public entities have to be very careful. They are scrutinized. People threaten to sue over every little thing and they have to do what they can to keep themselves out of trouble."
Webster Parish Library officials did not return multiple calls seeking comment.
But Dew said they don't blame the librarians.
"Their hands are tied and they have to do what they can," she said. "It's not their fault."
Rev. Patricia Stroud, the children's minister at First Assembly of God, said she was very disappointed that the young people won't be allowed on library property.
"I think our Christian faith is being attacked," Stroud told Fox News & Commentary. "Our nation was founded – in God we trust. Now when we try to share our faith, we're being questioned. That disturbs me."
Stroud said the Living Nativity includes children and teenagers dressed as Mary, Joseph and the Wise Men. Depending on the weather, she said they might even have a real baby portray Jesus.
"We do have a couple of babies that are in consideration," she said.
She said it was hardly controversial.
"We wanted to share Christ's love with our community," Stroud said. "People could drive by and watch what happened on that wonderful Christmas night."
But the issue — was the religious component of Christmas – and that has many people wondering what's really going on.
"What could you even have if there's no religious message," Dew wondered. "The only thing I could think of is Santa. Pretty much everything to do with Christmas has a religious message."
"Christ is the whole reason for Christmas and we're getting away from that," Stroud said. "We're trying to be politically correct in everything we do."
As it now stands, the Living Nativity will be relocated to city property, Dew said.
"We're not going to let this dampen our spirits at all," she said. "We're not going to let this prevent us from having a good time. We're still planning on doing the Nativity."
At the same time, though, the controversy has caused sadness in this small Louisiana town of 5,400 residents.
"We still want this to be something that families can bring their kids to enjoy and have a good time and celebrate the true meaning of Christmas," Dew said.
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'Tomas Vanek scored twice for the Sabres (4-1-1), who trailed twice in the game. Clarke MacArthur, Nathan Gerbe, Jochen Hecht, Tim Kennedy and Matt Ellis also had goals.'
Archives for September 2009
Maple Leafs lose final pre-season game 7-6; Stalberg makes team
Buffalo 7, Toronto 6
'Patrick Lalime's subpar effort was bailed out by the offense as he let in all six scores on 27 shots.'
Sabres Top Leafs 7-6 In Preseason Finale
'Several Sabres notched multi-point nights, including Thomas Vanek.'
Monday's Portland Coverage
Monarchs drop exhibition opener (Manchester Union Leader)
Pirates topple Monarchs in Berlin (Maine Hockey Journal)
Pirates Post First Pre-Season Victory (PortlandPirates.com)
Canadiens rally past Sabres
'"A lot of self-inflicted pain where big turnovers led to big chances," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "But I think there was a lot of good character building in the game, you get into those scrums and you start sticking up for each other it's a lot of good stuff. … There was a lot of good [Saturday night]."'
Sunday's Montreal Coverage
Habs end preseason with win (Montreal Gazette)
New team working well together (Montreal Gazette)
Photo gallery (Montreal Gazette)
The Numbers Game – September 26, 2009 (Canadiens.com)
Photo gallery (Canadiens.com)
The following are rough English translations from French language sources:
"I feel ready for the season" – Maxim Lapierre (Le Journal de Montreal)
Gionta has fun remarks of Embroiderer (Le Journal de Montreal)
A profit without glare of the Canadian to close the camp (La Presse)
The Canadian erases a delay of two goals and beats the Sabres 3-2 (CP)
CH gains its last preparatory match (24 Hours Montreal)
Sunday's Portland Coverage
Giving potential call-ups a serious look (Portland Press Herald)
Pirates feel the heat from the Devils (Maine Hockey Journal)
Mancari back in the Pirates fold (Maine Hockey Journal)
Devils Deal Pirates Exhibition Set Back (PortlandPirates.com)
Devils Double Up Pirates, 6-3 (LowellDevilsHockey.com)
Sabres sign Mancari to 1-year contract
'Mancari led the Pirates in scoring last season with 29 goals and 38 assists in 73 games. The Sabres' seventh-round choice, 207th overall, in the 2004 entry draft, had a goal and an assist in seven NHL games last season.'
Kaleta scores a winner with HITS Foundation
'"I believe we can help a lot of people in the area," Patrick Kaleta said last week. "If I'm in a position where I can do that, I'm going to."'
Stewart goal gives Canadiens comeback 3-2 pre-season victory over Sabres
'Both teams used mainly NHL players, although Mike Cammalleri (lower body), Andrei Markov and Sergei Kostitsyn didn't play for Montreal and Jochen Hecht, Toni Lydman and Henrik Tallinder sat out for Buffalo.'
Montreal 3, Buffalo 2
'Carey Price made 29 saves in the win.'
Bad Blood Shown as Habs Top Sabres 3-2
'A big hit delivered by Patrick Kaleta flared up the rivalry, even in an exhibition setting. Kaleta then dropped the gloves with Montreal's Ryan O'Byrne. Both were awarded a five minute fighting penalty, a ten minute game misconduct penalty, and Kaleta garnered a five minute boarding major, effectively ending his night prematurely.'
Canadiens score three in a row for comeback win
'Clarke MacArthur and Nathan Gerbe scored in the first for Buffalo, which fell to 3-1-1.'
Sabres sign Mark Mancari
'Buffalo Sabres GM Darcy Regier announced today the Sabres have signed forward Mark Mancari to a one-year deal. The forward has been assigned to the Portland Pirates, the team's American Hockey League affiliate, pending waivers.'
Work ethic of Sabres' Ellis earns Ruff's praise
'"He works extremely hard, if not the hardest on the team," center Paul Gaustad said. "He's just a good team guy. It's the epitome of what you want on your team."'


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I'm no expert, I'm a novice painter as well, I purchased a used compressor with a 22 gallon tank and a 5hp motor, it put's out over 8 cfm at 60 psi and a little over 6 cfm at 90 psi. It had no trouble keeping up with my HVLP and it actually didn't cycle that much.
The only advice I have is make sure your compressor puts out enough cfm to run your gun. If I didn't get the deal I got on my compressor there's a 15 gallon Dewalt compressor at HomeD that puts out 5cfm at 90 psi.
To the OP - another thing to consider, whenever you buy connectors, step up to the hi-flow coupler sets. These will really perk up any air tools and give better control on spray guns. Of course, others may not see it this way...
Where has the OP even hinted that he wasn't happy with oldred's (or anyone elses' for that matter) advice?
I sort of thought that was the entire concept here at HR.com.
Nobody (as far as I know) gets paid to provide information (factual or otherwise) or to express their opinions or beliefs.
So give opinions and advice based on your experience, and it's up to the reader to decide the validity of what is said.
A "Take it or leave it" scenario.
IMO, It's OK to have varying viewpoints ... that is one of the best ways to actually learn something.
I think I did a couple of times, buy based on CFM, duty cycle and quality vs what the budget allows.
I was not bashing, I was simply trying to explain why the bigger tank does not help but it is not something that can be explained in one sentence. Obviously you are annoyed by my suggestion to not worry about air storage (within reason of course) but the guy is about to spend money on a piece of equipment and probably can not afford to make a mistake. I was in the business for years and dealt with the "bigger tank is better" myth when dealing with customers who needed an adequate air supply for their service trucks. If I did it wrong and they were not satisfied they came back on me so I learned long ago what works and what don't.
Maybe not but it sure would be nice!
I've learned that buying "barely adequate for my present needs" usually translates to selling it at a loss, and buying what I should have bought in the first place later.
Within reason, of course.
I'm not suggesting that you run out and buy a 30+ scfm Quincy Refrigerated Screw Compressor for your home hobby shop.
Honestly that is a serious mistake, a marginally performing compressor is the WORST case for a bigger tank! The (mis)logic behind a larger tank is in thinking it will extend run time but that is not thinking beyond the first recharge cycle at which point ALL extra time gained will then be lost to the proportionally longer recharge time so nothing is gained. Usually a compressor with a larger tank will be mated to a higher CFM compressor but the problem is that is not always true, selecting a compressor by the size of the tank can easily cause a person to pass up better performance for a uselessly over-sized tank. As I pointed out earlier the difference in run time between an 80 gallon tank and a 60 is going to be mere seconds anyway then the tank has to recharge and even that extra time is lost waiting on the longer recharge time for the larger tank to refill (with all else being equal), if the compressor keeps up then no waiting will be required but again in that case the tank makes zero difference in performance. With equal CFM ratings a 60 gallon tank will average the same run vs recharge time as an 80 gallon tank, heck if the CFM is the same even a 40 gallon tank would keep up just as well but the cycle rate might be annoying. For that matter a 40 gallon compressor with 13 CFM would OUTPERFORM a 12 CFM compressor with an 80 gallon tank! It's easy to find compressors with 60 gallon tanks that will outperform some 80 gallon models and that's why telling someone to look for a big tank is terribly misguided advice. CFM is what makes a compressor keep up and a few gallons of extra tank storage only changes the cycle rate and does not help at all to keep up with air hungry tools, over a given work period the run time vs the time spent waiting on recharge will be exactly the same between 60 gallons or 80. The larger tank will yield fewer but longer recharge cycles but the average run time will be the same if all else is equal. Select that compressor based on SCFM and overall quality because it is how much CFM the pump is putting into the tank that matters not how much the tank can hold!
I am not saying to avoid big tanks, just don't buy based on the thinking that it's going to make a better performing compressor because it won't. The manufacturer will size the tank according to the PUMP/Motor and expected usage demand so that the run and recharge times will be reasonably balanced, NOT to increase performance. On some cheaper models a large tank is used to create the appearance of being a large compressor but they may have small under powered pumps with low CFM ratings that mean they actually are in fact small compressors, some of those things would actually be better off with a smaller tank. The bottom line is for most home shops a compressor of adequate size will most likely be either a 60 gallon tank or an 80 gallon and either is just fine but that should depend on the CFM, in any case NEVER, EVER pass up higher CFM to get a bigger tank- NEVER! Buy based on CFM and duty cycle because that's what makes a compressor keep up and don't worry about a few tank gallons one way or the other!
My point was - if you're buying a marginal compressor, get one with the largest tank you can. In theory, if you had a 10000 gal tank, you could spray all day without it cycling. BTW, all that negativism and no recommendation to the OP?
Once again, the size of the tank is not what's important! There will be exactly no noticeable difference between the performance of a 60 gallon tank and an 80 gallon and the slight differences there are does NOT translate to better performance! This has been covered a couple of dozen times at least and a quick search will bring up tons of info on selecting a compressor but buying one based on the size of the tank is a big mistake. CFM is what matters so base the selection of the compressor on the CFM performance vs the projected CFM requirements. Basically when selecting a compressor the buyer should consider the SCFM rating, duty cycle and overall quality vs the amount of money he can spend, the size of the tank (within reason) simply does not matter- a big tank does NOT MAKE A BIG COMPRESSOR!!!
The difference in run time between a 60 gallon tank and an 80 gallon when using air hungry tools like paint guns is mere seconds and then even that is lost to the proportionally longer recharge time, nothing is gained. Over any given work period the run time vs the recharge times will be exactly the same regardless of the size of the tank so it is and always will be a trade off. Larger tanks are used with higher CFM compressors to balance the run vs recharge times and do NOT increase the performance, that is not and never was their purpose. The problem is that compressor manufacturers are well aware that some people will run straight to the biggest tank in the store because a huge tanks just look big and bad so the cheaper outfits mount small under powered compressors on uselessly over-sized tanks to dupe the buyer into thinking he is getting more compressor than he really is, a tank can not put out more air than the pump puts in! If a 60 gallon tank is running out of air at an annoying rate at a certain rate of usage then just how long would it take to run out if the tank was only 20 gallons? Obviously it would be a short time indeed but that's all the extra run time that would be gained between 80 vs 60 gallons and then even that will be lost to the longer recharge time so NOTHING is gained. Buy CFM and quality and don't worry about the tank, the tank will be sized according to the pump and motor by the manufacturer.
If you've got room for a big tank, that can become pretty important when using air for long periods (as in painting). I'd buy an 80 gal unit with at least 12 CFM output at 90 PSI. Also buy good line filters. The smaller the compressor, the more it will run and the more it runs, the more moisture that gets in the system...
|What type of spray gun are you using? HVLP, LVLP? Normally small compressors have a heck of a time keeping up with paint. You need to figure out what CFM you are going to need.
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I need a compressor that is the smallest size I can get to withstand spray painting (car). I am only occasional painter so I won't be painting a whole lot? Let me know the CFM's and HP and size of tank! I want the minimum size but will still do the job, thanks, Dana
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Let me start by thanking all of the great members on this board. What a phenomenal resource TDH is! I have been a lifelong Star Wars fan and a die hard Boba Fett fan since ESB hit the screen in 1980. In 2006 my family visited Walt Disney World for a vacation, which happened to coincide with the Star Wars weekend. This coincidence was totally unexpected but really exciting for a fan such as myself. One of my Favorite photos was me with Boba Fett.
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My household is pretty "tech-oriented" when it comes to cell phones. I have a Samsung Captivate (Galaxy S -Android) and my daughter has a Blackberry Pearl (which she is trading in for an iPhone). There is one thing, though, that irritates me to no end when it comes to my cell phone: I can't ever find it! It may be a mental block, it may be in my pocket; I don't know what it may be, but I lose it a lot, and I miss a lot of texts and emails and calls. And the last time I checked, those things are really supposed to be the whole point of a phone (games aside).
Well, if you are tired of looking for your phone and trying to catch calls and texts, then soon you'll be able to just go buy a watch. Seriously.
A cell-connected watch, that is. Cell-Connected watches are Bluetooth-enabled and grab all of your texts and alerts right to your wrist.
What you can get right now:
The inPulse watch will display texts and e-mail on its 1.3-inch screen, thus leaving your phone – um – wherever it is. (I do lose it in my purse, you know.) You can download apps that will allow you to check in on Facebook or load Twitter feeds.
What you can get soon:
Casio is going to use a new low-energy form of Bluetooth so that it can pull your caller-ID from your phone.
What you can look forward to in the (near?) future:
The watch could become its own Wi-Fi network so that you can share things with tablets, gadgets that are internet-ready and capable, and of course, nearby phones. These watches (HP's idea and Fossil's manufacturing) are poised to also have flash memory so that you can store things like maps and calendars.
This, of course, sounds awesome, but I realized (after the initial "Hey, cool!" reaction wore off) that I not only lose my phone, but I lose my keys, my purse, and whatever I came in the room for a lot of the time. I can just hear myself now.
"Where's my watch?"
Have a great rest of the week!
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