Like tits on a boar hog
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Like tits on a boar hog
Tractor won't start. Battery's dead. It's got a maintainer on it so why's it dead? Who knows. Try the whiz -bang 21st century electronic Univac battery charger. It should have a little display that says 'I don't think so'. Or maybe it tweets that. I mean, why would a battery charger do anything to a battery that actually needs charging? God forbid it should over-extend its sensitive self. So as usual, I drag out my early 60's Schauer battery charger, hook it up and 1/2 hour later the tractor fires up.
I suppose the new compressors are going to turn their noses up at a flat tire and say (or tweet) 'Are you kidding? The things flat. I'm not messing with it'.
Glad I held on to my old charger.
I suppose the new compressors are going to turn their noses up at a flat tire and say (or tweet) 'Are you kidding? The things flat. I'm not messing with it'.
Glad I held on to my old charger.
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Re: Like tits on a boar hog
Great analogyLike tits on a boar hog
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Re: Like tits on a boar hog
Millennial kids and Millennial goods. When it comes to real work, most of them are not worth a hoot.
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Re: Like tits on a boar hog
They're like boar hogs, they don't exist.
Whatever I suggest here should be given ample time for a moderator to delicately correct. I apologize in advance.
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Re: Like tits on a boar hog
The majority of the equipment on my families ol' farm in the mountains of NC is old. The drill press is driven by leather belts!! Nothing can get it down except for the occasional belt slip.
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Re: Like tits on a boar hog
The newer technology chargers seem to balk at charging a really flat battery. Something in its micro brains programming must decide that the battery is toasted. I do exactly the same thing as you. Drag out the old transformer style charger and at least get it up to 50% charge, then let the smart charger take over.tlbranth wrote:Tractor won't start. Battery's dead. It's got a maintainer on it so why's it dead? Who knows. Try the whiz -bang 21st century electronic Univac battery charger. It should have a little display that says 'I don't think so'. Or maybe it tweets that. I mean, why would a battery charger do anything to a battery that actually needs charging? God forbid it should over-extend its sensitive self. So as usual, I drag out my early 60's Schauer battery charger, hook it up and 1/2 hour later the tractor fires up.
I've got 3 of these newer microprocessor based technology units and they all act the same way with a dead flat battery. Maybe the programmers were in cahoots with the battery vendors as every battery I charge that way is still operating but according to the charger, it should be scrapped.
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Re: Like tits on a boar hog
Somebody has forgotten what generation raised the Millennials you hate so much.TNTbefree wrote:Millennial kids and Millennial goods. When it comes to real work, most of them are not worth a hoot.
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Re: Like tits on a boar hog
From a little bit of a whine about a changing world to politics, just like that. I don't recall where I read this, but someone else wrote that to fool the new chargers into charging you need to hook up a second good battery so the sensor read enough bolts to charge. I think it was here, but could have been somewhere else.
Whatever I suggest here should be given ample time for a moderator to delicately correct. I apologize in advance.
77 WING, 1200 engine with 77 heads, cams, gl1100 foot pegs, Magna V65 front end, 764A carbs, [-gone Suzuki M109 monoshock--, replaced with gl1100 shocks] gl 1200 swing arm, gl1500 final drive, wheel and rear brakes Valkyrie seat, Meanstreak tank, Sportster pipes, Power Arc ignition off crank.
77 Wing. black
83 Wing, in pieces
"Continuing education is important even if the subject matter is fairly useless (as in this case)."---Greg Foresi
77 WING, 1200 engine with 77 heads, cams, gl1100 foot pegs, Magna V65 front end, 764A carbs, [-gone Suzuki M109 monoshock--, replaced with gl1100 shocks] gl 1200 swing arm, gl1500 final drive, wheel and rear brakes Valkyrie seat, Meanstreak tank, Sportster pipes, Power Arc ignition off crank.
77 Wing. black
83 Wing, in pieces
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Re: Like tits on a boar hog
Many of the new smart chargers need around 6-7 volts to start. I have used a regular 9-volt battery with a connector to quickly flash the thing into starting the charging cycle after it is connected to the dead battery. Works in a pinch
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Re: Like tits on a boar hog
Nice to know.ericheath wrote:From a little bit of a whine about a changing world to politics, just like that. I don't recall where I read this, but someone else wrote that to fool the new chargers into charging you need to hook up a second good battery so the sensor read enough bolts to charge. I think it was here, but could have been somewhere else.
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Re: Like tits on a boar hog
salukispeed wrote:Many of the new smart chargers need around 6-7 volts to start. I have used a regular 9-volt battery with a connector to quickly flash the thing into starting the charging cycle after it is connected to the dead battery. Works in a pinch
This brought back a memory from a service call I was accomplishing on a large piece of TORO mowing equipment with a dead ECU almost 25 years ago, 100 miles from the shop.
I had installed a new ECU, proceeded to program it, and the battery in the laptop was dead. The laptop's battery charger wasn't powering up the computer, either.
This was on a Friday afternoon, the day before I was leaving for a scheduled week's vacation.
To finish this story, I recalled a person had previously told me that he'd bumped their laptop battery back to life in a similar circumstance by flashing it with jumper cables from an automotive battery.
So...... being somewhat desperate to have this mowing machine operational again on the next Monday morning, when I was hopefully 650 miles away from the shop, I apprehensively did the same. ZAP!
Then, I re-installed the battery back into the laptop, plugged in the laptop's charger again, and the computer booted up and allowed me to successfully program the new ECU. The machine was alive again, and the operator and I were no longer sweating bullets.!!!
Subsequently, I left for vacation the next day.
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RE: a thorough fuel tank cleaning
"And your carbs will thank you. They no longer live down stream from a sewage plant." -gregforesi
"Can't see the paint when your looking thru the handlebars..........." -Oldewing
"I'd rather Ride than Shine" -RAT Me Too!!
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Re: Like tits on a boar hog
I just scrolled down to the bottom of this page, and there wasn't even one "Similar Topic" to be found there!
Who woulda thunk?
Who woulda thunk?
Cliff (74yrs )
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RE: a thorough fuel tank cleaning
"And your carbs will thank you. They no longer live down stream from a sewage plant." -gregforesi
"Can't see the paint when your looking thru the handlebars..........." -Oldewing
"I'd rather Ride than Shine" -RAT Me Too!!
Cliff
'75 GL1000 home built trike; http://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=39996
October,2017 BOTM https://nakedgoldwingsclub.com/forum/page/Welcome
previous rides:
1953 H-D Servi-car, naked, 1969-1978 (serial#53G1559 committed to memory!)
1980 CB900 Custom (triked) 1997-2003 .... R.I.P.
Keep your eyes and ears open and you'll learn something new, everyday.
New users please visit our "Shop Talk" for common tips and help: <---jdvorchak
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RE: a thorough fuel tank cleaning
"And your carbs will thank you. They no longer live down stream from a sewage plant." -gregforesi
"Can't see the paint when your looking thru the handlebars..........." -Oldewing
"I'd rather Ride than Shine" -RAT Me Too!!
Cliff
'75 GL1000 home built trike; http://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=39996
October,2017 BOTM https://nakedgoldwingsclub.com/forum/page/Welcome
previous rides:
1953 H-D Servi-car, naked, 1969-1978 (serial#53G1559 committed to memory!)
1980 CB900 Custom (triked) 1997-2003 .... R.I.P.
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Re: Like tits on a boar hog
worthless as........tits on a bull, hen crap on a pump handle, tastebuds on a butthole, .......
Makes me think of Grandpa .......
Makes me think of Grandpa .......
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