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Why are you investing in these metals?
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It's a fancy way of saying buy more ammunition.
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04-05-2021, 08:51 PM
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Tin and nickel?
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Cobalt, Nickel, Titanium, and Stainless Steel Alloys, Bronze, Brass, Copper, Magnesium, Tungsten, Aluminum, Electronic Scrap, as well as non-ferrous scrap metal. Liberty Metals is looking for ALL GRADES of Stainless, Nickel & Cobalt Alloys.
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oil pan 4 -- ...Oh, nevermind. Copper threw me off.
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04-05-2021, 09:19 PM
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I keep a little tin on hand to alloy with lead to make it harder.
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1984 chevy suburban, custom made 6.5L diesel turbocharged with a Garrett T76 and Holset HE351VE, 22:1 compression 13psi of intercooled boost.
1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
2011 leaf SL, white, portable 240v CHAdeMO, trailer hitch, new batt as of 2014.
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04-05-2021, 10:24 PM
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04-05-2021, 11:51 PM
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That's basically all I did from the age of 14 to 19.
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1984 chevy suburban, custom made 6.5L diesel turbocharged with a Garrett T76 and Holset HE351VE, 22:1 compression 13psi of intercooled boost.
1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
2011 leaf SL, white, portable 240v CHAdeMO, trailer hitch, new batt as of 2014.
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04-27-2021, 03:46 PM
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I think solar panels on people's roofs look better than this:
https://youtu.be/
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1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
2011 leaf SL, white, portable 240v CHAdeMO, trailer hitch, new batt as of 2014.
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04-27-2021, 04:09 PM
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I think solar panels on people's roofs look better than this:
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I'm often making critical comments about how we're still using asphalt shingles as roofing material for the majority of homes. The things aren't durable enough and are labor intensive.
I'm hoping something like Tesla's solar roof can be developed into a cost effective alternative, because glass should last the life of the house, and it might as well make electricity on the side optimally positioned to catch it.
... I'll be up on Dad's roof this fall to tear off and install asphalt shingles. Code doesn't allow solar on a manufactured home, so that's why he's got his rack-mounted in the field.
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04-27-2021, 04:47 PM
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Yeah asphalt sucks. Only place that uses them is north America.
I'll never put asphalt shingles on a roof if I have any say in it.
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1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
2011 leaf SL, white, portable 240v CHAdeMO, trailer hitch, new batt as of 2014.
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04-27-2021, 05:39 PM
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A non-solar glass tile roof is between asphalt and sheet metal in cost.There exist solar panels that are sized to fit into standing seam metal roofs. When I saw it they were claiming half the [total?] cost of a Tesla roof.
Interesting interview with a 'chill dude'.
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05-12-2021, 06:03 PM
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2 months in a row of no power bill. I can get used to this.
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1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
2011 leaf SL, white, portable 240v CHAdeMO, trailer hitch, new batt as of 2014.
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