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    Can I Accurately Mix Nitro Fuel Without a Hydrometer?

    i just started a hobby i couldn't afford till now. radio control cars. iam have been running a nitro truck for 7 mo. i started mixing my own nitro fuel, 30% nitro, 10% oil, rest methanol. i have been measuring by volume. i was told that doing it this way it will be off, by a cretin...
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    How Long Can 32oz of 78°F Water Last in 0°F Freezer? | Wichita KS

    moe in wichita ks if i have 32 oz of water (in a reg plastic soft drink cup) that is 78 deg f and i put it in a freezer that is 0 deg f how long can i leave it in before it freezes? i really am going to test this out.
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    Checking & Removing Water from Methanol Gas Dryer in Wichita KS

    moe in wichita ks if i buy a "gas dryer" methanol. how can i check to see if it has water in it? and if it has water can it be removed?
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    Carburetors: Weight or Volume? Moe in Wichita, KS Wants to Know

    moe in wichita ks thanks for moving this subject. thanks to mech engineer for your answer. i guess i knew what you said, i just thought it ment that the air was weighed, but your answer is very good, thanks
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    Carburetors: Weight or Volume? Moe in Wichita, KS Wants to Know

    moe in wichita ks i started working on carburators in 1965. i read every thing i could get my hands on about carbs. all the info i got from the carb manufactors was that carbs weigh the air and fuel. but i have a couple of guys say a carb uses volume to put the fuel in a engine...
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    General-purpose digital multimeter?

    moe in wichita ks i am new here, so i hope it ok for me to jump in here. i went to an electronics trade school a couple of years ago. we got a very good meter it is from a co. named knight i think they have a web site. the model we got was k-260, it might be in your price range...
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    Old Battery Charger for RC Car in Wichita KS - Can it Charge Ni-H Batteries?

    moe in wichita ks i have a old battery charger, about 15 years. it is for charging 2 or 4 ni-cad AAs, 500 ah, for a radio control car. input 120/60 9w. out put 5.8 volts 500ma dc, charge time 1 hr. my Q is can this charger work on ni-h batterys? thanks
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    Counting Raindrops in Wichita, KS

    moe in wichita ks i thank you all for your ideas. my first idea was just to have a different way to measure rain fall. if it could be made to work its main advantage would be measuring would be done second by second, and not having a moving part. but you points are well taken, the...
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    Counting Raindrops in Wichita, KS

    moe in wichita ks thanks to redbelly98 for crunching some numbers, that's a big help. the reason i am asking this Q is that i am thinking of making a different way to measure rain fall. my idea is have a square plexaglass box with a set beams going across two different ways, and...
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    Counting Raindrops in Wichita, KS

    moe in wichita ks how many drops are in 1 inch of rain on a 1 inch dia tube? of course iam guessing that all rain drops are the same size, which most likely they are not. sounds the like this is going to have a lot averages in the answer.
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    Gasoline vs Ethanol: Choosing the Best Fuel for Your Wichita, KS Engine

    moe in wichita ks iam new here, i think i will like this site. iam trying to show a friend that gasoline is a better fuel than ethanol and/or methanol. i have most of the info i need. but what i do need is. 1 how much water is made when each one burns one gal. 2 air/fuel...
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    Rotary air compressor and vortex tubes questions?

    moe in wichita ks hi iam new here. i think iam going enjoy this site. i used the tubes you are talking about. in a machine shop. most of these tubes need a LOT air. and don't forget that compresed air is very expenseve. now remember i do not have a higher education, it was all...
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