Recent content by Jayhawk#44

So many on GP in crates and cans that are obviously pulled core engines. They sold a Detroit Diesel D15 the other day that looked factory fresh with ECUs and all. Less than $4K. Good thing I wasn’t watching. I might have done something stupid!!!! Later, Matt

Time, space, and $$$, if only I had more of each!!!! AV-1790-7B on GP 4 of them went for $10,$8, $6, and $4K ish. On GP a few weeks back. Looks like they are M-47 take out engines rebuilt last in 1977. The $4K one looked the cleanest, perhaps newer installed after rebuild, but did have some...

MEP-803A, rented a forklift ($200) to get it off the trailer and in the garage. floor jacks to lift it, jack stands to hold it up. Built a 4X4 frame between the rails and bolted 2 large fixed casters at the very center balance point. Then bolted 2 1/2 inch ish smaller swivel casters at the 4...

I saw those as well, I did notice it looks like they have a Kabota engine!

Any bets on how long it takes the buyer to show up here in SS??? I say 21 days post auction. Matt

Happens to me all the time! I get busy at work and can’t watch the auctions. Grrrr!!!

I just saw this Load Bank sold on GP for super cheap. Hopefully it’s a runner for someone! Too far for me to take a chance. Take care, Matt

I saw elsewhere on here someone used relays and switches in parallel and series parallel circuit configurations to achieve many relevant KW resistance ranges. In DC electronics this is pretty straight forward. I’m not an AC electricity guy so I can’t say for sure if it’s the same math. Later,

I’m in Phoenix, do they make an Air conditioner based load bank?🥵🥵🥵😂 My toes got cold today pressure washing my truck’s floor mats.🥶🥶🥶 Stay warm my friends!!! Matt

Looks oddly familiar😁, but are they worth a darn??? later, Matt

Jim and/or GimpyRob, any word on these old load banks? Looking at a pretty clean one. This is the only post citing this particular model. 0-33 KW with variable control seems pretty ideal. Down side is the size and several states away. Thanks, Matt

I spoke too soon. Won a 3 piece ground rod set for $50. Paid, called GP, they gave me the hours and assured me that they were open the following Tuesday (this past Tuesday 12/13/2022) and gave me Marcos the lot attendant's cell number. I called Marcos, confirmed the hours, confirmed that they...

Lucky Dog!!! Were those the 2 out of Kansas last week? I was super busy at work and couldn't keep an eye on the auctions!!! If that's you, congrats! I'd have made you work a lot harder to get those! Adding insult to injury, I'm flying back to Kansas to drive my oldest boy's H3 Alpha back to...

Busy weekend with youngest son's club basketball, so not much to report. I did verify my power supply is not the problem. Disconnected the DC output to the solar controller, presto magico and it's now putting out 16.34V DC. Put 12v to the now disconnected DC feed to the solar controller...

Update: Stopped being lazy, started chasing wires. Different pin out on the AC plug. Based on the AC inputs(L, N, and GND) from the plug to the power supply . Plugged it in got nothing, but then noticed a very slight ticking noise. DC output should be somewhere in the range of 12 - 15 volts...