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  1. NormB

    2011 Mep 803 wiring for house

    THAT is why I enjoy being a member of this board. Sharing. I'll stick w/ 50A for now, but know I can put a 60A breaker in down the road is enormously helpful. Not sure what size AC I'll be installing, but figured I'd need the output of the 803a for it (802a helps, just not enough "oomph" to...
  2. NormB

    2011 Mep 803 wiring for house

    Anyone trying to figure out how to "drop a ground rod", it's easy. Good videos on making a ground rod water drill on youtube. You buy a 5/8" female hose adapter and a 10 foot length of conduit. Tap the adapter into the conduit. Wrap tape around conduit at 2' 6" from hose end. You can also...
  3. NormB

    New Guy from Maryland

    Welcome to the madness. Keep us posted. Enjoy. Norm
  4. NormB

    New from Australia

    Welcome to the madness. Post pictures. Norm
  5. NormB

    MEP-803A Throttle is stuck

    Judging from the corrosion around it, it’s not likely to be the ONLY thing stuck, frozen, damaged. Get your favorite brand of penetrating oil (Penetro 90, Kroil, ATF/acetone, whatever) and go to town. Consider investing in stainless steel fittings for the rest of the genset. Keep us posted...
  6. NormB

    6.2/6.5l Turbo kits

    MAN. You can buy an entire 6.5L turbo drive train for about HALF what they're asking. Would be great to see performance/dynamometer testing results.
  7. NormB

    Behr Paint Jobs- Show me your MV's

    One of the posts mentioned the federal color code/ID which I took to Home Depot. I bought a quart of recommended Behr outdoor paint (flat, ultra, et. cetera), and have been using it to coat my MEP803a which is just about done. Once prepped (lightly sanded w/ a 3M green scouring pad and...
  8. NormB

    Scrap versus Resale

    You'd be amazed what FEDEX handles, or FASTENAL. I've seen entire muffler/exhaust units (from downpipes to exhaust tip) wrapped in kraft paper with a FEDEX label attached to it on the delivery truck before. Most I've ever had shipped was some internal door panels for my wife's car, those were...
  9. NormB

    M998 FL to PA

    Unreal, and here I am wondering how I’m going to get mine to central TN, which is only 759 miles. You are the man. Norm
  10. NormB

    My MEP-803a experience

    What smokem joe said. You shouldn’t put riv nuts in those places. Alignment’s not going to work out for all of ‘em when you try to assemble things. Notice the square captive nuts in many places have some play in the design to avoid this.
  11. NormB

    MEP 802A battery drain.

    TM 9-6115-642-10 0003 ENGINE STARTING SYSTEM – CONTINUEDthrough the starter solenoid which in turn is controlled by the cranking relay. The starter then engages the engine flywheel causing the engine to turn over. For engine starting, the DEAD CRANK switch must be in the NORMAL position, the DC...
  12. NormB

    M1078A1 -10 Technical Manual

    1500 pages is one and a half reems of paper, about $7 at your local bigbox office supply place. Plus laser printer cartridge output.I used printers at work and printed out nearly 5,000 pages of HMMWV and Generator manuals, bought about $60 worth of D-ring binders.Gotta improvise.NB
  13. NormB

    New mep-803a control panel wiring problem?

    With most things at least color coded if not already numbered, you're right, and it's always good to check someone else's work just to be safe.What I've learned to do with electric/electronic projects is take photos before I start so I'll know how to reassemble.I've rebuilt several guitar...
  14. NormB

    Steel Soldiers 20th Anniversary Logo Contest!!!

    I like that idea, a LOT.Something in the same Military font like:Steel SoldiersDate of Manufacture: [insert establishment date here in final product]Country of Origin: USALike ammo cans and packing crates.
  15. NormB

    New mep-803a control panel wiring problem?

    May be a trick of the light, but the transducer (center) looks newer to my eye.Maybe it was taken out, cleaned or just wiped off, tested, replaced, or it WAS replaced, which is why the lines were tagged, to ensure they went back in the right spot.Can you read what was written on them?
  16. NormB

    Ultimate well nut repair

    Looks awesome, but... chat's not working, I'll call.
  17. NormB

    Harris ANPRV 150

    Source the the foregoing: http://www.w7kf.com/Articles/Rigs/PRC-138.html I've looked around, a LOT, can't find anything specifically forbidding civilian sales, except the NSA levels of data security/encryption seems like they aren't legal in non state-actors' hands. I'm pretty sure what...
  18. NormB

    Harris ANPRV 150

    You‘re unable to RECEIVE? You should be able to bring in a signal with a wet noodle as an antenna, random length of wire even. Make sure there‘s a counterpoise (random wire) on the ground side of the BNC or PL259 connector. If it‘s not pulling in a signal al all, it‘s either broken, or locked...
  19. NormB

    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    LOL'd at that. Who knew when you drained the antifreeze there was STILL another gallon or more in the block? I didn't either.
  20. NormB

    Load Bank?

    The pops and creaking and pain from your knees and arches will answer that question. I can hardly remember a time in my life when my joints didn't make sound effects like a gang of professional foley artists moved in under the radar and went to work on a soundtrack for an earthquake disaster...
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