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  1. OPCOM

    * Urgent TM help req. MEP009 Genset*

    COOL! got a picture of that monster by the way?
  2. OPCOM

    27,700 lbs Deuce

    I bet it was pretty smooth with that load .. no hopping around or bump steer on the road! 6.7 / 5 = 134% load 6.7 / 2.5 = 268% load (offroad) what is the record for load in a deuce?
  3. OPCOM

    A nice surprise

    That's certainly a plus! The ability to start by towing shows that the transmission would have a rear pump, unlike modern civillian car or truck transmissions.
  4. OPCOM

    Rifle Holder

    Do you have a picture of this rifle mounting by the doors? It's very interesting!
  5. OPCOM

    * Urgent TM help req. MEP009 Genset*

    208 is done by either connecting the windings as a delta or a wye. 240 is done by connecting them as a zig-zag. The set you mention probably has 6 coils, two on each phase so you can go 120/240 or 208/416 by putting them in series or parallel and treating each pair as one. Once the wiring is...
  6. OPCOM

    Alternator Vs. Generator

    alternators are more eficient and put out more juice at lower RPMs. but unless you really need the extra power, it's not an issue.
  7. OPCOM

    Well, I'm alive!

    Mine's got a leak at the front of the engine.. after a day running 55, the underside is coated from this and upon checking the oil very little is missing. A little oil goes a long way. I had also slightly overfilled the transfer and transmission cases, and they blew oil till they were level...
  8. OPCOM

    regular battery chargers

    I could use larger cables for faster charging. The real issue though is the ending voltage. at the end point where the voltage settles to 28V, the current is so little (80mA) that the drop on the cable is only .037V. I took pains to solder the battery clips and the crimp-on ring lugs at the...
  9. OPCOM

    Trade PRC-77 & R392-URR for WWII BC-1000*****They are go

    RE: Trade PRC-77 & R392-URR for WWII BC-1000 Fair Radio may have knobs and screws and front plate for the R-392, seeing as you are trading as-is gear, it would increase it in value more than the cost of the extra parts would set you back. Also please be careful about the yellow paint markings...
  10. OPCOM

    regular battery chargers

    I appreciate the pointers to high-tech thingies, but this is already mounted on the wall, and it's orange panel lamp has kind of grown on me. Even set at the lowest output level, it keeps 28VDC on the battery after 1 week. Should it not be more like 27.64V at 43 DEG F? (translating from standard...
  11. OPCOM

    New Truck came home

    Nice looking truck!
  12. OPCOM

    Goat Blasting

    Aluminum is great! that's all I can say after dealing with old steel..
  13. OPCOM

    15.5's wow what a difference W/10" rim build

    Can you say what your speed and max RPM is in 4th and 5th?
  14. OPCOM

    Plainview, Texas Pics

    Hey that's a great find! How pricey are these beasts? What else do they sell?
  15. OPCOM

    * Urgent TM help req. MEP009 Genset*

    Hey I don't know anything about that big set. It probably has 6 or 12 windings though, and sure enough, large cables and busses to be connected. For sure mis-wiring it and then simply starting it could result in a spectacular disaster worthy of the youtube pay-per-view Gold Elite section. Do...
  16. OPCOM

    needle scaler

    A friend of mine who was in the Navy used one for months to clean out the walls of the many voids in the aircraft carrier Indy while it was being rebuilt. He said it blasts the rust and old paint right off, but he never wants to see another one!
  17. OPCOM

    gauge for generator

    I obtained two of these military moving-vane AC voltmeters. The scale reads 0-300VAC. They are sealed and waterproof and include a synthetic rubber gasket to seal against the equipment panel. The terminal attach on the back is by solder, but you can add ring lugs and use bolts or just solder to...
  18. OPCOM

    gauge for generator

    I'll see if I can find one at Nortex. I forgot you would have the 250v on the genset instead of the 120v one. Common size, the trick is to find an outdoor type.
  19. OPCOM

    BEFORE and AFTER pics - post

    The outside mainly needed some paint and the seats needed fixed. The biggest and ongoing part ofthis is the shelter interior. It was a gutted and mildewed mess, but the power wiring was fairly complete with only a few items toasted. It had to be scrubbed with lysol, then detergent, lysol...
  20. OPCOM

    Air Compressor Help

    RE: Air compressor help that's a real nice looking pulley on that compressor!
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