Some years back I recall reading about some imported wines, whose flavor was "improved" by the addition of ethylene glycol (antifreeze.) I can't remember whether anyone died.
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Some years back I recall reading about some imported wines, whose flavor was "improved" by the addition of ethylene glycol (antifreeze.) I can't remember whether anyone died.
Jeez, another philosopher.
-- Ed Huntress
In Chemistry class we were taught that if you think you absolutely must try to identify a chemical by smell, put the cap on, shake the bottle, remove and sniff the cap. That way there's less chance of inhaling a strong concentration of the vapor.
The car manufacturers are arguing against that these days, Bruce. All of the structure down there is thin HSLA steel. It doesn't like welding.
This hitch is a light-duty one on a Hyundai Sonata. There are backup plates behind the attachment points, pre-tapped and with bolts lightly fastened in place. The bolts seem to have no other function. I think the whole deal is planned just for attaching a hitch, and I was quite surprised at what I saw.
Now, a light truck with a ladder frame is a different story. I don't know what they're recommending for those now. The hitch on my dad's '67 Bronco was welded on. That's the last hitch I had before this one.
That was from Italy, and it was in the late '60s, IIRC. It did make a lot of people sick. I don't know if there was enough of it in the wine to kill anyone, though.
-- Ed Huntress
Happens here all the time. Usually a black widow spider too.
Gunner
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I keep waiting for the day when Michigan rust ruins the integrity of my Saturn SL1's hitch. The rest of the car may be toast by then. It seems to be bolted though the trunk sheet metal but is working okay so far.
My latest loads.
Wes
========== Could have been Italy also, but I remember it as Austria. It also appears to have been diethylene glycol [more media failure to fact check]
"Much Austrian wine was at this time sold into the German market in bulk, but this market demanded riper (and thus sweeter) wines than these low-end products, which were light, dilute, and acidic. A cunning chemist discovered that adding a small amount of diethylene glycol to wines such as these added a certain body and sweetness to them, and rendered them more palatable. Diethylene glycol was considered safe, and was very difficult to detect by the authorities. Tankerloads of doctored wine were shipped off to Germany masquerading as quality wine, with forged documentation supporting its supposed provenance. ==>One has to question the intelligence of those perpetrating the fraud, however, as the scandal came to light when of one of them claimed for the the cost of the ethylene glycol on his income tax return.2.8k hits.
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That's a nice little utility trailer. I could use something like that. Right now, all I'm doing it taking my son's furniture to college in a U-Haul. I was supposed to be out of here today, but everything went haywire. Fortunately, we don't have to be there until Thursday.
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Hey Ed,
The bolts I mentioned in my earlier reply wouldn't appear at first blush to "do anything" either, but in fact they hold the bumper on. The "bumper brackets" (old term, eh?!?!) slide into the paper-work errrr...sorry....the frame tubes, and are clamped in place by these bolts. The appearance is that the bumper stuff looks like a backing plate, but in fact has a more useful purpose. The trailer hitch clamps the "frame" between itself and the bumper attach pieces.
Take care on the trip.
Brian Lawson.
I kind a like it. Car can't pull much or have much of a tougue load. I'm thinking
100/1000 so the trailer weight is very important. With the tailgate off it weights a bit over 400# 2000# rating.It also stout enough to have brought home the column, knee and table of a bridgeport and also a Clausing 6903 (12 x 36) lathe on separate trips.
It also seems really popular with other family members that have more capable tow vehicals. Seems like brother and uncle use it more than I do.
What is your son studying towards?
Wes
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On Mon, 1 Sep 2008 10:37:51 -0400 in rec.crafts.metalworking, "Ed Huntress" wrote,
Antifreeze sold in California is required to have something bitter added to make it taste bad. I don't know how well that works nor about other localities.
Aha. Yes, I can see where those forward extensions from the bumpers could be the idea -- although, as you say, it doesn't look strong enough to stand up to anything. The bolts came out awfully easy.
I just hope it handles my trailer. I have just under 200 pounds on the tongue, and that's all I'm ready to chance with it.
Thanks, Brian.
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-- Ed Huntress
That sounds like a smart idea.
-- Ed Huntress
I have forgotten the occasion, but I had a tube of crazy glue break and spew its contents onto my hand and pant leg. I immediately stood and got the material away from the skin on my leg and spread my fingers. I stood still until it was completely dry. I don't recall what happened to the pants - they were probably work pants so didn't matter. About four days latter the dried glue peeled off like a glove. Gerry :-)} London, Canada
though the trunk
My 95 SW1 is still hanging in there. Just pulled the camping trailer up to the Jemes last spring and the hitch never complained, the engine didn't like the climb very much. A lot of 3rd and even a bit of 2nd with a 5 speed manual. ...lew...
Loctite 242 (and 222 and 262 and 290 and some others) are saccharin-based. Saccharin was used, and still is in some countries, as an artificial sweetener, though some suspect it of being responsible for some health problems. I sure wouldn't eat it.
Dan
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Saturday was doing a quick glue up using 6 minute epoxy . About the time the handle's epoxy was set I realized I gotten epoxy on my belly hair while adjusting the handle. Pulling on hardened epoxy doesn't remove it from hair. Now I have a bald patch courtesy of my beard trimmer. A female friend of mine is still laughing at me. Karl
We were taught to waft the fumes toward us with our hand. Of course you need to learn the lesson. I did that doing a clove oil extraction with chloroform. Stuff works faster than on TV. Karl
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