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  1. chrisf

    Whither the Royal Canadian Legion? Or RCL Withers?

    I recently joined our local legion. We moved to a small town and the legion is the primary reason there's a rememberance day ceremony every year. I'm one of very few members with any military service and I'm one of the youngest members by about 20 years, but they all seem quite friendly and...
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    Wts: air crew multicam combat pants

    http://m.imgur.com/O3fALCj,9rnzBCx,7cvn3XJ Multicam air crew combat pants size medium regular (29.5" to 39.5" inseam, 35" to 39" waist" In like new shape, there are a lot of pockets on these pants! Fabric feels like old green canadian combat pants. $50 obo
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    Hospital ship for Canada

    I'm not sure if that's meant to illustrate the importance of hanging on to old junk or the ineffectualnes of government procurement?
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    Hospital ship for Canada

    Comparing obsolete steam boats to a modern vessel on a lease really isn't an apt comparison. Hopefully, if they're "doing it right", then they're making maintenance responsibility of Davies. You can get pretty much any part for any boat you like anywhere in any civilized part of the world in...
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    Hospital ship for Canada

    I don't get why they have such a problem with an "orphan class" Ship maintenance is a pretty clear thing, maintenance time lines, required spares, etc, are all pretty well defined, doesn't matter if you've got one boat or ten. Beyond that, what purpose would it even serve? We have no marines...
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    LSVW CP

    If you know what's broken, they're not terrible, call a dealership and give them the serial number off the engine they can usually help you out. I always found figuring out what was broken was the hard part... They give you a terribly generic manual. They're surprisingly accommodating though...
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    LSVW CP

    I've seen it, but only because the operator didn't know the difference, and only discovered it because four of the six outlets on the spider box didn't work. I only say "typically" in reference to a portable you'd find running a lsvw sized cp, if you've got something larger I'm assuming you've...
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    LSVW CP

    2 outlets per phase, if you're running 120, you'll get two outlets, 120/240 you'll get 4, 120/208 you'll get six. I only mention because the tqg's are selectable, and most users won't be aware of the difference, so they may well be set to 120 or 120/240. If you've got a civilian pattern...
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    LSVW CP

    There's a couple of twist locks but most of the receptacles are the 20a straight blade t-slots. There may be different versions, that's what I've seen, we (former unit) had one, and ive also used them in my civilian occupation. It wouldn't hard to swap them out, it's just regular nema...
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    LSVW CP

    Bare in mind, you're still limited by the size of the generator. The spider boxes are also designed to be used with three phase, so you'll need to ensure your generator is wired/set up appropriately, not difficult with the tqg generators, may not be possible with civilian pattern generators.
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    LSVW CP

    Just for clarity... "Military" spider box. http://www.amazon.com/Hubbell-Wiring-Systems-6-Receptacles-Camouflage/dp/B00G7VVYEC "Civilian spider box" http://www.amazon.com/Hubbell-Wiring-Systems-6-Receptacles-Camouflage/dp/B00IS2XFYU If it's something you need to lpo, id recommend get the...
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    LSVW CP

    I'm sure in that 16 years you noticed the large cable coming out of the generator connected to the truck? With that connected, between the ac outlets inside the pod, plus the convenience receptacle on the trailer, you have access to all 5kw, so if you have a 5kw or smaller generator, the spider...
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    LSVW CP

    Also there's a manual, or at least an instruction sheet for it. Should help with identifying parts. I don't recall being able to find it on the din, but it definitely exists, I thought I had a copy in my email but it must have been my din email, which no longer exists. I think it may have been...
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    LSVW CP

    If it's a "penthouse" which is sort of like mod but specifically designed to attach to the back of a cp vehicle, it can all be stored (poles and arches and canvas, everything) on the roof of the vehicle, with a bit of practice it all sits quite nice and flat, but pro-tip, fold, don't roll.
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    LSVW CP

    It's still what amounts to a power bar, just a large power bar, with access to more power. Folks got it into their heads that it was some mystical piece of equipment, unless you're running a generator larger than a 5kw, it doesn't provide much benefit, as it's still limited by your source...
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    LSVW CP

    Stop calling it a god damned Hubble. The manufacturer is "hubbell" and that's not the name of the product, it's actually a "spider box", it comes in two versions, a yellow "civilian version", and a green "military version" and all it is is an exceptionally large power bar. The only difference...
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    HMCS Montréal part of navy trial to experiment with reducing crews

    Most large commercial vessels, you'll find two on the bridge at most, usually one (officer of the watch) with a ordinary seaman as a look-out (Who may or may not be on the bridge, may be elsewhere on the ship with a radio, particularly on transits). Two on the bridge, maybe three when entering...
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    New Canadian Shipbuilding Strategy

    Speed can be increased not a problem, thing about the OSV, DSV, construction vessel, etc, they're all built pretty much from the outset to be modified now, not quite "modular" only because there's no standardization between equipment, but definitely able to modify quickly and easily. We built a...
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    New Canadian Shipbuilding Strategy

    If you want to get a little closer to comparing "apples to apples" comparing a civillian ship to a warship, look at something like the Technip Deep Explorer. Room for a large crew, significant redundancies in the the machinery space built in as a requirement to be DP3 capable, a helideck (could...
  20. chrisf

    FS: Blank Crimping Dies (Reloading dies)

    For sale, two blank crimping dies manufactured by CH Tool and Die. http://imgur.com/lnQd6M3 One is 5.56mm, the other is 7.62x39 I had them bought to make blanks for tennis ball launching. $120 for the pair, or make an offer, buyer pays shipping.
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