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Recent content by birdog
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We had gun fire today at the job site.
This is a very bad idea. If you drop your weapon or otherwise strike the hammer, it will go off. 1911s do not have a hammer block to stop the hammer from striking the firing pin. The only way to safely carry a 1911 patterned weapon is condition 1(locked and cocked) or condition 3(hammer down on...- birdog
- Post #23
- Forum: Safety Issues
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How to calculate the machine's fuel consumption?
It depends on how hard you work the machine. I push snow with a Deere 244J loader. The fuel consumption varies wildly depending on if I'm in one area or have to run across town and back. Sent from my A500 using Tapatalk 2- birdog
- Post #4
- Forum: General Industry Questions
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How to calculate the machine's fuel consumption?
It doesn't take a fancy formula. Next time you fuel, fill it all the way and make a note of the engine hours. When you go to fuel the time after that fill it up all the way again. Note your hours again. Subtract your first reading from the second one. That's your run time. Now divide the amount...- birdog
- Post #2
- Forum: General Industry Questions