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[DodgeRover]

Think Mrs Madrat got carried away

 

IMG_20180430_195121 by Ian Grice, on Flickr

 

Came with duck and rabbit targets, gas canisters ammo and a rest, when she tried it she hit 8 in a row plus 2 bullseyes.  I'm never arguing with her again!

 

Beware when you actually want to shoot the rats the cartridge will have lost its gas.....

Springs work everytime, but noisier

Loads of fun just don't let the neighbours get excited - tell them you are eliminating a rat problem rather than them ringing the firearms squad.

[dollywobbler]

Aside from the small matter of potential sinking there are some good reasons to have a floating reactor, it makes decommissioning easier as you can tow it away again and you're less likely to run out of coolant as you're floating on it.

 

Where do you tow this horrific floating environmental disaster to exactly?

[Guest Hooli]

A decommissioning facility?

 

 

Just a wild thought n all...

[bramz7]

So did a little check on the Rover today and it appeared to be devoid of coolant. Right. 

 

Promptly went to the shops and bought some, filled it and let it run a bit warmer. Probably ran idle for about 15 mins (it took an age to get temperature) and turned it off. Looks alright in there, no mayo etc. However it has a really quite lumpy idle, which seems to worsen the warmer it gets. Hmmm. Bother. 

 

I would like to hope it's due to a pretty lax servicing the past few years but cannot be sure.

 

 

Oh and typically I got wind of a nicer (but rusty) one of equal age today, for less than I paid. FFS.

[madrat]

My neighbors are cool

[Bobthebeard]

Am now pretty deep into the sump drop and clean on the Saab 9-3 convertible. Upgraded breather kit also to go on. New filter, fully synthetic oil and replacement sump plug and copper washer all ready.

Just need to somehow drop the subframe slightly to allow sump wiggling free space.

Some body flex has occurred as the pic of the door window shows. Both sides exactly the same.

That gap wasn't there before the car was jacked up (on the sill jacking points both sides... Axle stands close to rear of the subframe just for safety)

Hope this is normal! Internet wisdom? TADTS. Possibly...

No nasty noises when jacking up and the car appears totally rust free everywhere.

[Kiltox]

This is interesting - previous keeper info now missing from V5 assumedly to do with GDPR https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=1739995&d=0#seperator

[somewhatfoolish]

Aside from the small matter of potential sinking there are some good reasons to have a floating reactor, it makes decommissioning easier as you can tow it away again and you're less likely to run out of coolant as you're floating on it.

It's also feasible to design the reactor to be melt-down resistant in this size range, something which isn't practicable in gigawatt sized units so you end up with engineering things like core catchers, which even if they work scare people when you tell them about it.

[madrat]

Well managed to get 2 rats today, both did a back flip and ran off   I don't like this at all, have ordered some flat head and hollow tip pellets, pore little fluff's  

[Bobthebeard]

Well managed to get 2 rats today, both did a back flip and ran off I don't like this at all, have ordered some flat head and hollow tip pellets, pore little fluff's

 

Do not like.

Do not like rats either if they are disease ridden or a pest in other ways.

But the American stylee blow 'em to bits thing yee har doesn't sit well. Neither does just maiming them for fun...

Sorry.

[wuvvum]

Am now pretty deep into the sump drop and clean on the Saab 9-3 convertible. Upgraded breather kit also to go on. New filter, fully synthetic oil and replacement sump plug and copper washer all ready.

Just need to somehow drop the subframe slightly to allow sump wiggling free space.

Some body flex has occurred as the pic of the door window shows. Both sides exactly the same.

That gap wasn't there before the car was jacked up (on the sill jacking points both sides... Axle stands close to rear of the subframe just for safety)

Hope this is normal! Internet wisdom? TADTS. Possibly...

No nasty noises when jacking up and the car appears totally rust free everywhere.image.pngimage.pngimage.pngimage.pngimage.png

Those things have the structural rigidity of a damp paper towel, so it doesn't surprise me in the least that they bend a bit when you jack them up.

[Bobthebeard]

Those things have the structural rigidity of a damp paper towel, so it doesn't surprise me in the least that they bend a bit when you jack them up.

It did bend a tad.... As long as it goes back to how it should be when lowered all ok.

I think..

[madrat]

Removed silencer and tried again, straight kill, still don't like it, but as they won't take poison, or go in humane traps I don't have many options. This is by no means fun to me Bob!

[Bobthebeard]

Removed silencer and tried again, straight kill, still don't like it, but as they won't take poison, or go in humane traps I don't have many options. This is by no means fun to me Bob!

Fair enough...

Have no issues with it.

[Guest Hooli]

It did bend a tad.... As long as it goes back to how it should be when lowered all ok.

I think..

 

Just don't open the doors while it's up there....

[richardmorris]

A decommissioning facility?

 

 

Just a wild thought n all...

 

More likely somewhere deep and out of the way.

 

It’s no worse really than all the nuclear powered subs and carriers.

[richardmorris]

Just don't open the doors while it's up there....

My two door pillarless merc is the one car that will happily open the doors and close them again on a four post lift. And that includes my four door CX! 2cv doesn’t count as it has a separate chassis.i

[madrat]

More likely somewhere deep and out of the way.

 

It’s no worse really than all the nuclear powered subs and carriers.

I bet military devices are a bit tougher and more robust that a floating power plant!

[richardmorris]

I bet military devices are a bit tougher and more robust that a floating power plant!

 

Erm, I wouldn’t count on it. Neither will survive a direct hit from a missile or torpedo.

[madrat]

Erm, I wouldn’t count on it. Neither will survive a direct hit from a missile or torpedo.

No true but that thing looked about as stable as a kids toy.

[Guest Hooli]

I bet military devices are a bit tougher and more robust that a floating power plant!

 

I doubt it, ships are built to not get shot these days rather than survive being shot.

[MarvinsMom]

I bet military devices are a bit tougher and more robust that a floating power plant!

ihe reactors used on a submarine are much smaller, the reactor for a submarine are actually the size of a wheelie bin, which makes you think...

 

atomic reactors were also fitted to ice breakers and, experimentally even in an areoplane.

 

for some reason the americans fitted a reactor into the bomb bay of a retired B36 Peacemaker, cannot remember if it ever flew though....

 

the floating reactors that the russians have built for use in the artic are to provide heat and power to an oil production platform. the alternative is that they burn oil or gas instead.

 

i personally have no problem with thing like that.

[Parky]

Naval warships are designed to take a battering. Anti torpedo bulges, armour plate, waterproof bulkheads, firefighting kit, etc.

 

When you consider the number of hits it took to sink the Bismarck, Musashi, and Yamato, I should think it would take more to sink the Carl Vinson or Ronald Reagan using more modern material and designs. Although today’s weapons have evolved too, maybe one good hit would do it but it would involve all damage control being knocked out at the same time

[Guest Hooli]

 

for some reason the americans fitted a reactor into the bomb bay of a retired B36 Peacemaker, cannot remember if it ever flew though....

 

 

NB-36H. It did fly but never with the reactor powered up, I believe it was followed everywhere by a C-130 full of troops to start the clear up if it crashed. The Soviets did the same, but I can't recall which Tupleov their's was based on.

 

The idea was a bomber that could remain on station 24/7 with needing fuel so would always be ready to launch an attack.

[ruffgeezer]

I appear to have put on my Cavcraft hat and today gave money for this pile of shit.

 

 

Anyone want any parts before I bridge it?

[clayts450]

Good God man, what were you thinking ?

 

Hope it wasn't as much as a tenner you paid, etc etc

[ruffgeezer]

I was under a bit of stress at the time, the useless pattern part bastards had sent a moody bolt with the new brake hose for the Audi, that is fixed now though thankfully.

[New POD]

ihe reactors used on a submarine are much smaller, the reactor for a submarine are actually the size of a wheelie bin, which makes you think...

 

 

 

Where did you get that information from. It's all hush hush and Official Sensitive or Confidential, so you really shouldn't be telling anyone what you know. Even if it is feck all LOL

[MarvinsMom]

it was on a telly program filmed on board HMS Turbulant....

 

they weren't allowed anywhere else on the boat other than the C-in-C, galley and crew quarters, but it was mentioned when talking about the reactor compartment (which they were not allowed into)

[richardmorris]

Naval warships are designed to take a battering. Anti torpedo bulges, armour plate, waterproof bulkheads, firefighting kit, etc.

When you consider the number of hits it took to sink the Bismarck, Musashi, and Yamato, I should think it would take more to sink the Carl Vinson or Ronald Reagan using more modern material and designs. Although today’s weapons have evolved too, maybe one good hit would do it but it would involve all damage control being knocked out at the same time

One shot sank the Hood. But it had been lightened to be quick at the expense of strength.

 

 

The problem with radiation is that you don’t really get a little leak when something goes wrong in a big way.