[tcb] Re: Heat in a late Bay... can it be done?
- From: Neil <nbmdude@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:12:37 -0800 (PST)
Well, gonna loose my Sea Capt'n card on that'n! Good to know, thanks!
--- On Mon, 12/14/09, Edward Maikranz <maikranze@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: Edward Maikranz <maikranze@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Heat in a late Bay... can it be done?
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Monday, December 14, 2009, 2:11 PM
> Actually its a bilge blower not a pump. they
> are designed to blow fumes out of the bilge area.
> The bilge blower is switched on to ventilate before
> starting the engine.
> Ed
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 1:52 PM,
> Neil <nbmdude@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> I wuz wonderin' about the bilge
> pump...they're designed to pump water not air...would
> there be an overheatin' issue within the pump?
> I've worked around sump pumps that got pretty warm,
> but the water kept them from gettin' too hot...jus'
> wonderin'...
>
>
>
>
> --- On Mon, 12/14/09, James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> > From: James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> > Subject: [tcb] Re: Heat in a late Bay... can it
> be done?
>
> > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> > Date: Monday, December 14, 2009, 8:06 AM
>
> > Well I
>
> > spent a couple of hours insulating the front of the
> Bus with
>
> > the solar bubble wrap, original fiber glass insulation
> and
>
> > the foil backed butyl rubber sheets for sound
> deadening so I
>
> > didn't get a chance to try the fan installation
>
> > yet.
>
> > Lowes also has a small bag of fiber glass
>
> > insulation pretty cheap for small places like under
> the
>
> > dash. I had some serious drafts under there now they
> are
>
> > gone
>
> > I did find that a 12v computer fan is 3.75
>
> > inches and is a bit cheaper than the bilge fan. Not
> sure
>
> > which one I'm gonna use yet.
>
> >
>
> > --- On Sat, 12/12/09, Will
>
> > <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
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> >
>
> > From: Will <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> > Subject: [tcb] Re: Heat in a late Bay...
>
> > can it be done?
>
> > To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx"
>
> > <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> > Date: Saturday, December 12, 2009, 10:49 PM
>
> >
>
> > That's because of the bullet holes.
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > -- Sent from my
>
> > Palm Pre
>
> > Neil wrote:
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> >
>
> > True! Believe me, mine is too well venilated!
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> >
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> >
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> >
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> > --- On Sat, 12/12/09, Edward Maikranz
>
> > <maikranze@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
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> >
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> >
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> > > From: Edward Maikranz <maikranze@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> >
>
> > > Subject: [tcb] Re: Heat in a late Bay... can it
> be
>
> > done?
>
> >
>
> > > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> >
>
> > > Date: Saturday, December 12, 2009, 1:58 PM
>
> >
>
> > > One thing to remember when burning propane
>
> >
>
> > > in a vehicle is the amount of water vapor
> produced.
>
> > Just
>
> >
>
> > > another reason to make sure you are well
> ventilated
>
> > when
>
> >
>
> > > doing so, or you may find yourself with an indoor
> rain
>
> >
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> > > forest!
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > Ed
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> >
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> > >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 1:48 PM,
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> >
>
> > > Neil <nbmdude@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> >
>
> > > wrote:
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > Mine is somewhat similar to Mike's...its a
>
> > ProCat...the
>
> >
>
> > > battery powered fan is weak, but it does put out
>
> > enough heat
>
> >
>
> > > to keep ya toasty, drivin' or
> sleepin'...
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > --- On Fri, 12/11/09, Mike Hayes
>
> > <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> >
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> > > wrote:
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> >
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> > >
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> > >
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > From: Mike Hayes <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> >
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> > >
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> >
>
> > > > Subject: [tcb] Re: Heat in a late Bay... can
> it
>
> > be
>
> >
>
> > > done?
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > Date: Friday, December 11, 2009, 8:06 PM
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> > > > This is what I use when it gets below
>
> > freezing. You
>
> >
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> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > just have to crack a window. I bungee
> cord
>
> > it
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
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> > > > under the dash so it doesn't fall
> over.
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > >
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> > >
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> > > >
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> > http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200307957_200307957
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > James Dwan wrote:
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> >
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> > >
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> >
>
> > > > > I think I'll mount it at the front
> of
>
> > the
>
> >
>
> > > heater tube.
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > I called West Marine by my house and they
> have
>
> > the
>
> >
>
> > > 4" for
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > $35. After X-mas decorating tonight I'm
> gonna
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> >
>
> > > finish
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > wrapping the front tubes, insulate the front
> skin
>
> > blow
>
> >
>
> > > out
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > the whole thing with compressed air and
> install
>
> > it.
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > >
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > > If I don't have too much egg
> nog...
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > >
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> > >
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> > > > > --- On *Fri, 12/11/09, Denis Dodson
>
> > /<coocoo@xxxxxxx>/*
>
> >
>
> > >
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> >
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> > > > wrote:
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> >
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> > > > > From: Denis Dodson
>
> > <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > > Subject: [tcb] Re:
>
> > Heat in a
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > late Bay... can it be done?
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > > To:
>
> > tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > > Date: Friday,
>
> > December 11,
>
> >
>
> > >
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> >
>
> > > > 2009, 1:07 PM
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > >
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > > James, I have a Fan
>
> > from some
>
> >
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> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > guys that advertise in Hot VW. You
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > > have to cut in to
>
> > the heating
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > channel and put an in-line fan in
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > > there. West Marine,
>
> > or any
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > boat supplier has them as bilge fans.
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > > You need to mount it
>
> > pretty
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > far forward or they will melt. And
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > > yes, they are noisy,
>
> > but they
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > blow really good strong hot air. I
>
> >
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> > >
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> >
>
> > > > > have a divider
>
> > behind my seat
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > and it will get too hot in my bus to
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > > run it non stop. I
>
> > have
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > friends up here who have done it in a Bay
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > > and they were amazed
>
> > how much
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > heat it gives off.
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > >
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > >
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > > Do it today!
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> >
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> > >
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> > > > >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > > *From:*
>
> > tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> >
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> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>
> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > > *On Behalf Of *James
>
> > Dwan
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
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> > > > > *Sent:* Friday,
>
> > December 11,
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > 2009 12:16 PM
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > > *To:*
>
> > tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > > *Subject:* [tcb] Re:
>
> > Heat in a
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > late Bay... can it be done?
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > >
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> > >
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> > > > >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > > Thats a lot more
>
> > expensive!
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > > I have read that the
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> > plastic
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
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> > > > tends to melt on those and they are
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > > loud. Someone
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> > suggested this:
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> > http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg/itemDetailsRender.shtml?ItemId=1611630889
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> > > > >
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> > >
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> > > > >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > > But I have no idea
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> > how I would
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > mount it inline. Any ideas?
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> > > > > --- On *Fri,
>
> > 12/11/09, Dan
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> >
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> > >
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> >
>
> > > > Martin /<danandkatrinamartin@xxxxxxx>/*
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > > wrote:
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> > > > > From: Dan Martin
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> > <danandkatrinamartin@xxxxxxx>
>
> >
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> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > > Subject: [tcb] Re:
>
> > Heat in a
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > late Bay... can it be done?
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > > To:
>
> > tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> >
>
> > >
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> >
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> > > > > Date: Friday,
>
> > December 11,
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > 2009, 11:15 AM
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > >
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > >
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> > http://www.vwheaters.com/
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > > (bilge blower)
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > > On Dec 11, 2009, at
>
> > 10:36 AM,
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> >
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> > >
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> >
>
> > > > James Dwan wrote:
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > >
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > > > Yeah the window
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> > felts
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > that are on there allow cold air in and
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > > the jalousies do
>
> > too. What is
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> >
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> > >
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> >
>
> > > > the correct way to replace the
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> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > > felts? Start in the
>
> > corner or
>
> >
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> > >
>
> >
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> > > > at the vent window?
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > > >
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > > > Would a bilge
>
> > blower be
>
> >
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> > >
>
> >
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> > > > better? Cheaper? There is a West Marine
>
> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > > closer than a
>
> > Fry's.
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> >
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> > >
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> > > > > >
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> >
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> > > > > > --- On Fri,
>
> > 12/11/09,
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> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > Edward Maikranz <maikranze@xxxxxxxxx>
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > wrote:
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> > > > > > From: Edward
>
> > Maikranz
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> >
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> > >
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> >
>
> > > > <maikranze@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > > > Subject: [tcb]
>
> > Re: Heat
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > in a late Bay... can it be done?
>
> >
>
> > >
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> >
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> > > > > > To:
>
> > tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > > > Date: Friday,
>
> > December
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > 11, 2009, 10:22 AM
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> >
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> > >
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> > > > > >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > > > A bilge blower
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> > from a
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> >
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> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > boat mounted in the tube will really make
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > > a difference.
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > > > Also, the best
>
> > thing to
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> >
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> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > do to a bay to stay warm is to really
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > > work on sealing it
>
> > up and
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > keeping the cold air out.
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > > > Ed Maikranz
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> > > > > >
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> > > > > > On Fri, Dec 11,
>
> > 2009 at
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> >
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> > >
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> >
>
> > > > 10:16 AM, James Dwan
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > >
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> > <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > wrote:
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > > > So I plan on
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> > taking the
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> >
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> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > family to the Prairie Lights next
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > > weekend (should be
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> > about 3 hrs
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > in the Bus) then up to Grandma's on
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > > OK for X-mas so i
>
> > need a
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> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > heating solution.
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > > >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > > > So far I have
>
> > wrapped the
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> >
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> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > main tube with solar bubble wrap
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> >
>
> > >
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> >
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> > > > > twice, tightened the
>
> > clasps
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> >
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> > >
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> >
>
> > > > around the heater blower motor where
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> >
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> > >
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> >
>
> > > > > they attach to the
>
> > tubes.
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > > >
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > > > I was planning
>
> > on
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > rebuilding the accordion tubes but that
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > > involves ordering
>
> > parts and
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > dealing with asbestos rings. Which is
>
> >
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> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > > no big deal but I
>
> > have a
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> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > > another idea.
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > > >
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> >
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> > >
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> >
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> > > > > > Why not mount 2
>
> > computer
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> >
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> > >
>
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