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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Craig_B on December 28, 2017, 12:15:33 PM
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It was minus 33 degrees celcius here this morning.
Made me think about how the plastic bodies of our machines hold up against these brutally cold temperatures.
Will the bodies become susceptible to cracking due to the brittleness cause by the low temps?
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Wow, Sorry I have not idea if the body would crack, but I would! rofl
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I can only give some information from 2 separate machines that we use in a hunting camp in Alexandria bay in NY which is on the st Lawrence river. I have personally been in those machines when it was minus 8 approx 2 years ago driving in cattail bottoms and what they call buck brush, and had no problems. Don’t know how it would be if used everyday though. I only used them for 4 days.
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When it get’s down to 40deg I put shit away and find something else to do.
rofl hilarious rofl hilarious
banana banana banana banana
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We call them HERMITS around here rofl hilarious
I bet you remember this cold when you was back East . How long you been out there ? I Bet it is Nice to not have the Drastic changes Other than the Major Heat you get .
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The info I found is as follows: HDPE:
Minimum operating temperature for short periods: -65C/-85F
Minimum operating temperature continuous: -50C/-58F
Maximum operating temperature for short periods: 100C/212F
Maximum operating temperature continuous: 80C/176F
At -33C/-27F you should be ok but I would be careful because you don't know how fatigued/cracked/gouged/cut/scored/condition the machine is in or how that might be affected by the cold temps.
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The info I found is as follows: HDPE:
Minimum operating temperature for short periods: -65C/-85F
Minimum operating temperature continuous: -50C/-58F
Maximum operating temperature for short periods: 100C/212F
Maximum operating temperature continuous: 80C/176F
At -33C/-27F you should be ok but I would be careful because you don't know how fatigued/cracked/gouged/cut/scored/condition the machine is in or how that might be affected by the cold temps.
Thanks for the info. Looks like it should be fine.
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We call them HERMITS around here rofl hilarious
I bet you remember this cold when you was back East . How long you been out there ? I Bet it is Nice to not have the Drastic changes Other than the Major Heat you get .
remember its a dry heat. I can stand about 108 and thats it. GOLIATH can handle about 101 and he starts to ping.
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The info I found is as follows: HDPE:
Minimum operating temperature for short periods: -65C/-85F
Minimum operating temperature continuous: -50C/-58F
Maximum operating temperature for short periods: 100C/212F
Maximum operating temperature continuous: 80C/176F
Thanks for researching this . Minimum or maximum, it's good stuff to know. ;D
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remember its a dry heat. I can stand about 108 and thats it. GOLIATH can handle about 101 and he starts to ping.
AND the chain lube ends up like the butter they pump on popcorn at the movie theaters in the bottom of the tub. :o
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It is Interesting to see how Different the weather plays with the same machine ?
Today I would be Lucky to get My chain Lube out of the can whistling
My Shop is Heated and roomy BUT 8 miles from the House :(
So the Old Goat shed will have to do
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We call them HERMITS around here rofl hilarious
I bet you remember this cold when you was back East . How long you been out there ? I Bet it is Nice to not have the Drastic changes Other than the Major Heat you get .
remember its a dry heat. I can stand about 108 and thats it. GOLIATH can handle about 101 and he starts to ping.
A dry heat? So is my oven and I don't get in it. Our winters are like your summers - we don't go outside unless we have to.
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Oh I go out in it banana
I just got in from the Goat Shed after taking the cable out and Thawing it then Flushing it real good with lube and the Anti Freeze .
Put it back in and rerouted it so it is Not all laying on the floor. He has a Max 4 cable in it and it is WAY long !
All good to go and going out for a ride in the snow. May get the Cat out tonight also ?
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Maybe we should move this to the Snow thread ? I am Not sure how to ?
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We call them HERMITS around here rofl hilarious
I bet you remember this cold when you was back East . How long you been out there ? I Bet it is Nice to not have the Drastic changes Other than the Major Heat you get .
remember its a dry heat. I can stand about 108 and thats it. GOLIATH can handle about 101 and he starts to ping.
A dry heat? So is my oven and I don't get in it. Our winters are like your summers - we don't go outside unless we have to.
I guess I should add that when we do go out we dress appropriately.
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We call them HERMITS around here rofl hilarious
I bet you remember this cold when you was back East . How long you been out there ? I Bet it is Nice to not have the Drastic changes Other than the Major Heat you get .
remember its a dry heat. I can stand about 108 and thats it. GOLIATH can handle about 101 and he starts to ping.
A dry heat? So is my oven and I don't get in it. Our winters are like your summers - we don't go outside unless we have to.
I guess I should add that when we do go out we dress appropriately.
that's right! ;D (click the link below, I have no idea how to post the actual picture)
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjEhYPhzbLYAhWFxYMKHRx8A24QjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nydailynews.com%2Fnew-york%2Ffrigid-tradition-coney-island-polar-bear-club-takes-breath-article-1.435759&psig=AOvVaw0xg0vulIYPC9UmJNBhbDUB&ust=1514753244085760
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I guess I should add that when we do go out we dress appropriately.
hilarious I learned that working in a gas station. Panty hose, thermals (top & bottom) 2 pair of socks, 2 sweaters, 2 pair work issued pants, 1/2 " felt lined boots, my heavy Sohio winter jacket, 2 pair gloves. I was ready! 'Cept people thought I was a chubby little fat guy.
Kinda funny now how EVERYBODY pumps their own gas these days. Just not all day long.
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I can relate whistling
When I started at a Gas station I use to clean the Windshield and check the oil also.
Funny how things change 8)
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I can relate whistling
When I started at a Gas station I use to clean the Windshield and check the oil also.
Funny how things change 8)
YEP...All for a $5 FILL ER UP. hilarious
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WOW I forgot about that iagree