Northern Virginia Roll Call

Actually, today is national "my bucket's got a hole in it" day. I read it on the internet.

 

Nice! a fire pit is the bestest.

this wind dies down some... It's on!

 

Better check my bucket.

 

Yall be carefull. Tornado headed toward F burg from Orange .

 

@boogie3478 did you end up ordering a 3800mAh battery yet? If not, I've got an extra one your more than welcome to. Figured I'd throw it out there since I'll be working in Herndon across from Dulles tomorrow.

 

It's yours. Text me when/where you'd like to meet up.

 

I’m pretty excited...I’m gonna be drunk too much

 

You guys see the "accidental" sky penis over Luke AFB on Tuesday?

 

I did not but that's on my list. How did you get an extra?

 

I guess it really is colder up at altitude.

 

Typically, those ratings are for a continuous load, so you can run a lot more current if you're running a shorter duty cycle application, like a winch. Also, the temperature rating of the insulation, ambient temperature, wire length, and whether it's a single wire run or a bundle can all effect the load rating of the cable.

 

Well, I ordered one and was sent two instead. Sooo, I figured I'd at least offer to you first.

 

While talking booze: Bear Chase Brewery on BlueRidge Mountain Road; has anyone been there? Drove the backway home yesterday from Leesburg and flew past it. Looked like a nice place.

Man you get frequent order status if he just throws in items!

Mine came in today as well:




Also found another crying Taco Truck while cutting through neighboor hoods this afternoon:



Good thing that Adam rocks! Thanks again for the pickup for the boys!

And another thanks to @2016Taco4Me for the spare tire; enjoy the eggs especially the fresh one from Dr. Pepper!

 

Were there any tools in the back?

 

Thanks for the reply.
So, when the winch starts under load it draws high amps and as it reaches operating speed the amps drop back to a load the wires can carry. If I remember back EMF also is involved with a dc motor but it was a long time ago.

 

Didn't check for that =)

 

No pit tonight.. Keep thing today is friday.

Beer is on though.. Gotta prep for it.

 

For anyone interested in reading about winch efficiency, the following article is interesting.
https://expeditionportal.com/forum/...erage-and-heat-factor.155105/#js-post-2038497

 

Beer is decent but the views are what makes the trip worth it. Definitely a nice place, though.