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1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Speedytech7, May 31, 2018.

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    Pic?
     
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    She's freaking big

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    About 3 years old already
     
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    If you squish her will it be a blue color
     
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    They have hemolymph, which acts like blood, and is actually white.

    Their body and legs work in the same way a hydraulic arm does in that they create the same sort of hydraulic pressure to extend and move about.

    That's why you see a spider curl up when it's dying or when it dies.
     
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    Ive got a shovel to lend if he wants find out.
     
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    what kind of mig do you have?
     
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    Nelson gave me some pointers and I'll give it another shot tomorrow with some more rest if I'm lucky :) forgot to turn up the heat extra to account for the axle housing being a giant heat sink
     
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    Look at me go dad. I was shocked at how well it did for how poorly setup it is. Excited to go back with some mods.

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    Oh forgot! Neice came over so you know how that goes keeping a kid from getting bored. Dino chicken nuggets be looking good though :drool:

    Angle can absolutely make a huge difference, and since you're going vertical on half that thing, just make sure you've got the nozzle pointed more towards the housing so it takes more of the heat.

    I remember mentioning that to Evan and it made a huge difference for him too.
     
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    Even in stock form, these vehicles are extremely capable.

    It's why they're so largely popular in the off-road crowd!
     
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    @Abeyancer

    4 out of the 6 are spinning freely now, but I may just buy some replacements anyway. They're practically the same size as those I used on skateboards.

    Clean next to dirty

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