Still here!

This is not a dead blog!  Just busy with mundane stuff and having a bit of writer's block :)  Hang tight!

Joey Dunlop and Dr. John Hinds

Muscle Pain

I took vacation a couple of weeks ago, and had a lot of fun on it.  That was pretty cool, and I will probably soon make a post about that, and show some cool nearby places.

Four Stroke Engines: Overhead Cam Designs

We previously looked at Overhead Valve (OHV) engines.  In this post we will take a look at Overhead Cam designs, as well as another really unique means of opening and closing engine valves...

Still here...

Please have patience - I have a couple of posts in the works, but they need some more work before I would be willing to have them see the light of day :)

I will be doing a couple of more posts on engine designs and then returning to the hydro failure events - that have killed far more people than nuclear plant failures have.  Meanwhile here are some interesting pictures of these things!

Below, the 3.8 liter Jaguar inline 6 cylinder engine

Below, the remnants of the St. Francis dam in Los Angeles County.

50,000 page views

Only took 10 years, hahahaha!

Barbell Squats

I've been hitting the weights lately, and watching a few Youtube videos for tips, techniques and motivation.

Gemstone Mining

Recently we took a day and went mining for gem stones.  In particular, we were after Star Garnets, the official state gemstone of Idaho.

KH500 refurbishment - Brakes

The most recent repair/refurbishment has been on the brakes.

KH500 Refurbishment - Engine re-assembly

I began re-assembly of the KH500 engine recently.