tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post5283150883444218371..comments2024-03-15T04:32:47.445-04:00Comments on 2 Gringos in the Caribbean: West Caicos Revisited, again.La Gringahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00373488986584175930noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-11973863184508548642012-04-12T11:26:53.318-04:002012-04-12T11:26:53.318-04:00I've recently come across your blog and I love...I've recently come across your blog and I love following it. I read this post and I remembered an article I read from physorg.com. It's about a japanese invention that turns plastics back into petroleum, basically. I'll post a link here for you to check out if you want. I hope someday my wife and I can be like you guys when we grow up!<br /><br />http://phys.org/news/Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18103521751021227347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-30456650694012172182012-03-16T03:33:36.645-04:002012-03-16T03:33:36.645-04:00Very strange but colorful and informative trip. So...Very strange but colorful and informative trip. Some of the unseen photos that I never see before.Romantic Bed and Breakfasts Luray VAhttp://www.woodruffinns.com/luray-va-bed-and-breakfast-treetop-escape-inner.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-51731132339981389202012-03-06T20:48:53.746-05:002012-03-06T20:48:53.746-05:00I've got most of what I need for this, everyth...I've got most of what I need for this, everything but the wood auger bit. Problem is that there are about three or four projects already going.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-88111165445488682382012-03-06T10:10:22.227-05:002012-03-06T10:10:22.227-05:00sheesh, drill BIT, not sure how that came out as p...sheesh, drill BIT, not sure how that came out as put<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow">http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.aspx?p=45003&cat=1,180,42240</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-61724829722597411332012-03-06T10:03:51.737-05:002012-03-06T10:03:51.737-05:00Should be interesting. I am thinking auger drill p...Should be interesting. I am thinking auger drill put locked into your variable speed drill, clamped into place., little hopper to feed, and your heating element. Got control of the speed via the drill and control of the heat via the stove element. Just scale it down to whatever the biggest auger drill bit is available there and mix and match the drill speed and level of heat until it comes out Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-61427305059248480962012-03-06T09:58:38.031-05:002012-03-06T09:58:38.031-05:00That guy used a 3/4" auger inside a 3/4"...That guy used a 3/4" auger inside a 3/4" black pipe. I can get those here. I have a few spare electric motors lying around, mostly from garage door openers. The motors I have are all 110 VAC AC. The busted glass stove top with heating elements and touch control that I have is 220 VAC. I'm not a good enough electronicker to design a circuit board, but if I could get it all to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-18458905797217263602012-03-06T09:31:57.360-05:002012-03-06T09:31:57.360-05:00Maybe use the biggest available drill bit on the i...Maybe use the biggest available drill bit on the island and scale down the whole thing, just to see if it all works?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-43053200244100128672012-03-06T07:55:05.057-05:002012-03-06T07:55:05.057-05:00That power cat is privately owned, and registered ...That power cat is privately owned, and registered in Finland. We've spoken to the owners a few times. They seem to be spending the season here. They have been outside washing and polishing every time we sail past.<br /><br />Thanks for the extruder links. I can see the auger is just a wood bit, and I just happen to have a broken glass GE electric cooktop with heating elements and controls.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-922544770841327932012-03-05T20:44:27.048-05:002012-03-05T20:44:27.048-05:00When we go to horn island off the coast of Mississ...When we go to horn island off the coast of Mississippi, one of our favorite activities is beach combing, we are always finding floats, wood, shells and yes the occasional shoe or flip flop! As always enjoyed your post, went surfing last weekend,winter almost over here on the gulf coast. getting the hobie t.i. ready for a trip to the island. Thanks again! LeoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-30229861108686343432012-03-05T17:21:21.406-05:002012-03-05T17:21:21.406-05:00Interesting to see the Dolphin striker. One could ...Interesting to see the Dolphin striker. One could almost determine what kind of Catamaran it is from that photo. I don;t recognize it.<br /><br />Also interesting is that power cat at Southside. Nice looking vessel. what is the 411 on it.? Can't be a Fifi boat as he has moved down the canal a little?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17311293007535183509noreply@blogger.com