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  1. mitchgrunes replied to the thread what is the inside scoop on big Baltimore bridge crash?.

    Yes, but in this case, it's not the packages (specifically the containers) that caused the damage. I don't get why I would have any...

    Apr 22, 2024 at 10:41 PM
  2. mitchgrunes liked Will Gilmore's post in the thread what is the inside scoop on big Baltimore bridge crash?.

    You now have to sign that agreement when you hand the package over to the past office. You're liable for any damages your package...

    Apr 22, 2024 at 10:39 PM
  3. mitchgrunes replied to the thread what is the inside scoop on big Baltimore bridge crash?.

    If I ship a non-hazardous package via Parcel Post or UPS, and the shipping truck has an accident, I sure hope I wouldn't be responsible...

    Apr 21, 2024 at 1:54 PM
  4. mitchgrunes replied to the thread Recycling of materials from composite boats?.

    Agreed. I wonder if grinding up potentially toxic materials in a food processing device would be a good idea if it were also used for...

    Apr 21, 2024 at 1:50 PM
  5. mitchgrunes liked wet feet's post in the thread Recycling of materials from composite boats?.

    Buy your wife a new one before you try the experiment!Which is unlikely to work,but you will at least have staved off the threat of divorce.

    Apr 21, 2024 at 1:46 PM
  6. mitchgrunes replied to the thread Recycling of materials from composite boats?.

    Of course if we had a cheap abundant clean energy source, we wouldn't make wind turbine blades in need of recycling.

    Apr 20, 2024 at 9:42 PM
  7. mitchgrunes replied to the thread Recycling of materials from composite boats?.

    All you need is a very cheap, clean and abundant energy source. Given that, you can separate everything back to the raw elements. and...

    Apr 20, 2024 at 4:16 PM
  8. mitchgrunes liked ondarvr's post in the thread Recycling of materials from composite boats?.

    And now they need to figure out what to do with the many thousands of gallons of toxic waste generated by dissolving the epoxy.

    Apr 20, 2024 at 4:10 PM
  9. mitchgrunes replied to the thread what is the inside scoop on big Baltimore bridge crash?.

    Not sure this is relevant, but a geotechnical engineer discusses refloating the MV Dali (the ship that took down the bridge) at:...

    Apr 20, 2024 at 4:05 PM
  10. mitchgrunes liked comfisherman's post in the thread Recycling of materials from composite boats?.

    Yikes. I hope to never be that cold. Spent January on a glass boat that had an un insulated v berth area. That was cold enough....

    Apr 20, 2024 at 3:12 PM
  11. mitchgrunes liked Dave G 9N's post in the thread Recycling of materials from composite boats?.

    Probably more comfortable than the 22 members of Shackelton's crew who spent the winter on Elephant Island waiting for 4 months under 2...

    Apr 20, 2024 at 3:11 PM
  12. mitchgrunes liked comfisherman's post in the thread Recycling of materials from composite boats?.

    Going from aluminum and steel to playing with frp boat building the surprise was the shocking amount of plastic consumables and the...

    Apr 20, 2024 at 3:11 PM
  13. mitchgrunes liked wet feet's post in the thread Recycling of materials from composite boats?.

    If you ever come across the series of books written by Charles Dickens in the nineteenth century you will find that he had the same idea...

    Apr 20, 2024 at 3:11 PM
  14. mitchgrunes liked Howlandwoodworks's post in the thread Recycling of materials from composite boats?.

    The Mayflower was made in to a barn. The old river paddle wheeler sometimes would have their Cabins, decks and engines removed and set...

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  15. mitchgrunes liked TeddyDiver's post in the thread Recycling of materials from composite boats?.

    Repurposing when it's viable. In Northern Norway old wood boats have been used as sheep shelters upside down. A plastic one could hold...

    Apr 20, 2024 at 3:10 PM