veitsi_poika
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And what a marvelous picture it is, Kevin!I'm pretty sure 90% of my posts include pictures... I don't have enough wisdom to do otherwise
EDIT: Added picture to keep my percentages up
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Several posters suggested a spearpoint instead of a clip for the forum knife. Let's go for a one-arm! That would be fantastic!While it all can seem a little tedious, it is exciting for the nuggets of information and insight that occasionally pop up!!
I do appreciate great knife pics!! They should be required - say 20% of ones posts, must have a GOOD picture!!
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I feel dumb, but you lost me at "key".Realized it just might be the resistor in the ignition key. Pulled out the Cadet, opened the file, took a couple of swipes at the contacts on both sides of the key, and Bingo! It started just fine. Maybe the file isn’t so silly after all.
Tell me also?? Elderly Chevy???I feel dumb, but you lost me at "key".
There are resistors on car keys? And you have to file them?
Sorry for the obscure reference. It’s a 1997 Lumina with an early anti-theft system. A resistor is embedded in a piece of plastic in the key blade, with a contact strip on each side connected to each end of the resistor.I feel dumb, but you lost me at "key".
There are resistors on car keys? And you have to file them?
I'd never seen that before, but would prefer it to these gigantic key fobs they force everybody to carry around these days.
Your elderly Chevy is futuristic to me. Nice old school fix, though.Sorry for the obscure reference. It’s a 1997 Lumina with an early anti-theft system. A resistor is embedded in a piece of plastic in the key blade, with a contact strip on each side connected to each end of the resistor.
The ignition system reads the value of the resistor and it must match what that particular car is programmed for or it won’t start. In this case the contact strip wasn’t making good contact, and the file cleaned it enough for the system to read the value. Ain’t technology grand?
I always thought it was silly for the Vic Cadet to have a file instead of a secondary blade - until yesterday when I tried to start my elderly Chevy and nothing happened when I turned the key. The battery was fine. Realized it just might be the resistor in the ignition key. Pulled out the Cadet, opened the file, took a couple of swipes at the contacts on both sides of the key, and Bingo! It started just fine. Maybe the file isn’t so silly after all.
(Obligatory knife photo)
That's awesome, Rachel.
There seems to be a lot of talk about narwhals lately, so I couldn't resist. I'm trying to decide if I want to make him darker, or leave it be.
Wonderful! You are becoming quite a talented scrimshander, Rachel!!There seems to be a lot of talk about narwhals lately, so I couldn't resist. I'm trying to decide if I want to make him darker, or leave it be.
There seems to be a lot of talk about narwhals lately, so I couldn't resist. I'm trying to decide if I want to make him darker, or leave it be.
Beautiful!!There seems to be a lot of talk about narwhals lately, so I couldn't resist. I'm trying to decide if I want to make him darker, or leave it be.
Outstanding, Rachel!There seems to be a lot of talk about narwhals lately, so I couldn't resist. I'm trying to decide if I want to make him darker, or leave it be.
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