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Lenny53

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Earth shattering kaboom
« on: January 10, 2021, 05:49:03 PM »
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nscalbitz

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Re: Earth shattering kaboom
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2021, 05:58:56 PM »
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Ouch!  :o
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Re: Earth shattering kaboom
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2021, 08:28:41 PM »
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That would me me    !
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Re: Earth shattering kaboom
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2021, 08:36:54 PM »
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Did the decoder overheat?
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Re: Earth shattering kaboom
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2021, 09:18:57 PM »
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Quote from: Dave V on January 10, 2021, 08:36:54 PM
Did the decoder overheat?
Must have been the tantalum capacitors.
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Re: Earth shattering kaboom
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2021, 09:33:41 PM »
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Kinda wondering if the unit started running away, and then detonated.... not unheard of in diesels honestly.... especially since diesel do just fine running off oil.  :facepalm:
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Re: Earth shattering kaboom
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2021, 10:46:02 PM »
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If you have FB. Great. If not, idk. Here's a couple more pictures.
https://www.facebook.com/155029811174144/posts/3984563851554035/?sfnsn=mo
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Re: Earth shattering kaboom
« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2021, 12:59:05 AM »
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Who stuck the knife in my toaster?
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Re: Earth shattering kaboom
« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2021, 08:01:18 AM »
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What a place to have an “earth shattering kaboom”: Echo Canyon.   :D

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Re: Earth shattering kaboom
« Reply #9 on: January 11, 2021, 09:44:03 AM »
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Clearly the Illudium PU-36 explosive space modulator malfunctioned.
« Last Edit: January 11, 2021, 10:22:51 AM by nickelplate759 »
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Re: Earth shattering kaboom
« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2021, 10:18:54 AM »
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So is this the equivalent of the boiler letting go?  Those photos were always amazing to me with all the pipes shot this way and that.
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Re: Earth shattering kaboom
« Reply #11 on: January 11, 2021, 03:53:47 PM »
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Must have been an MRC power pack
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Mike C

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Re: Earth shattering kaboom
« Reply #12 on: January 11, 2021, 04:52:53 PM »
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Quote from: nickelplate759 on January 11, 2021, 09:44:03 AM
Clearly the Illudium PU-36 explosive space modulator malfunctioned.

Beat me to it !!! :D

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Re: Earth shattering kaboom
« Reply #13 on: January 11, 2021, 05:33:03 PM »
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Quote from: Mike C on January 11, 2021, 04:52:53 PM
Beat me to it !!! :D

With that avatar, you should have been the first to comment. Slacker!  :D
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Re: Earth shattering kaboom
« Reply #14 on: January 11, 2021, 05:50:52 PM »
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Quote from: nuno81291 on January 11, 2021, 03:53:47 PM
Must have been an MRC power pack

They were warned to turn off pulse power!
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