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thank you guys, sorted

Anyone knows where I can rent a scooter or motorbike in the city of Hat Yai, thanks.

Like the title says, anyone ones where to get ACF-50 in Thailand. I know its available on ebay etc but shipping is just too much

2 minutes ago, khunPer said:

Zico's in Chaweng's southern beach road (use to be closed on Mondays).

focus is a bit too much on meat i believe but i may be wrong

So I have been to a few thai "mookata" bbq places, the guru buffet, shabu places etc etc  but would like to try something with a bit more western food .

Anyone can recommend a proper buffet on Samui (been already to the buffet at the  Greek restaurant Fi which was very good)

i dont live close to that area , maybe you got a picture ?

On 3/7/2018 at 10:52 AM, KhunBENQ said:

No hi-tech, no system,

Just a pump from the shelf.

The lower part is a small pressure tank.

For big buildings you can buy a standard pump plus a separate (bigger) pressure tank.

With the pressure tank you always have sufficient pressure and the pump does not cycle that frequently.

(enhances lifetime)

 

Picture from HomePro website:

https://www.homepro.co.th/product/1049580?lang=en

 

255W is quite strong for a small private house.

We have a two story house and probably a smaller pump would suffice for single story.

 

"System":

of course to feed the pump you should have a (plastic) water tank.

Not directly from the tap.

I find this essential for most areas in Thailand.

Pressure/supply from community is often unreliable.

 

any idea where i can buy a separate pressure tank , have not seem them for sale

On 2/28/2018 at 2:19 PM, KhunBENQ said:

We have a conventional Mitsubishi pump (255 Watt) with an attached small pressure tank.

Much cheaper and does a good job for 4 years or so. I recommend it.

About 7000 Baht.

 

how does that system work, do you have a picture ?

Looking to buy a somewhat decent new open faced crash helmet on Samui. Been to Ohm Cycles and also Tesco and BigC but did not find what i was looking for. Any other recommendations ?

4 hours ago, Bcgardener said:

It's a safety valve that closes if the gas flow goes above a certain level , say if a hose split or ruptured. Normally the gas flow needs to go way above normal flow for it to trip. You also need to push it down to open it if you have turned the gas valve on the bottle off and the turned it back on.

Sent from my SM-G925F using Thaivisa Connect mobile app
 

so is it safe to use a regulator without that valve ?

Can anybody tell me what this valve (arrow pointing to it) does on a low pressure gas regulator. I think its to shut of the gas flow when there is a leak somewhere but not sure.

I am having some issues that this valve shuts of by itself so i don't have a gas flow even though there is no leak anywhere so it might be faulty. Thinking of changing it for a regulator with no valve.

On 3/23/2015 at 3:01 AM, llp said:

Yes, problem solved 100%. Looking at the bottom of the same make/model toilet in the store, I can see that hole sealed with porcelain. I then looked at the bottom of some other reputable brands and they have a open hole as well but it is sealed deeper in. On the American Standard model I bought it had a hole for quality testing as well, and I filled it up with water while having the toilet upside down just to make sure it was sealed. I confirmed with the person in the store that the brand/ model I previously had that the hole should have been sealed after factory on the outside, and that this model has had issues in the past with leaking gas, even though it is the best selling model (good price and looks very modern with dual flush).

So the hole might not necessary mean its faulty model as the seal for the hole might be deeper inside instead of on the outside, depending on the make/model. Going with a reputable brand is probably your best bet.

was the brand Moya by any chance ? 

I am doing some black sand wash (sai laang). The shop where i bought everything told me to mix the small stones (all black)  with 1 bag of tiger cement and 1 kilo of black pigment powder. is that all there is to it to get the black colour? 

1 hour ago, manfredtillmann said:

you'll need an etch primer;

https://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=AwrTccjd069XbxcAGE0PxQt.;_ylu=X3oDMTBsOXB2YTRjBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2dxMQR2dGlkAw--?_adv_prop=image&fr=yhs-ddc-linuxmint&va=metal+etch+primer&hspart=ddc&hsimp=yhs-linuxmint

some acylic (water based) paints claim they can be used without but they will peel.

the fresher your gal is, the more you need to prime. if you can, use a small foam roller to apply it.

after, use an oil based paint to finish. (i hate painting )

cheers

mft

Thanks for that. Do you now a good brand that sells that etch primer here ?

Anyone has experience painting galvanized steel beams. Do i need to use a special primer for that ? 

a Ducati is not for driving. this is how a precious jewel should be kept:

I just say who not try it..

Some model Ducati it perfect for Thailand..

easy to steer and goes with any engine speed

Scrambler easy handling and goes from almost any RPM..

But in my opinion Monster more useful..

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Pc

But yes Ducati - who creates fashion

then imitate rices

o yes is one of option... kept as jevel .

rice cant..

imitate rices.... You mean to say Ducati is immitating the Japanese bikes ?

Please give some examples which models Ducati copied .....

I can give you already 2 examples of Yamaha copying the Ducati scrambler concept (xsr700 and scr950) now they see the Ducati scrambler is such a sales success, Wonder when Honda will release a "retro" scrambler bike.

flipping a wheelie in front of my friends

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Did you fall off? Can't do wheelies myself. Tried and failed.

Went too high and forgot to apply the rear break so I fell of. Won't make that mistake again...

flipping a wheelie in front of my friends

As a Moto Guzzi afficianado and fiend, i've always been pi$$ed off with the headlines and press coverage Ducati gets. The heritage, history, technology, and glorious road and racing bikes in Guzzi's history is second to none amongst Italian motorcycle manufacturers. Including MV, Gilera et al.

IMHO the last of the great Ducati's were bikes like the 750 and 900SS bevel drive Desmos from the late 70's. Plastic, and 10k belt replacements are not my idea of marvelous engineering, but then again, i'm just an old fashioned Luddite Mechanic...

the timing belts on the scrambler need changing every 24000 km or 15000 miles. Its an easy procedure and any luddite mechanic can do it himself.

Gotta laugh at some of the opinions here. As if Ducati are some sort of mythical motorcycle brand. Styling - to each their own. But at the end of the day - it is nothing more than a machine. And if the machine does not work - what use is it ? A bike you have to always wait to have repaired is not a bike, it is a pile of plastic, steel and rubber. Go to any landfill and see the same thing.

You could not be more wrong. Of course a motorbike is more than just a machine.... Unless you are some commuter on a scoopy.

The Scrambler has an engine that can trace its lineage back to the 1970s.and I think therein lies their problem with meeting modern emissions laws.

It's a big two pot, two valve per head air cooled engine.

Ducati can make it run right but they can't do that and meet Thai emissions laws.

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Have you ever ridden a scrambler ? I think Ducati made the engine run very good indeed and they sure passed the Thai emission tests with flying colours. Sure it runs lean but so do most of modern (water cooled) bikes. A simple and cheap solution to fix that is using a booster plug.

I think its great that Ducati is still making a (beautiful) air cooled 800cc engine in 2016 while almost all other manufacturers are using water cooling for their larger engines.

Triumph for example put water cooled engines on their new line of retro bikes.

What would be a good place to get a thyroid test done on Samui. I dont want to go to Nathon Hospital (waiting lines too long) and also not to Bangkok Hospital (greedy b....s)

Makes one wonder how all older Harleys arrived in Thailand. Go to your local bike shop and enquire. It can be done

Nothing to wonder about... Laws have changed over the years. What was once possible now is not possible. Bad advice telling him to go to a shop to try and do something illegal

yes, also as long as there are gullible farang there are more than enough Thai willing to "help" them .

Almost all the white plastic covering of air conditioners seem to turn yellow here in the tropics. I read an interesting article on how to get the plastics white again and it also mentioned spraying the plastic with a clear acrylic varnish to prevent the plastic from getting yellow again.

Is this a good idea ?

Interesting pump - thanks for the heads up

Here's a spec PDF that puts it against some pumps I know well: http://www.hitachiconsumer.com/docs/default-source/default-document-library/water-pump-brochure-final.pdf?sfvrsn=0

I have / have used the WM-P750GX, WM-P400GX and the WM-P150GX2.

The problem with this turbine pump is the head height - 12M makes it unsuitable for a two storey house. For a single storey house it is comparable to the WM-P400GX, which can run 3 showers with great pressure, with 4 or more on you'll start to notice flow rates/pressure dropping - yes, the brochure says it can support 7

The other "problem" with the turbine pump is that it's not true constant pressure like the WM-P inverters. But it's still an interesting thing - as Worf said, it seems to be doing something pretty magical to move those numbers from such little electricity. It's also probably only suitable for supply from an on-ground tank, due to it's small suction head - but most people don't use in-ground tanks anyway (not a great idea unless you have incredible drainage).

For 2-storey you're going to want extra head height though - bearing in mind that horizontal runs also add to head height - that number is not just the vertical lift.

for another 2 story house i use a 150 watt pump (hitachi wm-p150gx2) without any problems . the pump is located in the basement 2,5 meters under the floor of the first level so almost 3 levels to pump . The turbine pump has the same 12 meter total discharge head so i do not expect any problems there. Its only when more then 2 showers get used simultaneously that the water pressure drops, hence my interest in this new turbine pump.

Also Hitachi calculates total discharge head multiplying pipe length x 0.1