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Old 02-18-2007   #2
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Default Re: Nickel test...so what's your best?

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Originally Posted by Peaven
Was bored today and it had been a while since Blue has gotten to stretch her legs, so I warmed her up and did the nickel test. Out of 6 tries, 3 were about 3-5 seconds, 2 were about 8-10, and 1 was about 16 secs. I think my garage floor needs leveling.
Steve

Try using a brand new shiny nickel with a nice crisp edge, they work best.
Different places on the plenum give different results. I found that toward the back of the plenum and just off to one side the nickel would just stand there and just look at you.
My best time was about 1.5 minutes.

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