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I have stripped out the threads in a 1/4" bolt hole in an aluminum transmission case. I can't get a drill in there to be able to use a heli-coil type of insert, and I have decided to use JB Weld to repair this as the bolt that goes into this stripped hole just locates a bracket which read more...
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What metal (or other fairly common substance) retains COLD the longest? I was thinking of experimenting this hot Summer with placing various chunks of metal in my freezer and...more or less using them like ice. Putting them in my cooler and seeing if they kept items nice and cold --without the side effect read more...
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I suspect an old kitchen cutting board I have is Delrin. Is there any way to tell ? ( no markings that I can see ... ) It is about 1/2 inch thick and kind of milky-translucent. Also, edges melt and harden very smooth when touched with hot pots, etc. read more...
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Opened a tube of cyanoacrylate super glue last year, and used it once. Came back to it tonight and it had solidified throughout. Expensive, therefore, to pay for the whole tube but only getting one useful drop the size of a matchhead! read more...
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Qualcuno puo' dirmi dove poso trovare un manuale in italiano per questo radiocomando? se ci sono persone che possono aiutarmi.... un link per favore read more...
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Craftsman Club member letter from Sears
author: Martin Eastburn posted 09-24-2017
It is a little old, but likely coming of age! :-) Seems that Sears is tired of hunting down companies that would make a line of tools for them. Every few years the product line would be changed a... read more »Newbie needs more help
author: PowerSupplyGuy posted 09-15-2017
Greetings and a very happy Friday to all. Today's project is to hog out holes in the pole mount solar panel rails. I am using a pair of H beams on an 8' trailer axle (no camber) to set angle of p... read more »Table of RPM for drill size
author: news16 posted 03-23-2016
Is there a url around of a nice table of rpm for each drill size for the various material. Each time I need to use the vertical drill I figure it out, but it would be handy to final attack such ... read more »Advice for novice
author: giovannigozio1974 posted 11-24-2016
Hi to all, I'm asking for advice in order to start working on metals. Any idea will be much appreciated, from necessary tools to equipment etc etc. Regards read more »EN AW-5754 fatigue strength
author: mw158979 posted 06-17-2017
Hello, What is the fatigue strength of 5754 aluminium alloy? Any states. thanks in advance read more »Engineering and Science
Electric Motor for Animated Store Display
author: J.B. Wood posted 09-22-2017
Hello, all, and perhaps a question for the seniors in the ng: Back in the 1950s-1960s era one often encountered countertop (or larger) cardboard product displays that were animated by a simple bac... read more »Wipac Cj magneto drive gear
author: Huw77 posted 05-10-2017
Hi, I've recently acquired my first stationary engine, a 1949 Ruston pt. The magneto it came fitted with is a Wipac cj,seems to be missing a part (gear)to drive the mag.....any help , and advice wher... read more »Bluestar Nantong Xingchen Introduced Filament Grade PBT Resin (Starester®FL)
author: superhua posted 07-02-2017
About Us Nantong Xingchen Synthetic Materials Co., Ltd., formerly known as the Nantong Synthetic Material Plant of the China Ministry of Chemical Industry (CMCI), was founded in 1974. It is subordin... read more »Questions about bottle jack
author: josinsimon posted 09-22-2017
1. What device limits the cylinder extension? 2.What device allows for the cylinder retraction? 3.What is the reservoir? 4. What methods are used for cylinder and piston sealing? Explain about the re... read more »Business Cards | Business card printing Malaysia |50 Percent print
author: new project posted 09-19-2017
Business Card Fifty percent print always helps you to design business cards that perfectl y suits you and helps to communicate with others. We are having efficient t eam and they will coordinate ... read more »Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing
Any Info for NND Nakanippon Robot Arm (Small)
author: superchargerone posted 09-19-2017
Dear All I am looking for information and particularly software to run an old NND Nakanippon Electric Co's 5 axis robotic arm. It was painted bright orange by the factory and consist of 1. 5 axis ... read more »Peter Ponders PID YouTube Channel
author: pnachtwey posted 07-22-2017
https://www.youtube.com/user/pnachtwey The name sounds basic but I am actually targeting control professionals and those with math skills to understand the math behind the control theory. This ch... read more »Fadal transformer issue
author: Douglas A senterfitt posted 09-19-2017
Fadal 3016 error 18 on x,y,&z transformer power issue maybe https://www.polytechforum.com/img/5z https://www.polytechforum.com/img/60 read more »deployable door.
author: hassity posted 09-03-2017
Hey guys, I was interested on deployable systems and this time I was trying to make deployable door. The door design have two approaches 1 ) zigzag pattern muira-ori origami approach 2) hand fa... read more »Visual Basic problem.
author: Bill DeShawn posted 06-25-2017
When I installed AutoCAD 2013, I included the Visual Basic option. The code shown below works in previous versions of AutoCAD, but not in Auto CAD 2013. Can somebody help me to get it working. ... read more »Packaging Services | Card Board |Corrugated Board Packaging | Dot2Dot
author: Talent works posted 08-31-2017
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Dart drills
author: Peter Fairbrother posted 09-09-2017
Cheap ones are, well cheap and usually nasty. Dormer are a bit too pricey (and Connect even more so), Dart seem more my price range, but are they any good? Ta, -- Peter F read more »Re: Homasote????
author: kd posted 06-19-2017
On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 13:22:10 -0700 (PDT), bscottfrancisco@gmail.com Go to the homasote website. There is an option to search for a dealer. Try that read more »Thoughts on light and painting.
author: Frank Tauss posted 09-23-2017
Setting up a new hobby room. I've got an overhead 4 bulb fixture for primary lighting Is there any thought on light color for painting vs display? I have daylight, soft whtte, warm white, etc. T... read more »3 rail track , transformers and running
author: tonyhart1 posted 09-20-2017
I am thinking of starting a layout with 3 rail locos etc from Marklin , Trix , Hornby Dublo ,JEP and SMCF Can they all run on the same track and what would be the best transformer ? Many thanks for... read more »we offer high quality counterfeit notes euro,usd GBP E-mail..... brandonhoman00@gmail.com
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author: rmrfaq posted 09-21-2017
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author: marblypup posted 08-20-2017
I've just been reading on Wikipedia about Technic trending to studless beams. It shows how long it's been since I bought a Technic set that I didn't know about this. I did my a Mindstorms NXT when i... read more »International Engineering (BETA)
Erdung im Altbau
author: Magnus Warker posted 09-21-2017
Hallo, zwei Elektro-Meister wurden zum selben Fall befragt und gaben Der Fall: In einem Altbau (1969) wurde das Dach erneuert und danach war hier keine Rolle. Ist-Zustand: Wasserleitungsrohren... read more »Leistung eines Drehstromelektromotor bei 50Hz/60Hz
author: Heiner Veelken posted 08-10-2017
Kann ein Drehstrommotor bei 60Hz i(mmer) mehr leisten als bei 50Hz? -- Gruss Heiner read more »[Charte] fr.sci.electrotechnique
author: L'equipe fr-chartes posted 09-02-2017
Archive-Name: fr/chartes/sci.electrotechnique Bonjour, 28 novembre 1999. =============== CHARTE DU FORUM =============== NOM DU GROUPE : fr.sci.electrotechnique OBJET : leur place dans ... read more »Link zum Kenntnisnachweis
author: Ruediger Zoll posted 08-31-2017
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author: Gruppo Coordinamento NEWS-IT posted 09-24-2017
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author: WM posted 09-24-2017
Czy to filmowano stroboskopowo? https://youtu.be/qpJBvQXQC2M https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatter -- WM read more »