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fa: box of capacitors and resistors
here's the link came from a friend's assembly business that he closed sometime in the 70s or early 80s - I tripped over this box one too many times, maybe someone here will find this stuff useful.
 
Top Shot
Yet another "reality show" competition format, but this one is all about the shooting. History Channel. Seems like something several people here might be interested in. This week (first week) the...
 
Bosting water pressure for lawnsprinker
I want to use a clear water pump from HF bost my water pressure for a six unit portable sprinkling unit. Are there any down sides? Harbor Freight buys their top quality tools from the same factories...
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Printing Money?
Ed, Did you happen to notice this story in Ardmore, Philadelphia? PhillyInc: Ardmore is printing its own money to foster local consumer spending Ardmore's experiment with its own local currency will...
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My encoder selection
E5-1000-394-I-D-H-G-B Index (3rd channel) Differential Hole in Cover (to be covered by the original cover from the SEM servo motor) Add mounting ears to base Makes sense?
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Screwing into a metal doorbuck
Awl -- Yeah, I know, a sheetmetal screw..... But are there designs esp. good for semi-heavy loads attached to 16 ga metal frames? At least I think they are 16 ga.... The problem I have with...
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Trailer question
I have an old trailer I bought abotu a year ago. The wheels have six lugs. It has a brake drum and a metal line on the back that is cut that looks like it used to be a brake line. It has hub grease...
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The innate perversity of inanimate objects
I have to go in the lake tomorrow. Water temp at the surface is about 69 F. Kids happily swim in water like that all day, or until they turn blue and their mothers yank them out. I do *NOT* like being...
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Fluxing linotype metal
Hi all - We have acquired several buckets full of old Linotype metal - it's a mix of lead, tin and antimony (and maybe some other trace stuff). There's also a bit of dross and miscellaneous floor...
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VFD/Welder question?
Anyone know if a VFD can safely (without blowing itself out) run a 3ph welder? Ive a 25hp older VFD, which appears to be unused, and a 300 amp 3ph MIG welder. Is it possible to run the welder, from...
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buy a Mig welder
My Century Mig welder don't work right no more. There's an industrial online auction nearby with several offers. A sampling is listed below. Could you folks help me pick two or three to bid on? I...
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Honda Going Back To Timing Chains?
Hi all, I recently bought a used 08 Honda 'Fit' McCar, and had the dealer toss in a set of factory shop manuals as part of the deal. Later, looking through the manuals, I was very surprised to learn...
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Recent thread on solid state disk drives
The prices are starting to drop: 30 GB SATA 2 SS drive: $199 4 GB 2.5" PATA/IDE SS drive: $49
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What am I seeing inside this servo motor? Removable encoder shaft?
I looked inside one of the servo motors (Y axis). Inside, I was surprised to see a circlip (retaining ring) and a setscrew. It is as if the encoder shaft was inserted into the actual motor shaft and...
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Speed and feed confusion
Hi All, Must be a senior moment but I am stumped. 1/2" dia. two flute carbide cutting SFM 850, cut per flute 0.002" it calculates out to around 6500rpm at 26-IPM 1/2" dia. two flute HSS cutting SFM...
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