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electric motor forward/reverse wiring?

hey, i've been trying to figure this one out on my own but can't. i do believe i need help. i got a reversible motor fr...
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posted by wwixon
24 comments posted 20yrs posted by wwixon

Big scrap motors

Just mulling over the next project (wind generator if you must know!) I need to find the field winding CORE (the steel,...
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posted by spamless
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by spamless

Ever seen a lathe with replaceable ways?

Hi all, Today I spent an idle moment pondering the design of machine tools. It occurred to me that the thing that often...
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posted by cdt22NOSPAM
13 comments posted 20yrs posted by cdt22NOSPAM

OT: PVR / HTPC questions

I started to open a BIG can of worms looking into Home Theatre PCs. I'm not aware of all the capabilities that I want o...
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posted by tom(nospam)
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by tom(nospam)

High speed belt or chain drive?

I have a recurring need to reach inside a closed space and grind a weld. Sometimes I have enough room to get a right an...
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posted by fergusonOMITsculpture
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by fergusonOMITsculpture

Steel Decking Question

Does anyone know of a computer program, formula or table that gives the allowable weight bearing capacity of steel deck...
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posted by nospam
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by nospam

Removing valve from 30lb tank

I've aquired a used 30lb soda machine steel CO2 tank, and plan on cutting the bottom off and making a bell out the casi...
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posted by mlcorson
18 comments posted 20yrs posted by mlcorson

I'm In Love

With metal At present I'm holding an "Olde Colony" steak knife stamped JAPAN then upside down STAINLESS STEEL. Hollow g...
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posted by dewlapper
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Di-Acro is back online!

Just out of curiousity I hit the Di-Acro [www.diacro.com] website which has been offline for quite a while under a comp...
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posted by wagewhore
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by wagewhore

electrode material for electrolytic derusting?

I'm about to venture into a bunch of electrolytic derusting again. I was reading up on home anodising where it suggeste...
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posted by grant
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by grant

Spraypainting tips

Okay, I'll start off with a couple or three of my favorites. When I open a new gallon of paint, I take a drywall screw...
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posted by boozoochavez
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by boozoochavez

OT Headlines from the year 2029

friend of mine forwarded this to me. hope all y'all haven't seen this already.\ b.w. Headlines from the year 2029: Ozon...
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posted by wwixon
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by wwixon

PING: Tom Gardner

Tom, I am in need of a production-use-intent wire brush. Not sure if you might have what I need in stock. It needs abou...
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posted by tonytn36sp
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by tonytn36sp

Old riding lawnmowers

Anyone done anything interesting with old lawnmowers? I have an idea to combine the rear axles from three old riding la...
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posted by galt_57
13 comments posted 20yrs posted by galt_57