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epicycloidal gears

One of the old steam rollers at the museum where I spend a bit of time as a volunteer,is up for restoration. We have re...
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posted by tomiller
21 comments posted 20yrs posted by tomiller

What is it? CI

Just posted this week's set: http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ Rob
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posted by rhvp67
57 comments posted 20yrs posted by rhvp67

PM Motor Repair Help

I would like to repair a 12 VDC PM field motor which has one fiel piec loose. The adhesive yielded and one pole fell of...
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posted by no
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need help on dc motor

hai i need to know how to select a dc geared motor to drive a vehicle of 150 kg. does a 300 W and 48V PMDC motor of outp...
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posted by itsa.rahul
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by itsa.rahul

Determining Pressure Angle on Small Gear

I'm trying to help a disabled fellow repair his electric powerlift on his garden tractor. The motor gear is 32 pitch, 1...
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posted by aasberry
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WAY OT: Plastic grocery bags and Credit cards

I always use my Amex card for groceries to build up frequent flyer points but the card is getting a bit long in the too...
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posted by gashmore
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by gashmore

Bridgeport boss 4 Spindle not turning

I have a 1984 Bridgeport Boss 4 three axis that has been sitting idle in storage for 2 years. I just pulled it out and...
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posted by jakdog
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by jakdog

Fishy Fixture?

Awl-- An old friend, an old-school machinist who did most of his years in the the physics dept. machine shop of a big n...
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posted by physical
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by physical

OT: Custom traffic light

My landlord and good friend is chair of the Pigeon Key Association. There is a two mile long one lane private bridge ou...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
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Baldor Pedestal Grinder

Awl-- The guy that has these DoAll's and Roll-ins also has Baldor Grinders, w/ diamond (left shaft), carbide (right) wh...
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posted by physical
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by physical

Vise update

Hello all, I removed the fixed jaw, cleaned it (there was a fair amount of gunk but not much in the way of debris), and...
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posted by bschwab
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by bschwab

DoAll 16" ML vs Roll-in band saws

Awl-- Some of you responded to earlier queries about the 16" DoAll. Two are available now, asking $1250, both look in g...
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posted by physical
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Foundry Practice blacksmith 1907 FA

General Foundry Practice by Andrew McWilliam and Percy Longmuir 1907 VGC 383 pages. Really mammoth vintage book on foun...
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posted by janeypugh
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OT Some places are more corrupt than others

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060208/ap_on_re_us/lonoke_arrests Corruption Probe Snags Mayor, Police Chief By DANIEL CON...
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posted by ignoramus3308
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by ignoramus3308

OT FS ebay surplus equipment

RCMers, I need to clear out some space in the plant. So one mans garbage is anothers gold or so the saying goes. Alltho...
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posted by gregsagfg
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by gregsagfg