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Use for a broken bandsaw blade??

Greetings all Whilst cleaning out yet another box/container marked "Stuff" I found that I have two "bits" of 1 inch ban...
66 comments posted 4yrs
posted by phamp
66 comments posted 4yrs posted by phamp

Chip cleanup

I've always hated cleaning up the chips and occasional long spirals after/during doing a project . Today I picked up a...
5 comments posted 4yrs
posted by Snag_one
5 comments posted 4yrs posted by Snag_one

motor starndards outside NA

Motors all seem to follow NEMA sizes and standards in North America. What are the standards outside the US? Do chinese...
5 comments posted 4yrs
posted by presence
5 comments posted 4yrs posted by presence

ARTIST NEEDS HELP PLEASE

Hi all, I am creating a ceramic sculpture as illustrated. I need to know what metal rod I can use to run through the mi...
0 comments posted 4yrs
posted by Sueceramics
0 comments posted 4yrs posted by Sueceramics

cleaning inside a hub dynamo

I'm re-gluing a loose magnet inside a Shimano DH-3N20 dynamo hub and having trouble removing magnetic debris. It's in t...
3 comments posted 4yrs
posted by bp
3 comments posted 4yrs posted by bp

Dense Magnetic Chuck?

I recently ordered a small surface grinder (may regret it, but...), and I was looking around at magnetic chucks. I noti...
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posted by Jerold Vann
0 comments posted 4yrs posted by Jerold Vann

cleaning permanent magnets

I finally got the Shimano dynamo hub apart and sure enough, a magnet was loose, apparently lifted by rust forming betwe...
8 comments posted 4yrs
posted by bp
8 comments posted 4yrs posted by bp

Shipping w/ McMaster-Carr

McMaster Carr is a fairly well known industrial vendor. They have a reputation for having everything.  They don't.  The...
0 comments posted 4yrs
posted by none
0 comments posted 4yrs posted by none

Connection Problem

First of all I would like to say hello to everyone in this group. I appreciate the opportunity to ask you for help. I h...
6 comments posted 4yrs
posted by thecowboyandthelady
6 comments posted 4yrs posted by thecowboyandthelady

Why choose enameled wire

Enameled wire is a main variety of winding wire. It consists of conductor and insulating layer. After the bare wire is...
4 comments posted 4yrs
posted by Binbin Wang
4 comments posted 4yrs posted by Binbin Wang

36 mm 8 point box wrench

I'm likely to need a wrench similar to this: https://www.amazon.com/Shimano-TL-DH10-36mm-Dynamo-Removal/dp/B00H6P8G80(J...
16 comments posted 4yrs
posted by bp
16 comments posted 4yrs posted by bp

Krikit belt tension gauge

After replacing the alternator, its belt and the A/C idler+tensioner pulley on my car I used the old parts plus a digit...
0 comments posted 4yrs
posted by muratlanne
0 comments posted 4yrs posted by muratlanne

Harmonic balancer

I didn't know they could fail until mine fell apart while removing the alternator, which I thought was defective. Is tha...
5 comments posted 4yrs
posted by muratlanne
5 comments posted 4yrs posted by muratlanne

Tile Block Total parts weight

In the BOM I have weight of a part and the total number of the parts with a formula in the Total Weight to multiply bot...
0 comments posted 4yrs
posted by RKWhitt
0 comments posted 4yrs posted by RKWhitt