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Contactors

Once we get all that duct unspooled; I'll need >8 3-phase contactors, in the 50-200A range. If anyone here knows of a su...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by wb8foz
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by wb8foz

Furnace Blower Motor

Towards the end of the last heating season, the blower motor in the shop furnace started acting up. It would not self-s...
36 comments posted 16yrs
posted by snell-p
36 comments posted 16yrs posted by snell-p

OT - filling small oil cans like 3 in 1

I found many years ago that oil by the galon like WD-40 is cheaper than small cans of three in one. But, how to get the...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

Degassing epoxy

This thing may actually may be use full for something. Presorvac 5 Cycle Marinater http://woot.com/!
18 comments posted 16yrs
posted by usenetreply
18 comments posted 16yrs posted by usenetreply

unspooler project

Have an upcoming job where we'll be spooling out several thousand feet of 1~1.5" HDPE duct and waterpipe. Such arrives...
62 comments posted 16yrs
posted by wb8foz
62 comments posted 16yrs posted by wb8foz

OT: Well water hammer problem

Hi All, Well, (pun intended) the Goulds 10GS15 pump is down there and pumping like a champion. Problem is I am now gett...
14 comments posted 16yrs
posted by davenpete
14 comments posted 16yrs posted by davenpete

The Mother of All Clocks

Presented without comment: http://www.usdebtclock.org Jeff
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jwisniaDumpThisPart
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by jwisniaDumpThisPart

wring 50 conductor cable

About the time my old 'puter crashed and burned, I asked about tracing wire from an operator panel to find each wire's...
15 comments posted 16yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
15 comments posted 16yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Making a cutter

How much would it cost to make a cutter for 22 ga. paintlock? The die would be a leaf shape, cutting out one leaf at a...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by pittmanpirate
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by pittmanpirate

wire markers

i have a need to mark wire with numbers in the 300s. i normally use these: http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg/search....
49 comments posted 16yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
49 comments posted 16yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

What causes this?

This is what I observed while degreasing some parts: http://www.flickr.com/photos/27683124@N07/sets/72157625256724344/w...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mkoblic
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by mkoblic

Harbor Fright Drill Press

I have had an HF 43389 drill press for atleast a decade. Probably 12-13 years. I have never been very happy with it, bu...
27 comments posted 16yrs
posted by none
27 comments posted 16yrs posted by none

Lathe electrically "hot" due to VFD? WTF?

I have a VFD, mounted on my Clausing 6913 lathe. The VFD is mounted on an aluminum plate, which in turn is bolted to a...
59 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus15569
59 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus15569

OT Longevity of frozen turkey

Right after Thanksgiving last year I bought a 12lb turkey. It's been in the freezer at 0°F in it's original sealed wrap...
14 comments posted 16yrs
posted by junkjasonrnorth
14 comments posted 16yrs posted by junkjasonrnorth