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Synchros

Given a source of 12 VDC and one of 110 VAC at 60 or 400 Hz, how might synchro operation be established between the dri...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by dgoncz.703.475.7456
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by dgoncz.703.475.7456

Feed Mini Lathe

As with many such "inexpensive" products the manual and documentation has the basic safety stuff to try and mitigate li...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by none
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by none

Flex Shaft

Is there a halfway decent flax shaft tool out there? What kinda price range. I recently used my flex tools to turn some...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nospam
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

A holiday visit project

A bit of metal content: http://members.goldengate.net/dforeman/chandelier/
16 comments posted 16yrs
posted by dforeman
16 comments posted 16yrs posted by dforeman

insulating underground pipe

There are places where my water line are slightly above the frost zone. i could not help it as there were lots of obstr...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by stryped1
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by stryped1

Followup: We have rotation

Went out to the shop today with my trusty Fluke 12, I saw up to 300Vac out there. WTF. Checked each side of the centert...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by clutch
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by clutch

Polishing aluminum

I need to make a set of the mounting channels for a neo-angle shower stall. I have the doors and the side channels, jus...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by spamless
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by spamless

First Thing I Ever Turned

Ok, I am ridiculously satisfied with myself at the moment. I took a perfectly good stainless steel bolt and turned it i...
18 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nospam
18 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

Hobart Beta Mig

Got a Hobart 250 amp Beta Mig from Craigs list for 100 bucks. Owner had two, and didn't know why this one stopped worki...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by msmith5242
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by msmith5242

Extending lathe spindle

I was thinking with sadness about my Clausing lathe. It is a totally great lathe, but 4-5 inches near the chuck are ver...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus27446
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus27446

WTB 2" Aluminum 6" diameter

I need two pieces of aluminum 2" thick and 6" in diameter...or a piece(s) I can get that size out of. If you have any;...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by aasberry
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by aasberry