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Phase Converter For Sale - Apple Valley

A lady in Apple Valley has a solid state Cedarberg Industries, Series 1A, Model 1400A phase converter for 3-5 hp motors...
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posted by n427c
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by n427c

Bendable Soft Aluminum Rod

I'm using an 8 inch long and 1/6 inch thick soft aluminum rod to hold up a 10 ounce object. When I bend this soft alumi...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ranchhills
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by ranchhills

First findings on magnetic field while welding

First results are quite encouraging. I was told by the helpful folks at Boston Scientific that 1 gauss is an acceptable...
23 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dforeman
23 comments posted 17yrs posted by dforeman

Servo amp question

I'm using a dc motor & a servo amp to run the lead screw on my lathe. The servo amp is an Advanced Motion Controls mode...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bobengelhardt
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by bobengelhardt

Dovetail angles

I was going to make some stops for the mill table. I thought it would be simple to mill a slot in an appropriate size m...
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posted by mkoblic
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by mkoblic

OT - Argumentation Course on CD

I got a sales flyer offering The Teaching Company courses at sale prices. There was a favorable article on The Teaching...
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posted by joegwinn
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by joegwinn

spot welders

i have a porta spot 2001 portable spot welder thst does nt work would someone have the schematic for this ? -----------...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jack3140_at_hotmail_dot_com
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by jack3140_at_hotmail_dot_com

Retirement is at hand!

After 35-1/2 years, I'm getting a package, pretty good one, too at the end of February. I'm part of the 11% reduction (...
18 comments posted 17yrs
posted by keillorp135
18 comments posted 17yrs posted by keillorp135

Reader's Digest problem?

If any of you have been billed for an unsolicited RD subscription, call their Customer Service at 1-800-304-2807 and pre...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by KB1DAL
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by KB1DAL

Sheet metal rolling

I have made sets of rollers for my Pexto beading machine to make a step flange in 3 sizes. Since i have no instruction...
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posted by spam
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by spam

Stuck muffler screw

What would be the best way to get it out without damaging anything. Phillips head is buggered out. I have tried WD 40 a...
28 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dgilbert
28 comments posted 17yrs posted by dgilbert

Eight Point "Star" Screw Driver?

Hello all: Am looking for a screw driver, similar to a torx driver but with eight points rather than six (I need it to...
17 comments posted 17yrs
posted by spam
17 comments posted 17yrs posted by spam

source for true lead buckshot?

Looking for a source or sources for true lead buckshot, preferably #4 and smaller. No antimony mix or anything, just pur...
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posted by alscope
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by alscope

Black Oxide?

Just received a shipment of parts. I'm familiar with the brownish-black "black oxide" method of coloring steel, but the...
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posted by autodrill
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by autodrill