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SScottl reacted to Limy Sami's post in the thread Looking for specific metric equipment bolt with
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FWIW ;- IME a cylindrical location such as a dowel and a countersunk head are a bad combination, for unless the bore and CSK are... -
SScottl replied to the thread Looking for specific metric equipment bolt.If you have to make them I would suggest starting with a high grade flat head screw and modifying it with a bonded on collar and the...
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SScottl reacted to Spruewell's post in the thread Belt Drive theory and basic knowledge ... for a practical example with Like.
By the way, that setup was made about 20 years ago. Not sure if the outfit is still around. Notice, however, they used a banded belt...
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SScottl reacted to Spruewell's post in the thread Belt Drive theory and basic knowledge ... for a practical example with Like.
This setup is for a zenoa G62. Runs a 30” prop at 4000rpm
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SScottl replied to the thread Belt Drive theory and basic knowledge ... for a practical example.The belt drive Harleys push a lot more HP and torque so yes, an appropriately sized belt can work.
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SScottl replied to the thread Fixing torn plastic case.Loctite makes a glue for vinyl, plastic and fabric that works very well on both vinyl and bondable plastics. It is available in most...
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SYou've just demonstrated it yourself. The parts were so bad you had to face them in a lathe and they already blew the keys out where...
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SScottl reacted to Rob F.'s post in the thread Try trying to figure out the age of a old coal forge blower with Like.
I would recommend not taking apart the gearbox. Clean & flush it by filling with solvent or diesel and then fill with oil. Only take it...
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SScottl reacted to Joe Michaels's post in the thread Try trying to figure out the age of a old coal forge blower with Like.
I have a reprint of the Champion Blower & Forge catalog from 1909. The blower pictured does not appear in the Champion catalog reprint...
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SScottl reacted to mksj's post in the thread How to power small off grid three phase machines? with Like.
You might look into a surplus military diesel generator that outputs both 120/240VAC single phase and 208VAC 3 phase such as the...
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SScottl replied to the thread Advice for a lathe for a makerspace.Also important to have signed releases that they recognize the risks. IMO makerspaces serve an important function in a time when...
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SHonestly I would be scared of what someone could do to hurt themselves with a larger lather in a maker space environment. Lathes are...
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SScottl replied to the thread O/T: a strong bear and 20th anniversary.Mostly true but not 100%. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_crocodile
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SScottl replied to the thread O/T: a strong bear and 20th anniversary.Bears are incredibly strong. I've heard them described as a sensitive nose attached to a huge appetite, equipped with all the tools...
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SScottl replied to the thread OT: finger tips and indications of health?.I know of one way finger tips can indicate health - a Pulse Oximeter.