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Slightly OT: Has the specification for wire gauge changed?
Sorry I asked.- crossthread
- Post #31
- Forum: General
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Slightly OT: Has the specification for wire gauge changed?
I beg to differ. It was not a "silly" post at all. Both cables are marked #12. After nearly forty years in the trade, I can at least tell when something is bigger then something else. I only mention this because it seems like it was implied that I am some kind of retard for not measuring the...- crossthread
- Post #13
- Forum: General
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Slightly OT: Has the specification for wire gauge changed?
I had to move a compressor this week which is wired from the shop with #12 UF cable. I bought a roll of #12 UF cable to extend the wiring to the new location. The existing wire was buried probably thirty years or so ago. The new wire is absolutely smaller then the older #12. I even double...- crossthread
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- Forum: General
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Simple cart axle size question
My wood planer vs axle diameter spreadsheet says 5/8".- crossthread
- Post #8
- Forum: General
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Painting grooves onto Drills
Down here in the south we call that a shit storm. The way you describe the process I can't think of anything that will speed things up without building some sort of dedicated (think expensive) piece of machinery. I hope that when the job was bid that the time and expense of this operation was...- crossthread
- Post #13
- Forum: General
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Flat spindle noses
My neighbor has a flat nosed dog if that will help. Looks like it has been chasing parked cars.- crossthread
- Post #6
- Forum: General
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Name for Round Head Rivet Finishing tool?
I needed to polish some rivets on an ornamental structure a few years back and this is the way I did it. Took a 4" piece of 1/2" maple dowel and chucked it up. Dimpled the end with a 3/8" drill. Held the dowel in a hand drill and dipped the dimpled end into a slurry of fine valve grinding...- crossthread
- Post #7
- Forum: General
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Can I make a usable lathe tool from D2?
D2 is a decent grade of tool steel. Something like 1.5% carbon if my memory serves me. 12L14 is very forgiving as well. Not sure how it will hold up in the SS however. Might be fine.- crossthread
- Post #2
- Forum: General
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Deburring AND OR Edge breaking.....same thing?
This is just my opinion because I don't know the technical difference. Someone will probably chime in. To me deburring is just to get rid of a burr left over from some operation. I would consider just a hand deburring tool to be used here. In my opinion, edge breaking is a bit more aggressive...- crossthread
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- Forum: General
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Ot- motorized drain augers and glove use/best options for getting roots out of drain.
I am surprised that a water jet that would be appropriate for sending down a sewer line would cut through roots. I would think you would simply end up with some very clean rots, but I guess if it works then great. I know some folks around here that still use an old method for keeping roots out...- crossthread
- Post #18
- Forum: General
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ot 1940 monarch promo film
Thanks very much for posting that. I love my Monarch and found it very interesting to see how the old girl was made. One thing I saw at 5:50 and 8:40 was a set of bellows for blowing stuff off. Very interesting. At first I thought it was to provide oil free air in that laboratory setting but...- crossthread
- Post #17
- Forum: Antique Machinery and History
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Pin spanner holes
I must have tern or twelve devices that require pin spanners and none are the same. I don't think there is a standard.- crossthread
- Post #4
- Forum: General
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what tool do I need to remove pins in a connector?
Make very sure that when you put the pins back in (either new or reused) that they firmly click into place. I have seen a lot of instances on Molex connectors where the pins where not pushed in completely when the plug was assembled. Troubleshooting this problem can be difficult because if you...- crossthread
- Post #26
- Forum: General
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Loud stepper resonance cure?
Loosen the panel slightly, fill the space with Great Stuff expanding foam and tighten the screws. Also, a good coating of Skippy peanut butter works wonders for sound dampening.- crossthread
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- Forum: General
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Anti Chip Mat?? (For in front of the mill)
At one place I worked the maintenance crew that came in at night would put down a "sticky" mat and change it every evening. Definitely kept most of the chips out of the carpeted office space. You see these mats at the entrance of most "clean" rooms.- crossthread
- Post #7
- Forum: General
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Electroplating an air tank?
What about this magic crud? Amazon.com: KBS Coatings 5300 Gold Standard Tank Sealer - 1 Pint : Automotive- crossthread
- Post #11
- Forum: General
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What oil for floor jack?
Have you guys tried the precooked bacon? It does not need to be refrigerated and is damned good. Great for camping.- crossthread
- Post #16
- Forum: General
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Shop First Aid Supplies
I think first aid kits should contain a roll of electrical tape. A wad of something and some tape can stop some pretty serious bleeding. Makes a pretty good tourniquet too. The VA keeps sending me Narcan so I have put some of that in the first aid kit in my truck. You never know these days. 52...- crossthread
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- Forum: General
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threads after tumbling
What media are you using? Wouldn't take much to slightly bugger a 4-40 thread in AL.- crossthread
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- Forum: General
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A question about the new ratcheting flex head box wrenches
About eight years ago my wife gave me these for Christmas. I gave her an air fryer. I won. These have been the finest wrenches I have ever used. I can grab the metric or English set and know I have got a wrench to fit something. They are very high quality and have stood up to some pretty heavy...- crossthread
- Post #9
- Forum: General