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Today, 04:10 PM

danlb replied to a thread Ok CANADA, EXPLAIN this in General

As a telephone company worker I'd get hit by ringing current once or twice a day. The terminals were less than 1/2 inch apart so the shock was...

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Today, 02:15 PM

danlb replied to a thread Ok CANADA, EXPLAIN this in General

I have to chuckle at some of these posts. Especially the ones warning of deadly car batteries and phone lines. I'm not going to bother trying to...

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Today, 03:14 AM

danlb replied to a thread Threading Question in General

Am I the only one who is having no problems single point cutting threads on a lathe? I don't need to follow my work with a die. I don't need emery...

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Today, 12:32 AM

danlb replied to a thread Very minor computer gloat in General

It's funny that people care about who touch types and who doesn't. And then you throw in the "over 50" comment. Sheesh! It's not like we are...

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Yesterday, 01:51 AM

danlb replied to a thread End of the Falcon? in General

They stopped making the ford falcon 43 years ago in the US. It was a nice little sedan. Dan

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05-22-2013, 08:22 PM

danlb replied to a thread VFD Application Question in General

Like the others said, it should work. Before you tear anything apart you should find the "frame number" of both motors so that you can make any...

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05-22-2013, 04:38 PM

danlb replied to a thread Threading Question in General

Are you single point threading or using a die? The formula for an UN thread is very straight forward. You only need the pitch and the major...

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05-22-2013, 03:54 PM

danlb replied to a thread How do you fill a hole in MS ? in Home Shop Welding

Using MIG I've managed to fill small holes like that by just building up around the edges in a circle till it's closed, then remove the excess with...

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05-20-2013, 05:41 PM

danlb replied to a thread Light on welding helmet? in General

That's not terribly bright. It works out to around 50 lumens. Most modern 1 to 3 watt LEDs put out 80 to 100 lumens per watt. A lens or...

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05-20-2013, 12:51 AM

danlb replied to a thread OT: Rare 19th C Howell torpedo discovered off the coast of Coronado, Calif in General

I rabbit trailed from wiki to wiki. It was amazing to see that the Mark 14 version of that torpedo was developed in 1930 and not really tested until...

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05-19-2013, 12:36 PM

danlb replied to a thread OK. You won the $600M Powerball. Now what? in General

Yeah, I've thought about it. My wife has said she'd never move again. I, on the other hand have certain "needs". I'd buy the house between me...

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05-19-2013, 03:08 AM

danlb replied to a thread Light on welding helmet? in General

That uses low output 5mm LEDs. It looks like the one that uses a single AA battery. Maybe 15 to 30 lumens and no reflector. That's a few...

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05-18-2013, 11:51 AM

danlb replied to a thread Darwin award candidate in General

Why don't they teach this stuff in high school? Don't use pure 02 with hydrocarbons. It seems so easy. It's surely more important to know how...

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05-17-2013, 01:55 PM

danlb replied to a thread Anyone interested in a small project ? in General

Your drawing has threads up to the body. The example has a turned section between the threads and the body. Do those sections serve any purpose...

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05-17-2013, 01:28 PM

danlb replied to a thread Weld or Braze thin steel exhaust? in Home Shop Welding

At the very least, I'd make a test piece of similar metals. Then I'd heat it to a similar shade of red and test it to see if it's softened. ...

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05-15-2013, 06:38 PM

danlb replied to a thread Light on welding helmet? in General

The problem with that idea is that your eyes are adjusted to the shop light, maybe 60 lux. Then you put on the hood and it's darker ( maybe 40 lux)...

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05-15-2013, 02:54 PM

danlb replied to a thread Light on welding helmet? in General

The idea is to use a bright light so that your eyes are already dilated and focused when the arc is struck. I've used a 180 lumen flashlight...

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05-09-2013, 02:33 PM

danlb replied to a thread Firefox update a bust? in General

How many ways are the site based statistics flawed? How do you tell what is behind an ISP's proxy server? How do you get a random sample that...

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05-09-2013, 12:34 PM

danlb replied to a thread Firefox update a bust? in General

I don't think that there is a way to accurately tell what which bowser is most popular. Even most "used" is not always easy to determine. Either...

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05-07-2013, 03:20 PM

danlb replied to a thread What material for QCTP Tool Holders in General

I've made them from aluminum ( 6061 ) for my 7x12 lathe. They hold up really well and are not hard to make. I sanded them with very fine sand...

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05-06-2013, 07:59 PM

danlb replied to a thread Welrod Pistol in Gunsmithing

Quite an interesting read. Thanks. Dan

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05-06-2013, 01:37 PM

danlb replied to a thread Kinda OT if it weren't for the 30 million some odd posts... in General

I agree with John, and find Boomer's logic to be scary. As a long time systems administrator (computer jockey) I made it a rule to never touch the...

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05-06-2013, 02:24 AM

danlb replied to a thread Bridgeport Quill Master / How Does It Work in General

I'm pretty sure that you are seeing the main casting's gear ( part 22) and idler in the first picture. The gear from the "nose" goes into that blob...

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05-05-2013, 10:40 PM

danlb replied to a thread Kinda OT if it weren't for the 30 million some odd posts... in General

I have a bottle of Evan Williams bourbon on the shelf. It was bottled as part of their bicentennial (200 year) celebration. Yep, the bottle is...

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05-05-2013, 02:04 PM

danlb replied to a thread .0625 hole 3 inches deep in Brass in General

Are you suggesting that to handle any wandering of the drill bit? It seems that turning between centers (using the drilled holes as the centers)...

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