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[Ian B]

I saw the "milk of magnesia" trick mentioned in relation to bolts in furnaces decades ago. i always wondered if it really worked. Still do,...

[Ian B]

Fred,

Maybe you're much better with flux and solder than I am, but I remember my attempts to solder bike cable ends into solder nipples -...

[Ian B]

I also like SKF. They have a massive problem with fake bearings etc, and they really go after it - if you think you might have a fake SKF product, download...

[Ian B]

Here's an even cleaner solution - but you'll need one mutha of a swaging tool to set the swage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI9BHYGDiB8&ab_ch...

[Ian B]

Mikey,

Steel cable - like hydraulic hose - is a pain to cut. There are probably no good ways, just less bad ways to do it. I'd go for some...

[Ian B]

Bob,

Powertwist belting, B section, 2m length: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174456948...10006%26algo%3...

[Ian B]

I think what it is with the link belts and vibration, any vibration resuilts in the individual links rubbing together slightly and absorbing the energy...

[Ian B]

Found the stuff, no metal studs, it's called Power Twist: https://www.fennerdrives.com/powertwist-drive/

Ian

[Ian B]

I use link belting (don't know the make, I picked a couple of metres up years ago) on a drilling machine. A normal belt would go on without pulling the...