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[Mike Burch]

Somewhat off-topic, but a pet peeve:
That Canadian site is a classic example of converting from one measurement system to another without ensuring...

[Mike Burch]

Rain water, collected from the roof, stored in plastic tanks and pumped through a 20 micron filter—in other words, exactly what comes out any tap at...

[Mike Burch]

I find "standard 3/4" taper" ambiguous. Does it mean "standard taper" (i.e., one in twelve on diameter—or one in ten in lands...

[Mike Burch]

Climb milling when routing wood along the grain will avoid ripping up grain ahead of the cut, and when routing across the grain it won't cause a breakout...

[Mike Burch]

At 1000psi a 7 1/2" diameter piston (say an 8" cylinder) would give you 20 tons of push.
The flow rate is said to be 1.2GPM.

[Mike Burch]

The visibility from the bridge on that ship is truly terrible when she is loaded as she is to the max. Anything dead ahead that's closer to the bow than...

[Mike Burch]

The fact that it's 3.7 volts is a pretty good clue....

[Mike Burch]

This link provides an interesting insight into the reality of life on the bridge of a ship in the Suez Canal:
https://www.theguardian.com/world...

[Mike Burch]

Is mineral oil a good idea on something that's going to be used for processing food?

Nice bit of work, by the way....

[Mike Burch]

If it hums but the belt moves freely, as the OP says is the case, then I would be replacing the start capacitor.

[Mike Burch]

The main reason refuelling at sea is so hazardous, as mentioned in a previous post, is because the water between the two ships is moving faster than the...

[Mike Burch]

Don't toss the yellow-handled tool. It's completely useless as a crimper, but the wire-stripper part usually works OK. Certainly that's all I use my pair...

[Mike Burch]

The cross-wind was gusting (not continuous) to 31mph, which for an ocean-going ship, even one with a vast windage area, should be imperceptible. If a...