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[danlb]

I spent the afternoon chasing a wild goose. It started with a cable modem that was randomly disconnecting from the internet. The cable company tech...

[danlb]

Has there been any sign of what was causing the heavy wear pattern on jaw #3?

[danlb]

Yes, Windows can do graceful shutdowns. So can Linux. I run a small personal server farm, as well as multiple Tivos. The Tivos don't have a great...

[danlb]

I've worked with both home and commercial grade (Liebert, APC and others) and can tell you that the SLA in a typical home UPS just does not last. Units...

[danlb]

There is a chance that you have a chip of soft aluminum smeared on mating surfaces. It can weld together under pressure and take a bit of force to break...

[danlb]

Rather than trashing it, you might want to hold onto it for working in extra tough materials, and use it as step 1 of 2.

Dan

[danlb]

Wow. That was nicely done.

[danlb]

It looks really nice. Well Done.

Unfortunately, I don't have any answers to your questions.

[danlb]

Yeah, the documentation said that the BMS would act about like a standard lead-acid battery would. Same float voltage and same charging voltage. As you...

[danlb]

It sounds like it's time to trace down source using the hose in the ear trick.

[danlb]

I'll be interested to hear that it worked perfectly. ...

[danlb]

NOTE: You should use the shortest and stoutest boring bar you have ** if you characterize the mill as "flimsy".

Dan
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[danlb]

I'm assuming that a the opening at the end of that casing is bigger than your centers.

I think I'd make a quick and dirty bull nose center...

[danlb]

It depends on how accurate you need to be. I'm assuming that you want the finished hole to be 90 degrees to the flange that is on the table.
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[danlb]

I thought I read that they are around $60 to $120. Not sure why so high. There appear to be two manufacturers, so that accounts for some of the price...

[danlb]

Nope. They are not doing their job well. I bought a set of picks from Banggood to supplement the ones that I have. They were delivered without any...

[danlb]

The legality of having lock picks depends on where you are. In California a locksmith or a locksmith student is allowed to have them. Of course, that...

[danlb]

I thought of duplicating a lishi pick.

The lishi picks are made to work on specific brands/models of keyways, so making one for the schlage...

[danlb]

Two weeks ago I stumbled across a LiFePo** battery on amazon that was just begging to be used in a UPS (backup power supply). The problem that I was addressing...

[danlb]

When you make the 20 piece sandwich, put a thick sacrificial piece on the outsides to minimize shifting and "fluttering" of the thinner pieces....