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[danlb]

I don't know how common this trick is, but I've seen it several times. The trick is to tack the work to the table at one spot to keep it in place while...

[danlb]

The key to stopping it may just lie in using the new fast acting tests. You can test a group, declare each person clean and send them on their way....

[danlb]

The first thing I always look at on a welder is the duty cycle. It's a good indicator of the overall construction. It's also important because beginners...

[danlb]

I should have attributed the picture. It's from the SHARS catalog. I saw it elsewhere in the past, so assumed it was public domain. The web page...

[danlb]

Every once in a while I get the feeling that I don't really machine much. I don't post about what I machine because it's often silly little things. Let...

[danlb]

Looks great! You might want to replace that coke can shim with one of an equal size made from steel Aluminum can material may squish over time from...

[danlb]

The DCMT can be used to cut up to a corner or even undercuting. The trigon, on the other hand is better for stock removal and facing.

I...

[danlb]

First of all, the line "High Frequency Duty Cycle Inverter 1/16~1/8'' MMA Stick Welding Machine" makes no sense. Throwing the term "duty...

[danlb]

Regarding my list of things that prevent panic ....


You have to love statistics that have a margin of error that is 5 times more than...

[danlb]

There was no panic because it was well understood and there was treatment (Tamiflu), prevention (hygiene and avoidance), detection of the contagious ...

[danlb]

YAY! Glad to hear it.

Dan...

[danlb]

You can't throw it all out. It's pretty clear that people are dying, and that it takes a long time to die in many cases IF a ventilator is available....

[danlb]

The test they were using provided results quickly. There is at least one test that gives results in less than an hour; A local company created it and...

[danlb]

Not exactly a point source, but with an angular diameter of 0.5 degrees it is close enough for the purpose of this discussion....

[danlb]

I'm in California and our numbers a rising despite week 2 of "shelter at home". I think it's having an effect, but not as well as the officials...

[danlb]

I read that report too. So sad that someone used safety wire to restrain the cable from the magneto to keep it from shorting to the head. They inadvertently...

[danlb]

Good point Steve. Some of those cars come and go multiple times during the day. I find it hard to believe that 3/4 the people living in the houses...

[danlb]

I can't let my wife read this. She'll never let me take a ride for charity at an air show again.

From a previous post: Engine Nos. 1,...

[danlb]

There are videos online of vacuums that have jet exhaust. There are a few things that make a flameout more likely. One is the design that routes the...

[danlb]

I did a fresh analysis for the pictures from yesterday. From midnight to midnight I got 345 vehicles, for an average of 1 every 4 minutes. That is...