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[garyhlucas]

In the old days “DOS ain’t done until 123 won’t run!”

[garyhlucas]

You might look at powerline carrier technology. Signals get imposed on the AC line powering the operator. On a dedicated circuit like that it might work...

[garyhlucas]

Just put a new “battery charger” on my sailboat. Two 315 watt solar panels connected to the batteries thru a MPPT controller that can charge at almost...

[garyhlucas]

This is a very good idea. It will work on thin materials too and likely produce a smoother cut because chip packing is greatly reduced....

[garyhlucas]

When my parents were driving us to a ski resort for 7 hours I busied myself learning to open those cable ski locks. I got so I could do it so fast you...

[garyhlucas]

They didn't actually add anything to the water in Flint. What they did was switch to a different source for the water that was very acidic, and then...

[garyhlucas]

Belt from MMC made a huge difference on my SB heavy 10 compared to the leather belt....

[garyhlucas]

Lawn = suburban desert

[garyhlucas]

I don’t think you want a timing belt for a grinder. My mill spindle does not cut as smooth as I would like and I think it is the timing belt drive I...

[garyhlucas]

The table on my CNC is an old surface plate and the whole surface is tapped 5/16-18 on a 40mm grid spacing. 40mm because it matches up with the aluminum...

[garyhlucas]

A waste of a very expensive fuse. The reason that the fuse is built with lots of small links like that is to make it peak limiting. On AC power if the...