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[tom_d]

What RB211 said......x10.

Oh, and congratulations. Hope it turns out to be something you can use. Please share the photos with us.

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Isn't that the "blanket syndrome"? Can never seem to get the blanket back in to the storage bag it came in...................

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Newton's Nth Law of Physics; Junk expands to fit the space available....

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I can understand not wanting a rolled thread when specifying a tapped hole as standard policy to prevent stress cracks in a thin walled part. When it...

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Impulse purchases. Add to that the number of people living in little apartments and condominiums, or as I like to call them condo- minimums, that have...

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There's a good chance that when you buy a hose for a tractor it's been assigned a part number, and is built with fittings and length for that specific...

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Going from 7/8" to 1" by holding a twist drill is a bit of a risk. It's gonna chatter and grab and most likely spin in the drill chuck. Modify...

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In addition to setting up a powered gate, I think I would add a security camera to the system. Easy to confirm gate status that way, and can record activity...

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Keep in mind that this system uses a gear pump. It is referred to as a positive displacement type. As the pump shaft rotates it moves an amount of oil...

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In the shop we used "caplugs" for all sorts of applications. Here's a link to the manufacturer:

https://www.caplugs.com/
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Yep. We used to call it "putting a bow tie on the job"....

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Problem I've had with cheapo telescope gauges is getting the right feel with the friction lock. They can go from loose to locked up solid without hardly...

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I've heard them referred to as a "dog clutch". Maybe sub categorized as a one way dog clutch....

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Tank should have a drain plug. Set it up with a magnet at the drain plug. Suction lines don't have a conventional filter as those usually have a pressure...

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If you research horizontal milling machines they are divided into two basic categories; plain and universal. The universal has the table that pivots....

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Dull tool, tool way off center height, or the material is not what you think it is.

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Agree with RB211. Go with the R8 spindle model. Easier to use. More common so there will be better selection of tools available. That first choice shown...

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In days past robot was spelled "teenager"...

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Looking at a few of the old family photographs taken well before the invention of lawn mowers, and the soon to follow obsession with manicured turf. In...

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That's another thing to factor into purchasing decisions. Sometimes, through no fault of our own, we live near industrial centers with an abundance of...