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Worked at a place that had a 440 volt motor starter refuse to stay turned on. One of the Guys said He would fix that. He held the button in and it shot a grape fruit size fire ball out just missing His Head. Another Guy was poking around in a small electric box and We asked if everything was...

With a threaded end an internal distance could be taken then transferred to calipers.

Can You blue all the contact surfaces up and give it a spin? Might find something unexpected.

Is it possible to add more vents?

Unless it is the Wife's.

Came from steel mill then glass factory. Used to mow a 1/2 acre with a push mower when it was 94° and not even sweat. Not that way now.

Do 2 1/2 wrongs make a 1/2 right?

Don't use cheap bearings

It is all Greek to Me.

The one is a supposedly real thing used in small windows on armed helicopters.

One tip I was shown was when threading with a Geometric die threading head was , Do not be afraid to change the position of the chasers. Instead of 1-2-3-4, try 2-3-4-1 etc. We also changed the positions in the holders,Try a different holder with the 1-2-3-4. For one job We could not get to run...

I suppose it would be possible to have parts that quick. Just not by Me.;)

Set up time? I spent 5 years on a 2g and an 00g. I had set up time down to about 1 1/2 hours to the extreme displeasure of the boss. He wanted 45 minutes,I was slowly getting there but had a while to get there. A lot of times some of the previous could be saved and not tore down. We made a lot...

They have usefulness as an easier install. 50" scale track is not exactly easy, especially when the lathe is against a wall and 2500 lbs.

I had an Uncle that as a rail road electrician. He worked in a big building that was above ground. We went at night. The company thought They were splurging on light as They put a very dim bulb every 100 or 200 yards.

Just remember to get the right kind of Alum, there are 4 different kinds being sold. I did not get a label on Mine and do not know which one it is. The wrong one I got before did nothing spending a week setting on top of a warm wood stove.

I tried the metric calculator and it took the minor diameter down to 15 places. Hope I can hit that dimension!

This topic may have went off topic but to Me it is very interesting.

I personally know of a company that uses a 300,000 ton stamping press. 5,000 gallon hydraulic reservoir x 3 tanks= 15,000 gallons. 3 stories above ground and 3 stories below ground. What does it use for an operating system? DOS 3.1! Presses out all of a car panels, 2 doors, trunk and hood etc...