Saw this today while reading a story about the prospect of electrical distribution networks failing due to heat: When I mentioned to Candy that transformers don't "slow down" high voltage, but "step down" high-voltage to a lower voltage, she said, "it's just semantics." Though it seems...
Last Post By: Bill Dufour Today, 7:19 PMAccording to the book I'm reading (What If ? 2 by Randall Munroe) The second programmable computer, UNIVAC was the size of a room, made in 1951 from vacuum tubes. If the same machine was made from Iphone chips today, they could be imbedded in a single grain of salt.
Last Post By: Alan Rutherford Yesterday, 9:40 PMPlease, this is not a question asking how to best sharpen hand tools, it is a simple question to ceramic stone users. How hard are they to maintain? My diamond plates are years old and do not cut as aggressively as in the past. I have a selection of water stones of known and unknown grit for...
Last Post By: John C Cox Today, 4:35 PMLooking to upgrade from my old 6" Jet JJ-6cs jointer (which I put a helical head on). I just have a hobby shop for personal use but would like to get an 8" jointer since I find the 6" too small. I've for the most part settled on Grizzly for their affordability and overall good reviews. G0490ZX:...
Last Post By: Warren Lake Today, 10:23 AMWifey said I have to wait until tomorrow before opening the Shaper Origin but I tricked her into allowing me to open the workstation early :) Got the workstation mounted on my Husky toolbox with a raising table so I can do some box joints on 48" long stock, for an upcoming project. I've also...
Last Post By: Ed Mazuronis Today, 7:33 PMBeen doing it like (or equivalent) this for years. (Votes: 4)
Wow! Never thought of that. (Votes: 0)
Been doing it with mirrors. (Votes: 2)
Ain't got a boat, truck, care… (Votes: 0)
Due to my wife’s physical and mental issues I have not been able to use my workshop for at least 10 years now. This week after I institutalized her I
Ron Pratt Today, 8:16 PMyes sir, I got the 10k lumen daisy chainers
Also got the infamoose HF dust collecter/spreader lol.
I am in your debt for the LED
I think Tony is correct. 240 at the breaker doesn't tell you much nor does 240 at the motor even if it's running under no load. Under load, ie high current,
Robert M Richardson Today, 8:04 PMThat's pretty doubtful, unfortunately. The sub-bases that screw on the bottom, yes, but not the actual fixed or plunge bases. I don't think they are going
Jim Becker Today, 8:04 PM
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Thread Starter: steven c newmanHas been restocked.. Bought 10 planks...for $30...had to cut a few of the 10 footers down, to fit into the Trunk of my Chevy Equinox... Eight 1 x 6 x 6' Five 1 x 4 x 6' And he threw in a stack of shorts And a 3/4" x 8" x 39" slab..
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