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.
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Last Post By: Warren Lake Today, 10:23 AMHad a 7.5 baldor, had a seperate post on this because I thought I figured out what was going on but evidently this is beyond my knowledge or experience. I replaced caps on 7.5 baldor, no difference, bought new leeson 7.5 hp, both single phase motors, got it hooked up, check wiring, cranked...
Last Post By: Robert M Richardson Today, 8:04 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)
yes 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 PMI haven’t participated on this site for 5 or so years, so becoming a contributor isn’t really something I’m interested in for the time being. I used the
Ed Mazuronis Today, 7:33 PMI am going to try down east deck finish on some outdoor black locust. I will embrace the going dark inevitability. I think the combination of the deck
Maurice Mcmurry Today, 7:27 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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