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08-14-2022, 10:38 AM

Malcolm McLeod replied to a thread Any Clearvue owners here running 3phase motors with vfd? in WorkShops

I think we are closely aligned on most benefits of VFD use, current inrush, starts/hr, etc.. As for low end speeds, in a typical indoor...

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08-13-2022, 9:21 AM

Malcolm McLeod replied to a thread An old box, or 17 in Design Forum

Number 13 ... Number 14 ... Number 15 ... Number 16 ...

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08-13-2022, 9:17 AM

Malcolm McLeod replied to a thread An old box, or 17 in Design Forum

Number 7 ... Number 8 ... Number 9 ... Number 10 ...

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08-13-2022, 9:12 AM

Malcolm McLeod started a thread An old box, or 17 in Design Forum

I have mentally committed to building all my nieces a hope chest (a couple already posted at SMC), so such 'boxes' sometimes catch my attention. On a...

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08-11-2022, 3:05 PM

Malcolm McLeod replied to a thread Anyone use the iVac Fill Level Meter? in WorkShops

Lots of industrial measurement solutions are based on weight - mostly load cells and related displays, but I think most SMC-ers will be stunned by...

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08-09-2022, 5:03 PM

Malcolm McLeod replied to a thread Anyone use the iVac Fill Level Meter? in WorkShops

I think the dust bin sensors I have seen marketed to 'wood shop' users are all photo-optical sensors of some kind: through-beam, retro-reflective,...

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08-06-2022, 8:02 AM

Malcolm McLeod replied to a thread In The Grocery Section, Disappearing Store Brands in Off Topic Forum

Previous life involved a lot of automation projects in food & beverage industries. For a huge variety of products, the economies of scale far...

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08-06-2022, 7:36 AM

Malcolm McLeod replied to a thread Dog Attack in Off Topic Forum

I was told, but never tired, to wrap an article of clothing around your off hand to minimize damage (assumes something IS going to get damaged). ...

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08-03-2022, 2:05 AM

Malcolm McLeod replied to a thread My Jet 1642 is dead in Turner's Forum

Don’t have this lathe - or get to this forum often - but if it helps… 99%* of VFDs I’ve commissioned, worked on, and/or seen …all have a active...

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07-29-2022, 3:38 PM

Malcolm McLeod replied to a thread Examples of options for VFD control of motors in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Well done. There is some basic electrical knowledge required to execute the controls you picture/describe, but it can all be low voltage. And in...

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07-22-2022, 10:58 AM

Malcolm McLeod replied to a thread Soft-start motor switch in General Woodworking and Power Tools

One more.... I realized it has been a long time since I have done anything with soft-starts, so I've been reading - - call it professional...

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07-22-2022, 10:27 AM

Malcolm McLeod replied to a thread Soft-start motor switch in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Link to the 'electronic' style soft-starts I referenced. Never spec'd, installed, used one of the 'flex' versions - available for 240VAC power. ...

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07-22-2022, 9:55 AM

Malcolm McLeod replied to a thread Soft-start motor switch in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Some links for info, if you need such:...

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07-22-2022, 8:17 AM

Malcolm McLeod replied to a thread Soft-start motor switch in General Woodworking and Power Tools

What is your operating voltage? Safe to assume you already have 3-ph power available? (manufactured or grid?) Allen-Bradley is my go-to for all...

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07-20-2022, 11:21 PM

Malcolm McLeod replied to a thread Why do little compressors go so high, 200PSi in General Woodworking and Power Tools

First time I needed to add air to a Chebby 2500 I drive in the field, I whipped into the nearest gas/grub emporium - - and started airing up the low...

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07-20-2022, 4:50 PM

Malcolm McLeod replied to a thread Will a uv light darken cherry? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I don't pretend to know the 'chemistry' involved, nor why a UV light would not work, but I too have placed projects in the sun to good effect. Never...

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07-20-2022, 10:23 AM

Malcolm McLeod replied to a thread Shop Cabinet Drawers Bowing in General Woodworking and Power Tools

^+1 For a slightly more rigorous solution - - I think Mr. Cohen may call it a 'drawer blade', Mr. Becker called it a 'cross frame' above, and I see...

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07-20-2022, 9:49 AM

Malcolm McLeod replied to a thread TS and Jointer Positioning in WorkShops

Perhaps you've already considered and dismissed this, but just in case ... Can you easily remove the jointer fence? Does that give you enough...

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07-19-2022, 10:14 AM

Malcolm McLeod replied to a thread Why do little compressors go so high, 200PSi in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I spend a good bit of time around compressors, but not the above, so take this for what its worth… I suspect they design these to cover as many...

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07-19-2022, 9:47 AM

Malcolm McLeod replied to a thread Consistent Domino Problem. Help! in General Woodworking and Power Tools

This flip flop is the only thing that has bitten me. Please let us know how your testing goes.

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07-19-2022, 9:24 AM

Malcolm McLeod replied to a thread Internet advice in Off Topic Forum

We run hundreds of miles of single-mode, mostly overhead, but some underground, and it lands in a fiber patch panel at our respective facilities. I...

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07-18-2022, 2:50 PM

Malcolm McLeod replied to a thread Internet advice in Off Topic Forum

Sounds like you have a solution, but when faced with a similar aggravation, The Boss bought a mesh network for our house. Problem. Solved.

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