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  1. Might be what you’re looking for? ….”Duct Saddle...

    Might be what you’re looking for? ….”Duct Saddle Tap”
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    Thank you. A different season’s sunrise and...

    Thank you.
    A different season’s sunrise and slightly different angle:
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    And lest Mr. King think ‘sunrise’ too much thread drift, a sunset from almost the same spot:
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  3. Long story, but we were contacted to assist 4...

    Long story, but we were contacted to assist 4 young ladies in rural CO w/ 8mi of range left and 20miles to the nearest town. Temps in the ‘teens; 8-10” snow. They just managed to climb the hill...
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    515842 Sunrise on Continental Divide, ‘Front...

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    Sunrise on Continental Divide, ‘Front yard’, Park Cnty, CO
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    Hope your quiet evenings by the fire with the...

    Hope your quiet evenings by the fire with the German are going well! Has she made you assign her as the beneficiary on your life insurance policy yet? But fear not, I'm sure that work visa will...
  6. Still around. A neighbor (1/2mi down the mtn) is...

    Still around. A neighbor (1/2mi down the mtn) is building one (sort of) right now (paused until the snow melts).
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    I you want accuracy in this realm, find a...

    I you want accuracy in this realm, find a gunner's quadrant (M1 or M1918). Lives depend on them.
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    Some disclaimers: 1, I've not owned, used, or...

    Some disclaimers: 1, I've not owned, used, or worked on this saw. 2, Its beyond tough to diagnose electrical problems over the internet. 3, I'll try anyway.

    The humming likely originates in either...
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    The 'hackable surface area" in industry and our...

    The 'hackable surface area" in industry and our homes has exploded in recent years. The Chinese make and distribute to the USA (et.al.) a Wi-Fi-equipped clothes iron with enough CPU horsepower and...
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    They've been around for years. As part of my...

    They've been around for years. As part of my automation travels (15-ish years ago), I've dealt with them many times and they were already well established. Every nut and bolt in products from a...
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    Can’t (yet) speak to longevity, but be aware they...

    Can’t (yet) speak to longevity, but be aware they are heat monsters. It warms up my temp shop nicely in winter, but in a TX summer you need to crank the A/C. My EF-5 is in storage (no room) but does...
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    Simple for the widow to join SMC (contributor),...

    Simple for the widow to join SMC (contributor), then drop the lot in the classifieds. She can carefully guard her password and so prevent Mr. Shelby from ever assisting her. In any way. Not a bit....
  13. Get in touch with your inner Engineer....Giigle...

    Get in touch with your inner Engineer....Giigle for "sliding fit tolerances". This is one hit...https://www.engineersedge.com/class_i.htm and I've assumed you want the enumerated Class I fit.
    ...
  14. Re-visiting this (in a spare moment) and...

    Re-visiting this (in a spare moment) and returning to Mr. Tashiro's OP, since I just got out of a related meeting about an hour ago: The electric utility providers in my small corner of the world...
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    Sticky: You can also power the ADV off of the shop's...

    You can also power the ADV off of the shop's lighting circuit. It won't bleed down when you're not there.

    Another option is to power the ADV off the switched side of the AC motor power. This...
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    That's a lot of copper. Have you considered a...

    That's a lot of copper. Have you considered a pair of transformers - boost line side (supply) from 240V(?) to 480V(?), then reduce back to 240V at the sub-panel - cutting most of your wire run's...
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    I have the SC4E w/ no regrets; speed and accuracy...

    I have the SC4E w/ no regrets; speed and accuracy were a revelation (vs. Jet CS).
    Perhaps you've seen this one: https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?305046-FS-Minimax-SC4E-San-Antonio-TX
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    We tried a service that provided and maintained...

    We tried a service that provided and maintained the 'bot with a 'invisible wire' fence buried at yard perimeter. This experiment was ~4yrs ago, and lasted about 1/2 of a summer: the yard looked like...
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    Sticky: If the discharge port is threaded, you can get a...

    If the discharge port is threaded, you can get a sintered bronze muffler/silencer (<$10) that will help.
  20. People tend to get excited about some...

    People tend to get excited about some revolutionary technology, but getting that from demonstration scale to production scale is always key - - and the downfall of many such 'revolutions'.

    One...
  21. I work for a company most would probably call...

    I work for a company most would probably call 'big energy', and know our leadership. I am comfortable saying we are not standing in the way of H2 development. In fact, as alluded to earlier, we'll...
  22. Agreed. (Whispered) I doubt our SMR study will...

    Agreed. (Whispered) I doubt our SMR study will ever come to fruition, but I find it intriguing nonetheless - and a huge black eye for today's electric providers.

    Hydrogen comes with its own...
  23. Scatter-shooting.... Commercial usage is very...

    Scatter-shooting....
    Commercial usage is very likely going to increase dramatically, as many companies shift from traditional (non-PC?) energy sources to electric. My company is one - and we are...
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    From your description I think you are looking for...

    From your description I think you are looking for “mold leader pins & bushings”. They come in a wide variety of sizes & lengths, and should last forever in your application.

    One source:...
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    I've commissioned a lot of VFDs... from 230V...

    I've commissioned a lot of VFDs... from 230V fractional Hp to 4160V 2000Hp. All require basic motor data to be entered (programmed) as 'parameters' into the drive - Hp, volts, Hz, amps, rpm. Most,...
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