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    Yes, after the TS started tripping the breaker I...

    Yes, after the TS started tripping the breaker I ran our 3HP shaper on the exact same outlet. Never a problem. Supply line damage is an interesting idea, but the "fails on the second attempt"...
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    Charley, thanks for the response. Lets apply...

    Charley, thanks for the response. Lets apply some numbers to the rotation. If the motor is going to reach 3000rpm, there is going to be some minimum rps to generate enough centrifugal force to open...
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    3HP Table saw flips breaker on startup

    Background: We recently pulled our table saw out of storage (sat unused for about 1yr). It ran great for a couple days and then started flipping the breaker. It is 220V (though voltage in the...
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    Dan, I like the soft transfer idea; I will...

    Dan, I like the soft transfer idea; I will definitely run that test.

    Lee, wouldn't a thermal switch kill power while it is running? Or are these common in starting circuits?

    Charles, yes it...
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    1/2HP motor troubleshoot

    I bought an old 1/2HP Craftsman floor drill press for a dedicated task. After running the tool a few times (30 minute continuous sessions), I noticed it was overheating and losing power. I would...
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    I know its a late response, but wanted to say...

    I know its a late response, but wanted to say thanks. Walter and Bob - you were of course absolutely right. Like Walter suggested, I had to change the cutter design to just be chucked. Not...
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    Chuck arbor stuck in the quill

    So I bought an old 17" craftsman drill press that I want to dedicate to one task with a custom cutter. To do this I need to remove the chuck as the cutter will have its own arbor. Here is the...
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    So the collector works great. We lined the can...

    So the collector works great. We lined the can with drainage mat so that a small branch of the vac line could hold the trash bag in place. The only problem is, it works so good that p'nuts are...
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    Roy, thanks for the picture. That's a great...

    Roy, thanks for the picture. That's a great example of what I was thinking about - a DIY version of this lid for a 44 gallon Brute:
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    I even considered mounting a 1 HP blower on its side on...
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    Rick, that is just the kind of answer I needed! ...

    Rick, that is just the kind of answer I needed! Mesh...I should have thought of that. Now its just a matter of finding or building the lid for a 40+gal trash can. Thanks!
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    Choosing a separator for vacuuming foam

    So we are using our Fein vac to vacuum up tons of packing peanuts and similar EPS foam chips. Of course this fills up the vac quick so I would really like to add a separator to drop the foam...
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