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OT: Finding a mechanical engine fan by dimensions
Does anybody know of way to search for a radiator fan by mechanical dimesions? Email to Dorman was replied to with a stern "no". The water pump on my '72 Scout started to leak. Since the OEM fan...
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Destructive Lock Nuts Suck
I recently had to install new axles on a trailer in order to get working brakes on the trailer... Don't lecture me about how you could have done this or that and not replaced them. They were oddballs...
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What types of scrap materials do you buy?
We buy various types of *scrap materials*, including but not limited to metals such as aluminum, copper, steel, plastics, paper, cardboard, electronic waste , and automotive scrap. If you have...
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Shortening a Ford axle
I'm shortening an axle to replace a damaged one in a one-off Gold Wing powered FrankenTrike . The original axle assembly came from IIRC a Ford Pinto (or Maverick maybe) , modified for the trike . The...
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make - forge? - wedge for feathers-and-wedge rock-split
Hello all Setting the scene: "feathers" work well for splitting boulders so can be removed as handleable rocks. Lots of videos online eg. YouTube how to use them. The ones I have: page "Rock-split...
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Broaching , a question
I'm getting ready to broach my first keyway with an actual broach . My question is about the shims , and how thick they need to be . Measuring the difference between the first and last tooth on the...
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I Cut The Hitch Off My Jeep
For the last tournament we fished I towed the ProCraft out to the lake with my Jeep. Its within the tow capacity (just barely), but I would rather use my truck. The AC wasn’t working in the truck,...
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Those Axles
Sometimes nothing goes quite right. 3ish years ago I picked up a gooseneck trailer to haul stuff and help my dad get his collection of junk vehicles in order. Then my dad started making it...
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Arduino + MCP9600 + thermocouple help needed
Hello all If this is of any interest to anyone, would be very glad of help. Sitation presented here - page on own website. "Try 1st - Arduino + MCP9600 + thermocouple" So that's Arduino + MCP9600...
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New scales
The box says "linear grating scale" , I assume these are the "glass scales" everyone thinks so highly of - supposed to be .0002" sensitivity . Anyway . I'm wondering what the tolerance for...
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Jacobs super chuck question
I have a knurled-sleeve Jacobs No. 1 Super Chuck which came to my hands among tooling for a lathe. The chuck has a small slotted screw in back end, near the outer perimeter, roughly parallel to the...
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New DRO !
I got tired of the glitches with the Shumatech DRO 350 ... bought a relatively inexpensive unit that uses glass scales . I have mounting for the X and Y axes figured out , but the Z is going to be...
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Mechanic-ing The Farm Shop Goose Neck Trailer
I picked up a goose neck trailer a while back. I was told it was made by a farm shop in Ca, and the SN/ID is a CA issued number. One axle has brake. (No I didn't make a typo.) It has only one brake....
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boat propulsion - miniature computer-controlled steam plant?
Hello all I must leave this alone - but here's a thought which jumped to me. Started on path of learning "embedded electronic devices". Typically boards about 50mm square with inputs, outputs and a...
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I hate condensate
I left the Sportster with about 2/3 of a tank of gas over the winter . Guess how much of the tank is rusty and shedding enough to plug the fuel filters . I'm open to suggestions on how the get rid of...
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