Well, how strong are you? I have one of those changers, and it sometimes takes all I can muster to change a tire. I figure that's about 250 lbf at the end of what? maybe 7' or so between the end of
That has worked for me in the past, but as Pat said it needs to be the top of the Helicoil (so it tends to shrink while you unscrew it). IMO anything that tends to spread it (like an easy-out) will
Sounds like time to go to the next level, a Keensert or equivalent. If you do go with a Helicoil again, I would cut off the insert and leave no threads in the enlarged portion of the hole. They aren
You mean like Loctite? I always do. Just a drop on the outside of the insert, near the tip, before screwing it into place. Give it a little time to set before breaking the tang and flushing the hole
Might be something to be said for that, considering the sloppy work I've seen. Ceiling fans are particularly troublesome because of the continuous motion (while running) and weight, plus the potenti
Actually, any case is easy to open, if you have the right tools. Closing it afterwards might be somewhat harder, but JB Weld is cheap. On a more serious note, sometimes there are valid reasons for h
Cool! AGSEM in Vista, CA also has a line shaft setup, but they use a gas engine to turn it and only had blacksmiths working last time I saw it. There's a lathe in the corner, but I've never seen it
Only if E is a constant. I suppose changes in E would come under the category of either not manufactured properly or damaged; and yet the only way to tell may be to check the calibration. -- Randall
Ok, my mistake. I thought work hardening, etc. would change the Young's modulus slightly, but I guess not. I wonder then, how it is that old bourdon-tube gauges typically change scale as well as zer
I used to have a deck roof that was essentially a bunch of shallow gutters side by side feeding into one main gutter. My cleaning rod is made from 3/4" PVC and a "sidewalk sweeping" nozzle, with sev
Most likely it's low on refrigerant. But check for anything blocking air flow first. I'm guessing that it's not worth having to service the refrigeration system unless you can do it yourself. New one
If you really want to do all that, find a 30 amp RV outlet box with a breaker in it, and mount that to the side of the saw with a 50 amp cord to the wall outlet. But as noted, it's not really requir
I agree. In other words, they display the peak voltage divided by 1.414 instead of true RMS. I've never seen a cheap meter that will display peak AC voltage directly. -- Randall
Sorry, I don't buy that. The cord on my clock radio is only about 20 AWG; it will get hot enough to burn at 15 amps and never blow the breaker. Just curious, since everyone is quoting "the code": Ar