Recent content by matt_i

Along the way probably 20 years ago, I bought a Harbil "vortex" gallon (or quart) paint mixer, used. Does not shake but spins on an axis which also rotates the can causing a tornadic vortex to form inside. Its clunky to move around, is frequently in the way due to no permanent home, but has...

From researching it some, you have to define your "class of use" to select the grating...in other words there are heavy duty uses like loaded cushion tired forklifts and 747 airplanes which might have to cross a trench drain. My interest was going to be outside due to part of the drive...

A couple of issues to note. First you have to become more respectful of electricity. 240vac is a man-killer. Or, from anectodal evidence talking to a lot of people, can damage your heart, that can present a problem later in life. Ground path is the first and most important path to establish...

I had good luck removing rivets from the vertical to radius transition in my track and replacing with button head screws, this was when increasing the storage height of the garage door after raising the header. They were slightly taller but the door does not seem to care.

Are the posts laminated? I am seeing some gaps in the top where I would not expect this with a solid piece.

I repaired that kind of opposition once on a vapor-tight operator (by inverting the switch), only to find it was a 3-way switch.... :oops:

I would not ever use a **** splice other than this one (there are 3 variants for different wire gauges). Moisture will inevitably find and corrode standard **** splices or unlined heat shrink tubing in an outdoor app like a truck or trailer, and we all know how that goes when you are attempting...

I have been "gone" from the thread for a bit...6 years (!!) To quickly update... Built a 6 cylinder HEI distributor based on 1990s GM "small cap remote coil" for my tractor to replace the OE international harvester design... Built this air distribution system in my attic... Brought in...

One could theoretically disable phase loss detection, I would try "000" but at 10hp not a good idea to assume it can run with a 1ph input. Its not clear to me what the three "bit states" are, whether that's L1, L2, L3, or Input, Output, Both....(??)

One could use grey polyurethane caulk. Machine skates tend to chip the edges of a saw cut, I had a thought that non-shrinking precision grout (aka for grouting machine bases) would be the best (most robust) filler since its more or less a concrete material, although it would take some work with...

Should be suitable for 10hp provided you have 3 phase input. With only a single phase input you'd have to check but probably about half.

Only the propane 20# bottle for the gas grill (etc) has the trilobe handle. It does **** to lose your welding gas but like with so many things in life, the lesson will be repeated until its learned.

If you committed 1 hr per day to it, you will a) get better at it, and b) be done before you really know it. I used to passionately hate that too, but got into a position where I had no other choice without a giant delay in my project. The worst thing that's really possible is a big mess (eg...

Hardwired is cheapest but gives minimum flexibility in the layout as times change. 3 pole non-fused disconnects are still pretty cheap, in good-used condition, if you want to go that route. A screw compressor or machine tool (etc) may have its own 3 pole disconnect native to the machine...

My opinion on wiring diagram is here: The reason the residential toggle switch is so successful is because of the milliamp steady state draw when the contractor is held in. There is some inrush because of the back-EMF of the inductive coil, but that lasts milliseconds. And then after that...