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    Lights dim

    Kill the main breaker,open up the wall receptacles, looking for back stabbed wires,take them out and use the screw connections, or replace if worn.
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    any idea what this setup could have been used for?

    At my place of work in San Diego Ca about 1974,the company ought a 50hz setup much like this, as they made European spec'd power equipment,that came out of a bakery, on first fire up the, rat **** came flying out like bullets.......
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    Flap Discs and grinding wheels

    Some places to look; www.nortonabrasives.com www.3m.com www.msc.com
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    How does Cerakote age (engine application)

    Why not contact a gun maker that uses many coatings on their products? www.wilsoncombat.com
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    Lathe for making pens

    www.rockler.com has many pen making accessories......
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    Good guided tap wrench?

    https://biggatortools.com/v-tapguide-faqs Drilling and tapping guides.
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    crossed threads

    Were the parts sent out to be plated? Depending on how thick,the + - fit maybe too tight.
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    Any advice on DA Polisher

    Look at what www.griotsgarage.com has to offer,cleaners,waxes, accessories,tools, and other car care products. www.eastwood.com is another good website
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    Removing barn paint from stone foundation

    Carbon Dioxide blasting or Bicarbonate of soda blasting?
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    Looking a dovetail jig

    www.rockler.com or www.ptreeusa.com
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    Honda Super Cub 50

    What State? Tried running the engine # and frame # against their data base? Sure,maybe fruitless,but ya gotta start somewhere.....
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    Sprunger DP14

    The table is rare,not scarred from drilling as most are. A great find....
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    Baldor grinder vfd wiring question

    Hmm a tricolor LED? Have seen that in a few machines,used a lot on model railroad signals on layouts.
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    name for compression type appliance cord clamp ?

    Glad we could help,I first used those strain relief clamps after working at a company in California on the tabletop units they made,small UPS(Uninterruptible Power Systems) and line conditioners.
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    Restoring old Clamps

    A wire wheel on a drill(air or electric) with eye protection, will remove most rust,wipe down with light oil when done, a nice selection of clamps,a Man cannot have too many of those.
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    name for compression type appliance cord clamp ?

    Heyco clamp,there's a special adjustable tool that looks like pliers, fitting in the grove on the clamp. https://www.heyco.com/Strain_Relief_Bushings/product.cfm?product=Strain-Relief-Assembly-Tools&section=Strain_Relief_Bushings
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    Parts organization

    A Man,can never have too much hardware,if not for his own use,but for the neighbor,or his friends.
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    Garbage disposal

    If the dishwasher is plumbed to the disposal,running it will help clean the grinder of built up foods.
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    Garbage disposal

    Be aware,there are Chinese made disposals the home warranty people are installing when a good one fails. Check it when the worker comes out to replace a unit.
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    What air tools to get?

    Aerospace work was all air tools,drills,rivet squeezers,rivet shavers,and rivet guns,no danger of sparking in an explosive atmosphere,lot's of power in a small size.
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