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    Electricians can you help?

    Figuratively speaking Switches for the 3 way would be a each end of the building. The remaining switches would be on the feed end of the conduit. Thank you for your response!
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    Electricians can you help?

    Here is my situation. I have a pole barn 40x48. I want to run several circuits from one side to another in conduit. To keep running conduit to a minimum a one inch conduit will be run through the attic Here is the circuits and their purposes, they are: 1) A traveler for a 3 way (for lights)...
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    Forney C-3 Welder manual

    Thanks!
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    Mounting a 4 post lift

    I don't need to bolt it down I would just feel better if it were
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    Mounting a 4 post lift

    I like the looks of those anchors!
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    Mounting a 4 post lift

    I have moved once only since I have had it. That was over ten years ago.
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    Mounting a 4 post lift

    In my barn I have a 4 post lift. It has not been mounted to the floor. The foot plates have some rather large holes in them for mounting. Off the top of my head I’d say they are 3/4 of an inch in dia.. My floor was design to be a minimum of 4 inches thick. As of now I have not been able to find...
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    Forney C-3 Welder manual

    I don't know if I'm making a big thing out of nothing or not I was able to get a copy of a repair manual which covered several models of machines. Do your manuals have much information that is machine specific? Or is it a primer in how to weld? Thanks in advance.
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    Forney C-3 Welder manual

    I have just inherited my Father in Law's Forneys C-3 Welder. Does anyone have on of these?
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    Is there an electric engineer in the house?

    Yes thank you, I agree completely. That is the way the machine is wired now. It has two of the switches I posted the pictures of, each has a different rating. I saw a Utube video that gave me good information. I have reached out to the Manufacture who's product is shown in the video by email. I...
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    Is there an electric engineer in the house?

    The motor plate is very hard to read and can't be seen in a photo it is rated a 3 Horse Power with 220 3 Phase, 6 horse power at 440 3 Phase. The current switch is shown in post 28 I believe. This device as I understand (with an exposed switched and internal AMP regulator) are not commonly used...
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    Is there an electric engineer in the house?

    YES all items are 3 phase
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    Is there an electric engineer in the house?

    Yes but I also need to know what to set the AMPS for. My switch has a range of 3.8-6.0
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    Is there an electric engineer in the house?

    For those that wanted pictures here they are:
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    Is there an electric engineer in the house?

    Than you for the very serious reply. I'm going to post some pictures this weekend.
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    Is there an electric engineer in the house?

    One of the previous owners by passed the manual start switch. I found it burnt. Manual motor start switchs can have a adjustable AMP setting to prevent motor overloads. The switch has the companies name and the adjustable AMP settings nothing else. The spindle motor is rated at 3hp. I know...
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    Is there an electric engineer in the house?

    Thanks been there.
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    Is there an electric engineer in the house?

    Sorry my wow 240V
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    Is there an electric engineer in the house?

    I have a British made milling machine (Beaver) that is 220 V 3 Phase. It came with a manual motor switch that switch was equipped with an adjustable AMP setting. The old switch is toast! The model/style of switch is no longer available. The main spindle motor is rated at 3 horsepower. My delimea...
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    Home built gantry cranes.

    Has anyone built their own gantry crane? I need to install an engine and trans in a car and my boom crane won't get close enough. I'm looking for a set of plans! I'm not an engineer and want to build one heavy enough to carry at least a one ton load 2 tons would be better.
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