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I set up a 3D printer bay in the corner of my Faraday cage (i.e. steel shop} assuming an X2D would be powered by cable from shop computer - that could sit by shop window looking towards house. Of course, NO cable connection and the printer struggles to make a decent connection to house. I have...

Those who are interested in such stuff may remember the industrial CT scan video of Li Ion batteries a few weeks ago. The detail/resolution was stunning to say the least. Wondering just how scaleable this technology is. I believe (so thus why I asking) this is the same technology used in...

I have always liked Adam's content, but this one is probably the very best of his presentations in a format my grandsons will watch For those who would like to go a little deeper, here is the actual report https://www.lumafield.com/battery-report I have had horror stories from our...

Ran down to Sprice Grove AB this morning to visit a supplier. On the way turning off we ran into a overdimension load that clearly wasn't going to fit under the overhead traffic signals. Though he was stuck as blocking intersection but then we noticed a guy get out of the pilot truck, lift a...

Anyone who has read any of my related posts would conclude (accurately) that I have very low regard for EVs of any kind. I should add that our youngest daughter has a long history of doing exactly the opposite of most of what I might suggest (thus why she is quite successful at everything she...

This came to me out of the blue when thinking of what our 13YO grandson as my wife last week. He had been running his digital router on the bench space between little drill press and little lathe and mill. The resulting dust is ****** awful (MDF) and he asked if he could have a little...

I went to the shop last night to put a 1 1/2 NPT ****** between 2 electrical boxes to make one big one (lower to hold capacitors for RPC). The OD of 1 1/2 pipe (or EMT) is 1.9 inches, so to used conduit nuts I can safely drill (or punch) 1 7/8" to put thread into boxes. I don't have punches as...

I am finally getting around to using my new-to-me Cheng Ki Bridgeport clone. It is 3 phase, so need to build a 5HP phase converter (it has a total load under 3HP). Since we actually have an electrical forum on GJ, and a lot of sparkies who sure as heck know this stuff far better than I do...

We are not getting even amount of break from my 200T x 12' press break. Left side is a few degrees over right. Had adjusted with test coupons to get both sides together but something is not right possibly with punch (i.e. top "die"). I have 3 punches that came with break but strongly suspect...

In my erratic assignments I have had the pleasure of getting to see a lot of work done with CNC (Cellulose Nano Crystals) in concrete - offering the choice to go 15-20R% less cement in mix or enjoy same margin of increased strength. Want to use this material additive if and when I try to make...

Finally had some time over the weekend to get the Iseki 3 banger in my MF1440V apart far enough to do machine work and find out if the #2 bore will hone out within assembly tolerances. On Sunday I couldn't find my valve seal removal pliers (they are supposed to be in the cylinder head tool...

I am looking at moving some 3 phase stuff from storage into home shop. I gave away my rotary converter a few years ago as I hadn't used it in decades and expected to be in my farm shop by now with 3 ph available. Covid doubling and tripling cost of materials has that on serious hold now. So...

Was looking around at hospital rooms and discussing hardware with our daughter and noticed that overhead cranes of 1,000 lb. capacity are common as dirt. When older hospitals are being torn down there should be a HUGE number of used OHCs coming out that nobody building another hospital (in...

Those who might have noted my painfully slow progress in changing wheel bearings in my wife's 2015 Q7 will not be too surprised at this post. So far, I have elected to make each tool for the job, as the Audi specific tools (SnapOn supplied) are NOT available to purchase in Canada and I don't...

Not sure this belongs in general tool, fab techniques or what did you do in garage today, so going with first. Changing wheel bearings in wife's Q7 (at 50k miles!!!!) and manual calls for a bunch of special tools. I usually have something that will work, but my tie rod (small) and ball joint...

Replaced deraileur shift cable on grandson's bike today and needed to cut off excess. Trying to teach him the correct hows and whys so needed to stick some solder on cable to cut clean and not unravel (as did the original). Could not find my roll of acid core so ran down to China Tire Corp to...

Little kid wants me to install a stink hose into ductwork of her shiny new house. It is some kind of "perfume" blower that is supposed to inject into the air circulation system. Takes a 3/8 hose into whatever very thin gauge galvanized material used in fabricated air ducts. If it was 3/4 no...

Not looking for anything fancy. My grandson was given a brace a while ago, but no bits. We have acres of trees to clear as well as scrap lumber - and they provide endless opportunity for him to bore holes. Hoping someone has some auger bits of various sizes they just want to get rid of. If...

This thread may not have a snowball's chance in Hell getting resolved, but let's give it the old college try: I take the vast majority of batteries in equipment on my farm into the shop at home to stay warm and charged, but those in some fixed equipment (door opening and overhead crane winches...

I have a bunch of 6 and 12V batteries in 6 to 48 V configuration, and managing them is a huge job every winter. I have one 2/10A dumb charger. 1 x 24 smart and 4 12v maintainers at the farm and bring about 20 of the big batteries home to the shop and my smart chargers to keep them over winter...