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So I’m from the south originally, we’ve only been in Michigan for about 8 years in total and zi still don’t understand WTH a township is for? The news channels always report, “So and so happened in Buster township” It’s like, do kids in the Midwest grow up memorizing townships like state...

Investigating various primers for the lathe when I get to that point. Definitely wanted lacquer but learned about epoxy based primers today. I like the idea of greater adhesion, wondering what the rest of y’all think?

heh, also found this at my local junk yard

i thought it best to create a new thread since the discovery and show-n-tell of the lathe has reached it conclusion basically. So here's a photo dump to start with. So, here's the broken/not working things discovered so far: Tool post base screw handle broken Tailstock seized (unsure if...

Whilst trying to free a small electrical device from a commercial deep freezer I helped a guy back his trailer in. After some back and forth he's like 'Do you want a lathe?' LOL! There wasn't enough of me to wrestle this beast into the back of my truck.. but I will be there in the morning when...

Picked up a free treadmill yesterday and got to thinking that a mini lathe would be super cool. Of course there are random plans found when Googling but I wanted to ask if anyone here had built their own?

So I've been trying to keep an eye on this as we entered 2023 since 'everyone' was saying the details would be hammered out by Jan. Looking today I see Home Depot is showing Federal rebates on stuff like Hybrid water heaters, which is something I'm looking at upgrading to. However no place I've...

I'm wondering, maybe stupidly, with the good specs of DC motors like ones from a treadmill, what else have people used these on to replace a typical AC or PCS motor? How about a washing machine motor? Sump pump perhaps? I know ECM motors in your furnace are in fact DC.. but I was just thinking...

So, here lately I've begun modding the 'el cheapo' DP I picked up a few months ago at the local salvage yard. Plans included: treadmill motor, RPM gauge, and work light (for now). Yesterday's trip to the SY netted a very nice condition TM motor; 96vdc, 21A. I also came home with it's controller...

So.. I might get ridiculed for this question but I'm going to ask it anyway because I just don't know the answer. What happens if you feed two 120v receptacles from a generator that are on breakers that are plugged into opposing busses? I'm thinking in my head, that I can feed two circuits off...

I realize this question has been asked a lot around here, but after searching I couldn't find my exact scenario. So briefly here it is, adding a sub-panel about 1 foot from the main panel in my basement. I have 100a service to the main, wanting to feed say 60 a to the sub, it's a Siemens 120a...

Howdy, This is the transformer that I posted about here: link I don't have a use for it so rather than throw it on a shelf I figured I'd see if there was any interest here. The wires are identified as: H1-4 and X1-4 with inputs being H1 and H4. I tested it with 120vac on the primary and...

So I finally got around to figuring out the specs on this secondary transformer, it's in the SquareD series: lv transformers And I confirmed it's currently wired for 120vac pri, 16vac sec. When I pulled this from the large enclosure that housed both this and the big 240/480 -> 240/120 it was...

So when we moved back to Michigan in 2018 we bought a place out in the country, a 3/2 on ~19 acres. Plenty of room to roam, plenty of trees, so much room for activities lol. Anyway so being out here like all others, we're on propane for a couple things: LP furnace, and water heater. Now this...

So I think I know what the deal is but I'd like 3rd party verification :) My shop building is roughly 150ft from the house where power is supplied from. The 12/2 romex run goes from 30amp breaker in the basement underground to the first shed ~100ft, thru a 30amp breaker to the shop at another...

I'm searching for the following parts for older HF, Craftsman, Grizzly, etc.. really any of the Chinese clone cheap drill presses should suffice: Column (1.8" OD, min of 14" tall) The teeth that attach to the column The table with the pinion gear and arm to raise and lower itself The parts Im...

Today I hit the local JY looking for a squirrel cage for my furnace. Short story is I found one that was perfect. Long story is I also came home with the DW704. Nothing broken except for the plastic plate that allows the blade to penetrate. So initial power test it did nothing.. no noises, hums...

So one of the electric motors I found recently came out of a garage door opener. I have a non-DP idea for it's use but I've noticed the armature shaft's got probably a half inch of play. There are no real bearings but those flanged bronze bushings with the bit of foam holding oil, like you see...

So I picked up an older Chinese 8" drill press at the junkyard for a cool $5. Motor turned over, all the parts were there, felt like a good project to clean up, figure out what works and what doesn't and just have something to mess with. Lots of us have been there I bet. First things first, this...

So as the title suggested.. I saved/rescued this big 40 gallon vertical Craftsman air compressor from the local junkyard today. To tell the truth I've eyed it there for the past couple weeks. I've been looking to upgrade my almost 20 year old Craftsman 3 gallon .5 HP job. Anyway here lately...