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    I need some Electrical Advice...

    is any one here familiar with magnetic motor controllers?.. Lemme esplain... I have a FS Curtis compressor, with a unloader valve, pressure switch and of course a magnetic controller... the controller has a selector switch for: Manual, Off, and Auto... the magnetic starter has failed... the...
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    Rotary Phase converters

    Hi guys... been a while ... I brought home a Index model 555 vertical mill... It has a rather large frame doerr electric motor rated @ 2hp... the X and Y axis are powered with a 3/4hp GE motor... the question is.. do I or can I use a 5hp phase converter or do I need a larger one because...
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    Slecting the correct wire Ga..

    .I need to wire a 70 amp circuit..(welder) the distance is 90ft... would I be ok using 6ga. copper or should I jump up to 4ga.? also what size conduit Also.. have a 7.5 hp 30amp compressor... wire length is 40ft... will 10ga do this? Thanks Veno
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    Calculators.. web based... for your pleasure

    As I am getting ready to wire for the TIG, Plasma cutter, and compressor.. I neede wire gage and voltage drop estimates... here is a couple of the calculators I used.. see if ya like them http://www.csgnetwork.com/voltagedropcalc.html http://www.csgnetwork.com/wiresizecalc.html here is a...
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    wire ga. and distance Vs amp draw

    ..I need to wire a 70 amp circuit.. the distance is 90ft... would I be ok using 6ga. copper or should I jump up to 4ga.? Also.. have a 7.5 hp 30amp compressor... wire length is 40ft... will 10ga do this? Thanks Veno
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    HI ya.. some one said to post up my new shop pics...

    Due to Hurricane IKE.. I got a new shop... about three time the size of the old 24x33 ok ok..... its a 40x50x14 with a 2/12 pitch.. it will encompass a full bath, Miller 300 Syncro wave tig, Thermal Dynamics Packmaster 75xl, a little 110 mig. a very nice 3/8" top 4x8 steel table. a...
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    Grettins for SE Texas

    Introductions are the worst:shocking: I was a Carpenter for 21 years... did plenty of very high end work... back decided I needed a change of jobs in 1995.... now I do computer junk.(networking, server management for a medium sized school district) love hotrods and good lookin women:drool...
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    Lighting and CLF

    hi guys.. I think this is my first post.... I am in the midst of building a 40x50x14 steel building.. it is 17'-6" to the ridge... I will be doing car stuff, some welding fabrications and alike.. I found and bought 10 metal halide 400 watt high bay lights.... for cheap... but am now...
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