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Electric motors are actually a fascinating topic and a lot more complicated than they seem. In the first ten minutes of motor theory class they explain how the rotor (magnet#1) chases the rotating magnetic field of the stator, and your thoughts are that's pretty cool and so simple. Then over the...

Other problems with aluminum: - It creeps (25x more than copper), so you tighten down the screw, and a few years later the screw is no longer tight. - Some insurers either refuse to insure or crank up your insurance rates to the point that it's cheaper to just re-wire the house in copper...

My CX706 manual shows 15A fuses in both locations. IIRC one of them had been replaced with a 10A from BusyBee. These lathes appear to pass through what's called a "special inspection" by CSA. The law back when I was working was that you could not sell or even demonstrate mains type electrical...

I had and sold a BusyBee 6" version, This one although old seems a bit better than the one I sold. I don't recall seeing 5" at BB but they probably do or did sell them. I also have the rotating base that I'm not using, I haven't even taken the time to clean it, not particularly useful for me...

Definitely more than 3", 3.125" is in all likelihood what it is. Well looks like I have another project to add to the list. I will also keep my eye on eBay. Thanks.

Ding ding ding I didn't think about how the jaws extend above the vise. I have a set of soft jaws (slightly taller than the factory jaws and yet to be installed), so I will try installing them on the outside. This should reduce how often I need to lug the heavier vise onto the table, so big...

I see references to reversing the jaws on a Kurt D40 vise, the image in the Kurt catalog shows the back jaw relocated to the outside. I'm trying to understand how this is supposed to work? See "BB"

That's some serious Iron! Obviously a hardcore Ford guy. There seems to be a few of these stashes here and there. There was a guy in Winnipeg area that had some sort of factory connection and had a barn full of crazy rare stuff, almost priceless. I sold a K-Code fan for $US1200, paid $20 Very...

I have double pole switches / contactors on the input power to all my VFDs and I switch them off when not in use. I'm not buying the keep them powered all the time idea. My VFDs are used surplus from eBay and they are old and still working like new. I would do as Baitmaster suggested I think...

Nice to see the real deal. A while back I was at a car show and parked besides what I assumed was a clone AC Cobra, it was not a clone, guy pulled it from a wrecking yard, it was sitting on top of a three car stack. Those days are long long gone. I hand ported 69W heads for a 289 back in the...