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  1. DPittman

    April fools

    My son had a sign on the fridge door this morning saying he thinks the milk has gone bad. I open the door and here is what I see.
  2. DPittman

    Capacitor discharge

    I haven't done a YouTube video search yet as I figured I'd start here first. I'm going to be moving my milling machine and drill press soon both of which have vfds on them. I'm going to have to dk some rewiring for them in the new location. I just remembered that the capacitors of the vfds...
  3. DPittman

    Help my decroded brain with some math

    I'm wanting to cut some 60 degree dovetail grooves in an air rifle barrel to accept a front site. I'm having trouble with figuring out the math in order to cut them correctly. Maybe my childish drawing might help to convey what I'm trying to achieve. I think I have to use the cosign of 30...
  4. DPittman

    Stupid things I have done

    Maybe there might be the odd person that might avoid the same mistake by reading about my stupid moment. For many, many years I would warm up a paint spray can by placing it in between the louvers of my overhead furnace. I had done this many times. My garage is kept just above freezing at all...
  5. DPittman

    Happy thanks giving everyone.

    I hope every has time to this weekend to enjoy whatever it is you enjoy. Being cognizant and thankful for what ever we enjoy seems to make us more appreciative of that stuff/state/place/people/etc. that we enjoy! I know I often am thankful and appreciative of my shop and tools. I really enjoy...
  6. DPittman

    Shop New lean to shop

    I know there is alot of building experience here on the forum so I figured I had better ask for opinions on a new shop build. I'm eventually going to build a single slope roof/lean to shop onto an existing large machinery shed. All "plans" are unfixed and subject to change but I'm thinking...
  7. DPittman

    Chainsaw winch

    Anybody own or have experience with a chainsaw operated winch? There are of course a few commercial units available but I'm thinking I might enjoy making one myself utilizing an old chainsaw. I'm thinking a hand operated winch in the 1000-2000lb category with appropriate gearing to the...
  8. DPittman

    Tool Any vintage chainsaw experts here?

    I know there is great experience and diversity in knowledge and subjects on this forum so I figure I'd ask... I bought a couple of old junker chainsaws for fun projects. One of the the saws is a early 70's John Deere 14 saw which I understand is the same thing as a Remington SL 9. The drive...
  9. DPittman

    CX602

    This likely won't last long. Good machine and practically new. https://www.kijiji.ca/v-power-tool/calgary/milling-machine/1657432303
  10. DPittman

    Powerstat Variable Transformer

    I acquired this new old stock variable transformer and am unlikely to use it so I think I will put it in a garage sale or Kijiji. I looked up some similar units on Ebay and they were $100-125! I'm not sure how realistic that sort of price is tho? Anybody think I could get $75-80 for it...
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