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Does using a heavier gauge power cord enable the motor to draw less current (thus less heat)? Yes. A load (effective power) is the quantity of electricity, measured in amperes, multiplied by the electric pressure, measured as voltage available at the load, and is expressed in watts. The motor ratin...

Drew's second clip is a duplicate from session 21.

I suspect the problems had something to do with the fact that Nick was going to show us how to build a chair out of NON wood. I suspect that the lumbermen of America deep six the server. That is my opinion and I'm sticking with it. Ed ...Along with a router and a computer with China guts processing...

[quote="dusty"]... What I am really looking for is an angle gauge that is absolute] Magnets last longer if they are spanned with a piece of iron. If you make a small steel bracket on the wall, and install it perfect level, to store your Wixey on, you will not only make the magnets last lon...

Expanding on Joe's time consuming work puting in order a list of the Sawdust Sessions, I have added links to the descriptions and made a couple of ways to sort them as well as a basic search function. Nothing fancy. It is an html file that will display in your internet browser and link clicks will t...

I had the same problem in trying to loosen the screws. The long handle hex wrench was not working so I got my hex socket and socket wrench out and tried to ease out the screws. Three finally came out (just snapping loose like on Ed's post) but of course the last one cammed out, stripping the socket...

OR go to http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_Lite_Codec_Pack.htm and download the full pack, install using defaults, and play any video, web using IE, or just watch a DVD on your computer. I too can't bear to hear the word "Quicktime" and it cannot be found on any of my computers. ( = to...

eldyfig wrote:How much air are you suppose to put into a pneumatic sanding drums? Is there a set pressure or just until it puffs out slightly or what?

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Quick fixes (spray WD-40, etc.) are to the machinery industry as quick click viruses are to the computer industry...

[INDENT]...both propagate their respective expensive repair services.[/INDENT]

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Generally they become stiff because of foreign material that has collected and hardened to the lubricant itself. I soak in mineral spirits and keep agitating while running the chucks to each end of travel and back. Mineral spirits, in addition to being a solvent, is itself a light lubricant and if a...