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    high voltage generator

    In your search for a solution to the problem, don't overlook very small engineering firms with a total of 10 employees, including manufacturing. I once worked for such a Company, building very small electric motors for the Main Battle Tank. With a problem like yours, that would be my first...
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    Gold Embrittlement in solder joints

    "I understand your point and I have not removed any gold from any pc bd I was just trained on the IPC 610 so I was just curious about the process in theory only not in reality." There is no real gold out there any place in industry. Real gold is in gold nuggets only. Close to 100% gold...
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    Start 2.5MW / 6kV Motor with Solid State Soft Starter

    in addition to all the help starting this thing, it might be useful to mechanically start turning the motor by external means, even if it is ever so little, like I do on my lathe every time I use it on a big succer like this, it may make all the difference in the world in direction of...
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    Welder Power Supplies

    I am not an electrician but I have an electric arc welding permit and worked as a welder for about one year in an industrial environment. Looking at your specs of 35 amps for each welder, my guess is that the starting current might be a lot more than 35 amps, even if only temporary. The...
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    about a continuous duty AC solenoid

    and the question is for a continuous AC solenoid : 1. When the solenoid has pulled in the mechanism, is it mandatory that the electricity gets shut off ? 2. Or can the AC stay on and keep on building the electric field, so that the solenoid stays magnetized ? 3. Will the continuous duty...
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    running a 2 HP 50 HZ motor on 60 HZ

    1. can a 50 hz electric AC motor (capacitor start) be run an a 60 hz circuit ? 2. why do they make 50 HZ motors when the standard is 60 HZ ? Thanks for any help at all.......... Richard
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    how much pulling power in lbs. does a solenoid have

    how much pulling power in lbs. does a solenoid have that is rated at .1 and another at .55 amps ? Thanks...... Richard
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    designing a pull solenoid 3 lbs. pull

    I am looking for a simple pull solenoid of about 1/2 to 5/8 " stroke to be used on 120 V AC, but 12 V DC is also a possibility. This solenoid needs to have approximately 3 lbs pulling power for the 1/2" stroke. It would be nice if the solenoid could be working in a horizontal plane, but this...
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    Hi speed milling 6Al-4V titanium?

    I would be using cobalt instead carbide EM, much more forgiving, have milled ti for years and never seen a carbide end mill being used (except to cut out broken cobalt end mills (using high rpm)).
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    Machining Metal Plasma Spray

    why not ask the plasma gun manufacturer for recommendations? I am sure they will be more than helpful each may have their own alloys/mixtures they spray otherwise: experiment using different qualities and the cheapest inserts should be given a chance as well, try anything personally, I...
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    SPEED AND FEED

    Speeds and feeds are a good guide, but when it comes down to do the actual machining it pays WELL to experiment a little. The rigidity of the machine and tools is a most important factor. There are few brand new machines around. Operators don't grind the most perfect cutting angles. Tool...
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    Thread Cutting

    Single point threading on a lathe ? if you are looking to do manual production threading, the use of a self-opening geometric head could be considered good way to go

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