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    Torque wrench capacity extensions

    I have 250ft/lbs adjustable torque wrench. I need to torque a device to 450ft/lbs. I can buy a torque adapter extension. I have no problem with the math to compute the torque, what I don't see is how do I get the length of the of the torque wrench? I know from the center of the socket, but I...
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    Inductance of ferrite core inductor at low B field

    A bit of back story for context. 45 years ago in an electronics class, the instructor passed out heavy duty, 5 Henry audio Chokes to the class members, We were all told to find the inductance. We did, and the general consensus was answer was it was a few milliHenries. And we were on to the next...
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    Need method to open/close a 4" vertical tube to adjust spillover level

    I have a 4" vertical thin wall aluminum spillover tube, I want the spill over tube to have two adjustments besides the full height. There is not a lot of room to make these adjustments, but probably just enough depending on solution. I have include some relevant info in the drawing. My first...
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    Need to seal steel pipe with PVC pipe inside, How?

    I have as an example, an 8" pipe 6 feet tall, I want an inner 4" plastic pipe down the center with the plastic pipe out the bottom of the steel pipe. There will be a another steel pipe inside the plastic pipe. The seal must be electrically insulated for High Voltage. (10kV?) I'm using the...
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    Glass to Glass adhesive that will withstand 90*C and oil submersion

    Subject line about covers it, oil type will vary, so I can't be specific. I'm leaning towards a Urethane windshield adhesive, but as of yet found no info about how oil exposure effects it. Thanks, Mikek
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    Capacitors on a motor for air compressor

    My son brought home from his workplace 4 AC capacitors used on the motor of an air compressor. The air compressor will not spin but is trying. There has been a wire that shorted against the case of one of the 50uF caps, this did burn a hole in the case and some of the oil leaked. Since the...
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    Please confirm my drawing of a 240V to 120V wiring conversion

    I'm trying to reassemble a 4 section double pole switch I disassembled. I need to backup and understand the internal wiring of the motor. I found a diagram of a motor that I think is wired for 240V, and then I made a drawing of what I think it would look like when changes to 120V operation...
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    Wiring of a single phase forward/reverse switch

    It is a bit more complicated than that, I have disassembled a 4 section FWD/OFF/REV switch and need to reassemble it. With the pictures and drawings I have, I can wire the switch just as it was originally. The problem is putting the switch back together with the cams located properly to close...
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    Baldor DC Motor info

    Looking for information about this DC motor. I have nothing so anything helps. Wiring Diagram? Please explain the terms in (parenthesis) Baldor spec 31-987-842 Frame 66CZ5830DD HP 2 (SER.F. 1.00) Volts 28 Amps 62 RPM 2600 (Wound CP) (Class FX) Cont.Duty (ENCL TENV) Thanks...

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