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    Look at Yaskawa drives. You can buy them at...

    Look at Yaskawa drives. You can buy them at fairly reasonable costs if you are comparing them to AB drives they are about 3/4 the cost. We use both in industrial environments and the Yaskawa drives...
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    [QUOTE=Rick Christopherson;1184746]A 30 amp...

    [QUOTE=Rick Christopherson;1184746]A 30 amp breaker will not trip at 22 amps, nor does the NEC suggest this.

    Actually the NEC clearly suggests this in regards to motors. Its clearly the reason...
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    I ran armored conduit for my table saw and then...

    I ran armored conduit for my table saw and then used a cable floor guard to keep from tripping on it.
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    Most PT will hit HD and Lowes in a fairly wet...

    Most PT will hit HD and Lowes in a fairly wet form and they won't cut it for you because of the health dangers. Having spent many years in the military, I know that there are a lot of bugs that are...
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    Bill, There are a few other pieces to the cost...

    Bill,
    There are a few other pieces to the cost equation you want to consider. If you replace the motor, there is a lot less to break than when you add a VFD or phase converter. Ten years ago I...
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    Not trying to hijack the thread but Erik have you...

    Not trying to hijack the thread but Erik have you found any issues with reduced flow on that adapter? Everything I've read seems to indicate that T's will result in lost air flow. So I've been trying...
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    Thanks for all the great input, I'm hoping to...

    Thanks for all the great input, I'm hoping to replace that old Jet fence this weekend.
  8. Zac, You'll likely face the same issues as a pc...

    Zac,
    You'll likely face the same issues as a pc and increase in heat load. Computer parts are relatively cheap these days, like I said, earlier I found it cheaper to replace stuff than prevent...
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    Jamie, not being an expert in metals by any...

    Jamie,
    not being an expert in metals by any stretch, is there something I'm missing? I'm assuming a 1/4" piece of rectangular steel tubing should be relatively straight. Are you saying that it may...
  10. The increasing size of heatsinks over the years...

    The increasing size of heatsinks over the years would be the first indication that thermal loads have continued to increase. The fact that they continue to stuff more transistors into the processors...
  11. Jeff, To answer your original question, if...

    Jeff,
    To answer your original question, if designed properly, unplugging any machine once a cycle stop has been pressed and allowed to complete should not negatively effect the machine. In other...
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    I don't have the NEC tables in front of me but I...

    I don't have the NEC tables in front of me but I believe you need a conductor rated at 28A*1.25 = 35A if memory serves me correctly which I believe that requires 8 AWG. There are a lot of people in...
  13. Dust will be a concern with computers, primarily...

    Dust will be a concern with computers, primarily tearing up the small fans that help cool the processor and trapping heat. The way we deal with it in an industrial environment is a Nema 4X enclosure...
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    Thanks Cliff, I'd been debating on using 1/4"...

    Thanks Cliff, I'd been debating on using 1/4" thick tubing might be overkill. Did you paint your rails? I'm thinking that they wouldn't last long if I just used some spray paint.
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    Just a note on using VFD's for 3 Phase power. ...

    Just a note on using VFD's for 3 Phase power. Unless the VFD is specifically designed to use single phase power, you will need to derate the drive 50% if you only provide single phase power to it. ...
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    Wiring

    Pete gives some great advice here if you didn't wire it or buy it new, I would never assume any wire color or take for granted that it was wired correctly. I purchased a saw from Ebay that before I...
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    Xacta Fence Installation

    I picked up an Xacta commercial Fence II (Biesemeyer clone) off of E-bay. It didn't come with rails, but from what I've read and seen its nothing more than 2 pieces of angle iron and a 2x3" square...
  18. Plastic bags will have different insulating and...

    Plastic bags will have different insulating and capacitive properties than the pvc pipe. I'm not sure about others but I've never been shocked touching the plactic bag, but your almost guaranteed to...
  19. Just a couple of thoughts. First, wire size is...

    Just a couple of thoughts. First, wire size is selected first by the determining the current load. Then the distance is factored in to determine if the voltage drop based on that wire size is...
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    Todd, Water table is for the kids, and I would...

    Todd,
    Water table is for the kids, and I would have thought they had grown tired of it too. However, my wife is tired of cleaning up the bathroom everyday and this has been going on for 3 months. ...
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    By offereing you ownership, they may be limiting...

    By offereing you ownership, they may be limiting your ability to make a claim if they go out of business. Brand new business that seems to be catering to a high end customer in this economy? Last...
  22. Well I wasn't really trying to start a debate on...

    Well I wasn't really trying to start a debate on the possibility but was thinking that perhaps we could see the "Mythbusters" confirm or bust the possibility. A couple of thoughts, first as many...
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    Thanks for all the suggestions. While your...

    Thanks for all the suggestions. While your probably technically correct Lee that a plastic would be the better choice, I'm talking off my engineering hat and putting on the I have a woodworking...
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    Best wood choice for water

    Well, I've got a "water table" on the honey do list coming up soon. For those that don't have children a water table is essentially 4 legs that hold up a large tub filled with water. Set it in the...
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    Based on the equipment you listed, I think it is...

    Based on the equipment you listed, I think it is likely you would have three pieces of equipment drawing current at one time the DC, compressor and Bandsaw all on one leg. You may want to review...
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