The 3-4 time per year wench vs winch discussion - sigh. Was funny the FIRST time - got a North facing Owl? Happy New Years folks (and my your wench help you with the wrench, if you need to replace yo
Don't know about coating, but ANY "wire rope" that moves - aka you are using it in your hoist system should be regularly lubricated, and preferably with a lube meant for wire rope. (there are a few s
One interesting item of note, and this article is making me "think" (a bad thing) This weekend I got a tour of a USCG Cutter (The Katherine Walker WLM 552), and something I noticed when we walked pas
...snip... Probably the definitive book on this stuff is Carol Shelby's book http://www.amazon.com/Fasteners-Plumbing-Handbook-Motorbooks-Workshop/dp/0879384069 -- 73 de KG2V For the Children - RKBA!
OK folks - want an inside view? I work for one of the TV networks (NOT NBC) in IS supporting the news division. Remember what our product is: EYEBALLS - we sell eyeballs to advertisers Once a network
...snip... Per NASA "Coaxial cables shall not be bent below the minimum recommended inside bend radius (6 diameters for flexible, 2 diameters for semi-rigid and rigid)." see: http://workmanship.nasa.
Yes - the residue is extremely corrosive. If not a replacement, there are places that specialize in cleaning fire damage - as in, they take it apart, wash it down with special chemicals, clean everyt
The thing is, there are a LOT of job shops out there. It's been a LOT of years since I was in the field, but as a for instance - let's say you need 1000 piece lot of K3s made. It's NOT all that hard
I don't know exactly what is going on there, but I WILL say that IF you are a G'vt contractor, you can have what (at least used to be) called a 'DX Priority' contract. They get REAL priority - as in
No - it's Tower Wenches that is third, "Safety Harness" 4th You thing these are favorites, on one of the other (non ham) lists that I read (Modeleng-list) there are two topics that are "forbidden" -
Agreed - I'm not going to sit there and watch you tube - I won't want MSNBC's videos, or anyone elses - I can read the info in 1/10th the time -- 73 de KG2V For the Children - RKBA! It is impossible
...snip... OK - I was never a licensed rigger (disclaimer), but did a BUNCH of years of rigging all sorts of stuff (my foreman WAS licensed) A nylon sling is great - but not really what _I_ would wan
...snip.... Yes, that's the normal way - heck, the clove hitch was usually done as two loops passed over - one way to tie them Yep - never dropped a load. Stop, think, and if you don't KNOW what your
Another wonderful tool that I USED to have access to that makes soldering UHF or other BIG connectors simple - see if you can get yourself a nice resistance soldering rig (or one can be made from a f
And where I had access was a military contractor that made power supplies and syncro/resolver units -- 73 de KG2V For the Children - RKBA! Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable fr
So would I -- 73 de KG2V For the Children - RKBA! "The great object is that every man be armed. Everyone who is able may have a gun." -- Patrick Henry _______________________________________________
A good article on wire rope lubrication http://www.machinerylubrication.com/article_detail.asp?articleid=372 BTW if you do a search on "wire rope lubrication spray" you will find that it's fairly rea
Yes, it is - but then again, I used to work on wire rope cranes, and have a few cans hanging around -- 73 de KG2V For the Children - RKBA! Practice random acts of intelligence & senseless acts of sel
...snip... Looks like some sort of resistance soldering rig, which is what we used to use for large solder joints than could not be crimped back when I worked for a defense contractor -- 73 de KG2V F
...snip... ...snip... I don't actually have all that much TOWER climbing experience, but "back when" I used to work the High Iron (worked for a company that built cranes and the like) As we used to s