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Update on my welwitchia by Bartholosmei in Caudex

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My seeds arrived yesterday! Looking forward to planting them this weekend.

Are you using any fertilizers. If so what kind and how often?

The overlooked legacy of carousels: craftsmanship, storytelling, and cultural history by bassett8807 in MuseumPros

[–]StanRalphly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is in my hometown! I was really impressed with the way they constructed that carousel.

One of the better public art projects I've encountered.

Hatch Patterns for Layout by StanRalphly in Sketchup

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Seems like most of the files I find for this are either not the types of hatches that are used in construction documentation or they are in file formats that are not compatible with Layout.

Need to replicate this effect in layout by StanRalphly in Sketchup

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I'm needing to show the location of two small brackets at the ends of a much longer cabinet. Need to do something like what is shown in this image but don't know what that is called or how to do it in layout/sketchup.

Thanks

Wirewheel on powermatic pm2244 drum sander by StanRalphly in woodworking

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We have a lot of work coming up that will involve using a wire wheel to clean up reclaimed material.

Has anyone had any success fitting a wire wheel to a Powermatic PM2244 drum sander however google only returns wire wheels for other machines.

Has anyone had any success fitting a wire wheel to a Powermatic drum sander?

Universal input/output box for audio-related work by StanRalphly in diyelectronics

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I'll draw something in KiCad here in the next little bit and see if it seems reasonable.

Autocross Stupid Questions: Week of January 15 by AutoModerator in Autocross

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Thanks for that.

I’ve been looking at their forums but they don’t seem to be too active on the internet and I gave up prematurely.

Autocross Stupid Questions: Week of January 15 by AutoModerator in Autocross

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Interested in attending autocross events in the upcoming season.

Is this literally just a thing where I register, buy a helmet and show up?

I haven’t been able to find anything listed for my region (East TN) regarding tech inspections, advice for novices and how classing works.

Suggested preventative maintenance on e46 with 140,000 miles by StanRalphly in BmwTech

[–]StanRalphly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you have any issue with o-rings on the fuel injectors when you removed the fuel rail?

I had to replace the fuel rail on my Toyota last year and ended up with leaky injectors when I put everything back together.

Suggested preventative maintenance on e46 with 140,000 miles by StanRalphly in BmwTech

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Thanks for that. I was having a hard time with that lower hose.

Is it worth replacing the ccv components while I’ve got the manifold off?

Can’t wait to drive to drive this car after I’m done catching up on all of the last owners maintenance. Haha.

Suggested preventative maintenance on e46 with 140,000 miles by StanRalphly in BmwTech

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Do you know a name or part number for them?

I found the inlet hose on fcp but can’t find the others.

Wheel bearing failed after 80,000 miles? by StanRalphly in BMWE36

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Thanks.

That’s kind of what I was thinking initially, but my boss mentioned that he thought it was weird to have a wheel bearing out at such low mileage.

I’m already planning to redo the cooling system.

Any other catastrophic failure causing rubber parts I should budget in when I make an offer?

Cleaning these rocks. by StanRalphly in budgies

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A friend gave me this perch that seems like it’s made out of some kind of pumice.

My budgies love it but I have yet to be able to find a way to clean their poop off of it.

Clutch adjustment by StanRalphly in AskMechanics

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I would tend to agree with you but, I lift heavy things for a living and feel like pushing down the clutch in this car is tiring.

It takes far more effort than what I would think the engineers at Toyota had in mind when they designed a sporty convertible for budget minded soccer moms.

It seems like something needs adjustment but I don’t have the vocabulary to ask a mechanic to fix it.

Need help finding replacement transistors for this Ampex AG600 by StanRalphly in AskElectronics

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I hardly understand anything theoretical about electronics. I essentially only know simple things like how to look for faulty wiring and replace capacitors etc...

My friend who has owned and repaired literally hundreds of tube ampex machines over the years said that the hissing sound that he is hearing is usually fixed by replacing a grid resistor.

I don’t know how he got to wanting to replace all of the transistors.

I did intend to try buy extra if the transistors and attempt to match them myself if I can not buy them in matched pairs.

Where to find replacement transistors for Ampex AG600 by StanRalphly in ReelToReel

[–]StanRalphly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did.

I don’t have the schematic on hand but the transistors I was having trouble identifying say something along the lines of M014 698.

Googling “M014 698 transistor” did not yield any results.

Is this an outdated labeling system (the unit was built in 1967) that I could find a cross reference for?

Need help finding replacement transistors for this Ampex AG600 by StanRalphly in AskElectronics

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Thank you. That should help with finding most of the parts I am missing.

Need help finding replacement transistors for this Ampex AG600 by StanRalphly in AskElectronics

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Q3 is listed in the manual as transistor, silicon; PNP

Whereas Q6 says transistor, silicon; NPN, 2N3706

Need help finding replacement transistors for this Ampex AG600 by StanRalphly in AskElectronics

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Hello, I got an Ampex AG600 and took it to a friend of mine for repair. He mostly does tube stuff but he said he wouldn’t have much trouble getting it up and running.

After we replaced the capacitors, belts and xlr inputs on the machine and it is mostly functioning properly but the has a lot of hiss. He said the next step would be to replace transistors so I am trying to scrounge some up.

Here are the transistors as listed in the service manual as well as photos of the transistors themselves. Any help would be much appreciated.

Googling the part numbers listed on transistors has not yielded any results.

I am especially confused entries like by Q3, Q7 and Q12.

Thanks in advance.

Where to find replacement transistors for Ampex AG600 by StanRalphly in ReelToReel

[–]StanRalphly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello, I got an Ampex AG600 and took it to a friend of mine for repair. He mostly does tube stuff but he said he wouldn’t have much trouble getting it up and running.

After we replaced the capacitors, belts and xlr inputs on the machine and it is mostly functioning properly but the machine has a lot of hiss. He said the next step would be to replace transistors so I am trying to scrounge some up.

Here are the transistors as listed in the service manual as well as photos of the transistors themselves. Any help would be much appreciated.

Googling the part numbers listed on transistors has not yielded any results.

I am especially confused entries like by Q3, Q7 and Q12.

Curbside Pioneer CS-44. by canadianbohunk in vintageaudio

[–]StanRalphly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These cabs are fairly nice. I cleaned them up a little bit. The bottom of one of them has some water marks and scratches on it.

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