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    For what it is worth many years ago a colleague...

    For what it is worth many years ago a colleague had a similar problem and connected a shopvac to one end, determined there was air flowing and used a small ball of cotton wool attached to a reel of...
  2. Thread: Penknife Repair

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    I removed the centre pin and blade pin on the end...

    I removed the centre pin and blade pin on the end with the missing bolster which allowed me to clean off 50+ years of gunk and then soldered a piece of 1.2mm steel and a 1.6mm brass to form the new...
  3. Thread: Penknife Repair

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    Thanks for the tips, it give me some direction....

    Thanks for the tips, it give me some direction. The pin is a tad over 2mm so I think bushing might be out of the question. So looks like repinning and bolster. I think the existing bolsters are...
  4. Thread: Penknife Repair

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    Penknife Repair

    During a minor cleanup I came across my old penknife that I bought around 1968. It has been used and abused over the years and is showing its age. Its branding is Premium Stock Knife, Ernst G Ahrens,...
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    Weld Quality Opinion

    I saw this clipped picture of our PM on India’s new aircraft carrier and want to ask for opinions on the welding job on the access ladder to one of the aircraft. To my untrained eye it looks pretty...
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    Great thing about 3D printing is being able to...

    Great thing about 3D printing is being able to repair things. This print for a rear grill saved a 1980s Mistral Gyro-Aire fan going into land fill. Designed in Fusion360 with a bit of fettling to...
  7. Just a thought, if this is to be mounted on a...

    Just a thought, if this is to be mounted on a facia or similar, make a backplate for mounting and hinge it to the bottom of the hockey stick mounting plate then secure to the backplate/fascia.
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    Don’t let age hold you back, I started at 75 when...

    Don’t let age hold you back, I started at 75 when I bought a 3D printer and as OxxAndBert and Kafie have said it started with a simple bracket I needed and went from there.

    I tried a few programs...
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    I’ve been going down this road this year and in a...

    I’ve been going down this road this year and in a similar position to you. I looked at both types and decided against resin as I don’t wish to be messing around with chemicals and went with a...
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    I should add that any electronics should be...

    I should add that any electronics should be disconnected before meggering.
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    If a continuity test fails to reveal the cause...

    If a continuity test fails to reveal the cause you may need a megger. It applies 500VDC at low current to test for deterioration of the insulation and leakage through contamination.
  12. Thread: Ferrite Cores

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    Have you looked at...

    Have you looked at https://www.victorianenergysaver.vic.gov.au/save-energy-and-money/victorian-energy-upgrades/save-with-these-energy-efficient-products/lighting to see if you can get a rebate on...
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    Using Brave browser seems to stop them but keeps...

    Using Brave browser seems to stop them but keeps the side ads. Another advantage of Brave is that it blocks ads on YouTube.
  14. I’m late to the party, but could the bolts be...

    I’m late to the party, but could the bolts be left in place and the new stirrup attached or alternatively cut the bolts off flush and drill extra holes in the stirrup or swing the stirrup to the...
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