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[MLinOleMiss]

Peddinghaus, is that German for smushed finger???

 

[laurencen]

if it is would you like pictures

 

[6sunset6]

Those things are usually 3 phase. Are you one of the lucky ones who has 3 phase service , otherwise how are you handling it

 

[laurencen]

Hi Sunset, I built a Phase converter from some capacitors, relay ans old 7 1/2 HP motor, used it to run my shop for years, the lathe, mill, grinder, drill and now ironworker will easly work however the welder has a hard time,

 

[Steverino]

Hi Sunset, I built a Phase converter from some capacitors, relay ans old 7 1/2 HP motor, used it to run my shop for years, the lathe, mill, grinder, drill and now ironworker will easly work however the welder has a hard time,

WOW! That converter beats the heck out of anything the Professor dreamed up on Gilligan’s Island.

I have had an opportunity to work with the hydraulic model at the trade school where I have taken some welding courses. We were sheering old worn-out highway department snow plow blades to use as welding coupons. The shear would build-up pressure and then let go with quite a bang. The instructor demonstrated all the other features and I now know why envy is one of the deadly sins. Especially deadly if you try to hide one in the garage and the wife finds out!

 

[Defective]

Peddinghaus, is that German for smushed finger???

Nope...German for missing finger!!!

 

[gemini5362]

it looks really neat. I dont have a clue how to use it
But I WANT ONE

 

[crbr]

it looks really neat. I dont have a clue how to use it
But I WANT ONE

I used to want one of everything... LOL

I have worked in commercial nuclear power for my entire career as an Engineer. Coming up in construction of these facilities, the maintenance shop had everything, and I mean everything. If a part didn't exist for any piece of plant equipment, they made it. Man I have seen some shop tools and machines that used to make me (like you said) want one.

Those guys could make anything.

 

[Ductape]

Peddinghaus, is that German for smushed finger???

Glad to see i'm not the only one here who speaks a little german ! Yes, it is !!

WARNING ! DO NOT look at the attached photo !

 

[RonR]

The Engineering Prototype shop where I worked a lifetime ago had EVERYTHING to work on metal. The punch press was SWEET. It would punch through 1/2" steel, and made drilling pretty much obsolete for us.

If you were building some parts, it was nice to punch a 5/16 x 1/2 slot so you had some adjustments in your projects. I just don't have the volume or space to have one now, and the cheapy smaller new ones are $2-3K. Sure makes metal working nice............... I think I'm uptown with my cheap chinese drill press--way better than hand drilling...........

Ron