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Al Smith replied to the thread Old Homelite project 🤔.I might further add for those seeking information two online sources are "Anvil Fire " and Practical Machinist .Of which I'm a member of... -
Al Smith replied to the thread Old Homelite project 🤔.More ,my families history is most men became machinests ,metalurgists .My great great grandfather and my great grandfather ,Fred Smith...
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Al Smith replied to the thread Old Homelite project 🤔.The brown sugar treatment ? It's simple, sugar chemically is C6 H12 O6 .Six parts carbon,12 part hydrogen ,6 parts oxygen .You heat up...
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Al Smith replied to the thread Battery Chargers.I could say I have x-ray vision from my stint on nuke subs but have to just to say I have a vivid imagination . ;)
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Al Smith replied to the thread Battery Chargers.Regarding voltages on a DC series wound starter motor it goes like this . If you connect 12 volts to a 6 volt motor it multiplies the...
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Al Smith replied to the thread Battery Chargers.Claims of enhanced capabilies of just about anything under the sun is an old marketing ploy that for the most part works .My favoite...
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Al Smith replied to the thread Battery Chargers.On the mention of high amperage devices such as some battery chargers I use a "jump box " capable of 1000 amps for a short period of...
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Al Smith replied to the thread Old Homelite project 🤔.Thanks ,I had forgotten that I just called him "Wolfy " If I recall he was a tool and die maker .Myself just a self trained hack about...
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Al Smith replied to the thread Old Homelite project 🤔.To further add there's a gent who I think goes by the handle of "raised by wolves " I forgot his given name .He has a web forum I think...
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Al Smith replied to the thread Old Homelite project 🤔.Couple of comments .That design was used on several saws and at one time nearly every saw manufactor sold at least one model .As such...
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Al Smith replied to the thread Electric radiant ceiling heat (???).I had mentioned that radiant ceiling heat came about during a period when natural gas was difficult to obtain .The electrical power...
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Al Smith replied to the thread Partner Chain Saw Thread.Looks like either a Homelite or one of the take offs in that pileof goodies .
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Al Smith replied to the thread Partner Chain Saw Thread.Regarding my two restorations on the P-100's I haven't ran them long enough to even seat the piston rings since I did the work .
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Al Smith replied to the thread Partner Chain Saw Thread.Regarding the p-100's I found that model easier to find parts for than the little 3 cubers ,500 and 5000 plus . .It did however take me...
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Al Smith replied to the thread Battery Chargers.I keep my loader tractor on a maintainer all the time .At the house have three chargers ,A 10 amp 6-12 volt .An Exide that will crank...
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