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Hi Brian, You could write a book - or a few books - of the 14 engines? - or your life? A bit of history around the engines, and some of...

Good, healthy discussions on "green" energy and pollution are always interesting, in OZ we had a ban come in that got rid of the free...

Jason's math is (15/37)/90 = 1/222. This works exact since 37 is a factor of 222.

For turning rectangular stock a 4-jaw chuck is preferable. If you are serious about machining your lathe needs one.

The Guy´s with the problems. Where are you from?

Different pressures with a micrometer can cause different readings unless yours has the ratchet mechanism. But very small variations...

For turning rectangular stock a 4-jaw chuck is preferable. If you are serious about machining your lathe needs one.

Certainly at today battery prices I suppose it depends on the cost of the replacement in the future when the batteries are dead or...

Hi, I generally bore out the bore using a cutting tool ground to a semicircle which gives a good finish. I then turn the piston on...

I usually use cast iron for piston sleeves. I try to run the lathe in and out many times to get the best possible finish. Next I make...

jeez.....i love how wild a tangent the simplest questions go on here , now , coming from a practicing mechanic of more than 30 yrs , i...

Let's see how electric car do when need a new battery pack. The electric car maybe like electric forklifts in junk yard needing a...

It would be good if you would check your facts (or provide citations) before you post. In 2020, there were 145,009 EV vehicles (not just...

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People are still working on hydrogen. Splitting it from water is only about 50% efficient, but that is totally fine if your energy...