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    Torque Wrench Calibration

    I've got an old clicker type wrench that I really like but wasn't sure about the calibration. My cheap solution was to buy a new $20 beam type type wrench and compare the two. They seem to agree very closely when torqing the same bolt so I'm satisfied that the clicker is accurate enough.
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    rotary screw compressors

    We have three compressors at work. A 25HP Gardner Denver screw, a 10HP Joy Twistair screw, and a 10HP IR T30 piston type. None of them are quiet. The 25HP has its own room because of the noise. It also generates lots of heat but it also compresses a lot of air. The two 10HP units sit out on...
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    CB radio problems

    I just checked the antenna. The cable sheath is grounded but the center conductor definitely isn't. I tried the meter with a handheld cb and didn't get any better reading - I think the meter migh be useless. I think I've got another meter here somehere. I give it a try if I can find it.
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    CB radio problems

    Since the last club run, I think my CB is having some transmitting problems. It seems to recive ok but the transmit is weak. I got out my RadShack Field Strength/SWR meter. The SWR looks good at about 1.1 to 1.2. I had never tried to measure field strength before but found that the meter had...
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    Is a 2 Ton Cherry Picker OK

    I used a 2ton picker from Harbor Freight. It worked fine. The 2ton rating is with the boom at the shortest setting. The rating drops as the boom is extended. I had to go to the third hole (1ton) to get enough reach to get over the engine. I also used an adjustable load leveler between the...
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