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I am a Mechanical Engineer, graduate of the University of Missouri at Rolla, fka Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy. I lived and worked overseas for over 20 years in the Oil & Gas Service and Mining Industries. I have an Amateur Radio License and have built and flown radio controlled airplanes for over 40 years.
My videos are as informative as possible while keeping them to the point and as brief as the topic allows. I hope you find them interesting, informative and entertaining. It is for you to determine if you are qualified to do these projects and to follow all requisite safety practices.
Great info. Now, how about if the (expired use by date) can won't even dispense from the base of the can? Is there still a way to make use of its contents?
I do not understand what you mean by "dispense from the base of the can". These cans dispense upside down (nozzle pointing downward. I have had out of date cans work just fine... but at some point in time they won't do anything.
@@RonaldWalters2010 Sorry, I should have said from the top nozzle (without straw extender attached). There's no propulsion at all but plenty of weight to the can. Time to trash it?
Sounds like you have lost the gas in the can. If the nozzle is pressed with the nozzle pointing upwards, the gas will be lost without pushing out any of the contents. Time to trash it!
Fun fact: Mine had the exact same recording, except mine started a bit later (cutting the first part) and then at the second half the laughter got so deep, that we always assumed it was two different people that laughed after the other Now that I hear a "fresher" recording I realize it is the same person
My parents bought me one in Spain almost four decades ago, It was nearly impossible to be in a bad mood with this playing around, but then I would play it so much that people would hate me, but still laugh while mad due to the contagious nature of this toy. Big kudos to whoever's laughter was made nearly immortal by this "sack of laughs", we need more innocent toys like these for kids and adults alike
The process to take the ET5 (same as M12) apart to replace the o-ring piston ring. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mF5VM7XFCfc.html Thanks for watching. Please subscribe! That is what keeps this channel running. Ron
Having trouble attaching wheel to one of these motors. 5mm reverse thread on motor. Need to mount a wheel with hole diameter 10mm. I'm amazed how little help there is with this. No info. No couplers available.
the problem with these water thin chemicals is that not all parts have a smooth enough contact area unless you clamp them. If you clamp them it works great, if not its hit and miss
At least ONE video on the internet tells this as it is! Internet's so full of misinformation abotu these and what's the slot for etc. You can even buy inserts that have the bottom internal threads "undersized" so that you can't drive a bolt, or other install tool, through the insert and they're at the bottom where the teeth/slot is. Thank you for spreading correct information!
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I was wondering if the brushes could be replaced with ball bearings to reduce friction and wear ... I can see that my suggestion could lead to electrical arks in a case of misalignment of the metal balls.. anyways Great vid!
I have been watching your stuff for a while now and have became absolutely obsessed with all the small engines.. Just wanted to say thanks for everything you do . The way you describe things and give great detail while providing information on them you can’t find anywhere else it’s easy to tell that you enjoy them as much as much as I do. I’m still working on getting some but you have certainly inspired me and have played a huge role in my new hobby that I’m sure I will enjoy for the rest of my lifetime. Each one of them is fascinating in its own way and it’s a lot of fun getting to watch you describe them and show how they work. I look forward to every time you post a video and and thankful to have someone like you with such extensive knowledge and understanding to be the one to introduce to me to new ones and if I can’t quite yet have any of them for myself it’s definitely satisfying getting to watch you enjoy them so thank you very much and I can’t even begin to tell you how much you are appreciated and I definitely look up to you so thanks for doing what you do and keep it up !!!
Can you tell me what # size screw you used to fasten the top with or the one used to hold the washer down? How do you get the top to work if the hole is being utilized to hold the washer down? BTW, for those wondering. I used calipers and found the bearing size is 8mm/22mm/7mm. Anyway, just trying to figure out how to hold the top on and still fasten this to say the top of a wood mailbox post. I put a screw down the entire hole to hold it to my post but then the top won’t go in, I see yours is fixed to the to of the mailbox itself vs the pole. The birds her sit on the top of the pole and then leave nice presents all over my mailbox, 6 days in after making this I have has ZERO bird droppings but don’t have a top to the spinner, LoL.
The base is attached to the top of my mailbox with double side carpet tape. You could drill and countersink a couple of holes and use flathead wood screws to attach it to a post. The screws just need to clear the upper rotating part. I use ceramic roller skate bearings in mine. Unfortunately the moisture gets to the steel parts and they rust so I need to replace the bearing about once a year. They don't seem to make any that are 100% ceramic nor stainless steel. The machine screw is M3 (metric). Usually the threads print pretty well but you may need to chase the threads with a tap And then... the top outside visible screw just plugs the hole to keep water out (the hole gives access to the M3 screw). Use whatever you want for it... M4. Thanks for watching. Please subscribe! That is what keeps this channel running. Ron
You know it'll work and a man knows a fair bit when he mentions gun oil and wd40. I was about to throw my shredder away till I saw this. Thanks for sharing the knowledge 🙏
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Thank you very much. Your video of rebuild of valve helped me with fixing frozen Watts Mixing valve without removing from water inlets. Basically I was holding main circular screw with one plier and rotated the adjusting small screw with another plier. Earlier I didn't know if the small adjusting screw alone rotates and thought of replacing.
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Hi! I'm George Campbell, the designer and author of that 1982 Popular Mechanics article. I just ran across your videos, and you've taken that original design and refined it enormously. It's rare to encounter one of my projects here on RU-vid, so I'm always excited to see one of them show up here, especially when someone has gone way beyond my original design. Thanks for sharing this. You made my day!
How nice to hear from you George. I was looking around for parts and pieces to built this for several years before I got started. Before starting on the Mini-Calliope I built two (2) John Smith Senior 20 Street Organs, one with an animated conductor of my design (designed to follow a sketch of a conductor included in the plans). I also motorized the organs (and the rewinding). Those old hair dryers really were no longer an option. I experimented with a couple of blowers (made a video of one failed configuration... just too noisy). The current arrangement works pretty well. I may try one or two CPAP machines. My CPAP is set at 12 inches of water pressure (they certainly can be dialed down) so it might be a good option... and it is VERY quiet. I hope you watched all of the videos. There are 31 videos including 13 of it being played. Mini-Calliope Dec 1982 Popular Mechanics ru-vid.com/group/PLDjucfhdTRPmoT7SEgoAU1eSfYaBUD2rI Other than when tuning, the calliope has never been played by the keyboard. I don't know anyone who could play it. Most of my project videos are grouped together in playlists. Robert Hammell in Colorado also built your organ not too long after your article was published. I was finally able to get in contact with Robert and he was a lot of help sharing with me what he had done. Robert also plays the organ. Myself, I don't play anything so that is why I wanted it to play midi files. I'm A Yankee Doodle Dandy ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MwUSLhDfaoA.html Thank you for watching and for writing. Please subscribe! That is what keeps this channel running. Ron
@@RonaldWalters2010 Thanks for the reply. Yes, I have watched all of the videos. And, I have communicated in the past with Robert Hammell. A very nice fellow. A bit of background. When I began writing for DIY magazines, in my late 20s, I made Popular Mechanics my primary target. I had been reading old issues of that magazine since childhood, and always wanted to do some projects for them. Some of my favorite articles from the past had been oddball projects designed ad build by oddball people. So, I approached the magazine with a proposal to make a functional toy pipe organ. I had a little experience from working as a volunteer with the organ builder installing a pipe organ in my hometown church. I was also a musician, and had made any number of homemade instruments for fun. So, the editor told me, "If you think you can do it, go ahead with the project. If it works and looks feasible, we'll buy the article. So I did. It took me about a week to design and build the thing, using only materials available at the local hardware store. I designed it in my head, really, and then just built it. Amazingly, it worked just fine the first time. So, I did the drawings for the magazine, much as you saw them, and had taken photos as I went. I took the photo of the little girl sitting at it, as well. I sent the completed package of photos, the writing, and the plans off to the magazine, about two weeks after they said to give it a try. And there you have it. I gave the finished project to the little girl in the photo. She was the daughter of a friend of mine. I did a good deal of other work for that magazine and others over the years. Designing DIY projects turned out to be a nice little career for me.
@@GARCKY I have been wanting to build this ever since I saw it in the magazine about a decade ago. I've since lost the article. Do you have a copy of the original, or a link to it?
Have you tried using a dishwasher? Add vinegar to dishwasher. My ultrasonic cleaning arrives on Monday! Thank you ! Distilled water, the baby brand, adds back in the minerals. It is not true distilled free of minerals. Walmart brand distilled is free of minerals. I enjoyed your video.
I have not tried a dishwasher. That probably would result in me being banned from the kitchen. :-) And yes, you want the true distilled water. Thanks for watching. Please subscribe! That is what keeps this channel running. Ron
Always make sure the outside of the barrel is negative. I've come across a couple over the years that are positive. I have a label maker that is outside positive and had to flip a replacement wall wart with it. Even the markings on the wires like the white dash lines don't always indicate positive or negative. Best to use testers and check.
Originally available on Banggood.com but they quit stocking it shortly after this video was released. If you read the video description you would have seen this. If you paid attention to the video, you would have seen there is no brand name... not a mark or name stamped anywhere. Look around on eBay, Amazon, WalMart and you can find them, identifying it by sight only. This has been previously addressed in the comments as well. Thanks for watching! Ron
You can go to woodgears.ca and in the lower left corner of the web page you will find a free gear template generator. There are directions on how to use it and how to generate a rack template as well. Obviously the teeth need to be the same on the pinion and the rack. Then you can make it whatever size you like. Watching my entire video and paying attention to the text in the video will give you what you need to create your own mechanism. Thanks for watching. Please subscribe. Ron
When I connect black wire from the house wall (Hot wire) to the black wire of Badger 5 1/2 HP, the tester stops showing red light. then, the badger does not start even if the badger is new. The current comes all the way from the house and up to the end of the black wire, but it stops if I connect with the black wire of the badger. Then, at one point the badger started some how. It lasted for few months and now the same problem again. Why does the current stops going furthe from the end of the black wire coming from the house? Any suggestion?
I have no idea what you are describing. The power to the Badger is from a simple on/off switch. If power is intermittent... it would seen there is a faulty wire (or wires) switch or circuit breaker. Try running new wires to the Badger and see if it works correctly. If it does, then look to replacing the existing wires/switch/breaker... or better still... call and electrician. Thanks for watching. Please subscribe. Ron
I do not use gasoline or petrol. Watch this: Correct Fuel For 4 Cycle Hit & Miss And Other Model Engines ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-n1zOC2C-iy0.html
Question, I created a golf ball silicone mold, and used a small piece of clay for the funnel. But this leaves a hole at the top of the mold so it’s 99% golf ball. How can this be avoided? Ty!
You will need to create a path for the resin (or whatever you are pouring) to enter the bottom of the mold and a vent for the air to exit out the top of the mold. Use a dimple for the injection point on the bottom and another dimple on top for the air vent. A syringe to inject the resin may work best. When cured, remove your casting and gently trim off the mold sprues, sanding and smoothing the contour of the golf ball. Then recreate the two dimples using a ball rotary file. Ron
@@RonaldWalters2010 ty Ron! What’s a dimple tho? I know the funnel creates a path, would a dimple be a really small path so not to mess up the mold? Ty
Look at a golf ball. All those little round craters or depressions are called dimples. Google: "golf ball dimples" You need to use the dimples as an injection (filling) and vent points as there aren't any large smooth places on a golf ball. Don't know why you want to make a casting of a golf ball. You certainly would not want to hit one with a golf club.
Ty Ron. Can I ask what the vents do in silicone molds. Ok I see what u mean about dimples. I’ve been using the flat sides of molds as the natural way to create funnels, but for a 2 part mold won’t the funnels ruin the design of the item being molded. A syringe in the dimple is an excellent idea, Ty Ron.
The vent lets the air escape from the mold cavity so the resin can enter the mold cavity. A 2-part mold will always result in a mold seam (line) and some clean-up is required. Generally, you try to make a mold to take advantage of an existing edge or somewhere where the seam will not be obvious or is relatively easy to carve or sand away. With a ball that is not possible. I think I have helped you about all I can. You need to watch some of the videos available on RU-vid on making silicone molds. I have a playlist on youtube showing my Senior 20 Conductor Figure. There are several videos you can watch regarding making the molds, removing sprues and cleaning up the castings of fairly complicated shapes. ru-vid.com/group/PLDjucfhdTRPnsxpT4cRofFVFP1-B2R3cX&si=d1y3GW4dXvMEA1wf Of specific interest: Senior 20 Organ Conductor (7) Resin Casting Process Senior 20 Organ Conductor (2) Clean Up Castings Conductor Figure Test Molds & Castings
I'm just about to seal a long run of buckled flashing with Great Stuff foam, and I was dreading the waste of money on the famously non-reusable cans. I strongly suspect that your VERY detailed, thorough video is going to save the day. Many thanks!
A word of caution about using this foam around door or window frames or anything flimsy (?? buckled flashing) as the foam can generate a good deal of pressure as it expands and cures causing distortion. A low expansion foam or caulking may be better... but I have no idea what you are trying to accomplish. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the heads-up Ron. Explaining exactly where I'll be applying the foam would have taken a couple of sentences, so I took what I now realize was an ill-advised "shortcut" by calling it "buckled flashing." In fact, the aluminum is backed by half-inch plywood, ring-nailed on 6" centers. Nonetheless, my past experience has demonstrated just the high pressures you warned me about, so I'll be careful about how much I put into the gap.
