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Swapping all the elements for 240v models would be a more elegant solution than a 10Kw Variac Welcome to Automatic Washer Heather! I'm the Facebook user that referred you

Evolution happens, we used to cook with coal, wood or kerosene. As homes get tighter there is just no reason to have a non-vented fire in the house. As for pacemakers and induction it's darned unlikely to cause any issues, but there is no way any medical professional would tell you that. Cover...

Doesn't look like a ridiculous part to remanufacture. Making them in stainless might make sense in a limited run situation. I'm assuming the collar in the center is a thrust bearing. This detail will greatly increase the cost of the shaft as it would have to be cut from a larger round bar...

My chair at work is a low cost Herman Miller Equis line. Used daily for over 10 years now, still has a year and a half on the factory warranty. I watch Aeron chairs on Marketplace and Craigslist. You can often find businesses that have a number of them for sale used, often lightly, for...

The Apple TV Remote the one with the touch pad on the top, is a design disaster. It is symmetrical so you its easy to pick up backwards. The entire touch surface is active so if it is laying on the couch and you move, things happen. Finally it is typically Apple thin and slick so it is awful to...

I've had some similar intermittants on some high current connections in our shop. It seems to be a run away situation where contact resistance in the connection is slightly high causing localized heating. Thermal expansion works the joint loose, and then resistance increases making the problem...

I think the idea that a slide can't be digitized to the limit of its resolution is false. Most slide film will struggle to do better than 12 Meg pixel under ideal conditions (the photographer is the biggest variable in image resolution). Some technical films used under ideal conditions might...

I've used a few Dexter and Maytag front load machines in a local laundromat recently. I was quite impressed with the Maytag hard mount machines, I'm tempted to drill holes in my basement floor now. As for top loaders in a laundromat... Just can't think of a more foolish thing today

There is a huge resurgance in the "Vintage" audio world. This is due mainly to nostalgia and the fact that all the kids that drooled over those big flagship receivers now are at a point in life where they have enough money to own one, no matter the cost! But I chuckle that they are just...

All my soap scum issues when away when I eliminated bar soap from the house. Even a detergent bar like Zest left some film. In the shower I use a shampoo conditioner as my only bodywash. Only one product to buy this way and if its safe on my head it is on the rest of me too. I get it in bulk...

This has been an issue here in Minneapolis for a while now. It follows on the early copper thefts that were popular a decade ago. There was a law passed that anyone bringing copper in for scrap has to provide a photo ID that they record. That along with the decreased copper value has largely...

His video was a little long but for the most part he hit all the high points. I have long been advising my friends that a small amount of detergent should be added to the first wash if one is using a pack in the main wash dispenser. It just makes sense to not waste that cycle by turning it into...

When measuring the oven temp with a thermocouple be sure that infrared radiation isn't skewing your readings. I have data logged temperature curves on my oven and initially I was seeing huge 30+ Deg F swings which I thought seemed excessive. I formed a tubular shield from aluminum foil about 2"...

WWV As an amateur radio operator I have had long history with WWV. In the pre-internet days it was how I always set my clocks for timing. Some exchanges are timed to within seconds and tracking amateur satellites needed a good time standard also. WWV is also used as a common frequency standard...

My phone, computers and WWVB synced clocks all agree with WWV(WWVH) shortwave to well within a second.

Ralph, I've just read a few too many posts where unless there is an agitator involved and each garment is rinsed in a swimming pool then its not clean. Many of said posts are made by folks that would never consider trying (and learning how to use) something different. Sorry you missed my point

This should be a fun thread based on personal opinion vs actual evidence

Wow these look awesome. Great scanning as always Robert and thanks to Ben for the share!

I've used one of the machines shown in your first photo a few times at a local laundromat. I was pretty impressed with the machine overall. The simplicity of a hard mount machine is pretty awesome. I have to admit the idea of drilling holes in my basement floor came to mind after a few times...

I have long been a fan of The History Guy on YouTube. Here is a new video released today I found interesting.