Choosing a Motor for DIY Projects
11/5/2020 - 🖒 ?
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"content": "<p><img src=\"https://kk.org/cooltools\" class=\"img-fluid\" /></p><p><strong>Choosing a Motor for DIY Projects</strong></p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\"><img src=\"https://kk.org/cooltools/files/2020/11/motordiy.png\" class=\"wp-image-37262 img-fluid\" /><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Get your motor running.</p></div>\n<p>In this <a href=\"https://youtu.be/64Ky4mJE7bU?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">Jeremy Fielding video</a>, he looks at motors and what your considerations need to be when choosing a motor for various types of DIY projects. Jeremy looks at the physics of motion that come into play (speed, torque, etc.), how to determine the work needs of your motor, how to read motor labels, and more. I love how he used his kids on a seesaw to visually demonstrate the physics behind motors. [Via <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfMJZK2etTZFGXYDh8p3x3w?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">Maker Update</a>]</p>\n<p><strong>Tips on Measuring, Marking, and Math</strong></p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\"><img src=\"https://kk.org/cooltools/files/2020/11/aperfectcircle.png\" class=\"wp-image-37269 img-fluid\" /><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Perfect Circle.</p></div>\n<p>Laura Kampf has an <a href=\"https://youtu.be/MiOWqjewYxw?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">excellent video</a> on measuring, marking, and math shortcuts in the workshop. I found a few tricks in here I didn’t know about. I already knew about using tape to create a template for a circle. But what I’ve never done is sand off the excess tape around the edge. The result is a perfect copy of the original or opening. She also shows how you can easily divide a cylinder into, say 5 pieces, by wrapping tape around the circumference of the stock, removing the tape, marking out five equal spaces along it, reapplying the tape, and then transferring the marks.</p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\"><img src=\"https://kk.org/cooltools/files/2020/11/fiveeasypieces.png\" class=\"wp-image-37268 img-fluid\" /><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Five easy pieces.</p></div>\n<p><strong>Knots to Know</strong></p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\"><img src=\"https://kk.org/cooltools/files/2020/11/knotstoknow.png\" class=\"wp-image-37267 img-fluid\" /><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lark’s-headed 4′ x 4′ ready to safely ascend to the roof.</p></div>\n<p><a href=\"https://youtu.be/mbMEG7OVfpg?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">This Essential Craftsman video</a> has gotten a lot of criticism for not properly showing how to tie the 5 knots that Scott describes as essential. Point taken. But this is still a great video for understanding why and when to use a bowline, lark’s head, sheepshank, water knot, or fiddle string knot. I also love how Scott uses so many knot-tying technical terms. Watch the video and then look up how-to videos on tying each of the knots discussed.</p>\n<p><strong>Europium Glow Paint</strong></p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\"><img src=\"https://kk.org/cooltools/files/2020/11/glowpaint.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-37266 img-fluid\" /><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Glow paint to light a light in the night.</p></div>\n<p>My pal Jason Babler sent me a link to <a href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/Survival/comments/jhmrdd/i_cant_count_how_many_times_ive_been_glad_i/?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">this Reddit thread</a> on Europian-based glow-in-the-dark paint. This stuff will allegedly glow all night after only a few seconds of light exposure. Sayeth the Redditor:</p>\n<blockquote><p>I order the paint from <a href=\"https://unitednuclear.com/index.php?keyword=glow%20paint&main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter&zenid=kqemmdebg1cknujldt9l4e5mp5\" target=\"_blank\">Unitednuclear.com</a>. I let the can sit for a couple of days until the glow particles settle to the bottom. Then I pour off most of the carrier fluid, and first Prime the object with a couple coats of white nail polish. Then a couple coats of glow particles, then a couple coats of clear polish. Works great.</p>\n<p>That’s my headlamp in the photo.</p></blockquote>\n<p>Amazon carries <a href=\"https://geni.us/SEEOA?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">glow-in-the-dark paints</a> that also claim to glow all night on a several-seconds charge. They are Strontium- rather than Europian-based. No idea if they work as well.</p>\n<p><strong>Super 77</strong></p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\"><img src=\"https://kk.org/cooltools/files/2020/11/super77.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-37265 img-fluid\" /><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Super 77 is super!</p></div>\n<p>Look in many crafter, hobbyist, and maker’s workshops and you’re likely to spot a can of <a href=\"https://geni.us/mYW8ro?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">3M Super 77</a>. I never go without having a can nearby. This industrial-grade spray adhesive has a super-aggressive tack, bonds quickly, and provides a permanent hold on lightweight materials (paper and card, fabric, insulation, plastic, metal, wood, felt, fiberglass, foam, leather, etc.). The downside is that it’s very stanky and sticks to <em>everything</em>, so wear gloves and ideally spray outside or under excellent ventilation.</p>\n<p><strong>Makers Muse</strong></p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\"><img src=\"https://kk.org/cooltools/files/2020/11/takealookatthesehands.png\" class=\"wp-image-37264 img-fluid\" /><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">“Take a look at these hands.”</p></div>\n<p>Brett from <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/skullandspade13/?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">Skull & Spade</a> posted this image and thought on his <em>Instagram</em> account: “Anyone else look at their hands after a work day and go: ‘Proof that today was a good day. Progress was made.’ Everything hurts now… I need a shower.”<br />\nWhen I was an offset printer, I took particular pride in often having ink-stained hands. There is a kind of honesty, power, and beauty in work-dirty hands.</p>\n<p><strong>Last-Minute Candy Chute</strong></p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\"><img src=\"https://kk.org/cooltools/files/2020/11/candyinthehole.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-37263 img-fluid\" /><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">CANDY IN THE HOLE!</p></div>\n<p>Some neighborhoods are giving out candy this year, others aren’t. If yours is, a little PVC pipe and some fun decoration, and you have yourself a fun and safe way of dispensing candy. <em>Core77</em> has <a href=\"https://www.core77.com/posts/102405/Candy-Chutes-for-a-Social-Distancing-Halloween?utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20core77%2Fblog%20%28Core77.com%29&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=feedburner\" target=\"_blank\">a round-up</a> of candy chute images.</p>\n<p><strong>Mistakes Were Made</strong><br />\nA number of readers took exception to <a href=\"https://www.getrevue.co/profile/garethbranwyn/issues/gareth-s-tips-tools-and-shop-tales-issue-65-282536?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">my use of the term</a> <em>bluing</em> as a synonym for <a href=\"https://geni.us/nbOT2?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">blue machinist layout fluid</a>. I’ve always used that term and had never been corrected, so in my world, it was called bluing (and I’ll likely continue using it). This reveals an interesting aspect of how jargon and slang migrates, gets misused, and becomes vernacular. This is known as lexical (or semantic) drift.</p>\n<p>I was introduced to the misuse of “bluing” by a guy who taught me some machine shop basics when I was in my early 20s. He called it bluing (and “marking blue”) and I’ve used it ever since.</p>\n<p>I wonder what other terms you and I use that are not widely accepted and are the result of vernacular adoption or lexical drift?</p>\n<div></div><div></div><div></div><p>[Gareth’s Tips, Tools, and Shop Tales is published by Cool Tools Lab. To receive the newsletter a week early, sign up <a href=\"https://www.getrevue.co/profile/garethbranwyn\">here.</a>]</p>",
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"unsanitized": "<html><head></head><body><p><img src=\"https://kk.org/cooltools\" class=\"img-fluid\"></p><p><strong>Choosing a Motor for DIY Projects</strong></p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\"><img alt=\"Get your motor running.\" width=\"600\" src=\"https://kk.org/cooltools/files/2020/11/motordiy.png\" class=\"wp-image-37262 img-fluid\" height=\"320\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Get your motor running.</p></div>\n<p>In this <a href=\"https://youtu.be/64Ky4mJE7bU?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">Jeremy Fielding video</a>, he looks at motors and what your considerations need to be when choosing a motor for various types of DIY projects. Jeremy looks at the physics of motion that come into play (speed, torque, etc.), how to determine the work needs of your motor, how to read motor labels, and more. I love how he used his kids on a seesaw to visually demonstrate the physics behind motors. [Via <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfMJZK2etTZFGXYDh8p3x3w?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">Maker Update</a>]</p>\n<p><strong>Tips on Measuring, Marking, and Math</strong></p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\"><img alt=\"A Perfect Circle.\" width=\"600\" src=\"https://kk.org/cooltools/files/2020/11/aperfectcircle.png\" class=\"wp-image-37269 img-fluid\" height=\"320\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Perfect Circle.</p></div>\n<p>Laura Kampf has an <a href=\"https://youtu.be/MiOWqjewYxw?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">excellent video</a> on measuring, marking, and math shortcuts in the workshop. I found a few tricks in here I didn’t know about. I already knew about using tape to create a template for a circle. But what I’ve never done is sand off the excess tape around the edge. The result is a perfect copy of the original or opening. She also shows how you can easily divide a cylinder into, say 5 pieces, by wrapping tape around the circumference of the stock, removing the tape, marking out five equal spaces along it, reapplying the tape, and then transferring the marks.</p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\"><img alt=\"Five easy pieces.\" width=\"600\" src=\"https://kk.org/cooltools/files/2020/11/fiveeasypieces.png\" class=\"wp-image-37268 img-fluid\" height=\"312\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Five easy pieces.</p></div>\n<p><strong>Knots to Know</strong></p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\"><img alt=\"Lark's-headed 4' x 4' ready to safely ascend to the roof.\" width=\"600\" src=\"https://kk.org/cooltools/files/2020/11/knotstoknow.png\" class=\"wp-image-37267 img-fluid\" height=\"414\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lark’s-headed 4′ x 4′ ready to safely ascend to the roof.</p></div>\n<p><a href=\"https://youtu.be/mbMEG7OVfpg?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">This Essential Craftsman video</a> has gotten a lot of criticism for not properly showing how to tie the 5 knots that Scott describes as essential. Point taken. But this is still a great video for understanding why and when to use a bowline, lark’s head, sheepshank, water knot, or fiddle string knot. I also love how Scott uses so many knot-tying technical terms. Watch the video and then look up how-to videos on tying each of the knots discussed.</p>\n<p><strong>Europium Glow Paint</strong></p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\"><img alt=\"Glow paint to light a light in the night.\" width=\"600\" src=\"https://kk.org/cooltools/files/2020/11/glowpaint.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-37266 img-fluid\" height=\"450\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Glow paint to light a light in the night.</p></div>\n<p>My pal Jason Babler sent me a link to <a href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/Survival/comments/jhmrdd/i_cant_count_how_many_times_ive_been_glad_i/?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">this Reddit thread</a> on Europian-based glow-in-the-dark paint. This stuff will allegedly glow all night after only a few seconds of light exposure. Sayeth the Redditor:</p>\n<blockquote><p>I order the paint from <a href=\"https://unitednuclear.com/index.php?keyword=glow%20paint&main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter&zenid=kqemmdebg1cknujldt9l4e5mp5\" target=\"_blank\">Unitednuclear.com</a>. I let the can sit for a couple of days until the glow particles settle to the bottom. Then I pour off most of the carrier fluid, and first Prime the object with a couple coats of white nail polish. Then a couple coats of glow particles, then a couple coats of clear polish. Works great.</p>\n<p>That’s my headlamp in the photo.</p></blockquote>\n<p>Amazon carries <a href=\"https://geni.us/SEEOA?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">glow-in-the-dark paints</a> that also claim to glow all night on a several-seconds charge. They are Strontium- rather than Europian-based. No idea if they work as well.</p>\n<p><strong>Super 77</strong></p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\"><img alt=\"Super 77 is super!\" width=\"600\" src=\"https://kk.org/cooltools/files/2020/11/super77.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-37265 img-fluid\" height=\"686\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Super 77 is super!</p></div>\n<p>Look in many crafter, hobbyist, and maker’s workshops and you’re likely to spot a can of <a href=\"https://geni.us/mYW8ro?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">3M Super 77</a>. I never go without having a can nearby. This industrial-grade spray adhesive has a super-aggressive tack, bonds quickly, and provides a permanent hold on lightweight materials (paper and card, fabric, insulation, plastic, metal, wood, felt, fiberglass, foam, leather, etc.). The downside is that it’s very stanky and sticks to <em>everything</em>, so wear gloves and ideally spray outside or under excellent ventilation.</p>\n<p><strong>Makers Muse</strong></p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\"><img alt=\""Take a look at these hands."\" width=\"600\" src=\"https://kk.org/cooltools/files/2020/11/takealookatthesehands.png\" class=\"wp-image-37264 img-fluid\" height=\"600\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">“Take a look at these hands.”</p></div>\n<p>Brett from <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/skullandspade13/?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">Skull & Spade</a> posted this image and thought on his <em>Instagram</em> account: “Anyone else look at their hands after a work day and go: ‘Proof that today was a good day. Progress was made.’ Everything hurts now… I need a shower.”<br>\nWhen I was an offset printer, I took particular pride in often having ink-stained hands. There is a kind of honesty, power, and beauty in work-dirty hands.</p>\n<p><strong>Last-Minute Candy Chute</strong></p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\"><img alt=\"CANDY IN THE HOLE!\" width=\"600\" src=\"https://kk.org/cooltools/files/2020/11/candyinthehole.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-37263 img-fluid\" height=\"800\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">CANDY IN THE HOLE!</p></div>\n<p>Some neighborhoods are giving out candy this year, others aren’t. If yours is, a little PVC pipe and some fun decoration, and you have yourself a fun and safe way of dispensing candy. <em>Core77</em> has <a href=\"https://www.core77.com/posts/102405/Candy-Chutes-for-a-Social-Distancing-Halloween?utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20core77%2Fblog%20%28Core77.com%29&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=feedburner\" target=\"_blank\">a round-up</a> of candy chute images.</p>\n<p><strong>Mistakes Were Made</strong><br>\nA number of readers took exception to <a href=\"https://www.getrevue.co/profile/garethbranwyn/issues/gareth-s-tips-tools-and-shop-tales-issue-65-282536?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">my use of the term</a> <em>bluing</em> as a synonym for <a href=\"https://geni.us/nbOT2?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">blue machinist layout fluid</a>. I’ve always used that term and had never been corrected, so in my world, it was called bluing (and I’ll likely continue using it). This reveals an interesting aspect of how jargon and slang migrates, gets misused, and becomes vernacular. This is known as lexical (or semantic) drift.</p>\n<p>I was introduced to the misuse of “bluing” by a guy who taught me some machine shop basics when I was in my early 20s. He called it bluing (and “marking blue”) and I’ve used it ever since.</p>\n<p>I wonder what other terms you and I use that are not widely accepted and are the result of vernacular adoption or lexical drift?</p>\n<div></div><div></div><div></div><span></span><p>[Gareth’s Tips, Tools, and Shop Tales is published by Cool Tools Lab. To receive the newsletter a week early, sign up <a href=\"https://www.getrevue.co/profile/garethbranwyn\">here.</a>]</p></body></html>"
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