{"id":37261,"date":"2020-11-05T09:00:17","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T16:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=37261"},"modified":"2020-11-03T13:01:44","modified_gmt":"2020-11-03T20:01:44","slug":"choosing-a-motor-for-diy-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/choosing-a-motor-for-diy-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing a Motor for DIY Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

Choosing a Motor for DIY Projects<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Get

Get your motor running.<\/p><\/div>\n

In this\u00a0Jeremy 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\u00a0Maker Update<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Tips on Measuring, Marking, and Math<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"A

A Perfect Circle.<\/p><\/div>\n

Laura Kampf has an\u00a0excellent video<\/a>\u00a0on measuring, marking, and math shortcuts in the workshop. I found a few tricks in here I didn\u2019t know about. I already knew about using tape to create a template for a circle. But what I\u2019ve 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

\"Five

Five easy pieces.<\/p><\/div>\n

Knots to Know<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Lark's-headed

Lark’s-headed 4′ x 4′ ready to safely ascend to the roof.<\/p><\/div>\n

This Essential Craftsman video<\/a>\u00a0has 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\u2019s 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

Europium Glow Paint<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Glow

Glow paint to light a light in the night.<\/p><\/div>\n

My pal Jason Babler sent me a link to\u00a0this Reddit thread<\/a>\u00a0on 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

I order the paint from\u00a0Unitednuclear.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

That\u2019s my headlamp in the photo.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Amazon carries\u00a0glow-in-the-dark paints<\/a>\u00a0that 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

Super 77<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Super

Super 77 is super!<\/p><\/div>\n

Look in many crafter, hobbyist, and maker\u2019s workshops and you\u2019re likely to spot a can of\u00a03M 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\u2019s very stanky and sticks to\u00a0everything<\/em>, so wear gloves and ideally spray outside or under excellent ventilation.<\/p>\n

Makers Muse<\/strong><\/p>\n

\""Take

“Take a look at these hands.”<\/p><\/div>\n

Brett from\u00a0Skull & Spade<\/a>\u00a0posted this image and thought on his\u00a0Instagram<\/em>\u00a0account: \u201cAnyone else look at their hands after a work day and go: \u2018Proof that today was a good day. Progress was made.\u2019 Everything hurts now\u2026 I need a shower.\u201d
\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

Last-Minute Candy Chute<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"CANDY

CANDY IN THE HOLE!<\/p><\/div>\n

Some neighborhoods are giving out candy this year, others aren\u2019t. If yours is, a little PVC pipe and some fun decoration, and you have yourself a fun and safe way of dispensing candy.\u00a0Core77<\/em>\u00a0has\u00a0a round-up<\/a>\u00a0of candy chute images.<\/p>\n

Mistakes Were Made<\/strong>
\nA number of readers took exception to\u00a0my use of the term<\/a>\u00a0bluing<\/em>\u00a0as a synonym for\u00a0blue machinist layout fluid<\/a>. I\u2019ve always used that term and had never been corrected, so in my world, it was called bluing (and I\u2019ll 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

I was introduced to the misuse of \u201cbluing\u201d by a guy who taught me some machine shop basics when I was in my early 20s. He called it bluing (and \u201cmarking blue\u201d) and I\u2019ve used it ever since.<\/p>\n

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

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