A long while back, I bought a mini lathe. It mostly sits in a corner like a forgotten relic, but sometimes, it becomes the most essential tool in my workshop. Like when I had to machine a servo motor shaft that didn’t fit. The problem was that the motor to be replaced had a 12.7…
We’ve all been there. That sinking feeling when you finish assembling a perfect connector, only to realize you forgot to slide the heat shrink tubing on first. It’s one of the most frustrating mistakes in any workshop. For a lazy technician like me, disassembling the entire connector is simply not an option. A long time…
If you’ve ever worked with motors, you know the pain. That tiny, deceptively simple piece of metal—the parallel key—is a marvel of power transmission. But when it’s perfectly fitted into its keyway, trying to remove it can be one of the most frustrating jobs in the workshop. I’ve been there. In my younger days, I…