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Honda GX35 Clone – Are They Any Good?

Posted on December 6, 2016 The Engineer

In a word, no they aren’t any good. As usual, cheap doesn’t equal good, and in this case the cheapo clones are a total waste of money. Read on for the details! I’ve been looking into using a cheap Chinese clone Honda GX35 engine to drive an automotive alternator as

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Safe 4 Tumbler Combination Lock

Posted on December 9, 2012December 9, 2012 The Engineer

Just a very quick post with some images of an industrial safe combination lock. Here the tumblers are lined up to allow the lock to open. The locking bar has dropped into the slots in the tumbler plates & engaged with the cam. Rotating the cam pulls the bolt into

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Tool-less UK Mains Plug

Posted on October 15, 2011 The Engineer

This is a standard 13A UK main power plug – with a twist. This one requires no tools to open or connect. The top cover is slid off the top, after turning the red cam with a coin to unlock it. Manufactured by Plugco – a Google search of this

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