For a little project I need to use a worm drive, and the best/ cheapest solution seems to be one like
this designed for modelmaking. But how do I fix those gears on the shaft/ Axis? Am I supposed to mill a key in it or something like that? I have a Dremel, so I could carve something in the gear, but not in the worm. And then I would need a shaft with a fitted key and those are expensive. Or are they designed to heat-shrink them onto the shaft? Unfortunately there is no information on the site.
posted by SweetLiesOfBokonon
on Apr 2, 2013 -
7 answers
Save us another trip to the Apple store.
My daughter's computer:
Mac Book Pro
Operating system: 10.6.8
Not in warranty
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posted by SLC Mom
on Mar 25, 2013 -
16 answers
I have a PCI-E SSD as my boot drive, and a win7-created RAID 1 on two 3TB drives. My boot drive has my user folder on it, but my documents, music, pictures, videos, etc folders shortcut to their respectable folders on the RAID. I would like this to be a full redundancy scheme and it is, but I've run into several nags and I would like to know how to fix them and prepare a fix-it plan before any of the drives fails.
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posted by ihavearedcouch
on Mar 19, 2013 -
5 answers
Google Drive (formerly Google Docs)
has just unveiled a new "feature," that makes Google Drive open most files in a "preview" mode when you click on them, instead of just opening the file for editing/saving/etc. I would like to turn this "feature" off so that my files actually open. How can I do this?
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posted by decathecting
on Feb 28, 2013 -
7 answers
I have a 250 gig MacBook Pro, which is about 3 years old.
I have approx. 115 gigs of music stored in my Itunes library. All duplicate MP3 files were deleted.
That leaves 135 or some odd gigs of space.
I keep a large majority of my documents and files in a cloud service. I maybe have 5-10 gigs of random files I keep on my HD. That leaves approx. 125 gigs of space...
I know that the computer uses (and I'll guestimate 25 gigs for the OS & random program files I have on my system)...
That still leaves about 100 gigs worth of space un-accounted for....
When I open my 'finder', it tells me I have approx 50 gigs of space available.
I have downloaded Disk Inventory X which is suppose to give you a break down of where all the space is being used. I have also read about a program called DaisyDisk. Both seem to be reputable and popular. I d/l'ed DIX first cause it was free..It did the analysis....
But....While I have somewhat of an idea of computers, I am not sure what is safe to delete, what should't be touched....What if I delete something that has specs attached to files that shouldn't be deleted...Neither utility really gives me an idea of what is safe to delete and what should not be touched.
I know I must have a large cache of files and stuff that could be deleted....Image previews, etc....
I just don't know where to look. What is safe to get rid of.....Not sure what to do.....
Thanks!
posted by TwilightKid
on Feb 22, 2013 -
18 answers
DVD-R data archives from an old computer are showing up as blank disks on all the new computers I've tried them with. What can I do to get my data?
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posted by gauche
on Feb 13, 2013 -
18 answers
Is driving from southern Massachusetts to central Maine tomorrow an extremely bad idea? What is the latest time I can safely set out on my journey? (Note that I don't have four wheel drive or a death wish). Will all that snow be cleared away for an easy return on Sunday?
posted by murfed13
on Feb 7, 2013 -
31 answers
I'm driving from northern New Jersey to Ann Arbor, MI tomorrow via I-80, and returning to DC on Sunday via 76/70/270. What can I do to make these journeys less boring?
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posted by schmod
on Nov 20, 2012 -
16 answers
Is there a free downloadable mac program to password protect my entire usb flash drive? I've already tried TrueCrypt and using a .dmg with Disk Utility.
posted by CarlyH
on Oct 30, 2012 -
5 answers
I'd like to reuse a 5.25" optical drive in an external USB 2 enclosure. Are there any that are USB- or bus-powered? The ones on Newegg are all AC-powered, it seems. Do bus-powered enclosures exist?
posted by Blazecock Pileon
on Sep 11, 2012 -
10 answers
What's the best way to upgrade my hard drive on my desktop? I have a 40GB SSD that I boot from, and I want to upgrade that to an 80GB SSD. What's the best way to move all of my information from the old drive to the new one, and then have the computer boot from the new drive?
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posted by nickhb
on Aug 23, 2012 -
6 answers
How do I get the front panel off to install a second hard drive in my new computer?
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posted by KRS
on Aug 20, 2012 -
9 answers
Can you suggest some amazing places for me to visit within a ~10 hour drive of Orlando, Florida? I will be leaving Orlando on September 1st and have to be back either in Orlando or in Atlanta, Georgia afternoon of 7th September for my flight back to London, England. New Orleans is one enticing idea so far, Miami slightly less so...but very keen to get some suggestions from the hive mind. Everything from historic landmarks to city culture to the big wide open considered (and I'm a big fan of freshwater swimming too).
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posted by skylar
on Jul 30, 2012 -
20 answers
What internal Hard drive can I purchase for an iMac 20" G5 computer?
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posted by hdh
on Jul 2, 2012 -
12 answers
Testosterone supplementation for women - looking for research or information to share with my doctor.
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posted by anonymous
on May 17, 2012 -
5 answers
My sister is being induced on May 1st in Fairbanks, Alaska. I live in Toronto. Help me get there.
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posted by kate blank
on Apr 14, 2012 -
16 answers
Should I agree with my wife to spend $1000 or more to recover an external hard drive?
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posted by ljs30
on Feb 26, 2012 -
34 answers
When I save MS Word docs, a lot of my spacings between words are being eliminated. In just about every sentence, it happens at least once! To be clear, instead of something like "and the", it will say "andthe". Could it be a faulty flash drive?
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posted by Eiwalker
on Feb 22, 2012 -
10 answers
Is there a way I can transfer over 4 gigs of data to a new 4 gig Xbox 360 console by using an external hard drive?
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posted by HostBryan
on Feb 4, 2012 -
9 answers
We're driving down to LA from the East Bay Area later via I5 next month, and we'd love to get your recommendations on a place to eat on the way.
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posted by foxy_hedgehog
on Jan 30, 2012 -
15 answers
How can I get my sex drive back? I am a 26 year old male. I don't recall exactly when my problems started, but it's been going on for over a month. I'd like to think that I'm too young still for such a steep drop in libido to be normal. What makes it more worrisome for me is that I have no idea what might be causing it.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 29, 2011 -
16 answers
A windows drive mapping error has ruined my day. Please please please tell me there's some way to recover my data.
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posted by shiu mai baby
on Nov 11, 2011 -
11 answers
How does a generally unintelligent, unmotivated and jaded person transform into one of the "competent elite"?
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posted by identitymap
on Oct 22, 2011 -
25 answers
Does it make any difference what kind of hard drive I buy to put in an external USB 2.0 enclosure in terms of transfer speed?
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posted by GuyZero
on Oct 17, 2011 -
4 answers
The 2TB drive on my server is getting full. I know there are issues with older computers running the 3TB drives. Can I use
this drive with
this computer (E5200 processor, Win7 Pro 64)? If so, do I need to do anything special when I hook it up?
posted by Crotalus
on Oct 13, 2011 -
4 answers
So I have this dual NAS drive which I thought was pretty cool until a few months ago. I was gone on a short trip and left it plugged in (perhaps unwise).
Anyway when I came back the drive wouldnt mount. As it turns out it some how got corrupted rendering it unreadable...
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posted by gnash
on Oct 11, 2011 -
10 answers
After reading through lots of tips and tricks on backing up data on here, I am close to a backup system that really works for me. However, can anyone help me with two things: securing an offsite backup, and backing up a bootcamp partition?
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posted by This_Will_Be_Good
on Sep 27, 2011 -
4 answers
Does the Pioneer VSX-921-k surround receiver have a GUI that will work with a large volume of MP3's connected through the USB port?
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posted by plumberonkarst
on Sep 20, 2011 -
6 answers
Driving from NYC to DC tomorrow night, looking for food options that are not fastfood at the rest stops along the NJTP or 95. Any good spots that don't involve serious detours? The catch: must have a vegetarian friendly menu.
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posted by jrb223
on Sep 14, 2011 -
9 answers
