A minor mishap killed the Labs drill press. Determined to revive it we set out to rewind the AC motor by hand. This must have been a labor of love because rewinding motors is no easy chore. After rewinding it 3 times due to some minor mishaps in the winding process ( a nick in the enamel, loose windings, etc.) we finally got it wound. Then the joy of putting it back together culminated with us not even having any parts left over! What are the odds? We fired the press back up and works like a charm. In the future we will be more careful, but it was exciting to get to get to wind a motor by hand for once.
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Established in 2008, TXRX Labs is a non-profit hackerspace for the greater Houston area. Housed in the East End District, we offer courses in and access to our rapid prototyping lab, woodshop, machineshop, electronics lab, and a wide variety of other tools. Our goal is to educate the public about technology and show how seemingly complex techniques can be used by anyone. If you like what we do, please donate.
This Week at TXRX Labs
- 10/07 - Office Hours
- 10/07 - Woodworking II: Joinery
- 10/07 - Paint Booth Basics: Painting and Finishing
- 10/08 - Ion Prototyping Lab Office Hours
- 10/08 - Private Class: Welding & Jewelry
- 10/08 - Jewelry I: Metalsmithing Boot Camp
- 10/08 - Woodworking I: Woodshop Tools
- 10/08 - Paint Booth Basics: Painting and Finishing
- 10/09 - Office Hours
- 10/09 - Welding II: Welding Shop Essentials
- 10/09 - Woodworking I: Woodshop Tools
- 10/09 - Ceramics Boot Camp
- 10/10 - CNC Lathe + CAM
- 10/10 - Welding II: Welding Shop Essentials
- 10/10 - HEAA Meeting
- 10/11 - Ion Prototyping Lab Office Hours
- 10/11 - Arduino I