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johnselectricmotor
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AC or DC: What's the Difference?
DC stands for direct current. AC stands for alternating current. But what exactly do those two terms mean?
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New Location Up and Running
And our shop move is complete! We're all set up in our new location at 399B Coral Street...
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johnselectricmotor
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John’s Is Moving to Our New Location Soon!
We’ve got new digs and plan to be fixing motors for a long time to come! We’re relocating to 399B Coral Street in Santa Cruz
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johnselectricmotor
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10 Reasons It’s STILL Cool to Fix Things
Nearly 3 years ago, this was one of this blog’s first posts. In the spirit of the renewed New Year (and to get myself blogging again) I’m...
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johnselectricmotor
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The Signs, They Are a Changin’
Well, the shop’s been without a sign for well over a month. The old one was looking really faded, and a failed touch-up and stencil...
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johnselectricmotor
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The King Snake’s (Really) Bad Day…
California king snakes—a good thing. These non-venomous constrictors are found throughout California and the west. They play an important...
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johnselectricmotor
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Born-Again Birthday Musical Cake Stand
This was one of those eclectic but fun-to-do jobs that come in every once in a while—a revolving musical cake stand, circa 1964.
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johnselectricmotor
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The Big Red Compressor Repair
This one was a bit of a “franken-project.” Our customer brought us a craigslist find that consisted of a 300-gallon tank, compressor and...
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Motor Haiku: Satisfaction
Motor Haiku 17
dirty shop and hands...
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johnselectricmotor
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Of Mice and Merlot: Fixing a Grape Crusher
When I went to move the wooden grape crusher from storage, a mouse ran out...
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johnselectricmotor
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10 Reasons It’s Cool to Fix Things
There is beauty in function, and satisfaction in restoring it.
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johnselectricmotor
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New Year, New Electric Motor Repair Blog
A blog for an electric motor repair shop? Seriously?
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