The “Spin Cycle” is an amazing electric bicycle built using a motor salvaged from a washing machine; when the puns are this perfect you have to roll with them. [jimminecraftguy’s] creation is one of ...

There’s great potential in salvaging a motor from a broken appliance, but so often the part in question is very specific to its application, presenting a puzzle of wires to the experimenter. This was ...

When Consumer Reports tested the Speed Queen TR7 agitator top-loader in 2018, it performed so poorly at cleaning that our test engineers called the company to determine if the machine we had purchased ...

Editors' note (August 14, 2019): This review reflects the results of the 2018 TR7 washing machine. Speed Queen claims it has updated subsequent TR7 models. Speed Queen's washing machine disappoints at ...

The ongoing health crisis with everything it brought different into our life, including the need for social distancing and avoidance of enclosed, crowded spaces, has led to an unexpected and much ...

Speed, torque, and horsepower are three inter-related parameters in motor control. The speed of a motor, measured in revolutions per minute (rpm), defines a motor's ability to spin at a rate per unit ...

A testing machine can be used to push, pull or twist a sample of the material in order to determine the mechanical properties of a material. Many materials are strain rate sensitive which means that ...

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Higher motor efficiency is a Good Thing – It’s unlikely that any design engineer ever said, “Gee, if only I could find a really inefficient motor for my next design.” When I was working on an article ...

Top load washing machines are perfect if you want easy controls, faster wash cycles, and value for money. With prices starting at just ₹12,000, you can get a powerful and reliable machine without ...

Every product we recommend is chosen through a combination of Primary Research and Secondary Research. Toshiba is a renowned brand for electronics; however, does it really stand out when it comes to ...