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Sulfur Dioxide as Refrigerant
By r&ddoc in Chemical & Material Science

Hi, the other day I saw a GE "Globe Top" refrigerator (ca 1930) in a garage sale which looked quite nice and I would like to buy if there is a chance of bringing it back to life again. This fridge was in quite good conditions, but the owner could not tell me if it works or not. Cables were in poor ... more

Syringe Pump
By trinityEng in Software & Programming

Hi, I'm currently building a small 6 micron syringe pump, to be inteface with PC software. I'm using a stepper motor of 1.8 degrees per angle, and a lead screw with a 6mm diameter. If i want to fix a pressure transducer to detect a stalled motor (means the motor rotation halted due to some electr ... more

Replace My Golf-cart's 48V Battery Pack With a Small Engine Generator?
By a_akku in Automotive

For my project I need to run a golf-cart with a small engine generator,a 100CC or a 150CC engine. The golf cart presently has a old 48V Lead-acid battery pack which I no longer intend to use. I need to know whether i will have to take a 150CC bike engine and a car alternator and make my own engine-g ...more

Fiber Optic Resistant Lab Coats
By DGCYS in General Discussion

We are getting complaints from operators working with Fiber optics. They get home and have small pieces of fiber sticking through cloths and stabbing them. Tried Tyvek lab coats but they say the fibers pass through.I don't believe this, i think the fibers are getting in at neck line. Anybody have th ...more

Differential Temperature Controller CAMPINI STX041Y00
By dvmdsc in General Discussion

I am trying to help someone with a solar system. The controller is a CAMPINI (ITALY). Research on the website of this manufacturer was hopeless. The manufacturer of the solar system also has limited info. (almost zero) Can anyone tell me what type and value the thermistors (2) should be? I am re ...more

2003 Chevy Silverado Extreme Duty
By Labyguy in Automotive

On my last hunting trip, I found myself in the deep woods and then in deep water. I had to travel about 100 yards where the road was completely underwater. For about 3 truck lengths, the water got to about half way up the door. (4 wheel drive truck of course). The truck handled it like a pro, no is ...more

How Can I Amplify My Hydraulic Pressure?
By taurus66 in Mechanical Engineering

I have a Hydraulic pump that is good for 1500PSI or just over 100bar, is there a simple way to amplify this to nearly 6000Psi or 413bar? I did think about feeding it into a hydraulic cylinder with a large piston surface area, then pressure on the upper side of the cylinder is fed to another Cylinde ... more

Speed Regulators for Single Phase 120VAC Motors
By Laughing Jaguar in Mechanical Engineering

I use several variable frequency phase inverters to operate my 3-Phase 220VAC machines on the available Single-Phase 220VAC. I also have variable frequency oscillators to drive my 24VDC machines. Now I have need for safely regulating the speed on a deWalt radial arm saw that has been converted to ... more

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One-way Speed of Light not C?
posted in Relativity and Cosmology

We know that the isotropy of the speed of light is one of Einstein's postulates of special relativity. Let us attempt to confirm this by determining the one-way speed of light with a cunning apparatus. The cross hairs to the right represent a setup with four observers, p, q, r and s, each a dista ... more

First Saab Automobile Among the 123 Cars Being Sold From Saab’s Museum
posted in Hemmings Motor News Blog

It's a wrap. India's Tata, ostensibly the savior of Jaguar, has been sniffing around Saab a little, but that's a faint hope at best for the brand. By Friday, it'll be too late by far for their physical heritage, as Swedish bankruptcy administrator Delphi liquidates the company's museum along with ev ... more

Is Hydro Fracking Causing Earthquakes?
posted in Industrial Processing Equipment Blog

A seismologist with Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in Palisades, N.Y. claims that the recent earthquake near Youngstown, Ohio was caused by the injection of fracking wastewater near a fault line. There's no shortage of controversy about the effects of hydro fracking, but can ...more

Got a "Million Dollar" Idea?
posted in Coatings & Surface Engineering

While some inventors do strike it rich, commercializing an idea is a long, complex process that requires time, money, and patience. Are you a do-it-yourselfer with a garage full of interesting contraptions or a notebook filled with sketches for the latest and greatest idea? Are you considering a pat ... more

Useful Tools for Sustainable Design
posted in Design & Analysis Software

If you're looking to make your designs greener, this article reviews some of the most effective software packages. Among the leading lifescycle assessment (LCA) tools, say designers, is Sustainable Minds, an environmental impact program delivered in a browser-based interface. The package creates an ... more

EPA Revising UST Regulations
posted in Speaking of Precision

The notice in the federal register identifies Manufacturing Sector NAICS codes 31-33 (that's us!) as potentially affected by the proposed changes. EPA's proposal revises the UST technical regulation in 40 CFR part 280 by: * Adding secondary containment requirements for new and replaced tanks and ... more

Flexible Honing for Motorcycle Brake Rotors
posted in BRM's Flexible Honing, Surface Finishing, and Deburring Blog

Flexible honing provides the ideal cross-hatch surface finish for new and re-turned motorcycle brake rotors. Without this uniform pattern of peaks and valleys, burrs on front disc rotors can cause brake noise, rotor warping, and excessive wear. By removing fragments of ripped, torn, or folded met ... more

Minneapolis Bridge Collapse – A Complacency Problem
posted in OH CR4P!

From a reliability standpoint, would you be more inclined to trust a standard, familiar design or something daring and new? While the old and familiar would seem to be the more tried and trusted, that's not always the case. In fact, the Minneapolis bridge collapse indicates that sometimes it is ... more

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The Clone Paradox
By redJohn75766 in General Discussion

This is a spin off of Einsteins long debated twin paradox that I thought of. Two planets that are 5,123,122,752 miles away from each other and that have the same rotation as earth are each sent a care package from a neutral observer that lives in between and in the middle of the two planets. they bo ... more

Maximum Demand In Malaysia
By mpathma in Electrical Engineering

Hi, Guys, This is my 1st posting (just bumped to this forum). Let me introduce myself, my name is M.Pathma and I am attached to Promosys Technology (www.mypromosys.com), as Marketing Manager. Personally I am a technical guy and good in electronics, okay in LV Electrical and suck at HV Electrical. ... more

Glue Sensing Device/Sensor
By Signode in Electrical Engineering

Dear Friends; We have four Flexo Graphics Printing Machines which converts corrugated sheets into printed boxes. We use liquid glue for joining the flap of box. Some time it happen that some boxes pass without glue and due to high speed, operator does not judge them. We want to install a device/sen ... more

Grounding the Body for Health
By ronwagn in BioMech & BioMed

I have been trying out grounding my body for health effects. I am using a grounding mat sold and recommended by Clinton Ober and co authors of Earthing. The theoretical basis for this is that we evolved in contact with the earth and its flow of negative ions. Now we are living out of contact with th ...more

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