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Jjrmichler replied to the thread Soft/Stable Movement for Parallelogram Mount with Wheel + Printhead.Search dashpots in McMaster-Carr. Dashpots are designed to slow something down for a soft landing. You will need some sort of bracket...
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JJust remove the question from "defense contractors" and think about it for any job in engineering. The engineering challenges at, say...
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Jjrmichler replied to the thread Site Usability nitpick -- Hyperlinks should be underlined.I am slightly color blind, to the point where I can just barely pass an FAA 2nd class flight physical. That vision deficiency has been...
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Jjrmichler replied to the thread Making a compressor from a steam engine or Tesla Turbine.Yes. A reciprocating air compressor, like a steam engine, has a piston moving up and down in a cylinder. Air compressors need an air...
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Jjrmichler replied to the thread Testing How to not get stressed on the actual exam?.Some thoughts: When working on a difficult problem, I try for a mental state of relaxed alertness. When I start slipping away from...
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JThis isn't bad; this is danged clever.
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Jjrmichler replied to the thread Random Photos.Three consecutive photos of the neighbor's house. The first photo is from 2003. That house was originally built some time before...
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Jjrmichler replied to the thread Low Voltage Distribution Board ( TGBT ).Due to liability concerns, we cannot help you. This needs at least a qualified electrician, and possibly an electrical engineer. This...
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JWarning for cuteness overload... :smile: ...another mallard family, but this one has got nine small ducklings...
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JA short mallard story... :smile: "Human put corn on a small ledge, should I try it?" "Yes, I'll try it." "Human seems friendly...
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Jjrmichler replied to the thread Roll forming question about step-up.How much faster? Is it 0.1%, 1%, or 10%? And how much forming was being done at each station? Does the paper say anything about the...
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Jjrmichler replied to the thread Calibrating Pump/Venturi (Air) in a Closed Recirculating Water System.1) What is RAS? 2) How does the APC work? Does it sense pressure, water level, flow, or what? 3) The APC photo shows two different...
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Jjrmichler replied to the thread Collection of Lame Jokes.Saw this on a business trip to Kentucky some years ago.
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Jjrmichler replied to the thread Random Photos.This little robin was the last one to leave the nest. An hour after this photo was taken this morning, it was gone. I put up the...
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Jjrmichler replied to the thread Random Photos.Four little guys running around the back yard this morning. No mom in sight. We regularly have does drop their fawns on our property...
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