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Reasons To Use Professional Cutting Services With LDPE Sheets

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You’ll see LDPE sheets used in products that require a lot of resilience because these sheets can resist chemicals and impacts. A common customization that needs to be performed to these sheets is cutting. Then you can get the right size of sheets to work with. If you use professional cutting services with LDPE sheets, you’ll be better off in certain ways. Equipment That Supports High-Volume Cutting If you have a project that requires a lot of LDPE sheets, then that’s a lot of cutting you would have to take care of.…

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What You Should Know About Hex Head Bolts Before Selecting Fasteners For Your Project

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There are many different kinds of mechanical fasteners on the market, and while many of them look the same, they can have very different properties. The material they are made from, the strength of the fasteners, and the threads on them can all be different, so you must understand how to identify the hex head bolts that are right for your needs.  Fastener Material One of the most common materials used for hex head bolts is mild steel, but even within that one material, there can be many different strengths and properties.…

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Things To Consider When Storing Large Amounts Of Propane

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Propane gas has many different uses in commercial applications, and many manufacturing facilities and warehouses need large propane storage tanks on site. The requirements of storing large amounts of propane may differ from place to place, or there may be local requirements to consider, but the propane gas supplier can often help.  Propane Storage Concerns Many industries use propane-powered forklifts and other vehicles inside their facilities. These vehicles require refueling from time to time, so storing large amounts of fuel on-site is often needed.…

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Why Laser Cutting May Be Better For Expanding Gem Companies

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If you are expanding your lapidary and faceting business and moving from a home-workshop type of setup to a more industrial configuration, you may benefit from changing your faceting services from just hand-created to laser-cut as well. Whether you buy your own laser-cutting equipment or contract out to a laser-cutting company depends on your budget and time frames, but the switch to laser cutting itself is fairly easy to justify. There will always be a desire for hand-faceted gems, and it’s a skill you don’t want to lose, but for the larger quantities of gems you hope to produce, laser cutting is the path you want.…

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Keeping Your Shop and Machines Clean: What to Use

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If you are looking to get some equipment that will help keep your machining shop cleaner and that will help you maintain the shop space, there are some great options you can consider. You’ll want to be able to clean the floors easily, clean the machines, and to make the space spotless when you have customers coming through. Here are some things to consider getting. Air-Purification Machine Get an air-purification machine to keep dust from accumulating around the space.…

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Preventing Chatter When Using A Spindle: It Takes Some Doing, But It's Possible

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Chatter is a phenomenon in machining that can have far-reaching effects. Chatter itself is the vibration you get when you run the equipment; the real problem with it, though, is that it can cause the carving or machining spindle to vibrate and carve little tracks into the item you’re working on. When you try to use the machine again, the spindle gets caught in those tracks and, through continued vibrations, creates deeper tracks which can ruin the item you’re working on.…

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HDPE And Other Terms To Know For Inner-Ducting

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As wiring materials improve, the ducting used for previous generations of wiring can still be useful, but adaptation is necessary. For example, copper wiring has a larger diameter than fiber optic cabling, and as copper wiring gives way to fiberoptic cables, the larger diameter conduit used for copper wiring can be used to house fiber optic cables if inner-ducting is used. To choose the right inner-ducting material, it is important to know what characteristics are desirable.…

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Using A Dyno For The First Time

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A dynamometer is a useful tool when trying to improve the performance of your machine. However, when you are using a dynamometer, it is easy to make mistakes that will cause the reading to be off. Making certain corrections to your engine will ensure that you will get a much more accurate reading.  Determine Whether To Purchase One When using a dyno, it is important to determine whether you should purchase one or find a shop that has one and take your engine there.…

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3 Tips For Preventing Dumpster Diving Behind Your Retail Store

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If you operate a retail store, you might worry about people “dumpster diving” and looking for items in your dumpster. For example, you may have to throw away items that are expired or that have been discontinued, and you may be concerned about people retrieving these items from the dumpster. You probably don’t want to be held liable if someone gets hurt while removing something from the dumpster or by using an item that was not intended to be used, and you may also worry about the way that this can make your business look to customers and passersby.…

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Caring For Powder Coated Rims

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Customized rims are a quick way to improve the appearance of a vehicle and protect the rims from rust and corrosion – a real risk in some industries and driving conditions. Unlike paint, which is applied wet to the surface of the rims and allowed to dry – which also allows it to be scratched off – powder coating is bonded to the metal. The dry coating particles are melted and then applied to the rims where they bond with the help of an electrostatic charge.…

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