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Oxy-acetylene Reaction

21 Aug 2015

Here’s a fun fact: A majority of the heat needed to cut steel while using an oxy-acetylene cutting torch is generated from the oxidation of the steel. To make a cut using a cutting torch, you first apply heat to the steel...

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Quick and Dirty Statistics: Figuring Out Your Sample Size for Testing

14 Aug 2015

General

In order for the results of your testing to be meaningful in terms of your product’s actual behavior, you’ll need to test the right number of replicates – that is, the number you need in order to have statistical relevance. What is...

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Turning Bridges into BBQ’s

07 Aug 2015

Tips & Tricks, General

What happens when you cross an engineer with a love of fabrication and a penchant for BBQ with a piece of scrap falsework from the construction of a bridge? A custom built BBQ pit, that’s what! While in Oakland working on a...

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Springs n’ Things

03 Aug 2015

General, Tips & Tricks

One of the common misconceptions we hear about springs is that high-strength steel is used to make springs because it’s “stiffer” than low-strength steel. Now, while it’s true that springs are indeed made of high-strength steel (as well as other materials, of...

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Tips for Tricky Saw Cuts

24 Jul 2015

General, Tips & Tricks

The other day we had to section a 24 inch diameter gas pipeline for metallurgical analysis. When we clamped it in our Marvel vertical bandsaw we saw some dynamic oscillations as we cut through the top section. This is because we basically...

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ASM Regional Officers Conf. – Calgary, Canada

17 Jul 2015

General, Events

ASM International is a professional society for those in materials science and related industries. The six chapters that comprise the NW region gather annually to compare notes, share programming ideas, and build community. This year’s NW regional officer’s conference was held in...

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Oxy-acetylene Reaction

Quick and Dirty Statistics: Figuring Out Your Sample Size for Testing

Turning Bridges into BBQ’s

Springs n’ Things

Tips for Tricky Saw Cuts

ASM Regional Officers Conf. – Calgary, Canada

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