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The Way You Hang Your Roll Of Toilet Paper Says A Lot About You

How do you hang your toilet paper? Under the roll and closer to the wall? Or do you hang your toilet paper over the roll? Well, a new study suggests there [...]

How Much Does Concrete Cost Per Cubic Yard? Current Ready Mix Concrete Prices

How much does concrete cost. This is a current ready mix concrete company's price list. It lists the cost of a yard of concrete and other concrete additives like fibermesh and accelerators.

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

How to Set Up Your Aseptico Implant Motor & Irrigation

The video below demonstrates how to set up your AEU-6000 Preferred or AEU-7000 Premium implant motor, including the console and accessories, 20:1 Mont Blanc Implant Handpiece, and irrigation. Unpacking Your Aseptico Motor When you receive your AEU-6000 or AEU-7000 Implant / Oral Surgery Motor, the following will be

10 beginner plumbing tips everyone should know

Hey guys! We actually just got back from 10 days away, up to Maine visiting family and completely unwinding without cell or internet for a few of those days. Sorry for the crickets in the comments and on social media. Speaking of crickets, we didn’t really see much wildlife on our vacation (that transition works, right?), which is a bummer because I was really hoping to see a moose because I haven’t for many years and everyone has been talking about seeing a…

How to Get Rid of Fire Ants

Want get painful pests off your property? Choose the extermination method that best suits your fire ant infestation.

Why There Are Diamonds on Tape Measures

In a perfect world, you could use the red marks to identify the placement of the studs. To locate a center between the studs, simply find the black diamond.

Hydraulic Equipment Reliability: Who's Responsible?

I got this beef from the Chairman of an association of contractors in a particular industry in a European country (all of whom shall remain nameless to protect their identity)<br>"We depend heavily on hydraulic equipment. Our problem is that the manufacturers seem to make machines to sell components and not for reliability. So they don't provide any information regarding reducing breakdown of working hydraulics and…

Six Easy Steps to Maintain Your Hydraulic Equipment

My wife often asks me why I still do consulting work. She wonders why I happily leave the comfort of my office to crawl all over hot, dirty, smelly hydraulic equipment.<br>For starters, I actually...

Step-By-Step Hydraulic Hose Assembly

Are you looking for step-by-step instructions for making a hose<br>assembly? The basic method of making a hose assembly is the same<br>for every machine and...

Get to know the Metal Construction Association

For nearly 40 years, the Metal Construction Association (MCA) has focused on one key strategy – to promote the use of metal in the building envelope through marketing, education, and action o…

Building a More Efficient Industrial Supply Chain

Where is a hydraulic hose used?

A hydraulic hose is used anywhere in a hydraulic system requiring a flexible connection between two fluid ports. A hydraulic hose is a synthetic rubber tube surrounded by some sort of flexible strength enhancing winding, such as metal or fiber, and then covered in another rubber carcass. The reinforcement windings are what give the hose The post Where is a hydraulic hose used? appeared first on Hose Assembly Tips.

Avoiding mistakes with Teflon hose

Teflon hose is seldom specified for routine hydraulic or pneumatic systems, but dominates in aerospace and tough industrial environments.

When to Use Push to Connect Hose

One of the greatest advancements in hose technology, push to connect air, water and oil hose and fittings, was developed over thirty years ago. This hose style employs the simple finger trap technology to hold a hose onto a barb without clamps or a crimp ferrule. The textile reinforcement in the hose is pinched so

Why Should I Wear Compression Hose?

Compression hose are very beneficial to your vein health and can help with treatment and prevention. Stylish options are available, which will encourage you to wear them consistently.

What is the difference between wire braid and spiral hydraulic hose?

By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor The fluid power industry takes common knowledge for granted, but we often forget every single individual in our industry was once completely ignorant of the basics. The quest for knowledge starts with the basics, and what is more basic than knowing the difference between two fundamental hydraulic hose construction types. …

How does extreme heat affect hydraulic hose?

In a previous posting, the editors at Fluid Power World discussed how ultra-low temperatures can play havoc with the performance of typical rubber hose. Hydraulic hose used at high temperatures faces performance issues too, but for different reasons. That’s because thermal exposure can cause aging of elastomers and plastics. (Other causes of aging include exposure …

6 tips for safe and effective hose maintenance

Even with proper selection and installation, hose life may be significantly reduced without a continuing maintenance program. The severity of the application, risk potential from a possible hose failure, and experience with any hose failures in the application or in similar applications should determine the frequency of the inspection and the replacement for the products

How should you properly crimp a hose?

Hose manufacturer Vitillo suggests these steps for proper hose crimping: 1. Select the hose, ferrules and inserts. 2. Cut the hose squarely, using a rotary steel blade to the required length. 3. If skiving is required, remove all rubber cover to the “skiving length” specified in the table, avoiding damage to the steel wires reinforcement. 4. Place the …