mechanical

The Cylinder – Not a Round Rectangle…But, Kinda…

We depend so much on the shape of the cylinder.  If you truly understand what a cylinder is, you will see that we use it everywhere.  To help understand what a cylinder is, I think it is best to imagine one.  I think of a can of food.  A can is a cylinder.  If you […]

A Short Length Blog About Length and Converting Lengths.

I don’t want to get into a lengthy discussion in a blog about length and converting lengths.  Actually, I apologize for the pun.  Length may seem like a pretty straight-forward measurement, but there have been so many ways that people have measured length through history.  It is common to make mistakes when people don’t reference the same […]

Fluid Power – How Hydraulics Can Move Mountains

Many people may not realize the potential power that they hold in a glass of water.  If you really look closely at the power of fluids, like water, you’ll see how they have the ability to literally move mountains.  Examples are everywhere in nature.  One of the best examples of how powerful a fluid can […]

Never Look a Gift Horsepower in the Mouth

If you’re old enough, you may remember the TV show “Mr. Ed”.  Mr. Ed was an amazing talking horse.  Right now, I want to talk horsepower. Today we have automobiles, planes, trains, boats, and motorcycles to help us get where we need to go.  To help us with our work, we have tractors, bulldozers, lawnmowers, […]

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