Plane is a mathematical term referring to a surface containing all the straight lines connecting any two points on it: a plane figure. Smooth describes a surface on which the absence of irregularities can be established by sight or touch: smooth marble. Flush applies to a surface that is on...
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Purchasing and putting in bathroom mirrors (still working on that one!) Electrical/gas lines for the washer/dryer Repair/replacement of the kitchen tap/drain Installing lights where needed Needed changes in paperwork … and that’s just a start. But we’re making progress! And the house itself...
After handling a successful business, Morgan created a breathing device to protect wearers from smoke, gas, and other pollutants. The device earned him the first prize at the Second International Exposition of Safety and Sanitation. Safety is a theme that runs through Morgan's inventions. In 192...
A gas sampling probe for use in detecting leaks in underground pipe-lines comprises a guide member 1 having a cap 5 at its lower end for sealing the mouth of a hole formed in the ground, a hollow probe pipe 7 secured to a union piece 6 slidable on the member 1 and movable through ...
At one point, I had my many containers around the fence line of our property receiving water, but I still had to go out daily to water this urn in the middle of our garden. When we went on vacation, I would run a temporary line of tubing to it, but that was not a permanent ...
Gas Chromatography (GC/MS) This is a separation technique that is applied to the light ends of a lubricant. It can be used to separate portions of the lubricant's base stock, as well as many of the smaller additives. Using this technique, the refinery controls the production process of th...
the fact that the gas burns, it burns dirty and then you get combustion deposits on the burners and then they can become inefficient. They’re wasting money and potentially be dangerous. So I would address this with a service contractor. He comes out to do your service, which yo...
The drive from New Orleans to Empire can feel grim. The wind carries coal dust off stacks at the refineries; as you head south, exurban mansions give way to trailers jacked up on pilings. Gas pipelines finger up from the ground. I sometimes tell people Louisiana looks better from the wat...
After 15 years, I have come to know that machine pretty well. Top off the gas every third use. Twelve pumps of air per tire each outing. Place it fifteen paces away from the outdoor electrical outlet so the extension cord doesn’t hang in the snow. Push the primer eight times. Adjust...