DIY Jeep CJ5 Lift Kit

In this episode, Chris Duke from Motorz shows you how to remove an old 2-inch lift kit from his 1968 Jeep CJ project vehicle, "Blue Dog", and install a new 2-inch suspension lift kit from Skyjacker. This change-out sets the stage for a future episode, when Chris completes a spring-over-axle co

Continuous Operation of Fire-Booster Pump

I am facing problem with a fire jockey pump that operates continuous 24 hours due to not meeting the main header system pressure setting of 140 psi. the jockey pump is set up to cut in at 140 psi while the main header pressure cannot go above 120 psi.

The jockey pump actual discharge pressu

How Well Do You Work and Play with Others?

Building effective project teams requires assembling people with diverse skills and conflicting opinions. Yet somehow those differences must be synthesized into an effective result. An unchallenged consensus would forego consideration of alternate — and possibly superior — problem-solvin

Education Gap in Packaging?

It's the conundrum of our electronic age: today machine operators have more help running automated systems than ever before. User-friendly human-machine interface (HMI) panels make the operation simple to runpack. Just watch the control panel screen and do what it tells you to do. So why then is the

How Bad is the Employment Situation – Really?

Unemployment is the highest in decades, and there's not much sign of a turnaround in employment anytime soon. But against this background, a number of employers are reporting trouble filling open positions. True, many companies are getting deluged with applicants, but others are finding it surprisin

Safeguard Against Cyber Attacks

According to a new Symantec survey, the number of politically motivated cyber attacks are increasing. Are you prepared? If not, then you are not alone. Only one-third of critical infrastructure providers feel extremely prepared against all types of attacks and 31% felt less than somewhat prepared. S

Requirement of Generator Circuit Breaker

What is the requirement of generator circuit breaker in power plant? Can't generator be tripped directly by switchyard bay breaker? In my previous company there was not GCB, generator was directly connected to grid with GT + switchyard breaker. While, in my present company, there is a Generator + GC

Cool Car: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro

It's been at least a decade since I've seen anybody build a car with a Lenco transmission. Those were usually relegated to race-only cars, and if somebody was daring enough to try one on the street, they'd inevitably pair it up with giant tubs and graphic-heavy pastel paints.

This 1969

What's Hip: Materials Matter

Recalls and litigation point to mounting problems with metal-on-metal hip implants. They tend to produce metallic ion debris from friction of the two metal-bearing surfaces, and the debris has been blamed for tissue inflammation surrounding the implant. What's the prognosis for ceramic-on-ceramic op

Doing What You Love

Many branches of engineering have traditionally proven to be solid career choices. But have you or an associate found yourself disliking a technical job enough to make the jump to a completely different profession? What put you over the edge, and what considerations did you make before leaping? Was

Pyrometer Behavior

Hello All,

I have a home-built gas-fired forge/heat-treating oven which has an analog pyrometer mounted to a piece of channel that is welded to the bottom of the oven, and connected to a K-type thermocouple mounted in the oven. The unit is mounted on stand-offs and is protected by a shroud cove