Archive for June, 2010

lots of corrosion questions (long but easy points)?

ok, in chemistry class we have a new teacher for the next few weeks and she teaches really differently. i’ve been flat chat doing homework for all my other subjects and i really dont have time to try and re-learn what she is trying to teach us. could you please help me with several questions [...]

Snips can cut this metal into tiny pieces, used for solders and coated onto steel cans to prevent corrosion?

What is that element
Tin.
This is what plates the inside of a "tin can," which is really mostly steel with a thin plating of tin.
The most common type of electronics solder is 60/40 or 63/37 tin/lead solder. I think all or nearly all lead-free solders use tin as well. It has a low melting [...]

What is the cause of extreme premature corrosion on submerged equipment after 90 days in water south of Brazil?

Equipment was coated with marine grade paint. Bolts and nuts had severe corrosion at thread interface and at contact points with flange. Was also widespread over rest of equipment. Photos available.
Hi Ed: This sounds like a case of galvanic corrosion, an electrochemical type of corrosion, and is the result of the [...]

(Promo) MerCruiser Seacore Slams Corrosion?

MerCruiser’s drive leg with skin that’s literally as tough as sapphire in order to better resist saltwater corrosion.
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STRB.mov

The Structural Steel Shot Blaster model LS STRB4836 is a custom built 6-wheel shot blaster for cleaning structural steel and fabricated structural steel.
The entire unit is 36′ long with extended vestibules. The shot blast system can be integrated with a paint line and cure oven. Some of the standard features of LS Industries shot [...]

White And Rusty – Sex, Cyanide & All Of The Above

Band: White And Rusty
Song: Sex, Cyanide & All Of The Above
Album: Paint Job
Track 08
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/whiteandrusty
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Niche Gate Paint

Wendy shows off our kick trash gate. Freshly sanded, sealed, and painted.
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[HOT] G-Unit – Piano Man (Lyrics)

New Hot Track from New G-Unit album Terminate On Sight!
All rights Reserved by their claimers (UMG, 50CentMusic, G-Unit Records)
[50 Cent]
I’m a work of art
A ghetto version of Mozart
Yeah.. haha
Chorus:
[50 Cent]
I move the keys, they call me the piano man
I’m classically trained nobody do it better man
I do my thang with me and my beretta man
I [...]

Header Pipe Rust Removal & VHT Paint

My header pipe on my DRZ was looking a bit crusty (as they eventually do)
I decided to give it a bit of a clean up.
It was a quick job. I never even took the pipe off.
Must of only cost me around £20 to do all this.
Tools:
High Temp Black Paint Stove BBQ (120ml, more than enough)
Hammerite [...]

FSX Lycoming 400hp Top Dressing (Crop Duster) Fun

The Fletcher is a conventional low-wing monoplane with tricycle undercarriage, side-by-side seating in front of the wing and hopper and pronounced dihedral on the outer wing panels. A door aft of the wing’s trailing edge on the port side allows access to a cargo compartment. The Fletcher’s airframe is constructed entirely of aluminium, heavily treated [...]