Metal Melting Point Chart
When rushing orders on a foundry floor, you’d better know your metals: their physical characteristics. It’s not just skill but physics, that separates success from … Read more
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Thread Shear Area Calculator
This calculator is a good tool if your working with standard inch and metric fasteners. Many times, bolts fail not at the exposed part of … Read more
Kobalt 24V Battery: How To Charge & Charging Time Explained
Before you start charging, check battery gauge. Tap side button to wake display and view remaining charge. You’ll see the charge remaining in battery. The … Read more
Gas Line Pipe Sizing Chart
In the basement, you’ve installed a new high-efficiency furnace. It’s ready to run, says the installer, and he hands you the bill. Back in the … Read more
Gas Pipe Size Chart
When starting to plan out a new gas line, it’s common to stand in front of a wall of fittings and not be sure which … Read more
Thread Pitch Diameter Wire Measurement Calculator
Of all the measurements on a threaded part, the one that counts most is it’s pitch diameter. Thats what wears out and fits into another … Read more
Nps Pipe Chart
In a plumbing aisle, you stare at pipes that look identical while you read the labels. Half-inch pipe? Okay, so you look down and your … Read more
Deck Joist Span Chart
With lumber and a design in hand you are standing in your back yard preparing to create a place of safety this summer. The excitement … Read more
Thread Engagement Length Calculator
Thread engagement length is one of those deceptively simple details that separates a joint that lasts from one that slowly works itself loose or suddenly … Read more
Metal Hardness Conversion Chart
What you see are pieces of steel. To most people they look just alike. Yet one will flex when gently pushed; another will retain a … Read more
Counterbore Depth for Socket Head Cap Screw Calculator
Looks simple, right? A socket head cap screw is just a screw with a socket on top. But drop it into a machined pocket and … Read more
Vickers Hardness Chart
Hardness testers should look like big industrial presses right? Not so fast. The Vickers method uses basic geometry, the simplicity of which make it applicable … Read more
Drill Bit Point Length Calculator
One thing you need to keep in mind is that your twist drill has a point on it. That means there’s a little bit of … Read more
AEG 18V Battery Charging: Step‑by‑Step Guide & How Long It Takes
Before I charge it, I check the battery life to know how long I have left in my day. Detach the battery, and click confirms … Read more