How to Make an Electromagnet at Home
Making an electromagnet using just a small length of copper wire and an iron nail can be real fun. In this article, learn how to make an electromagnet …
Continue ReadingImportance of MSDS in Construction Technology - Sample Information in Material Safety Data Sheets
A Material Safety Data Sheet, also known as an MSDS, is required to be kept accessible to the workers by OSHA. The importance of an MSDS in …
Continue ReadingHow a Light Bulb Works
Claimed as one of the important inventions the light bulb has a long and interesting history. In this article, along with answering the question about …
Continue ReadingWall Soot Blowers or Water Cannon for Furnaces during Combustion of Fossil Fuel - Coal
Slagging furnaces in boilers need water cannons and not steam wall blowers. This needs understanding by boiler owners, operating groups, and …
Continue ReadingCircuit Theory in Loudspeakers and Amplifiers
The loudspeaker and amplifier working theory presented in this article has been expressed in a most simple and easy to understand narration. The …
Continue ReadingSelection of Marine Diesel Engine During the Construction of a Ship
The selection of Marine Diesel Engines during the construction of a ship depends upon a number of factors. While some very common factors like …
Continue ReadingWhat Causes Spontaneous Combustion?
Spontaneous combustion causes many fires every year around the world but spontaneous combustion can be avoided by good house keeping, vigilance, and …
Continue ReadingCommon Combustion Chamber Designs - From Historical to Hemi
What is a hemispherical combustion chamber? Is it better than the wedge and flathead designs? Does HEMI give more power than other designs? The basic …
Continue ReadingHow Do LED Light Bulbs Work? Properties And Working Principle Explored
The magnificent, beautiful, dazzling colors involved with LEDs may be quite bewitching to see. But do you really know how these effects are actually …
Continue ReadingOil Sands Quest: The Search for Syncrude Oil from Oil Sands
Oil sands are a mixture of bitumen, clay, water and sand and while an unconventional source of oil, have recently added to the world’s oil reserves, …
Continue ReadingHow to Make a Digital Electronic Dice? A Simple Handheld Electronic Game
The days of shuffling and throwing a die today are perhaps gone. The article presented here discusses regarding how to build a simple electronic dice …
Continue ReadingHow to Make a DIY Class A Amplifier: Simple Construction Using Circuit Schematic Explained
Class A amplifiers are said to be quite inefficient because of their permanent hot heat sinks and large power requirements. But it’s also recognized …
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