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Do a google on "manure lagoon agitation". Lot's of info.

There are a number test labs dealing with cryogenics. Check places like Wylie Laboratories and Orion Propulsion. Also, NASA has several cryogenic test facilities (Marshall Space Center for one). I am sure there are many opportunities at places like these for a tech with your background. And they...

Emerson & Cuming makes a variety of potting compounds. Stycast 2850 may be a possibility. Their website can help with your selection, http://www.emersoncuming.com/

See ASTM-E-595.

You may want to check out the General Kinematics website, http://www.gkllc.com/. They have a lot of info on hydrogen peroxide use in propulsion.

I talked to our test lab guy about what we used in our old fuel test stand. In the ancient past, we used MIL-C-7024 calibration fluid. Because it became unobtanium, we switched to low aromatic Stoddard Solvent, more commonly known as zippo lighter fluid or dry cleaning solvent.

Try Heli-cal Corp. They machine springs from any type of bar stock. http://www.heli-cal.com/

One of our customers has expressed interest in recieving CAD files in Pro-E format. We are not interested in investing in Pro-E for a single program. Are there any third party translaters out there to convert Inventor files to Pro-E. I would like to offer that as an alternative. Thank you.

Try NAS 1351 or 1352. These are fine and coarse thread socket head cap screws. You can specify with or without a locking element.

Try Progressive Equipment Corporation P.O. Box 869 Doylestown, PA 18901 215-348-4668 They made two 5 gallon water tanks for us, certified to 600 psig. Did a very nice job.

I've run into similar problems. In the dimension box, try multiplying times -1, i.e. 15 * -1. Sometimes works, sometimes doesn't.

Per the May 2, 2005 issue of Aviation Week, Airbus has received orders and commitments for 154 A380's. These include Singapore Airlines, Quantas, Virgin Atlantic, Lufthansa and Malaysia Airlines.

Thanks for the info guys. To reply to some of your comments: EdStainless, the leaks are generally axial, about a 5/8 inch from the part centerline. We have had a very few at the weld joints. FYI, I will be contacting your company about 430 tubing. We make a lot of solenoid housings from 430 bar...

I am looking for a source of 430 stainless steel bar, approximately 1.5 inch diameter that, when tested to ASTM E45, Method A or D, must have an inclusion rating of 1.0 or better, (2.0 may be acceptable). I have been told by one source that, historically, the only way to achieve this rating is...

Try looking at Interface Welding at http://www.interfacewelding.com/