PHYS1550 Everyday Physics The Bimetallic Strip
Professor Bates demonstrates what happens when you heat a strip made of two different metals that are bonded together.
My Trane Weathertron Heat Pump thermostat
In response to amichalak10's video of his older Trane Weathertron heat pump thermostat, I thought I'd make a video of mine, mounted in my ...
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(2 diggs) How To Build a Simple English Long Bow from Scratch
The longbow is the most basic bow. It is shaped from one piece of wood and the grip is normally made using a strip of leather wound around the bow. Being the simplest bow, but also potentially very powerful (upwards of 150-200 pounds of draw weight),it is therefore the easiest to construct from simple and inexpensive lumber-yard materials.
The longbow is the most basic bow. It is shaped from one piece of wood and the grip is normally made using a strip of leather wound around the bow. Being the simplest bow, but also potentially very powerful (upwards of 150-200 pounds of draw weight),it is therefore the easiest to construct from simple and inexpensive lumber-yard materials.
(3 diggs) "Tickling Miss Silvia": Mark Frauenfelder Hacks Coffee's God-Shot [Coffee]
Most companies aren't interested in creating maker-friendly products, but sometimes, apparently by accident, a product comes off the assembly line that way. The Rancilio Silvia is just such a machine.
It was introduced in 1997, not as a commercial product but as a thank-you gift to importers and vendors of Rancilio's expensive restaurant-grade espresso machines. Unsurprising, then, that the machine shares many characteristics of commercial equipmentrobustness and repairability being chief among...
Most companies aren't interested in creating maker-friendly products, but sometimes, apparently by accident, a product comes off the assembly line that way. The Rancilio Silvia is just such a machine.It was introduced in 1997, not as a commercial product but as a thank-you gift to importers and vendors of Rancilio's expensive restaurant-grade espresso machines. Unsurprising, then, that the machine shares many characteristics of commercial equipmentrobustness and repairability being chief among...
(22 diggs) ThinkProgress В» REPORT: How Koch Industries Makes Billions By Demanding Bailouts And Taxpayer Subsidies (Part 1)
The dirty secret of Koch Industries is its birth under the centrally-planned Soviet Union. Fred Koch, the founder of the company and father of David and Charles, helped construct fifteen oil refineries for Joseph Stalin before expanding the business in the United States.
– As Yasha Levine has reported, Koch exploits a number of government programs for profit. For instance, Georgia Pacific, a timber company subsidiary of Koch Industries, uses taxpayer money provided by the U.S. Forestry...
The dirty secret of Koch Industries is its birth under the centrally-planned Soviet Union. Fred Koch, the founder of the company and father of David and Charles, helped construct fifteen oil refineries for Joseph Stalin before expanding the business in the United States.– As Yasha Levine has reported, Koch exploits a number of government programs for profit. For instance, Georgia Pacific, a timber company subsidiary of Koch Industries, uses taxpayer money provided by the U.S. Forestry...
(1 diggs) Paper Crafts : How to Make a Paper Journal for School
Making a paper journal for school is done by folding several pieces of paper in half, stapling them together with at least four staples, decorating a cover and stapling that to the outside of the journal. Create a unique paper journal to use as a storybook, scrapbook or diary with a demonstration from an experienced primary school teacher in this free video on paper crafts. Expert: Pauline Stannard Bio: Pauline Stannard has over 20 years of teaching experience and runs art workshops for...
Making a paper journal for school is done by folding several pieces of paper in half, stapling them together with at least four staples, decorating a cover and stapling that to the outside of the journal. Create a unique paper journal to use as a storybook, scrapbook or diary with a demonstration from an experienced primary school teacher in this free video on paper crafts. Expert: Pauline Stannard Bio: Pauline Stannard has over 20 years of teaching experience and runs art workshops for...