How to Replace a Wire in a Caravan

Steps to Replace a Wire in a Caravan Figuring out how to Replace a Wire in a Caravan is problematic. But ultimately pretty simple Buy a Replacement First recommendation is to get a replacement wire from the manufacturer.  They made decisions about engineering, load (static/dynamic), dissimilar alloy interactions, and other relevant criteria. Alternatively – contact … Read more

Metric to Imperial Conversion Chart

Metric to Imperial Conversion

Metric to Imperial Conversion Chart METRIC SIZE IMPERIAL SIZE (nominal) 0.1mm 1/256″ 0.5mm 1/64″ 0.6mm 3/128″ 0.8mm 1/32″ 1.0mm 5/128″ 1.2mm 3/64″ 1.5mm 15/256″ 1.6mm 1/16″ 2.0mm 5/64″ 2.4mm 3/32″ 2.5mm 25/256″ 3.0mm 15/128″ 3.2mm 1/8″ 3.5mm 9/64″ 4.0mm 5/32″ 4.5mm 11/64″ 4.8mm 3/16″ 5.0mm 25/128″ 6.0mm 15/64″ 6.4mm 1/4″ 7.0mm 9/32″ 8.0mm 5/16″ 9.0mm … Read more

Wire Rope History and Terminology

The Wire Rope History and Terminology starts the invention by the German mining engineer Wilhelm Albert in the years between 1831 and 1834 (because there was no porn on the internet) for use in mining in the Harz Mountains in Lower Saxony in Germany. It was quickly determined (and accepted) because it was a dam … Read more

What is the Safe Working Load (SWL)?

The term safe working load (SWL) has been the cornerstone of engineering, particularly with regard to load carrying equipment, for many years. It was generally considered to be the minimum breaking load of a component divided by an appropriate factor of safety giving a ‘safe’ load that could be lifted or be carried. In Australia … Read more

Stainless Steel Forming Methods

Stainless Steel Forming Methods There are 4 principle stainless steel forming methods that are used to create an item in stainless steel. Once a stainless steel product goes through the above main forming methods, a variety of finishing details will follow. Investment Casting Investment Casting (also called lost-wax casting) as its name implies, utilizes the … Read more