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blacksmith37
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  • Huntsville, TX, United States
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Retired Metallurgical Engineer. Primarily specifications and failure analysis (like CSI programs except using real science) in the petrochemical industry. I have done nearly all my own auto and home maintenance and repairs. Hobbies ; tropical fish /ponds, cooking, gardening/ landscaping, siviculture ,birding.

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Do the Mt. Everest rescue helicopters have modified engines to operate at high altitudes?
Jan 4, 2020
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Would jet fuel for an F-16 or F-35 be producible during WW2?
May 25, 2019
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Should the helicopter be washed after any sea mission?
Jan 1, 2021
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Are any Boeing 720s still flying?
Apr 23, 2018
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What powers the air-conditioning on commercial planes?
Sep 26, 2020
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Why are planes using rivets & not welded construction?
Apr 7, 2018
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What is the Difference between mogas and avgas?
Nov 6, 2019
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What other materials apart from conventional nickel and steel superalloys can be used as a first stage turbine blade material?
Mar 19, 2021
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Why don't piston engines require as heat resistant materials as jet engines?
Aug 14, 2020
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What is a jet engine tolerance for a bird strike? [duplicate]
Jun 9, 2019
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Cookware: Why not Copper instead of Titanium, Aluminium or Stainless Steel?
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Tool identification - possibly antique
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How can I repair this gas leak on my new range? Teflon tape isn't working
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What are the dangers of operating a mini excavator?
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Can titanium be used as I-beams?

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