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  1. Toivul

    Premature Failure of Gas Compressor Bearings

    I have a CP 550A gas compressor which is seizing after 30 minutes of running. The bearings after 10 minutes look like they have months of run time on them. Our mechanics have been meticulous in rebuilding the compressor holding the closest tolerances that they can. We have rebuilt this...
  2. Toivul

    Foundation Layout Nomenclature

    Thanks for the reply I will remember to add more information next time. For anyone interested: In North America for process piping, the first letter is the direction from the "bench mark" (reference point) on the drawing, i.e. N would be North, S would be South, etc. The first digit after the...
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    Foundation Layout Nomenclature

    Hopefully this is an easy one. Can anyone tell me what W1+70'-6" means on a layout drawing? I'm assuming it means 70 feet 6 inches west of some reference point. Is my thinking correct? Thanks Craig
  4. Toivul

    Needing help finding plastic collets

    I need help finding a source for small locking plastic collects. The kind like you would find in-between segments of a collapsible hiking staff. They need to have a locking ring on the outside and be able to fit shafts with a diameter of .75" to .125". I would appreciate any suggestions. So far...
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