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    Brick Building Preservation

    Good morning all. I manage a production facility in Baltimore. Our building is brick building built in the 1940's. The brick and mortar are deteriorating. Reapplying mortar seems easy enough. Is there a recommended coating to be applied to the brick that would help preserve it? I...
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    Light weight ducting for humid air.

    I am re-installing ducting and dedicated exhaust fans to the vent ports of an industrial tunnel washer (a washing machine on serious steroids). There will be three headers and dedicated exhaust fans for the three different process zones (wash, bleach and rinse). The air in all three zones will...
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    3-1/2" Pipe fittings source

    I have to modify an antiquated water header. It is made up primarily of 3-1/2" pipe. 4" and 3" fittings are not a problem......3-1/2" fittings and pipe......well.... not so easily found. Does anyone have a source for fittings and pipe of this size? Matt Merrick Chief Engineer
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    KNOCK OUT

    I need to make several, ten to be exact, 2.15" x 3" rectangular holes in a new control panel door, about 16 gauge thick. This is to mount some Red Lion, Cub5 counter/rate meters. Is there an inexpensive way to do this with out completely disassembling the panel door or buying a die...
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    Temporary support of a load bearing column

    Good morning fellow engineers, technicians, and jacks of the trade. This is not my typical forum but I need some advice. I have to move a steel round column supporting a load bearing I-Beam. I have already had the structural design evaluated and got the design engineers go ahead to move this...
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    Water hammer

    I hope it is ok to ask what brand you would recommend.... I have multiple hot water (160 F), tempered water (115 F), and cold water lines of varying size (2", 1-1/2" and 1") through which flow is controlled by normally closed, 120 VAC solenoid valves. The header pressures are close to 40 psi...
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    Power source interlock question

    Good morning, I have a question that I am sure I could figure out, but I also know I do not need to re-invent the wheel and there is A LOT of expertise on this site...so I thank you ahead of time for your help and hopefully constructive comments. To the situation: I currently have two 480VAC...

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