There is a lot of interesting work going into the nano-additives realm.
I don't have access to the full paper -- but I'd be curious to see what size these particles are and if they are affected by some of the filtration methods utilized in the field....
Originally Posted By: BreakerBreaker
Originally Posted By: HerrStig
Originally Posted By: ebr1190rx
Why would it? Most hand drills are double insulated and oil is used in transformers for both cooling and dielectric potential.
An oil burner company ad used to show a torch extinguished by shoving...
Graphene is simply a single layer of graphite.
Graphite is a great lube because the vanderwalls bonds slip easily when a shear is acted on it.
Graphene is extremely strong because you're applying stress directly to the ionic/covalent bonds that make up the crystal structure.
Carbon...
Originally Posted By: Rick in PA
I believe it.
I use to change my oil on an asphalt driveway under a carport, same place every time. Now and then, I'd spill a little oil, but I'd mop it up right away. After years, the asphalt in that spot broke down and became more like gravel. (I've since...
Originally Posted By: Shannow
Originally Posted By: camelCase
I'd be really curious to see how this relates to a similar system with lower temperatures - read: a reciprocating piston compressor. Does that mean that you could be seeing 0,05mL/min heading into your compressed gas stream? Would...
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It's well known EGRs lower fuel efficiency. You're wasting space that could be filled with a fresh air/fuel mixture with exhaust gases.
The benefits of EGRs can be heavily debated from both a lab stand perspective as well as real world operation.
I, personally, hate them and remove...
Most DI gasoline engines are also turbocharged. Did they compare this as well to non DI engines? Turbocharged engines will have vastly different fuel delivery profiles - which could cause the soot. I know my turbo DI car spits out a little black cloud of soot every time it's hammered because of...
I'd be really curious to see how this relates to a similar system with lower temperatures - read: a reciprocating piston compressor. Does that mean that you could be seeing 0,05mL/min heading into your compressed gas stream? Would modification of the ring pack and positioning possible minimize this?
Shannow - your posts intrigue me. You must be a mechanical engineer doing design work, eh?
a 12,000hp fan sounds like something that'd be used in a wind tunnel. Especially if you're trying to figure out how to manipulate the airflow mechanics...
I've seen fallout happen too if the lube wasn't heated hot enough when blending - the solid additives didn't fully dissolve.
MolaKule - Make a quick blend w/ a clear base and some antioxidant, put it in a clear container, then put it in a sunny window.
Old pool table lights make great shop lights as well. Plus a lot of them take standard bulbs instead of tubes so getting LED retrofit is significantly easier.
I'm a big believer of LED. Lower power consumption and crazy long bulb life. The downside is you gotta pay up front - but at the end of...
Yeah a vibrating/reciprocating tool won't cut well on the hardened steel nails as others have said. You need something that's spinning so the heat it generates can help soften the metal a bit.
Never hurts to have a good angle grinder - they have a lot of good uses.
Plus - if you don't have a...
Originally Posted By: MolaKule
Originally Posted By: 2oldtommy
Is this moly that has settled out??
Oldtommy
If it is an ashless formulation it can't be moly.
What settled out is most likely the rust and corrosion inhibiting agent.
The only other component in compressor oils is the...
Originally Posted By: ac_tc
Drain and fill, run for a short period like 2 minutes , drain and refill, done.
- I think your making a simple change way to complicated..
Depending on the deposits he has - that won't do much for him. If he did that first fill cut w/ 10-20% of a solvent like...