At first glance, solar looks like a binary problem. People often think panels is on or off: facing south and humming along, or turned east … Read More

A big box of metal sits before you. It’s a commercial air handling unit. What does it sound like? Is that noise too much or … Read More

Using the power of the ocean has always been hard; its rawness is something that we’ve long treated as easy to ignore. But it’s not: … Read More

Most shop upgrades fail because someone swaps pulleys on their table saw without running the numbers. The motor runs too fast so the blade speed … Read More

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So you’ve got a new impact wrench that says it will provide enough torque to bolt on a truck axle and you attach it to … Read More

Pour some water down a slender straw: it squirts right out quickly. Push some thick syrup down the same tube: You don’t even get a … Read More

If we’re honest, you’ve cranked down on a wrench ’til it clicks; you’ve left knowing you met the spec sheet number and felt good about … Read More

You have a motor spinning at nearly 2,000 rpm and a pump that barely needs half that speed to move water effectivly. Putting one behind … Read More

When you turn on your garden hose and turn the handle all the way, the water starts to spray out as mist: Why? This happens … Read More