Archive for September, 2009
A Few Great Ways to Reuse and Recycle SawdustCrafts
Sawdust is a useful industrial by-product, and it’s used for making a lot of different things. But for the home user or small business, it’s not so easy to get rid of this accumulated waste. With everyone concerned about saving the environment, recycling and waste reduction, it would be nice to put this extra material [...]
Choosing the Right Air Compressor - Part 2
This is our follow-up to Part 1, where we introduced some basics concepts about air tanks, and what power source is right for you.
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Compressor Type:
Generally, air compressors fall into one of 4 categories.
Compact air compressors: (Sometimes called inflators)
These simple, inexpensive compressors usually don’t have storage tanks, and imply blow air out of a tube. A [...]
Finance Advice for Starting Your Contracting Business
My recent article about the Kiva microfinance program brought up a lot of discussions about the global economic crisis, and the difficulties that even American companies are now having when applying for loans.
Small businesses have a particularly difficult challenge when it comes to reducing costs without sacrificing quality and service.
In business and finance, there is [...]
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-13
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Support Construction Companies in the Third World
It’s often been said that you can judge a man by the quality of his problems. Does any of this sound like you?
I’ve got a scratch on my brand new car
There’s a stain on my carpet
My flight was delayed by over an hour
My Internet is too slow
Sometimes we get so busy with our fabulous lives [...]
Different Types of Air Nailers - Part 1
The first air nailer was invented in 1959 by the Paslode Company. Although it’s a staple (pardon the pun) of many workshops today, this tool didn’t really earn mainstream acceptance for a long time. At first, most people in the industry didn’t trust the technology and simply dismissed it as a novelty.
Finally, around the early [...]
Choosing the Right Air Compressor - Part 1
It should go without saying that if you’re at all serious about getting started working with air tools, you’re going to first need to find yourself a good air compressor. They come in a wide array of shapes, sizes and types. In order to know what type is right for you, it’s important to have [...]
