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Cleaning and Maintaining Titanium and Stainless Parts
2026-10-13
Titanium and stainless resist corrosion differently, and cleaning follows from that. Covers safe washing, what to avoid, heat colour, protecting finishes and looking after joints and mounts.
Confidentiality in Custom Work: NDAs and Where Designs Are Kept
2026-10-13
Confidentiality in custom work is mostly handling and agreement. Covers who owns a design, how files and samples are held, where the process leaks and what an agreement should cover.
Reverse-Engineering a Discontinued Part
2026-10-13
Making a part the manufacturer no longer supplies, from the worn original still in place. Covers assessing the reference, telling wear from deliberate change, rebuilding intent and fit.
Tolerances in Fabricated Metal Parts: What Can Be Held
2026-10-13
A tolerance is a decision about what a part needs, not a claim about a workshop. Covers where variation comes from, features that hold easily, those that fight back and sample checks.
Working From a 3D File: Format, Scale and What Still Has to Be Checked
2026-10-13
A 3D file carries geometry but not tolerance intent, finish or material. Covers formats that translate cleanly, unit and scale errors, features to review and the route to a mould.
Working From a Sample Instead of a Drawing
2026-10-13
When there is no drawing, the sample goes to an engineer who gauges the dimensions and produces one. Covers measuring, sample versus big moulds, confirmation and where this route fits.
Exhaust Gaskets and Hardware: What to Replace When You Swap a Section
2026-10-13
A joint loses its seal the moment it is opened. Covers gasket materials, bolts, studs, clamps and flanges, what to inspect on the mating faces, and when reuse is acceptable.
Drone and Resonance: What Causes It and What Changes It
2026-10-13
Drone is a resonance that lines up at one road speed, not simple volume. Explains cabin amplification, muffler internals, reflected pulses and which changes genuinely reduce it.
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