GM Help Desk May I Help You?

Recently, Bill Gates compared the computer industry with the Auto industry saying if GM had kept up with technology like Microsoft we would all be driving $25.00 cars that got 1000 miles per gallon. It didn’t take GM long to reply with it’s own press release. Here’s what they had to say: For no reason… Continue reading GM Help Desk May I Help You?

Why Don’t you Drive with your Wife?

A man who is driving a car is stopped by a police officer. The following exchange takes place ….. The man says: What’s the problem officer? Officer: You were going at least 75 in a 55 zone. Man: No sir. I was going 65. Wife: Oh, Harry. Your were going 80! (Man gives his wife… Continue reading Why Don’t you Drive with your Wife?

How to Remove the Blood from Under your Fingernails

How many of us have either hit our fingers, thumbs, with a hammer or gotten them crunched in something and caused a build up of blood underneath the fingernail? I did, on two fingers the other day, I was putting in a clutch pack with another mechanic, something I rarely do, I usually do it… Continue reading How to Remove the Blood from Under your Fingernails

Blondes vs Gears

A rich blonde buys a new automatic Jaguar XKR Sport. She drives the car perfectly well during the day, but at night, the car just won’t move at all. After trying to drive the car at night for a week (but without any luck), she furiously calls the Jaguar dealers and they send out a… Continue reading Blondes vs Gears

Country Facing Pending Mechanic Shortage

Contrary to public opinion, no person is an island, at least typically. There are people we rely on to function without even realizing it, such as garbage collectors, utility workers and other skilled labor that go largely unseen by many. However, much of this skilled labor is in increasingly short supply, as a mechanic shortage,… Continue reading Country Facing Pending Mechanic Shortage

Uses and Benefits of BLDC Motors

The BLDC motor goes by many names: Brushless DC motor, BL motor, EC motor and ECM. The brushless DC motor is a type of synchronous motor in which the magnetic fields of the rotor and stator change at the same frequency. An inverter powered by a DC electric source produces AC electric signals that drive… Continue reading Uses and Benefits of BLDC Motors

Want a Day Off Work?

So you want a day off. Let’s take a look at what you are asking for: There are 365 days per year available for work. There are 52 weeks per year in which you already have 2 days off per week, leaving 261 days available for work. Since you spend 16 hours each day away… Continue reading Want a Day Off Work?

If Microsoft Were GM

Microsoft should make cars, GM should make software: At a recent computer expo, Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated: “If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving twenty-five dollar cars that got 1000 miles to the gallon.” In response… Continue reading If Microsoft Were GM

Buying Surplus Gear Reducers

Guest Article provided by Mar-Dustrial Sales, Inc. a provider of power transmission products and repair since 1947. When buying industrial parts, it can be quite helpful to start off with some pre-shopping research. Here are acquisition tips to aid you in finding the best surplus gear reducers for your plant. Buying Surplus Gear Reducers: Key… Continue reading Buying Surplus Gear Reducers

Heavy Equipment Cleaning for Agricultural Machinery

Gone are the days of using horse-drawn carts or cattle in yokes to farm the land. Most modern farming involves the use of mechanized technologies to reap, sow, fertilize, thresh, irrigate, harvest and churn. To help extend the life of heavy equipment, it’s important to properly clean and maintain it with the help of professional… Continue reading Heavy Equipment Cleaning for Agricultural Machinery