Collaborate Disseminate
[Breaking Taps] has a look at “parkerization” — a process to coat steel to prevent rust. While you commonly see this finish in firearms, it is usable anywhere you need …read more Continue reading The Science of Coating Steel
Caveat emptor is good advice in general, but in the wilds of eBay, being careful with what you buy could be life-saving. To wit, we present [Les Wright]’s teardown and …read more Continue reading Fail of the Week: A Potentially Lethal Tattoo Removal Laser Power Supply
There are plenty of chemical processes that happen commonly around the house that, if we’re really following safety protocols to the letter, should be done in a fume hood. Most …read more Continue reading Custom Fume Hood for Safe Electroless Plating
[Adrian] comments that the BBC Master 128 is a rare 8-bit computer, and we agree — we couldn’t remember hearing about that particular machine, although the BBC series is quite …read more Continue reading BBC Master 128 Revealed
Engineers at ETH Zurich have developed a versatile new material that should help in the ongoing battle against corrosion for buildings and vehicles. The polymer coating not only protects against corrosion, but highlights cracks as they form, automatica… Continue reading New anti-corrosion polymer highlights damage, self-heals and is recyclable
As useful as steel is, its main weakness may be its vulnerability to corrosion. Researchers in Korea have now developed a new alloy coating that boosts steel’s resistance to rust, by adding a simple extra step in the surface treatment.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading New alloy coating builds an inner shield to stop steel rusting
As useful as steel is, its main weakness may be its vulnerability to corrosion. Researchers in Korea have now developed a new alloy coating that boosts steel’s resistance to rust, by adding a simple extra step in the surface treatment.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading New alloy coating builds an inner shield to stop steel rusting
Scientists at Rice University have cooked up a new alloy with a unique and diverse set of attributes that could prove highly effective at protecting steel from corrosion. The novel coating not only prevented rusting in submerged slabs of common steel, … Continue reading Flexible alloy prevents steel corrosion and repairs itself when damaged
When [Taylor Burley] first opened up the cartridge for The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, it certainly didn’t look like it had been dunked in corrosive orange juice. But …read more Continue reading Spilled OJ Does a Number on Zelda Game Boy Cartridge
Retro consoles and handhelds are full of nostalgia and happy memories for many. However, keeping these machines and their media going can be a difficult job at times. [Taylor] was …read more Continue reading Bringing a Ruined Game Boy Cart Back To Life with Tons of Soldering