As the weather warms, it’s time to bring out our bicycles and get back to riding! There’s nothing—to me—that’s more peaceful than riding my bike along the riverfront on a nice, warm day. There’s so much that goes into...
Author - Kayleigh DeMace
Kayleigh DeMace
Sandblasting and the Dangers of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
When it comes to sandblasting, the importance of safety cannot be stressed enough. That safety expands past the blast suit into the entire breathing air system. Carbon Monoxide poisoning is a dangerous reality for...
What is MIL-H-5606?
What does it mean when an oil meets MIL-H-5606 specifications? There are different oils and lubricants for just about any application, and certain machines hold higher standards for lubricants than others. The US...
3D Printed Houses Are Becoming a Real Estate Reality
I’m still trying to wrap my mind around 3D printers. Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought up this technology. It’s truly an amazing breakthrough, and it’s still growing and new developments are continuing to...
Petroleum Product of the Week: Light Bulbs
About two weeks after we sprung our clocks ahead for an extra hour of daylight we celebrate “Earth Hour.” On March 25 this year the world joins together for one hour of lights out. This has all got me thinking about...
The Story Behind WD-40
WD-40 is a celebrity amongst fellow lubricants. It’s become a household name over the years, and rightfully so, but how familiar are you with it—its history, creation, creator? I’m not… well, I wasn’t, until now. Norman...
The Butcher Baker and the Alaskan Pipeline Murders
The Butcher Baker was an American serial killer who terrorized Alaska for twelve years, between 1971 and 1983. His name was Robert Hansen and he was convicted in 1983 and was sentenced to over 460 years plus lifetime in...
Yondr Phone Pouch Saves the Show
I’m a big live-in-the-moment kind of gal, and one of my biggest pet peeves is getting some assistance from a company named Yondr. I hate going to a concert and seeing people watch through the tiny screen of their phone...
Petroleum Product of the Week: Basketballs
March means March Madness for many, many people…which means basketball. This is an entire month dedicated to college basketball; from the second week of March through the first week of April, all we think about...
How John Wick Services his 1969 Ford Mustang
John Wick is back and better than ever in an action-packed sequel this year. If you haven’t seen it yet, you best get on it. It’s fantastic, and this sequel is even better than the first. Fans of the film series know...