You might find it hard to believe, but there is a science project that’s been ongoing since 1927 at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. Known as the Pitch Drop Experiment, scientists and observers...
Author - Matthew Blockus
Matthew Blockus
Daimler’s Self-Driving Truck Has a Successful First Trip
After successfully testing its self-driving freight truck on American roadways earlier this year, Daimler has done it again on the German Autobahn. This is just another step that’s bringing us closer to an autonomous...
A Famous Photojournalist’s Gulf War Experience
In 1991, Saddam Hussein’s forces were retreating from Kuwait during the first Gulf War. As part of a “scorched earth” tactic, Hussein’s men set fire to hundreds of oil fields as a way to punish...
GIF Gallery: Factory Machines Making Things
At Petroleum Service Company, we supply the highest quality petroleum-based lubricants for all types of industries. From automotive to industrial to manufacturing, PSC’s products have been keeping the gears...
VIDEO SERIES: How to Build a Sandblasting Machine
In the market for a sandblasting machine? Maybe you don’t want to shell out a few thousand dollars up-front to purchase a pre-assembled one, or perhaps you enjoy taking the time to see how things work and want to...
Anatomy of a Homemade Blast Machine
Here at Sandblastingmachines.com, we enjoy hearing stories from our customers about the jobs they have undertaken with the tools they purchased through us. One such loyal customer with a story to tell is Tom Frederico...
Boeing 747 vs. SR-71 Blackbird vs. New Horizons Deep-Space Probe
Commercial airliners are fast. A Boeing 747 can hit speeds of up to 550 mph. Spy jets like an SR-71 Blackbird are even faster. They can travel at over three times the speed of sound, somewhere around 2,700 mph. But how...
Driver in Fatal Tracy Morgan Crash Was Awake 28 Hours
It was recently announced that the probable cause of a fatal June 2014 crash involving a limousine carrying comedian Tracy Morgan was truck driver’s fatigue, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. The...
VIDEO SERIES: How to Assemble a Sandblasting Machine
In the market for a sandblasting machine? Maybe you’re a do-it-yourselfer who enjoys seeing how things work and takes pride in building something from the ground-up. If you are, then we have the video series for...
The Top 5 Movies About Oil
At Industrial Outpost, we love movies! There’s nothing like the grainy yet glorious visuals of an old classic or the modern flare of today’s multi-million dollar blockbusters and artistic indie films. In...