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Jim Destefani
Editor
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How is Global Warming Bad? Let Us Count the Ways
Readers of Products Finishing’s print magazine know I’m skeptical of the entire notion of anthropogenic (man-made) global warming. Reinforcing my natural cynicism are enviro-extremists who attribute just about every negative thing that’s happening on the planet to their pet cause.
Think I’m kidding? Check out this page, which compiles links to more than 600 articles citing global warming as the cause of everything from the end of the American Dream to increasing insurance rates to weight loss in gray whales to less colorful fall foliage.
The page lives at Number Watch, a website run by British engineering professor and author John Brignell. Although the idea of the list may seem frivolous, it dovetails with Brignell’s stated purpose: to expose the “scares, scams, junk, panics and flummery cooked up by the media, politicians, bureaucrats and so-called scientists and others that try to confuse the public with wrong numbers.”
An admirable mission, in my book. If only more people were paying attention.
ALSO In this issue..
- Finisher’s Perspective
- Powder Coating
- Plating
- Mechanical Finishing
- New Products
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Feature Article—The Importance of Powder Booth Filtration
Choosing the least expensive powder filter that will fit your booth is like buying the least expensive tire for your car—it may not make sense. But what makes one filter a better value than another? To find out, click here.
Powder Coating Clinic—Powder Over Type 304 Stainless
A reader needs to powder coat over Type 304 stainless steel tubing and would like to know how to maximize adhesion. Click here to read the response of our powder coating expert Nick Liberto.
Powder Coating Forum—Powder Over Anodize
This reader is experiencing bubbling of powder coat over type III anodized 6061-T6 aluminum alloy parts and wonders if the problem may be due to a nickel acetate sealer. What do you think? Click here to respond.
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Feature Article—Automating the Barrel Finishing Process
New controls and software and advances in barrel load and unload automation continue to improve productivity and quality in barrel finishing operations. To read the details, click here.
Plating Clinic—In Search of Plating Books
New books on electroplating and metal finishing are relatively easy to find, but this reader is looking for a few of the “classics.” Some can still be found, and our plating guru Art Kushner tells how here.
Plating Forum—Zinc Plating in Threaded Blind Holes
This reader, experiencing unacceptable reject rates on zinc electroplated parts featuring blind holes with internal threads, wonders if a switch to electroless nickel or another process would help. Any thoughts? Click here.
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Feature Article—A Cool Technology
Cryogenic deburring—placing part in a chamber exposed to liquid nitrogen, then tumbling and blasting them with a polycarbonate media—can effectively remove burrs without part damage. To read how, click here.
Mechanical Finishing Clinic—A Little Knowledge Doubles Productivity
This reader is running out of vibratory finishing machine capacity but would like to avoid investing in a new machine. Click here to read the productivity-boosting suggestions of our mass finishing expert Steve Marcus.
Mechanical Finishing Forum—Deburring/Stress-Relieving Springs
This reader would like to know if there’s an alternative to shot peening for deburring and stress-relieving steel springs. Share your ideas here.
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