It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Old Forge | Brass Lock Nut

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An hour later, Roy sends his article back to the Farm, clasping his hands in mock prayer. His chest scars are itching again, so he bites his tongue to distract himself. Maybe he’ll grab lunch at that new Uzbek taco joint.

As soon as one lies next to another, a problem emerges: at a few hours old, they look identical – but it’s vital that we can tell them apart. Coloured collars would work, but playfighting pups can get tangled up in them. The lifesaver? Nail varnish. Each puppy gets a dab in a different place on its coat soon after birth, which its human carers use as a code.

And it is not just the O-rings in the company’s seal nuts that make them versatile, ZaGO’s seal nuts are also highly corrosion resistant. While typical plastic insert lock nuts are only offered in steel, which is prone to oxidation (rust), the company offers its self-sealing nuts in stainless steel, which has superior hardness. Stainless steel is also easily cleaned and sanitised. Strength and corrosion resistance often make it the material of choice in aerospace, transportation, food, medical and processing equipment industries. ZaGO seal nuts are also offered in other materials including brass and aluminium. 

“Construction and landscaping businesses are thriving. Almost every one of these companies needs to rent an attachment at some point in the course of operating their businesses. Why not offer solutions to their problems?” Monson says.

Olivier Aubin-Mercier just had a four fight winning streak snapped by Alexander Hernandez, now he’s trying to avoid his first ever losing streak. Gilbert Burns is also coming off of a loss, his to Dan Hooker, and is hoping to avoid his first losing streak. The odds are with Aubin-Mercier at -145 against +115 for Burns.

The Magical Strings, three generations of the Boulding family, will bring together the sound of harps, dulcimer and Celtic music for the 40th Annual Tacoma Celtic Yuletide Concert. Joining them will the Tara Academy Irish Dancers, Canadian artist Jocelyn Pettit and Dublin guitarist Colm MacCarthaigh. It will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Urban Grace, 902 Market St., Tacoma. Tickets are $12-$32. Call 253-857-3716 or go online at magicalstrings.com/YT_2018.htm for more information.

– Blue Loctite secures bolts, but not so tightly that they are difficult to remove. Bolts that should be treated with thread lock include those that attach the airbox and rear fender to the subframe, radiator shroud bolts, fork guard bolts, and front fender mount bolts. Do not thread lock bolts that are removed on a regular basis for routine maintenance.

Here, the use of a weld-on cutting edge is common, as bucket teeth receive all the wear, therefore protecting the cutting edge. Bucket teeth attach by pin or crimp on to a shank.

“It was 40 degrees, but all we had was an overcoat and gloves,” he said. “There was no Under Armour then. The only thermal we knew was a thermos!”

Justin Lantin, product marketing manager, excavators, says Komatsu now offers two hybrid models. The company took the technology from the HB215LC-1 and applied it to the new HB365LC-3. The system offers the benefits common to hybrids (see sidebar on page 25) as well as other benefits operators appreciate. Swing speed is more easily controlled. And because hydraulics are not employed for the swing motion, hydraulic functions in use during swing stay more consistent and predictable. The design also boosts the total output of the diesel engine by coupling the engine and the motor together, conceptually similar to how many hybrid passenger vehicles work.

Founded by East Londoner Leigh Dovey back in 2010, PJD Guitars is now based in Yorkshire and offers three bolt-on designs – the Carey (single-cut), St John (offset) and Woodford, as we see here.