Category Archives: helpful sites

08.30.12
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Linear Actuators–Simple Yet Important

Last week I blogged about a project I was doing for school and about Ball Splines. Well it seems this week we have now incorporated Linear Actuators into the mix. Our project is becoming a lot more complicated and demanding than I originally thought it would be. I’m not complaining because I know this is how the real world will be and I might as well get the practice in now.

Anyways, linear actuators are basically in everything we use, from drawers, to elevators. We may not think of the items needed to work these everyday items but they are there, and they are important. Linear Actuators are interesting to learn about because there are so many different kinds of them: profile rail, round rail, sliding elements, short travel and a lot more (but I don’t want to bore you). Our professor guided us to buy these parts from SMI4Motion, and yes we had to pay for our own stuff! Luckily nothing has been that ridiculous in price and we have learned a lot of info just from the manufacturer themselves about these items.

11.17.09
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It’s going to get crazy busy around here!

It’s the holiday season and if you’ve been out to the stores recently you’ve noticed that retailers are fighting hard to get people in the doors. Sales are early and sales are huge. If ever there was a time for the Men’s shopping blog to step it up it’s now. Starting tomorrow we will be completing daily posts to help you through the season. So get ready to get your shopping caps on because it’s going to get crazy around here!

02.11.09
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Can you use assistance?

Now I’m a big shopper and I like to get the best deal I can but often it’s a complicated process and just throwing a search into Google can sometimes bring about more confusion. Lately I’ve been using shopping.com to help me with price comparison. When I put it up against my own tests it really seems to give a good price. Something you can use a little assistance to get you on the road to finding that item you have been looking for at a great price! Give shopping.com a go and if you come across one that’s better, shoot me a message!