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  2. Hollow structural section - Wikipedia

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    A hot-rolled HSS-box section cut open with a bandsaw, demonstrating residual stress. A hollow structural section (HSS) is a type of metal profile with a hollow cross section. The term is used predominantly in the United States, or other countries which follow US construction or engineering terminology.

  3. Lumber - Wikipedia

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    Historically, the nominal dimensions were the size of the green (not dried), rough (unfinished) boards that eventually became smaller finished lumber through drying and planing (to smooth the wood). Today, the standards specify the final finished dimensions and the mill cuts the logs to whatever size it needs to achieve those final dimensions.

  4. Bristol board - Wikipedia

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    Common sizes include 22 + 1 ⁄ 2 in × 28 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (572 mm × 724 mm) and its bulk thickness is 0.006 inches (0.15 mm) or higher [2] and A4, A3, A2 and A1. [3] [4] Bristol board may be rated by the number of plies it contains, basis weight, or, in Europe, by its grammage of 220 to 250 g/m 2. It is normally white, but is also made in ...

  5. Corrugated fiberboard - Wikipedia

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    The corrugated medium is often 0.026 pounds per square foot (130 grams per square metre) basis weight in the US; in the UK, a 90 grams per square metre (0.018 lb/sq ft) fluting paper is common. At the single-facer, it is heated, moistened, and formed into a fluted pattern on geared wheels.

  6. Perfboard - Wikipedia

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    Top of a copper clad Perfboard with solder pads for each hole. Perfboard is a material for prototyping electronic circuits.It is a thin, rigid sheet with holes pre-drilled at standard intervals across a grid, usually a square grid of 0.1 inches (2.54 mm) spacing.

  7. Robertson screw - Wikipedia

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    The contemporary square drive screw has all but replaced the Robertson screw proper and is commonly referred to as a Robertson because it has practically identical drive dimensions and the same colour identification system, but the contemporary square drive socket has parallel sides rather than tapered.

  8. Steel square - Wikipedia

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    The steel square is a tool used in carpentry. Carpenters use various tools to lay out structures that are square (that is, built at accurately measured right angles), many of which are made of steel, but the name steel square refers to a specific long-armed square that has additional uses for measurement, especially of various angles. It ...

  9. Eurocard (printed circuit board) - Wikipedia

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    Eurocard is an IEEE standard format for printed circuit board (PCB) cards that can be plugged together into a standard chassis which, in turn, can be mounted in a 19-inch rack. The chassis consists of a series of slotted card guides on the top and bottom, into which the cards are slid so they stand on end, like books on a shelf.