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  2. Curb feeler - Wikipedia

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    In the 1950s, cars were often equipped with curb feelers. Using a piece of 48-inch [120 cm] conveyor belt , 4 to 5 feet [1.2 to 1.5 m] long by 4 to 6 inches [10 to 15 cm] wide and a couple of pieces of angle iron, you can make a pinch-point feeler, a warning device for the corners of a continuous miner.

  3. Train noise - Wikipedia

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    This reduces noise in problem areas although trains make a distinctive tonal sound on freshly-ground track due to the pattern on the rail left by the grinding process, which wears flat over time. Rail squeal is a sound caused by a train's wheels slipping under specific conditions, usually around sharp curves. [4]

  4. Vehicle recycling - Wikipedia

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    New Zealand motor vehicle fleet increased 61 percent from 1.5 million in 1986 to over 2.4 million by June 2003. By 2015 it almost reached 3.9 million. This is where scrapping has increased since 2014. Cash For Cars is a term used for Car Removal/Scrap Car where wreckers pay cash for old/wrecked/broken vehicles depending on age/model.

  5. Roadway noise - Wikipedia

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    Roadway noise is the collective sound energy emanating from motor vehicles. It consists chiefly of road surface, tire, engine/transmission, aerodynamic, and braking elements. Noise of rolling tires driving on pavement is found to be the biggest contributor of highway noise and increases with higher vehicle speeds. [1] [2] [3]

  6. Scrap - Wikipedia

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    Taking apart and separating metals is important to making more money on scrap, tips like using a magnet to determine ferrous and non-ferrous materials can help recyclers make more money on their metal recycling. When a magnet sticks to the metal, it will be a ferrous material, like steel or iron.

  7. The Top 10 Most On-Time Airlines in North America in 2024 - AOL

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    1. Delta Air Lines. On-Time Arrivals: 83.46% Delta took the top spot in the report for the impressive fourth year in a row. Sure, there’s always going to be unforeseen delays in a trip, but if ...

  8. “Timestamped Pictures”: 50 Random Things People Did That ...

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    It makes it much easier to just jump in the car and go anywhere spontaneously with zero notice, and also helps if you get stuck somewhere overnight and can't drive home.

  9. Sharp downgrades to US unit labor costs bode well for ...

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    WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. unit labor costs grew far less than initially thought in the third quarter, pointing to a still favorable inflation outlook even though price increases have not ...