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In reply to the discussion: "I'm not a plumber. But I'm pretty sure that's not how sinks work." [View all]rickford66
(6,097 posts)46. Two reasons I said beryllium
In the service (1969) I had to do some work close to fuel bladders full of AV gas and was required to use a beryllium hammer. You do what Uncle Sam says. Several years later (mid 70's), I worked at a resort that had held conferences and one was KBI. One of the products they had was beryllium tools, touted as spark-free. I remember this well, because I was unhappy because the corporation was known to be poisoning the environment with their processes. Brass may be in the alloy though.
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"I'm not a plumber. But I'm pretty sure that's not how sinks work." [View all]
mahatmakanejeeves
Wednesday
OP
Hey DOE, those copper thingies are not pipes, they're conduits for the wiring!
RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
Wednesday
#2
Do they have to use this AI slop because no artists will work for the Federal government anymore?
sboatcar
Wednesday
#18
I think the bigger message is the DOE wants to turn places of higher learning into trade schools.
sop
Wednesday
#20