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SpaceTEC Resource Blog for Aerospace Technicians. Welcome Guest, posting in this forum requires registration. What do you want covered on Space Updates? What would you like to see covered on Space Update? What topics would you like to see covered on Space Update? Moderators: Dr. Koller. In Re: i might of not looked in the right place. On August 23, 2011, 17:19. How best to get there. U S-only vs. partners in space. Debating the current use of international partnerships. Moderators: Dr. Koller. 15 Posts i...

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SpaceTEC Resource Blog for Aerospace Technicians. Johnny Gage gives a “two thumbs up” when it comes to using gage blocks. Continuing our series on measurement devices, today we are going to discuss Gage Blocks. Gage blocks are rectangular blocks usually made of hardened steel or zirconia ceramics. The surfaces are flattened and polished to a tolerance of only 2 to 8 millionths of an inch. There are three classes of gage blocks:. A typical 83 piece gage block set. Gage block sets can come with only three ...

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SpaceTEC Resource Blog for Aerospace Technicians. Sorry, no posts matched your criteria. Housekeeping: It’s Not Just For The Home Anymore. Safety is a Sharp Dressed Man. Give Me That Old Time Religion of Safety! On The Lowly Steel Rule. On The Lowly Steel Rule. Where Do We Go From Here? On Expanding Your World View. Launch Schedule Courtesy of SpaceFlight Insider. Theme By Rankerz SEO Company.

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Certified Aerospace Technician |

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SpaceTEC Resource Blog for Aerospace Technicians. Housekeeping: It’s Not Just For The Home Anymore. Housekeeping: Organization and tidiness in general, as of an office, shop, etc. – Collins English Dictionary. So how can you “clean as you go” in the aerospace workplace? If you are operating a machine in a shop, there are a set of housekeeping rules that apply to it as laid out by the book Technology of Machine Tools:. 8220;Always stop the machine before you attempt to clean it. They become embedded in th...

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Torque Wrenches |

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SpaceTEC Resource Blog for Aerospace Technicians. AF Master Sgt Miller uses a torque wrench on flight hardware. Credit Mountz Inc. There are four major types of torque wrenches an aerospace technician can use: Flexible beam, Rigid frame with a dial indicator, preset or “clicker” torque, or digital. Flexible Beam Torque Wrench Credit Joseph Dille. Flexible Beam Torque Wrench in Use. Credit Joseph Dille. Rigid Frame Torque Wrench. Credit Hydroponicsonline.com. Select the proper wrench for the measurement b...

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Expanding Your World View |

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SpaceTEC Resource Blog for Aerospace Technicians. Expanding Your World View. Which way do I go? A while back I was a guest speaker at an aerospace technician class. This was the first semester for the class in a two year program. I asked the students where they planned on working after graduation and to the man/woman, they all said the Space Shuttle program at Kennedy Space Center. Further up the east coast is NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility. Just next door to Wallops is the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport.

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Torque Wrench |

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SpaceTEC Resource Blog for Aerospace Technicians. AF Master Sgt Miller uses a torque wrench on flight hardware. Credit Mountz Inc. There are four major types of torque wrenches an aerospace technician can use: Flexible beam, Rigid frame with a dial indicator, preset or “clicker” torque, or digital. Flexible Beam Torque Wrench Credit Joseph Dille. Flexible Beam Torque Wrench in Use. Credit Joseph Dille. Rigid Frame Torque Wrench. Credit Hydroponicsonline.com. Select the proper wrench for the measurement b...

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Safe Work Practices |

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SpaceTEC Resource Blog for Aerospace Technicians. Today we are going to wrap up our safety series. We have covered the purpose of safety in the workplace, appropriate safety dress, and housekeeping. Now we will cover safe work practices and fire prevention. Safe work practices always involve knowing your surroundings. You should always keep your “head on a swivel” so to speak. Who is near you? What are they doing? Is there a potential for their work or your work interfering and causing a safety hazard?

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SpaceTEC Resource Blog for Aerospace Technicians. The Lowly Steel Rule. The most common and overlooked measuring tool is the steel rule or ruler. Steel rules can be in inches or metric with sub-markings as precise as 1/64 of an inch or one millimeter. Steel Rules come in 4 types: spring tempered, flexible, narrow, hook, and short-length rules. Sprint Tempered Steel Rule. Flexible steel rules are more commonly found in construction and in the home. They are also commonly called tape measures. 2 Make sure ...

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Safety is a Sharp Dressed Man. |

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SpaceTEC Resource Blog for Aerospace Technicians. Safety is a Sharp Dressed Man. 8220;Accidents don’t just happen; they are caused. The cause of an accident can usually be traced to carelessness on someone’s part.” – Technology of Machine Tools 5th Edition. Dressing for safety head to toe. Remember, your goal at work is not only to get the job done, but to ensure that you and your workmates all get to go home at the end of your shift. Make sure your mode of dress helps you achieve that goal. Launch Sched...