1 Purpose. Structural motor parts such as crankshafts and connecting rods are frequently described by their method of fabrication: billet, cast or forged. Much confusion, some of it intentional, surrounds the differences between these methods, and the their advantages and weaknesses.
News LinksMore>>. It is an eruption that many who live on the Island of Hawaii remember well. On March 25, 1984, lava erupted from a fissure at Mauna Loa's summit, and, within hours, another fissure opened farther downMore >>. It is an eruption that many who live on the Island of Hawaii remember well.More >>.
The 1984 eruption didnât damage any cities, only forests. The 1950 eruption was probably the most dangerous of all Mauna Loa eruptions. On the night of June 1, 1950, after many residents of a village called Hoâokena-Mauka had already gone to sleep, Mauna Loa began to erupt. Lava raced at speeds of up to 5 miles per hour.