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 >>.
A substantial increase in the number of earthquakes beneath Mauna Loa was recorded 20-24 November (table 1). On the morning of 25 November, only one earthquake was recorded (beneath the NE rift). The USGS predicts a major eruption of Mauna Loa within the next 18 months.