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 >>.
Mauna Loa has a Hawaiian type of eruption. During a Hawaiian eruption, rivers of lava flow down its slopes, and quick, frequent bursts of lava spread over a wide area of land. The unique part of this eruption that makes it different from the others is that it only emits lava, no ash, clouds, or gas.