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Machinist wanted Birmingham, AL

Jordan Machine Company, Birmingham, AL is hiring machinists and skilled shop workers. Even those who need training for a machining career will be considered. This recent job posting will give you a general idea of the skills we seek when hiring for our shop: MACHINISTS … Continue reading

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I love me some Instapaper, but want better searching…

I really like being able to archive links for later review, and Instaper is a new toy I’ve found to handle that nicely. I really feel like there’s a lot of cool stuff that I can accomplish with it in … Continue reading

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GoFish 4 Original Screen Layout

I thought it would be fun to record this old screenshot of GoFish 4 as it appeared at the time of it’s original release on VFPx in April 2011. And, here is a screenshot of 4.2.059:

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Number Tease Brain Game

In this modern day of iEverything, I wanted to go old-school on you with this fun and simple brain teasing number challenge. So turn off the T.V., print this page, grab a pencil and let’s see what you can do … Continue reading

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Selected programming job posting trends as of March 2011

Job postings chart for some programming common languages (as of 3/24/2011). Hey – What’s that BLACK line down at the very bottom? (Answer: FoxPro) You can see that C# has about 3 times the job postings as Ruby or Python, … Continue reading

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How to convert metric limits and fits

Basically, head over to this link: http://GOmetricUSA.org/metric-limits-and-fits-convert.html They have a simple web tool that will convert lookup metric limits and fits from the metric standards book! Now, for the background… Metric Limits and Fits Tolerances Converting a metric limit or … Continue reading

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Shredder vs Grinder vs Granulator

Announcing a new blog post on our Jordan Reduction Solutions web site comparing the different functions of a shredder versus a grinder versus a granulator. Our engineering team has compiled a brief summary comparing each of these pieces of equipment … Continue reading

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Industrial Shredders and Tire Shredders are on the move

I’ve been at Jordan Machine Company for about 18 years now, and for many of those years we have been a key vendor to what is now Jordan Reduction Solutions – a manufacturer who designs and installs heavy duty industrial … Continue reading

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