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    Pump noob needs help with pressure & flow control

    BigInch, FMJalink, thanks for the well thought out answers. What you've said makes sense, and fits with what I was thinking. Part of my problem is that I've been given information by people who didn't quite know what they were talking about. Physics wins out every time though doesn't it. I'm...
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    Pump noob needs help with pressure & flow control

    Thanks for the insight, BigInch. I've already figured out that the gate valve isn't very effective. I'll definitely try to find something with a nice linear response. You said, "Once the primary variable is chosen, the other variable will ride to whatever it must be to achieve the set point...
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    Pump noob needs help with pressure & flow control

    Hello all, I've inherited a test system for cross flow filtration membranes. Basically it pumps de-ionized water from a holding tank across a membrane. The retentate & permeate both are returned to the holding tank, as we're testing the mechanical strength of the membranes & not really...
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    Anyone have any experience with Acu-Tool torque drivers

    Has anyone had any experience with Acu-Tool products? Specifically I'm looking at their AT line of torque limiting screwdrivers. Their prices are about half that of comparable tools like Bosch, Belknap, etc... but they are a fairly small operation and I'm wondering what their quality is like...
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    Project management software????

    You might want to look at Open Workbench. It's open source, so it's easily modified, plus it's free! It seems to have most of the functionality of MS Project, but I haven't really been able to put it through its paces yet.

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