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August 21

which brand of powder coating line has humanized design?

for I want to buy a easy-using poweder coating line ,I couldn't use the machine that is complicated. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fires0014 (talk • contribs) 10:46, 21 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

We need more info. Powder coating for what ? And what do you mean by "humanized design" ? StuRat (talk) 07:59, 22 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Is our OP saying that the powder-coating machine was too complicated for him/her to use - and wants one with a more user-friendly design that would be simpler to use?

If that's the question - then we certainly need more information. Which machine are you having trouble with? What kind of object are you powder-coating? There are at least four or five ways to do powder coating - depending on the material you are coating, what you are coating it with and whether this is a massed-production setting or one-off parts. Without knowing that - we stand no chance whatever of getting you an answer.

I would say that the powder coating process is inherently fairly complicated - you have to meticulously clean the surface that you're going to coat - you have to hook up electrical contacts - the gun that emits the powder (if that's what you're using) has to be set up rather carefully to deliver the right flow rate and spread - the actual process of applying the powder is a skilled one - and then there is a curing step that requires correct control of temperature and time. All of these steps require a solid understanding of the process and good knowledge of the materials involved. So it would not surprise me to find that the production machinery required a skilled operator - and that a layperson would find it too hard to use. That being the case, there may not be an easier-to-use machine than the one you already have.

SteveBaker (talk) 12:50, 22 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

we are powder coating autos！ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fires0014 (talk • contribs) 03:11, 23 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Yikes! Then I definitely recommend getting an expert in to run the machine!

Incidentally - powder coating the body of a car may be a bad idea. If the car ever gets a dent, you can't fill it with body-putty and repaint (because it's powder coated) - and you can't powder-coat body-putty. It's also impossibly difficult to fix scratches and scrapes.

SteveBaker (talk) 20:56, 23 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I have a idea,you could contact the suppliers and inquiry them.Here is the website:www.weiku.com

Chicken - Heating and Eating

A certain member of my family believes that when re-heating chicken, in order for it to be safe, it must be thoroughly heated up so it's piping hot before eating. However, said member also believes that chicken needn't be re-heated and can be eaten safely at room temperature. There would appear to be some sort of contradiction here. Can anyone put her right? KägeTorä - (影虎) (TALK) 16:11, 21 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Surely you could? Unless she believes that something about the re-heating process makes the chicken unsafe (unless it's re-heated to piping hot temperatures) - in which case there is no contradiction. 163.202.48.126 (talk) 16:20, 21 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

OK, thanks, but the question is not about whether anyone is actually capable of putting her right or not. The question is about whether there is any truth to what she believes. KägeTorä - (影虎) (TALK) 16:48, 21 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know how much truth there is in the belief, but I partially share it. Our article on Salmonella says "To protect against Salmonella infection, heating food for at least ten minutes at 75 °C (167 °F) is recommended, so the centre of the food reaches this temperature". It doesn't mention the temperature at which the bacteria breed fastest, but I would guess that it's around body temperature, when the bacteria numbers can double in twenty minutes. For this reason, it's safest to store chicken (even cooked chicken) at fridge temperatures or lower; to avoid leaving it for hours at room temperature; and especially to avoid warming it to around body temperature without heating to at least 75 °C (167 °F). It's the amount of time at room temperature and at "gently warmed" temperatures that generates the risk, with a "gently warm" environment being more dangerous than room temperature. Dbfirs 18:30, 21 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Reheating chicken will almost never affect its safety, unless it is heated to near boiling for an extended time, which will generally ruin its quality. Note that reheating is quite different from initial cooking of raw meat. Looie496 (talk) 18:33, 21 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I disagree. Food industry recommendation: "Avoid holding foods at temperatures between 40°F / 4°C and 140°F / 60°C for more than two hours". Warming chicken without getting it really hot could significantly increase the risk if some bacteria remain in the meat or have been re-introduced. Dbfirs 18:45, 21 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

There's no contradiction. See Danger zone (food safety). In Scotland (where I am currently running a Fringe venue) reheated food must be heated to 82°C so if it doesn't burn your mouth, it's not legal. --ColinFine (talk) 18:38, 21 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Any well-stocked deli will have chicken cold cuts. And chicken sandwiches don't seem to kill people outright, so obviously chicken can be eaten without being heated immediately prior to eating.

Cold-cuts aren't left at room temperature, though. They're refrigerated until they're turned into a sandwich. APL (talk) 13:59, 22 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

... and if the sandwich had been left at a warm room temperature all day, I would think twice about eating it. (I would probably eat it myself if I was hungry, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone else, especially a young child or someone frail.) Dbfirs 16:26, 22 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Cold fried chicken used to be a popular food in picnic baskets. Just ask Yogi Bear. Rmhermen (talk) 16:42, 22 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Pregnancy and lack of sexual desire

I heard that women who are pregnant tend to have a lack of sexual desire. Is that true or just rumours? Miss Bono^[zootalk] 16:45, 21 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Seems to be some truth to it, see Pregnancy#Sexual_activity and Sexual_activity_during_pregnancy. But "some truth to it" shouldn't be taken too far. There is a trend, but there are also many exceptions. SemanticMantis (talk) 18:39, 21 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! :) Miss Bono^[zootalk] 13:40, 22 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Siberian Husky

Which names fit well with this breed of dog? Miss Bono^[zootalk] 20:30, 21 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I had one named Jude. She seemed to like it, and had it for 19 years. Does that mean another name wouldn't have been as "effective"? Probably not. If it's your dog, it's completely up to you. Look at it, and whatever name comes to your mind should fit well. Though if you figure you'll have to call for it a lot, you might want to choose something that rolls off the tongue and you aren't ashamed to yell. InedibleHulk (talk) 21:22, 21 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Prince Waldo Hirohito the Nineteenth is always a good name for a dog. --Jayron32 00:33, 22 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Nanuq no se conoce en Cuba? μηδείς (talk) 05:34, 22 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

"Fluffy" would be a good name for a dog with a thick coat. Richard Avery (talk) 06:13, 22 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

If you are using them in a sled team, then you might want to give each a rather distinct name, so they will each come when you call them, to hook them up. So not both Carl and Charles, for example. StuRat (talk) 08:04, 22 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Tomsk - Cucumber Mike (talk) 08:20, 22 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Balto gets my vote for heroic history, if perhaps overused for this breed. Is the dog being raised as a pet or a sled dog? For the latter, check the champions of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Otherwise, I'm a purist so would look for a Siberian name (male? female?) rather than one used for Huskies in Canada and Alaska. -- Deborahjay (talk) 10:50, 22 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

A male dog, stubborn but lovely. Blue eyes. I thought about Dustin... dust... but then I remembered that Dustin the Turkey scares me a lot. Miss Bono^[zootalk] 13:43, 22 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Lupin. 163.202.48.126 (talk) 15:26, 22 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Vyacheslav Vladislavovich. -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 19:47, 22 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Is that russian? I have a dalmatian named ringo, I though about naming the new one Lennon... but I don't know if that's a giid one for a dog. Miss Bono^[zootalk] 19:52, 22 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, Russian. -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 20:04, 22 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Good names for Huskies. Effovex (talk) 20:03, 22 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Diefenbaker. Fictionally he was a wolfdog, but he was played by huskies. AlmostReadytoFly (talk) 13:22, 23 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]