USEFUL? STUPID? AMUSING?

Wim’s Desk
It’s always difficult to come out with something new and then test the idea on people you know. The fear of ridicule is a real one. In this instance I’ve got my age going for me as I’m at a stage where I don’t get too embarrassed about things I do. My Kids would cringe. So what if this Blog is a load of rubbish, I enjoy doing it and I hope that there will be a few customers who find it useful. The downright stupid parts will hopefully amuse.

KNOW YOUR STAINLESS

Chromium
Atomic Number: 24
Atomic Weight: 51.9961
Melting Point: 2180 K (1907°C or 3465°F)
Boiling Point: 2944 K (2671°C or 4840°F)
Density: 7.15 grams per cubic centimeter

What's in a name? From the Greek word for color, chroma.

History and Uses:

Chromium was discovered by Louis-Nicholas Vauquelin while experimenting with a material known as Siberian red lead, also known as the mineral crocoite (PbCrO4), in 1797. He produced chromium oxide (CrO3) by mixing crocoite with hydrochloric acid (HCl). Although he believed a method for isolating chromium didn't yet exist, Vauquelin was pleasantly surprised in 1798 to discover that he was able to obtain metallic chromium by simply heating chromium oxide in a charcoal oven. Today, chromium is primarily obtained by heating the mineral chromite (FeCr2O4) in the presence of aluminum or silicon.
Chromium is a blue-white metal that is hard, brittle and very corrosion resistant. Chromium can be polished to form a very shiny surface and is often plated to other metals to form a protective and attractive covering. Chromium is added to steel to harden it and to form stainless steel, a steel alloy that contains at least 10% chromium. Other chromium-steel alloys are used to make armor plate, safes, ball bearings and cutting tools.
most abundant compound in the earth's crust


SELF IMPROVEMENT
10 Important Timesaving Tips
We all try to make the most of our time, however, we also tend to operate in the same manner we have become accustomed to. Here are some simple changes you can make that will actually give you more precious free time. (One per Day)

Tip 1) Take the time to make a list and plan. Although unappealing, this is always time well spent.

NICKEL PRICE
LME Official Prices (US$/tonne) for 22 Jun 2005
CASH BUYER - $15825
CASH SELLER & SETTLEMENT - $15830
3 MONTHS BUYER - $15670
3 MONTHS SELLER - $15700
LME Official Opening Stock (in tones) NICKEL = 8058

COMPUTER TIPS
Excel – Formula to join 2 cells into 1 cell
e.g. Join first name and last name where D5 has the 1st Name and E5 has the last name:
In the cell where you want the full name type =D5&” “&E5

THE ASTUTE JAMMY LEXICON EXPLICATED
It was always thus; and even if 'twere not, 'twould inevitably have been always thus.- Dean Lattimer
Explained: Constantly, as a consequence, sometimes you do and sometimes you don’t. Inexorably when you don’t… Your hard drive crashes. Moral: Always back-up your files.