Sharing metal finishing info via electronic BBS became my hobby in 1989 ...

When the internet hit in 1994 it became my full-time job for almost 3 decades ...

Here in 2026 it's once again my hobby ...
Thanks for visiting!

-- Ted Mooney, P.E. RET
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