The aqua-mog was designed & created in the early 80s by a company in Martinez, CA by the name of Aquatics Unlimited (AU). The team at AU, headed up by Thomas McNabb and James Nevrela, had the idea to create a multi-purpose aquatic machine that could perform a number of aquatic maintenance functions. The name aquamogs was thought of by James Nevrela who was the engineer on the project. James was a Czechoslovakian by birth and immigrated to the USA via Canada. James’s knowledge of the Mercedes Benz Uni Mog, which is a multipurpose land vehicle that can go anywhere in most any conditions, was the source for the name Aquamog. AU’s mission in designing and developing the Aquamog was to make an aquatic vessel that could go anywhere in almost any condition. Thus name Aquamog was croined. At the time the Aquamog was created and developed just for the AU contracting business.

The very first Aquamog was engineered using an existing barge from an H10-800 aquatic harvester. This was done as an experiment to see if the Aquamog idea would even work. A removable skid was made that could be attached to the barge of the H10-800. The top of the H10-800 was removed and the new skid attached and the 1st Aquamog was created. The skid has a backhoe type arm on the front an operators cab in the center and the engine with hydraulic parts on the back. There were also two out riggers attached at the back of the skid. The propulsion for the Aquamog was the same paddle wheels used for the H10-800.

The operator’s cab of the Aquamog comprised of a seat and a control panel. The 1st Aquamogs were built around the physical dimensions of the 1st Aquamog operator Dave McNabb. So the 1st Aquamogs were all designed for Dave’s height as well as his arm span. This was not an issue until more Aquamogs were created by AU and sold. Some of the new operators where shorter and did not have Dave’s arm length either. Some could not touch their feet to the floor of the operators cab as well as reach all the controls efficiently.

Thus the first generation of aquamogs from the late 1980’s was an ever changing machine. Tom McNabb and Jim Nevrela made it a point to improve each Aquamog built with each new project that came along. This was the case until the early 1990’s when the first Aquamogs where produced and sold commercially. AU still utilized the Aquamog for its contracting business but there was a market developing for the Aquamog in parts of the United States and internationally.

More information about the history of the aquamog can be found by visiting aquamogs.com. There you will find numerous pictures of the early Aquamogs and descriptions of each of these machines. In addition information of projects completed by the Aquamog can be seen by visiting aquamog.net. There is now one more entry into the “Mog” family and that is the Marshmog, which can be viewed by visiting marshmog.com.

If you need a new grill this year, read this for the best information:

Charcoal Grills

Charcoal grills are one of the most used types of grills. Charcoal grills utilize charcoal and lighter fluid to heat up and cook your food. Charcoal grills come in all shapes and sizes, and vary in cost.

Charcoal grills come in small sizes, which are ideal for apartment dwellers or people with small homes. Once you have used your charcoal grill, you can clean it, and store it away.

One of the most noticeable features when using charcoal is the flavor of the food you cook. To cook with a charcoal grill, you must buy charcoal briquettes and lighter fluid. Charcoal is a one use item, and will need to be discarded after each use. Charcoal can be picked up at your local superstore, gas station, or grocery store, and is typically pretty inexpensive. Charcoal must be light and allowed to burn until the charcoal is no longer on fire, but is red embers. The best way to get the pile to burn is by stacking it in a pyramid. You also can eat and buy pecans while you wait for the grill to warm up.

Propane Grills

Propane grills are also useful for someone in small areas, since they can come in smaller sizes.

Gas grills work by a spark igniting the gas within the grill. Gas grills typically have a knob or button in which you push, which in turn activates a small hammer. The hammer hits the top of an ignition crystal. Then the burner mixes the gas with oxygen and spreads it all over the cooking surface.

Propane grills use propane gas to cook your food. If you want to quickly cook foods while still maintaining a grilled flavor, you may want to consider Propane grills.

Gas grills, unlike some of the other grills types, have the ability to come with many different types of cooking surfaces. These different cooking surfaces include a BBQ surface, a flat grill, and a ribbed grill. Some grills even offer these types of surfaces as none stick, which allow you to cook a whole array of foods that you would not be able to cook on a grill otherwise. You will be able to cook your whole meal, including side dishes if you plan correctly. Some gas grills even contain a Wok type surface for cooking pasta and rise dishes, or a full rotisserie set that allows you to cook rotisserie chicken.

Natural Gas Grills

The easiest grill to use is by far the natural gas grill. Natural gas grills are designed to hook directly into your home’s natural gas line, eliminating the need to provide the fuel source. Natural gas grills are also one of the easiest grills to clean since you do not have to worry about cleaning out the charcoal or wood.

Natural gas grills are a little more complicated then smaller grills, so they require more room.

Smoker Grills

Smoker Grills are used when flavor is the number one priority. Smoker grills use wood to slow cook your meat. Flavor can be controlled by using different types of woods.

Some of the common types of wood used is:

Cherry - Similar to apple, but slightly bitter because most Cherry wood comes from chokecherry trees. / Use on Poultry-turns skin dark brown.
Sugar Maple - Smoky, mellow and lightly sweet. / Use on Fish & Beef.
Hickory - The most highly used wood, both commercially and for home use. Has a strong, heavy, bacon Flavor. / Use on Pork, Ham, and Beef.
Mesquite - One of the hottest burning woods. Predominately Honey, earthy flavor with a slightly bitter aftertaste. / Use on Beef, Fish, Poultry.
Oak - A lighter version of mesquite. Red oak is quite Similar to mesquite; white oak is milder. / Use on Beef & Fish.

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Answering these questions often makes the decision easy for many employers. Hiring an IT consultants in Denver firm will take the difficulties of human resources management out of the picture while providing business owners with all of the benefits of a well trained, well managed IT staff. Outsourcing puts the knowledge and experience of experts at your finger tips, and at a price you can’t afford to pass up.