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Baluncore replied to the thread Automotive BMW ROD Bearing problems.Maybe you are referring to the S65 engine (E90/E92/E93 M3), S85 engine (E60 M5, E63 M6), and S54 engine (E46 M3), which are prone to rod... -
Baluncore replied to the thread Lawn/Garden Determining Ramp Length for Ground Clearance.It should do. A 1' step, with a 6' ramp, has a slope of; arcsin( 1 / 6 ) = 9.59°. That is just less than the maximum, 10.53°, as...
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Baluncore reacted to Drakkith's post in the thread Lawn/Garden Determining Ramp Length for Ground Clearance with
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Baluncore replied to the thread Lawn/Garden Determining Ramp Length for Ground Clearance.That 15° is not relevant to climbing or descending a straight ramp, it is the angle of slope over which the caster-lead of the steering...
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Baluncore replied to the thread What's the most likely cause for this carbon seal crack?.Is the drive from a short inline spline, with a compliant coupling? Or is it from a gearbox with rolling bearings? Or from an offset...
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Baluncore replied to the thread I Could fast radio bursts be alien radar signals?.FRBs make the worst RADAR pulses. Chirps, sweeps, and bursts of spaced pulses are much better suited for RADAR, since they allow lower...
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Baluncore replied to the thread History For WW2 buffs!.If you ever get the chance, read: Eastern approaches. (1949). By Fitzroy Maclean. He survived as a diplomat, exploring the USSR...
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Baluncore replied to the thread Collection of Lame Jokes.No, obviously a 2H.
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Baluncore replied to the thread Collection of Lame Jokes.A stereotype, from a certain segment of society, walked into a bar one night, and said "ouch, that really hurt".
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Baluncore replied to the thread I I need to simulate clothing meshes for hanging garments.Does the mesh have a specified mass per unit area, that can become tension in hanging fabric? Is the cloth mesh fixed in dimension, like...
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Baluncore replied to the thread What's the most likely cause for this carbon seal crack?.Welcome to PF. Is the fracture always located at the (tensile stress concentration) corner of the retaining slot? Does the seal always...
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Baluncore replied to the thread I Free fall of person in a sled to direct horizontal motion by atmospheric resistance.Yes, but what is required to quickly convert vertical height into horizontal velocity, is the second half of an Immelmann turn...
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Baluncore replied to the thread B Question about pressure of a liquid.The red lines are the solid upper surface of the cylindrical cell, made from infinite strength unobtainium. The crack location is shown...
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Baluncore replied to the thread Working for defense company?.Why do you need to know? What could you do about it? So if they reply, they identify that they work for a defence contractor. They will...
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Baluncore replied to the thread Working for defense company?.If anyone here does work for a defence company, then they should not identify themselves. That would constitute a security breach and...