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berkeman reacted to Sauss's post in the thread How does the thickness of a clamp affect its ability to transmit torque? with
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Thank you for the reply Jim, I really appreciate you revisiting this! That makes sense. -
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Referring to the front and back can be confusing because it depends on how you look at it. Maybe refer to the air inlet and outlet, the... -
berkeman replied to the thread High School Fan is pushing in the front and sucking from the back.Ah, got it. Well, I just checked our portable fan (which has flat blades) and indeed the dust accumulation is on the front of the fan... -
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You are just cheating yourself out of essential background understanding (which is the really fun part) if you've skipped chapters 1-3... -
berkeman replied to the thread High School Fan is pushing in the front and sucking from the back.Cheaper fans use flat blades at an angle. Better fans use airfoils at an angle (like a propeller). Here is a good PF Insights article...