Recent content by Photon713

Thank You sophiecentaur...you can see a variety of horseshoes hitting the stake on Youtube if you search for "Photon713". There are 7 videos from me several of which show the impact of a horseshoe against the stake at 420 fps. I am trying to determine if there is a way to tell the horseshoe...

Thank You, sophiecentaur... It is very common to add a piece of rubber hose to the stake as it's mounted into a bucket of cement. Unfortunately, there are a number of other methods used to mount the stake. Typically, the stake is welded onto a metal plate. This is generally true of temporary...

Good Afternoon, all... I design professional pitching horseshoes. I am trying to determine if the method used to mount the stake in the horseshoe pit affects the recoil of the stake when a horseshoe hits it. A stake that loosens over time will reject a horseshoe more readily than a solidly...

I am trying to write a program in Action Script that describes the reaction of a horseshoe hitting a stake based on the design of the impact location, i.e., rounded, flat, etc., and the velocity of impact. The location of the center of mass is known. The impact location can vary depending on...

Thank You, afreiden...appreciate your suggestions. I would be happy just to determine the result after the first collision. I design for elders, women and youth who pitch from 30 feet and are forced to flip the shoe as opposed to turning. The squareness of arrival tends to cause the shoe to...

Thank You...I should be able to determine the mass at any given point on the perimeter of the horseshoe since I design the shoe with software and monitor the cubic volume for each quadrant. I have no clue as to the friction coefficients. I would be working with a steel 1" stake and 2 pounds 8...

Yes, I want to know how the shape of a horseshoe determines what happens when it hits the stake. I want to know how to determine what happens at first impact and how the shape affects the result. For instance, does the precise instance of impact dictate it's bounce off direction or will...

Good Afternoon, all... I am trying to locate software or explanation of what happens when a thrown object hits a stationary object. Specifically, how to determine what will happen when a professional pitching horseshoe hits the stake. I am trying to determine how the shape of the shoe and...

Thank You... I am attaching an image that represents a 1" ball bearing hitting the inside of a parabola. Which line represents the passage through the focal point, center or edge? Is the result always the same no matter where the bearing hits the side?

I think it would be the outer edge of the ball.

1" ball hitting Parabola If a 1" ball hits the inside of a parabola, what part of the ball hits the focal point? Is it the edge that strikes the inside of the parabola or the center of the ball? Thank You

Good Evening, all... Trying to find a metal for casting that has a density slightly lighter than iron (.28 lbs per cubic inch). I'm looking for a material that is as strong as cast iron, but, reduces the weight of the cast item by 10%. Secondly, the cost and availability should be...

Thank You, Russ... I am trying to determine if a cast or forged horseshoe is more lively and thus, prone to bouncing off of a stake. Later this year I will be using a high speed camera to see where the horseshoe hits the stake and when it bounces back. Finally, can a shoe be designed to...

Have any studies been done on the elastic properties of two unlike metals? I have noted a difference in the sound frequency of different horseshoes. Specifically, what is the effect of a horseshoe of one frequency striking a stake of another? I also assume that the speed of the strike is...

If I filled a 4-5 foot piece of surgical hose with helium, would it stand vertically? How long would it remain assuming both ends were sealed? Would some other flexible material work better? A balloon on a string would not work for my purpose. Thank You