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Forum: The Lounge Today, 04:30 PM
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Views: 108,773
Posted By freebeard
I consider having eleven children a success.

I consider having eleven children a success.
Forum: The Lounge Today, 01:59 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 143
Posted By redpoint5
When my wife and I go camping, and we see an RV,...

When my wife and I go camping, and we see an RV, she remarks "that's what we forgot, our house".

People that want to camp in nature should bring a tent. People that want a house should stay home...
Forum: The Lounge Yesterday, 10:17 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 143
Posted By freebeard
I know foamies are popular, but don't forget...

I know foamies are popular, but don't forget about stitch-and-glue [CNC-cut] plywood.

www.instructables.com/Stitch-and-Glue-Boat-Construction/...
Forum: Hybrids Yesterday, 01:03 PM
Replies: 365
Views: 25,902
Posted By JSH
There are a lot of variables that changed between...

There are a lot of variables that changed between those two tests. The car, temperature, tire brand, and tire pressure. (Why did he "press up" the 17" LE tires instead of run them at factory...
Forum: The Lounge 06-13-2024, 12:47 PM
Replies: 1,495
Views: 108,773
Posted By freebeard
"It can't be true or I'd have seen it on the...

"It can't be true or I'd have seen it on the evening news."

Try a reliable source like Buckminster Fuller: "Wealth is a measure of a person's ability to survive so many days forward."
Forum: Aerodynamics 06-13-2024, 12:33 PM
Replies: 244
Views: 25,741
Posted By freebeard
Thanks for asking. I got those scraps from...

Thanks for asking.

I got those scraps from Mulicraft Plastics (https://multicraftplastics.com/). The materials is used for signage. So sign shops might be a good source.

I've seen generally...
Forum: Aerodynamics 06-13-2024, 11:01 AM
Replies: 244
Views: 25,741
Posted By sregord
Where do you get Polymetal? in those sheet sizes.

Where do you get Polymetal? in those sheet sizes.
Forum: Aerodynamics 06-13-2024, 10:47 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 124
Posted By aerohead
' 12.5 X diameter radius, double ogival body '

Awesome video!
For supersonic flight, ruled by shockwave drag, the 'pointy' nose allowed for successful flight, once Volkswagen got the sheet metal thick enough to survive max-Q.
Translated to...
Forum: Aerodynamics 06-13-2024, 10:30 AM
Replies: 244
Views: 25,741
Posted By aerohead
' ( F. W. ) Meredith Effect '

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It was more useful, although it's usefulness was extremely contextual:
* Let's say, you're a Tuskegee Airman,...
Forum: Hybrids 06-12-2024, 04:43 PM
Replies: 365
Views: 25,902
Posted By Phase
Wayne at clean mpg did a new steady state with...

Wayne at clean mpg did a new steady state with the 17 inch wheel Prius. Based on highway alone, the 17s had an average of 10 extra mpgs over the 19 inch wheels. So apparently tire sizes still makes a...
Forum: Aerodynamics 06-12-2024, 10:06 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 13,993
Posted By DerekEMoore
The car has a new home!

All,

It appears it has been some time since an update has been given on this car. I wanted to let everyone know that the car has a new home, it is now part of the collection at Lane Motor Museum...
Forum: Aerodynamics 06-11-2024, 05:54 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 124
Posted By freebeard
Supersonic Radial Ogive

This outside the typical Ecomodder remit; but perhaps aerohead will appreciate the historical insight.
The riddle of the V2 rocket shape (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JRvm25gdMA)
The shape is...
Forum: The Lounge 06-11-2024, 11:45 AM
Replies: 1,495
Views: 108,773
Posted By redpoint5
We're seeing the end of nations centered around...

We're seeing the end of nations centered around race, being temporarily propped up by immigration. All nations cannot be propped up by immigration, because people have to come from somewhere.

The...
Forum: EcoModding Central 06-10-2024, 05:37 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 19,538
Posted By y2kbug
nice car! its cool to read about people who own...

nice car! its cool to read about people who own these cars
i almost bought one a few years ago brand new. with a manual transmission
then i found out insurance was $265 a month to insure the car....
Forum: EcoModding Central 06-10-2024, 01:01 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 19,538
Posted By MetroMPG
3rd anniversary

This month marks the 3rd anniversary of ownership of Mirage #3!

This is the longest I've gone in my adult life without having bought or sold another car. Is this my forever car? Sort of?
...
Forum: Aerodynamics 06-10-2024, 12:21 PM
Replies: 244
Views: 25,741
Posted By sregord
I've thought the weight of the RV certainly...

I've thought the weight of the RV certainly wouldn't be affected by much with steel...or 1/8"(or even 1/2") plywood as the skin of the belly pan.
the Billboard cover idea seems to required more...
Forum: Aerodynamics 06-10-2024, 11:57 AM
Replies: 244
Views: 25,741
Posted By freebeard
Call it Meredith Effect...

Call it Meredith Effect (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meredith_effect) then?



That's really sad, local to me BRING recycling is flooded with diamond plate and architectural aluminum sheets in...
Forum: The Lounge 06-10-2024, 11:50 AM
Replies: 1,495
Views: 108,773
Posted By redpoint5
I believe that is the most probable outcome as...

I believe that is the most probable outcome as well. There's no IPCC projections showing that to lead to Venus warming though. All scientific opinions on what the ideal temperature would be are...
Forum: Aerodynamics 06-10-2024, 11:02 AM
Replies: 244
Views: 25,741
Posted By aerohead
forwards belly sections

* I'd want to see an actual technical drawing ( blueprint) of your rig, with exact dimensions ( 'x-ray' if necessary ) before I commented.
* The fact that 'Coanda effect' is essentially not used by...
Forum: Aerodynamics 06-10-2024, 10:41 AM
Replies: 244
Views: 25,741
Posted By aerohead
' aluminum or............'

* Years ago, I scored a fair amount of aluminum angle section in Waxahachie, TX. Many recycling centers no longer allow any material to be recovered and purchased, and this may be the 'end' of...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 06-10-2024, 03:13 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 579
Posted By freebeard
Well Youtube un-alived the original video about...

Well Youtube un-alived the original video about Jeep in a Box. I only find out because I saw this new video:
Filipino Style: Slammed WW2-Style Willys Jeeps...
Forum: The Lounge 06-09-2024, 07:48 PM
Replies: 1,495
Views: 108,773
Posted By freebeard
More than you probably want to know about Helium...

More than you probably want to know about Helium leaks

Why Starliner is NOT SAFE to Return Astronauts from the ISS! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl-0CP9GwKE)
Forum: The Lounge 06-09-2024, 07:15 PM
Replies: 1,495
Views: 108,773
Posted By freebeard
Light's been doing this behind our back this...

Light's been doing this behind our back this whole time?
Forum: The Lounge 06-09-2024, 04:57 PM
Replies: 1,495
Views: 108,773
Posted By freebeard
America’s Newest Hero...

America’s Newest Hero (https://youtu.be/hx5-s699bqs)

The story is that the fin had been redesigned prior to the launch; the change will been incorporated into #32, so nos. #30 and #31 may never...
Forum: Aerodynamics 06-08-2024, 01:52 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 8,175
Posted By freebeard
Five fences is about right. :thumbup:

Five fences is about right. :thumbup:
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