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Yesterday, 03:56 PMRootSkier replied to a thread Q for engineers & others: Will the volume of a steel box change when deformed? in The Padded RoomYes, that's the case. And I think your analysis is pretty much spot on. I don't really think the deformation issue is that important but I was...63 replies | 1765 view(s)
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01-17-2025, 10:39 AMRootSkier replied to a thread Q for engineers & others: Will the volume of a steel box change when deformed? in The Padded RoomTo your first point, I was able to use a tape measure and Sketchup to get within ~1% of their expert's volume measurements...before we got their...63 replies | 1765 view(s)
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01-17-2025, 10:33 AMRootSkier replied to a thread Q for engineers & others: Will the volume of a steel box change when deformed? in The Padded RoomThere is literally no contract language about this, except invoices recognizing "3 YD" dumpsters. All other dumpster measurements are close to...63 replies | 1765 view(s)
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01-16-2025, 01:39 PMRootSkier replied to a thread Q for engineers & others: Will the volume of a steel box change when deformed? in The Padded RoomI disagree with your first premise. If your choices are 1.5, 2, or 3 yards, and the smaller sizes measure true to size, but the 3-yard ones do not,...63 replies | 1765 view(s)
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01-16-2025, 12:58 PMRootSkier replied to a thread Q for engineers & others: Will the volume of a steel box change when deformed? in The Padded RoomYou sound like a defense attorney who plays fast and loose with discovery. They keep changing their defense, from "wE diDn'+ r3pR3s3n+ nE sp3cifik...63 replies | 1765 view(s)
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01-16-2025, 12:53 PMRootSkier replied to a thread Q for engineers & others: Will the volume of a steel box change when deformed? in The Padded RoomThanks. That is pretty much the universal response to the easiest elevator pitch case of all time. A class is already certified and, separately,...63 replies | 1765 view(s)
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01-16-2025, 12:43 PMRootSkier replied to a thread Q for engineers & others: Will the volume of a steel box change when deformed? in The Padded RoomThe lids add volume. There are several different "3 YD" models. The smaller ones are 2.44 cubic yards measured in a flat plane across the top. The...63 replies | 1765 view(s)
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01-16-2025, 12:19 PMRootSkier replied to a thread Q for engineers & others: Will the volume of a steel box change when deformed? in The Padded RoomSo if someone was providing "3 YD" dumpster service but the dumpsters measure exactly 2.5 cubic yards, by their expert's own admission, you'd think...63 replies | 1765 view(s)
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01-16-2025, 12:09 PMRootSkier replied to a thread Q for engineers & others: Will the volume of a steel box change when deformed? in The Padded RoomOk, but consider a top rail. If you bend a straight piece of metal, the straightline distance between the two ends gets shorter, right? Does that not...63 replies | 1765 view(s)
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01-16-2025, 12:07 PMRootSkier replied to a thread Q for engineers & others: Will the volume of a steel box change when deformed? in The Padded RoomBecause I am fighting with a company that lied about the size of its dumpsters for a very long time.63 replies | 1765 view(s)
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01-16-2025, 11:38 AMRootSkier started a thread Q for engineers & others: Will the volume of a steel box change when deformed? in The Padded RoomThis might be plane on a treadmill adjacent, but it is a serious question for engineers, know-it-alls, and other dorks: Consider a steel dumpster...63 replies | 1765 view(s)
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