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Yesterday, 12:27 PMDoes the fact that it's become the car equivalent of a MAGA hat count as an issue?2092 replies | 323891 view(s) -
Yesterday, 11:45 AMNice comp. Some scary crashes in there. Kinda surprised everyone came out ok-ish. Thought Rafford should have taken it. So damn smooth. ...2145 replies | 410164 view(s)
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Yesterday, 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...62 replies | 1524 view(s) -
Yesterday, 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...62 replies | 1524 view(s)
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01-16-2025, 09:06 PMAgreed, 8-10 cords is a lot of wood. It takes me around 2-3 hours to split a cord, so 8-10 would take 2, maybe 3 days. I only need 5-ish a year,...1740 replies | 260184 view(s)
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01-16-2025, 08:53 PMYou can call whatever you want. Cycle time is a published spec on every splitter. The electrics are all substantially slower. Sent from my...1740 replies | 260184 view(s)
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01-16-2025, 08:26 PMSure. That was kinda my main point; splitting power aside, gas splitters are faster. Like, the hydraulic ram moves faster. Sent from my...1740 replies | 260184 view(s)
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01-16-2025, 07:54 PMAnd you're saying they do work, but you've never split any decent size wood with them. So I guess that makes us even. Any electric splitter...1740 replies | 260184 view(s)
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01-16-2025, 07:04 PMI’m pretty sure I have posted my husband’s crocs prior. Luckily these got too much sunlight and shrunk81 replies | 4497 view(s) -
01-16-2025, 06:12 PMYou said they work with 16" rounds. 16" soft wood rounds split if you look at them hard. 30" rounds are a different story, especially if they're...1740 replies | 260184 view(s)
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01-16-2025, 02:30 PMNice, sent a request. Per usual, I don't have the slightest idea who is a contender on the snowboard side.2145 replies | 410164 view(s)
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01-16-2025, 02:20 PMI've got a 28 ton (gas) and it'll bog a bit in big rounds. And I'm not splitting hardwoods. I haven't used an electric, but I'm skeptical of those...1740 replies | 260184 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,...62 replies | 1524 view(s)
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01-16-2025, 01:15 PMI get more than enough kindling from scraps off the hydraulic splitter. But back in my manual splitting days, I would use a car tire (for bigger...1740 replies | 260184 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...62 replies | 1524 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,...62 replies | 1524 view(s)
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01-16-2025, 12:49 PMtoast2266 replied to a thread Q for engineers & others: Will the volume of a steel box change when deformed? in The Padded RoomYeah, but if it's got a bunch of dents, it's probably at least 2.53 yards. As a sitting member of the TGR jury, you've convinced me. Fuck those...62 replies | 1524 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...62 replies | 1524 view(s)
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01-16-2025, 12:35 PMtoast2266 replied to a thread Q for engineers & others: Will the volume of a steel box change when deformed? in The Padded RoomAre the lids completely flat with the top, or do they kinda curve a bit providing some volume above the rim of the metal box? So is it supposed to...62 replies | 1524 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...62 replies | 1524 view(s)
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01-16-2025, 12:18 PMtoast2266 replied to a thread Q for engineers & others: Will the volume of a steel box change when deformed? in The Padded RoomThey're trying to say the dumpsters aren't undersized because they have dents and deflection that increase the volume?62 replies | 1524 view(s)
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01-16-2025, 12:15 PMtoast2266 replied to a thread Q for engineers & others: Will the volume of a steel box change when deformed? in The Padded RoomA sphere will always have the highest volume for a given surface area. And I'm sure a heavy handed trash truck operator could turn a dumpster into a...62 replies | 1524 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...62 replies | 1524 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.62 replies | 1524 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...62 replies | 1524 view(s)
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01-15-2025, 10:34 AMWhitewater has a riblet with safety bars. Basically just 2 little metal rods that individually fold down off the center pole. Safer than nothing,...66 replies | 2850 view(s)
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01-15-2025, 07:38 AMPresident’s day/weekend is the big mattress sales time if you can wait a month788 replies | 179310 view(s)
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01-14-2025, 09:10 PMBecause if something is inspected by someone, it's obviously safe. I've ridden plenty of chairs without safety bars, including a bunch of laps on...66 replies | 2850 view(s)
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01-14-2025, 08:53 PMYeah, that's a no for me. I sell some stuff via consignment at our local 2nd hand store. They keep 25%, which is worth the complete reduction in...282 replies | 49373 view(s)
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01-14-2025, 03:27 PMWhat's their commission if you do consignment? If reasonable, that seems like the best for all parties involved. You get your stuff sold through...282 replies | 49373 view(s)
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