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  1. mpgt_aero

    Quick Sanity Check Requested - Removing an internal wall in a wood frame building

    Thanks cvg, Yeah, I'm relatively new to the board, and this is the first time we've had any major issues, so it's all new to all of us. For most of the building's history, the HOA was pretty lax about enforcement. I'm trying to clean it up a bit, but it's a lot of work.
  2. mpgt_aero

    Quick Sanity Check Requested - Removing an internal wall in a wood frame building

    Thanks for all the great feedback! To answer some of the Q's: -I tried to get a copy of the original plans, but the building is 40yrs old and the city's records during that time were spotty. -I don't know how they made the determination about the wall not being attached to the diaphragm. The...
  3. mpgt_aero

    Quick Sanity Check Requested - Removing an internal wall in a wood frame building

    Hi Folks, I'm an aerospace engineer, and I was hoping to get some input from my structural brethren. I am on the HOA board of my condominium building. It's a 2 story wood frame building. An owner on the 2nd floor removed an internal wall without approval from the board back in November. We...
  4. mpgt_aero

    Positional Accuracy with a Potentiometer

    Thanks folks. My calibration tech and electrical engineer have been unavailable, so I came here. I appreciate the feedback. To answer the questions that I can: 0° = closed, 90° = full open. / I don't know what the calibration points are, I just know what was written down on the box, the pot, or...
  5. mpgt_aero

    Positional Accuracy with a Potentiometer

    Hello EE Brethren, Can anyone help me understand how to verify the accuracy of a position sensing system using a potentiometer? I'm working with a butterfly valve that has a position indicator switch. As the valve opens/closes, it will trip the switch between the 2° - 7° range (just to signal...

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