Talking about sins. For the record:
As most might have understood a "NOT" was left out in a sentence in my answer of Jan. 7th 2004.
Although not important to the main question, the correct statement is:
"That was NOT to use the brakes when going downhill."
I have a Ford Scorpio 2li 1985 model.
It was one of the first Fords with the EEC-IV engine control.
The rear brake pads have been wearing down many times the rate of the front pads for years. Last year I replaced the switch under the brake pedal arm. Suspected malfunction. The switch...
I find this subject very interesting, for several reasons.
I have been doing mech.design including hydraulics for tracked vehicles in a 40 men engineering enviroment. I have been dooing both extensive calculations and 3D assemby/outlay, but also some detailing. I have been having an excellent...
I suggest:
Rothbart: Mechanical Design and Systems Handbook
1964 McGRAW-HILL
Section 11: FRICTION. LUBRICATION AND WEAR
(f) Kinetic Friction of Metals.
Also see: Dubbel's Handbook (Originally German, but also in English.)
Dubbel (1966)indicates all over much lower values.
Or has there been a...
I use a RAM Disk that I bought a few months ago.
In the Inventor7 settings I set UNDO to S:\Temp (S: The actual ramdisk installed).
To set Inventor:
Open Tools, Appl.options, File. UNDO is first line.
It quiets my PC as the Hard Disk is not activated to store the UNDO info.
I have made no...
Thanks to Hueston and Neilmo for their interest.
Good point made about getting less than expected!
Sorry but I have to admit that I was depending on my memory which failed me a little.
I have not checked the official figure, but is pretty sure now the the Norwegian Inch (Tomme)is 26.15 -...
I think Metalonis is right.
In the early 1990ties I used NPTF in my offshore designs.
I had two good American Handbooks from ca 1980.
I first overlooked the pipe fitttings suppliers techical notes on threads, which I later found to be very useful.
By chance I stumbled over the NPTF in a...
