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Post by Ben C. on May 21, 2007 13:43:01 GMT -5
Yes, I understand how the fan will wobble, and that if the blades are aligned, they won't. I'm just saying, there was a fan that wobbled a lot, and when they replaced it, the new fan that was hung there wobbled a lot too. You like to use Paint a lot to demonstrate huh?
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Post by organist89 on May 21, 2007 14:26:17 GMT -5
Yes, I understand how the fan will wobble, and that if the blades are aligned, they won't. I'm just saying, there was a fan that wobbled a lot, and when they replaced it, the new fan that was hung there wobbled a lot too. Yes, and again, those are two unrelated facts, contrary to what you said. You like to use Paint a lot to demonstrate huh? Yes, I do. I often find that people explain things in a way that leaves me confused. A lot of people don't understand this very simple concept: just because something makes sense in your little head, doesn't mean that the same applies to everyone else. There are a lot of times where someone will go into complex and/or obscure details, and/or use specialized terminology, and just go rushing ahead without realizing that not everyone already knows all those things. Hell, if everyone did, then they wouldn't need it explained to them. Brian Hicks (no offense, Brian :-)) is a prime example of this. Brian knows every possible thing there is to know about diesel engines. A typical conversation with Brian about something diesel-related goes like this: VICTIM: Brian, I have a question for you. Why do diesel engines have lower horsepower than comparable gasoline engines? BRIAN: Well, horsepower is a function of RPM. A diesel has a frost plug made of frog intestines, which you have to hook onto the chitlins and blast a distributor cap through with a negative-pulsar phaser gun. Then you have to torque the battlewag just to the point where it's going to click into the marker, but be sure not to let any halides nearby, because the engine oil sprays down at about four hundred PSI onto the basket valve. Now, the next thing you have to understand is that they use capacitors to insert floppy disks into this thing that works just like a toaster, and melts them into glitter envelopes. So you see, the horsepower is going to be lower, but make sure to duct tape the Windex bottle on the mop handle good and tight, right? Now say that really quietly, and in a thick Southern accent. That's Brian in a nutshell  . All kidding aside, I find it frustrating when someone "explains" something in a way that is not perfectly clear and very easy to understand. One of the best quotes I've heard about technical explanations is that they need to be geared so that a 5th-grader could understand and follow along. Since so many things related to fans are object-oriented, it helps to have a visual, so that everyone can easily see what you're talking about. And yes, I use Paint to accomplish that--it's fast, easy, and free. The alternative would be to create a mental picture using words--but since everyone has their own relationship with different words, I'd have to have all of you psychologically profiled so that I could prove each and every one of you (and every possible visitor) with a translation that would "click" in your head. My diagrams seem to work okay. Very rarely do I have someone say "huh?". |
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Post by Ben C. on May 21, 2007 19:02:58 GMT -5
Your diagrams are pretty clear, btw. Do you have to load them to photobucket each time you draw one? Reading your interpretation of how Brian explains that is funny.  Actually, a diesel has lower horsepower simply because it spins at a lower RPM. The equation to find horsepower is torque x RPM / 5,252. The diesel spins a lot slower than a comparable gas engine so the rpm has an effect... |
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Post by organist89 on May 21, 2007 20:50:53 GMT -5
Your diagrams are pretty clear, btw. Thank you :-). Do you have to load them to photobucket each time you draw one? Yep. My photobucket is filled with fan diagrams and other assorted crap. Reading your interpretation of how Brian explains that is funny. Yeah, well, I hope Brian sees it that way... Actually, a diesel has lower horsepower simply because it spins at a lower RPM. The equation to find horsepower is torque x RPM / 5,252. The diesel spins a lot slower than a comparable gas engine so the rpm has an effect... Yes, horsepower is a function of RPM, and diesels operate at a lower RPM than gas engines because they're compression-based. Interesting that you know that, though. Are you thinking of getting a diesel? |
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Post by Ben C. on May 22, 2007 14:00:50 GMT -5
No, I dont' want a diesel, I just know that because I'm a car fanatic (not crazy, just know stuff). I would like an Sti though...
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