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Post by the light works on Feb 2, 2019 6:17:47 GMT
Why not use it to cover areas where landings are most likely? Airdrops can't take place just anywhere so there would be a limited number of suitable landing/drop locations. There may be more such locations to cover than available troops. So one possibly viable solution would be to set the 'mortars' up at such locations to fire at any aircraft trying to land or hover or parachutists coming down. (Which again would make for a great way to alert any military units in the area as to landings). You'd then set up large military forces between those locations, ready to advance and engage the invading troops in force. it would be pretty rough n paratroopers.
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Post by the light works on Dec 22, 2019 0:51:22 GMT
Today was our christmas food and toy drive delivery day. we borrowed grocery carts from a local grocery store (I'm pretty sure we told them we were borrowing them) and after the delivery one of the guys was taking them back. the suggestion was made to just train them together, put a rope through them, and town them behind a car (yes we were kidding) bu the question came up - what speed is a grocery cart capable of and for how long? anybody know of any studies? if not, it would be a good "kid safe" topic, assuming you used a treadmill and safety barricades.
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Post by rmc on Dec 22, 2019 12:43:00 GMT
Today was our christmas food and toy drive delivery day. we borrowed grocery carts from a local grocery store (I'm pretty sure we told them we were borrowing them) and after the delivery one of the guys was taking them back. the suggestion was made to just train them together, put a rope through them, and town them behind a car (yes we were kidding) bu the question came up - what speed is a grocery cart capable of and for how long? anybody know of any studies? if not, it would be a good "kid safe" topic, assuming you used a treadmill and safety barricades. The answer is always 42... mph, apparently. Or at least close to it. www.cnet.com/news/jet-engine-powered-shopping-cart-hits-44-mph/Joking, of course. Casters have that flutter issue. Plus heat for certain urethane plastics is a problem too. I'd say speed for shopping cart casters is dependably less than 42 mph. Operational speed is more like 5 mph. Therefore, to me: 5 < answer < 42 for a dependable top speed.
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Post by the light works on Dec 22, 2019 14:45:49 GMT
Today was our christmas food and toy drive delivery day. we borrowed grocery carts from a local grocery store (I'm pretty sure we told them we were borrowing them) and after the delivery one of the guys was taking them back. the suggestion was made to just train them together, put a rope through them, and town them behind a car (yes we were kidding) bu the question came up - what speed is a grocery cart capable of and for how long? anybody know of any studies? if not, it would be a good "kid safe" topic, assuming you used a treadmill and safety barricades. The answer is always 42... mph, apparently. Or at least close to it. www.cnet.com/news/jet-engine-powered-shopping-cart-hits-44-mph/Joking, of course. Casters have that flutter issue. Plus heat for certain urethane plastics is a problem too. I'd say speed for shopping cart casters is dependably less than 42 mph. Operational speed is more like 5 mph. Therefore, to me: 5 < answer < 42 for a dependable top speed. plus I'm certain they don't have high speed bearings in the axles. and four inch diameter wheels have to spin very fast to reach a significant speed. like approximately 753,600 RPM to go 60 MPH.
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Post by ironhold on Dec 22, 2019 16:38:25 GMT
The answer is always 42... mph, apparently. Or at least close to it. www.cnet.com/news/jet-engine-powered-shopping-cart-hits-44-mph/Joking, of course. Casters have that flutter issue. Plus heat for certain urethane plastics is a problem too. I'd say speed for shopping cart casters is dependably less than 42 mph. Operational speed is more like 5 mph. Therefore, to me: 5 < answer < 42 for a dependable top speed. plus I'm certain they don't have high speed bearings in the axles. and four inch diameter wheels have to spin very fast to reach a significant speed. like approximately 753,600 RPM to go 60 MPH. I get the feeling this is going to end with someone taking a shopping cart, pulling the old wheels off, and turning it into a go-kart.
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Post by the light works on Dec 22, 2019 21:45:18 GMT
plus I'm certain they don't have high speed bearings in the axles. and four inch diameter wheels have to spin very fast to reach a significant speed. like approximately 753,600 RPM to go 60 MPH. I get the feeling this is going to end with someone taking a shopping cart, pulling the old wheels off, and turning it into a go-kart. that's been done.
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Post by ironhold on Jul 1, 2020 22:03:24 GMT
www.tuffshed.com/products/#/details/Yukon/Not sure if this is 100% the best thread for this, but here goes. Tuff Shed is a company that has a long history of producing pre-fabricated buildings, and this includes a small number of pre-fabricated houses. The "Yukon" model looks like something a few of my characters would like, but when I looked at it closer I noted that it only has one exterior door, which wouldn't fly in many jurisdictions. When I looked at the blueprints I noted that an exterior door could go on the *second* floor, with the door leading to a balcony that had an attached set of stairs. The upstairs map - specifically the "upstairs bedroom" model - has two small rooms in between the upstairs landing and the bedroom area. Presuming that the one with the window is meant to be a bathroom, this would indicate the other as being meant as a closet. One idea I had would be to sacrifice that closet, make it a small mud room, and have that be where the door to the balcony would be. It would leave the upstairs landing intact as a small office wherein the person up there could look down at the first floor. The other idea I had would be to put the door in the upstairs landing area, with the door opening up to the back of the property where there's no window on that floor. This would retain the upstairs hall closet as household storage, but would leave very little room at the top of the landing (perhaps, say, a large chair and a work table). Which one makes more sense to everyone here? Thanks.
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Post by the light works on Jul 2, 2020 2:33:39 GMT
if I were doing that design as a three bedroom, I'd get the non bedroom option, and then put a door in the end opposite the stairwell, and then put an interior door between the closet and the landing, to make it a master suite.
of course, I fully expect there are no custom options available other than the bedroom/not bedroom option - in which case, you have a secondary exit that's right next to the primary exit - and if you take the non bedroom option, you can then add the door turning it into a suite afterwards, and not have the bedroom closet taking up space.
of course, if you're just using the layout, and not having it be a semi-prefab; you have a lot more leeway for changes.
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Post by rmc on Jul 2, 2020 22:45:26 GMT
Could the lot the prefab house is situated upon be a sort of hillside? Such that the backyard staircase ends up not being needed since the prefab could be set into the hillside partially, if a kind of hole is dug for that end. If the slope is such that the backyard meets the second floor level, no stairs would be necessary, I guess.
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Post by the light works on Jul 3, 2020 1:08:04 GMT
Could the lot the prefab house is situated upon be a sort of hillside? Such that the backyard staircase ends up not being needed since the prefab could be set into the hillside partially, if a kind of hole is dug for that end. If the slope is such that the backyard meets the second floor level, no stairs would be necessary, I guess. it's likely the real company company wouldn't do that, since I'm sure the buildings are factory kits, with limited modification possibilities. of course, in a story, anything is possible. of course, the drawback to that is then the downstairs bedrooms don't have windows.
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Post by ironhold on Jul 3, 2020 5:52:32 GMT
Could the lot the prefab house is situated upon be a sort of hillside? Such that the backyard staircase ends up not being needed since the prefab could be set into the hillside partially, if a kind of hole is dug for that end. If the slope is such that the backyard meets the second floor level, no stairs would be necessary, I guess. it's likely the real company company wouldn't do that, since I'm sure the buildings are factory kits, with limited modification possibilities. of course, in a story, anything is possible. of course, the drawback to that is then the downstairs bedrooms don't have windows. ...Which brings up another issue, as building codes in many jurisdictions require that all bedrooms have windows large enough for a person to exit from in an emergency, and in the case of basement bedrooms this requires not only a special type of window but what is essentially a glorified foxhole.
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Post by the light works on Jul 3, 2020 13:50:19 GMT
it's likely the real company company wouldn't do that, since I'm sure the buildings are factory kits, with limited modification possibilities. of course, in a story, anything is possible. of course, the drawback to that is then the downstairs bedrooms don't have windows. ...Which brings up another issue, as building codes in many jurisdictions require that all bedrooms have windows large enough for a person to exit from in an emergency, and in the case of basement bedrooms this requires not only a special type of window but what is essentially a glorified foxhole. although, again, in a story, anything is possible.
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Post by wvengineer on Jul 4, 2020 23:47:48 GMT
First thing I thought of when I saw this was "Is that company still around?" As a kid in the 80's, I remember comercials on TV for Tuff Shed. They would drive a car onto a platform that was supported on the ridges of two of their sheds. They would then have a car crash through 'the competition.' Yup, same company. They are still around. I am actually rather surprised.
Anyway, add an external door on the 2nd floor and add a deck with an external staircase.
This is for a story, right? If so, then add a 2nd door. It's not like it's happening in reality. Another option, some areas have less strict building codes for buildings under a certain size. For example, cabins that are not intended for year round occupation and under some set size may be excused from the 2nd door requirement. This is common in areas where hunting cabins are popular. Take a careful look at what the building code actually says. You can probably come up with a work around if you are careful and creative.*
* Real life example: As a kid, my dad decided to build a green house. He talked to the city permit office and found that a building under 10'x12' and not a permanent structure (i.e. not concreted into place) did not need a building permit and was not subject to taxes. He designed the framing to be 9' 9" x 11'9". It was built on railroad ties that where secured in place by very large inverted T stakes that were graveled in place below the frost line. That thing was not going anywhere. It was built well enough that I looked at satellite photos of the property and it was still there 15 years after we moved out.
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Post by the light works on Jul 4, 2020 23:57:00 GMT
First thing I thought of when I saw this was "Is that company still around?" As a kid in the 80's, I remember comercials on TV for Tuff Shed. They would drive a car onto a platform that was supported on the ridges of two of their sheds. They would then have a car crash through 'the competition.' Yup, same company. They are still around. I am actually rather surprised. Anyway, add an external door on the 2nd floor and add a deck with an external staircase. This is for a story, right? If so, then add a 2nd door. It's not like it's happening in reality. Another option, some areas have less strict building codes for buildings under a certain size. For example, cabins that are not intended for year round occupation and under some set size may be excused from the 2nd door requirement. This is common in areas where hunting cabins are popular. Take a careful look at what the building code actually says. You can probably come up with a work around if you are careful and creative.* * Real life example: As a kid, my dad decided to build a green house. He talked to the city permit office and found that a building under 10'x12' and not a permanent structure (i.e. not concreted into place) did not need a building permit and was not subject to taxes. He designed the framing to be 9' 9" x 11'9". It was built on railroad ties that where secured in place by very large inverted T stakes that were graveled in place below the frost line. That thing was not going anywhere. It was built well enough that I looked at satellite photos of the property and it was still there 15 years after we moved out. I recently finished a repair on a house that had only one door - but of course, it had "egress" rated windows in key places.
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Post by mrfatso on Jul 5, 2020 12:32:19 GMT
First thing I thought of when I saw this was "Is that company still around?" As a kid in the 80's, I remember comercials on TV for Tuff Shed. They would drive a car onto a platform that was supported on the ridges of two of their sheds. They would then have a car crash through 'the competition.' Yup, same company. They are still around. I am actually rather surprised. Anyway, add an external door on the 2nd floor and add a deck with an external staircase. This is for a story, right? If so, then add a 2nd door. It's not like it's happening in reality. Another option, some areas have less strict building codes for buildings under a certain size. For example, cabins that are not intended for year round occupation and under some set size may be excused from the 2nd door requirement. This is common in areas where hunting cabins are popular. Take a careful look at what the building code actually says. You can probably come up with a work around if you are careful and creative.* * Real life example: As a kid, my dad decided to build a green house. He talked to the city permit office and found that a building under 10'x12' and not a permanent structure (i.e. not concreted into place) did not need a building permit and was not subject to taxes. He designed the framing to be 9' 9" x 11'9". It was built on railroad ties that where secured in place by very large inverted T stakes that were graveled in place below the frost line. That thing was not going anywhere. It was built well enough that I looked at satellite photos of the property and it was still there 15 years after we moved out. Similarly my house has a conservatory on the back that’s 3m wide because that’s buildable without needing to go through planning permission. It runs across the whole rear of the house. I can’t see the Yukon house the website is locked for me without a US zip code.
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Post by the light works on Jul 5, 2020 14:19:09 GMT
First thing I thought of when I saw this was "Is that company still around?" As a kid in the 80's, I remember comercials on TV for Tuff Shed. They would drive a car onto a platform that was supported on the ridges of two of their sheds. They would then have a car crash through 'the competition.' Yup, same company. They are still around. I am actually rather surprised. Anyway, add an external door on the 2nd floor and add a deck with an external staircase. This is for a story, right? If so, then add a 2nd door. It's not like it's happening in reality. Another option, some areas have less strict building codes for buildings under a certain size. For example, cabins that are not intended for year round occupation and under some set size may be excused from the 2nd door requirement. This is common in areas where hunting cabins are popular. Take a careful look at what the building code actually says. You can probably come up with a work around if you are careful and creative.* * Real life example: As a kid, my dad decided to build a green house. He talked to the city permit office and found that a building under 10'x12' and not a permanent structure (i.e. not concreted into place) did not need a building permit and was not subject to taxes. He designed the framing to be 9' 9" x 11'9". It was built on railroad ties that where secured in place by very large inverted T stakes that were graveled in place below the frost line. That thing was not going anywhere. It was built well enough that I looked at satellite photos of the property and it was still there 15 years after we moved out. Similarly my house has a conservatory on the back that’s 3m wide because that’s buildable without needing to go through planning permission. It runs across the whole rear of the house. I can’t see the Yukon house the website is locked for me without a US zip code. let's see if this posts: seeing actual photos lets me see just how small these actually are. it also looks like what is delivered is just the shell, and the buyer has to fit the interior. from pictures I could find but couldn't link, it looks like the closest to a bathroom you could get upstairs is a toilet and sink, unless you used up all the closet space as well for a shower. these classify as what people like to call a "tinyhouse" which in practical terms is something built with the size constraints of a camping vehicle, without the space efficient fittings, or the quality of construction, or the ability to relocate the entire thing easily, or, very frequently, the economical price. yes. I said it. with tinyhouses being trendy, and the quality of the US tinyhouse builders people are better off buying a travel trailer or motorhome to live in.
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Post by ironhold on Jul 10, 2020 17:00:18 GMT
The Yukon model lists 1,263 square footage as far as inside living space goes, and since it doesn't have a garage that's all interior living space.
That being said -
Since I'm mostly looking at this for fictional purposes, a hypothetical solution would be to keep the same basic floor plan, but somehow or other presume a garage being grafted onto the right-hand side of the first floor, with the angle of the roof adjusted to match. The garage would have the water heater, laundry hook-ups, and a back door, solving the matter right there.
Of course, keeping a balcony and stair well for the upstairs alongside a fixed exterior door would be wise for fire safety reasons.
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Post by the light works on Jul 11, 2020 1:26:55 GMT
The Yukon model lists 1,263 square footage as far as inside living space goes, and since it doesn't have a garage that's all interior living space. That being said - Since I'm mostly looking at this for fictional purposes, a hypothetical solution would be to keep the same basic floor plan, but somehow or other presume a garage being grafted onto the right-hand side of the first floor, with the angle of the roof adjusted to match. The garage would have the water heater, laundry hook-ups, and a back door, solving the matter right there. Of course, keeping a balcony and stair well for the upstairs alongside a fixed exterior door would be wise for fire safety reasons. since it's fictional, you can always adjust the size and features to suit your needs.
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Post by ironhold on Aug 21, 2021 12:45:07 GMT
Thought that occurred to me.
When it comes to watercraft, there are tug vessels that can pull not only unpowered barges but also ships that have fallen into trouble (blown engine, ran aground, et cetra). Some tugs can even pull these ships all the way into the dock if they're equipped right and the crew is competent.
Science fiction often posits space tugs that can pull space ships into space ports and other such facilities.
...But I've never seen anyone look at whether a tug vessel could hypothetically pull a ship through an atmospheric re-entry.
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Post by GTCGreg on Aug 21, 2021 13:37:32 GMT
Thought that occurred to me. When it comes to watercraft, there are tug vessels that can pull not only unpowered barges but also ships that have fallen into trouble (blown engine, ran aground, et cetra). Some tugs can even pull these ships all the way into the dock if they're equipped right and the crew is competent. Science fiction often posits space tugs that can pull space ships into space ports and other such facilities. ...But I've never seen anyone look at whether a tug vessel could hypothetically pull a ship through an atmospheric re-entry. Well, what about the earth? Think of it as a giant tug boat pulling ships through re-entry. Putting that aside, I think a tug rendezvousing with a spacecraft during re-entry would be the bigger problem. That's probably why all spacecraft designed for re-entry have the necessary equipment (parachutes, thrusters, etc.) already onboard. Sort of like the larger ocean going ships having Azipods to help with docking so they no longer require the service of tug boats. I think NASA once tried to have a helicopter "catch" a satellite during re-entry. If I remember right, it failed miserably.
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