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Post by c64 on Apr 20, 2013 19:31:15 GMT
The sluice gates on the river I used to live by were used to regulate the water flow along that river. Therefore, the sluice gates on the reservoir had to be monitored to ensure minimum and maximum flow.... As in, in times of heavy rain, shut the sluice to prevent flooding... In times of severe drought, allow some flow down the river, dependant on water reserves, as in, if the reservoir got less than 50% full, restrict flow anyway..... You should see what happens if the dam is really in danger to over flow and they open the gates!  Yes, that's a safe - no, nobody knows how this thing ended in the river. |
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Post by c64 on Apr 21, 2013 14:43:33 GMT
Now that's what I would call a great "bottle show":  |
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Post by the light works on Apr 21, 2013 14:49:13 GMT
Now that's what I would call a great "bottle show": that's what some people call alcohol abuse. |
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Post by c64 on Apr 21, 2013 14:58:47 GMT
that's what some people call alcohol abuse. First hand evidence that alcohol has a great influence on road traffic. |
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Post by Cybermortis on Apr 21, 2013 15:26:58 GMT
*Mod hat on*
Stay on topic please.
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Post by the light works on Apr 21, 2013 15:46:06 GMT
have we already mentioned the mini myth that you can shake a sealed beer/soda hard enough to cause containment failure? they demonstrated that heating it can blow the cork, but haven't addressed the shaking meme.
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Post by OziRiS on Apr 21, 2013 18:49:06 GMT
Good one. But I still think it would be more fun to see what actuall happens if you do the Bart Simpson trick and put the can in a paint shaker for a few minutes ;D
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Post by the light works on Apr 21, 2013 22:34:42 GMT
Good one. But I still think it would be more fun to see what actuall happens if you do the Bart Simpson trick and put the can in a paint shaker for a few minutes ;D that's a good idea, but I still think it would be more fun to see if you can shake the soda vigorously enough to make it rupture.  |
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Post by silverdragon on Apr 22, 2013 6:48:44 GMT
"Fit for transport"..........
Did you realise that my job with Transport actually has already influenced your result?....
Put the can in a paint shaker for a few mins...
How about a couple of hundred miles on the back of a wagon?...
Or transported by Air is a bone-shaker of an aircraft that I heard one described as a collection of spare parts flying in close formation?....(I just love that description)
The "can" or Bottle must first undergo several tests before it will be type-approved and accepted as fit for transport, and one of those will be pressure testing so the contents to not rupture.....
Sustrami, (SP?) a Norwegian delicacy, is banned on all flights that I know of, as the can is designed to "Bulge" to allow further fermentation.
As its a rather pungent substance, fear of it blowing, and the can NOT having been approved by international freight, its now on the banned list for most countries air freight.
Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and mot carbonated beverages have all been "Passed"
Therefore, Before you design a shake-test rig, think of a mile along a pot holed road, can you beat that?....
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Post by the light works on Apr 22, 2013 14:01:46 GMT
"Fit for transport".......... Did you realise that my job with Transport actually has already influenced your result?.... Put the can in a paint shaker for a few mins... How about a couple of hundred miles on the back of a wagon?... Or transported by Air is a bone-shaker of an aircraft that I heard one described as a collection of spare parts flying in close formation?....(I just love that description) The "can" or Bottle must first undergo several tests before it will be type-approved and accepted as fit for transport, and one of those will be pressure testing so the contents to not rupture..... Sustrami, (SP?) a Norwegian delicacy, is banned on all flights that I know of, as the can is designed to "Bulge" to allow further fermentation. As its a rather pungent substance, fear of it blowing, and the can NOT having been approved by international freight, its now on the banned list for most countries air freight. Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and mot carbonated beverages have all been "Passed" Therefore, Before you design a shake-test rig, think of a mile along a pot holed road, can you beat that?.... as a fellow who used to make a habit of driving fast on bad roads, I can say that the nature of a truck ride on a potholed road still does not have the same character as an old type paint shaker. - but that could make a nice mini myth. take two cans of paint, add the dye, put one in a paint shaker for the recommended time, and drive the other around in the back of a car for an hour, and see which is more thoroughly mixed. |
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Post by c64 on Apr 22, 2013 16:12:37 GMT
have we already mentioned the mini myth that you can shake a sealed beer/soda hard enough to cause containment failure? they demonstrated that heating it can blow the cork, but haven't addressed the shaking meme. It can't happen with screw caps, those bottles are designed to resist the ~2bar ( aout 30 PSI) of pressure the CO₂ can create. At a specific pressure, the CO₂ is solved in the water no matter what you do except exceeding a certain temperature. I think the maximum pressure is 2.2 bar you can accomplish with "cold" soda and the maximum temperature where the CO₂ can stay inside the water is somewhere around 70°C. So as long as you don't heat the soda by too much, the maximum pressure is very limited. I once had a Coke in the glove box of my tractor. This box is a space between the fire wall and the dashboard so it is very exposed to the heat and vibrations of the 1336ccm 1-piston diesel engine. Bad idea as it turned out. After a few hours of driving, the glass bottle was pretty hot but I badly needed a drink anyway. When I unscrewed the cap, the bottom of the bottle fell out so I was completely sprayed with Coke without a single drop to quench my intense thirst  |
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Post by WhutScreenName on Apr 22, 2013 17:44:35 GMT
I once had a Coke in the glove box of my tractor. This box is a space between the fire wall and the dashboard so it is very exposed to the heat and vibrations of the 1336ccm 1-piston diesel engine. Bad idea as it turned out. After a few hours of driving, the glass bottle was pretty hot but I badly needed a drink anyway. When I unscrewed the cap, the bottom of the bottle fell out so I was completely sprayed with Coke without a single drop to quench my intense thirst Bet you didn't do THAT again ;D  |
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