- 1. Very short Rods (score: 1)
- Author: James Barrett <jamesbrt@mindspring.com>
- Date: Mon, 05 Oct 1998 21:12:17 -0400
- I have a tiny .01 cubic inch 2 cycle model airplane motor that runs on nitro glow fuel. It has a 1/2" or shorter rod. Even at 20,000 rpm it puts out much less than 1/8 HP. I have also seen a diesel
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- 2. Re: Very short Rods (score: 1)
- Author: befarkas@ncsu.edu (Brian E. Farkas)
- Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1998 21:30:51 -0500
- ha ha ha ha ... I just had to reply! Your killing me! I love this stuff... b
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- 3. Re: Very short Rods (score: 1)
- Author: befarkas@ncsu.edu (Brian E. Farkas)
- Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1998 21:36:44 -0500
- hmmm, if we say that the model plane engine produces 1/20 hp (which is much less than 1/8 hp) then by my calc. it is producing 0.05 hp/0.01 cu. in. = 5 hp/cu. in. !! Say...that's pretty good! Now, if
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- 4. Re: Very short Rods (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Laifman <laifman@flash.net>
- Date: Tue, 06 Oct 1998 07:11:09 -0700
- Now that's a good illustration of the kind of pseudo-science we are dealing with here. Good report. Just too many self-anointed experts quoting ill-informed journalists and believing "Truth" has bee
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- 5. Re: Very short Rods (score: 1)
- Author: DrMayf@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 10:55:47 EDT
- Jeeze, I knew it. I used the wrong engine. I needed a boat motor all along, a diesel one at that! That 6 foot long rod however, is gonna cause some air resistance however. Maybe I should use lots of
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