[Spridgets] Bugeye bonnet supports

[Jim Johnson]

Very good, Professor Caldwell!  In the interest of good science however it
must be subjected to peer review. That done, there are flaws in your
experimental laboratory procedure. First, the Marina shoes are incorrect for
the application. You must use spridget parts. Second, to derive true and
accurate results from your hypothesis your experiment should be identically
repeatable. Do it over and over at least 20 times. If you then achieve
identical results you have something! If not...   well......

Where are my meds....?
Cheers!!
Jim

On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 12:08 PM, Peter Caldwell <peter at nosimport.com>wrote:

> Ooo, ooo.  I love experiments.
>
> I placed a shipping scale on the valve cover with a spacer (box of Austin
> Marina brake shoes) that would touch the bonnet in the same place that the
> stock supports work, to approximate the weight to HOLD the bonnet open.  I
> got 93 lbs, subtract for the Marina shoes, and you get 90 lbs.
>     Divide by 2, as you would likely have 2 supports, and 40-50 lbs should
> do.  But, I'm not an engineer. And lifting will be different, but that is
> the weight you have to support to keep it open.
>
>        Peter C
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