Add in the G force of near instantaneous deceleration...
On Sep 29, 2016 11:30 AM, "Bill Prince" <part15...@gmail.com> wrote:
> That sounds like an urban myth. It would take near-ballistic speeds (~~
> 600-1000 fps) to drive a drill bit like that.
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> Driving a truck into a brick wall at 60 MPH, would only get you ~~ 88 fps.
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> bp
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> On 9/29/2016 8:35 AM, Adam Moffett wrote:
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> I didn't see it personally, but I'm told a guy here crashed an F-150 and
> the drill with 18" bit on it flew forward from the back of the cab and the
> drill bit poked right through the front seat. Missed him by inches.
>
> I imagine the seat slowed it down enough that it wouldn't have killed him,
> but still...
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> ------ Original Message ------
> From: "Ken Hohhof" <af...@kwisp.com>
> To: af@afmug.com
> Sent: 9/28/2016 7:11:46 PM
> Subject: [AFMUG] cargo van partition/bulkhead question
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> Is there any legal or insurance requirement to have one of these? I hate
> them, and while I understand they are to prevent decapitation by a flying
> object from the cargo area, I can’t recall ever having such a flying object.
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> I like having a rear window on the van for visibility, and even with a
> backup camera and sideview mirrors, being able to see out the back is nice.
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> Are there other advantages to them? I guess the AC and heater might work
> better if isolated from the cargo space. I’ve seen claims it makes the
> cabin quieter, but anytime I’ve driven a van with a partition, there has
> been an annoying rattle from the door to the back. I could maybe see if
> you could put some shelving units up against the back of the partition.
> That might even make a van with dual sliding side doors viable.
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