Can't put more into it than it has to begin with. If the truck is going
88 fps, and runs into an impenetrable barrier (brick wall would be
close), and "instantly" stopped. The drill bit "might" continue at that
88 fps. It can't go faster than that.
bp
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On 9/29/2016 9:39 AM, Josh Reynolds wrote:
Add in the G force of near instantaneous deceleration...
On Sep 29, 2016 11:30 AM, "Bill Prince" <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
That sounds like an urban myth. It would take near-ballistic
speeds (~~ 600-1000 fps) to drive a drill bit like that.
Driving a truck into a brick wall at 60 MPH, would only get you ~~
88 fps.
bp
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On 9/29/2016 8:35 AM, Adam Moffett wrote:
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...
------ Original Message ------
From: "Ken Hohhof" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
Sent: 9/28/2016 7:11:46 PM
Subject: [AFMUG] cargo van partition/bulkhead question
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.
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.
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.
