F=ma? I have no doubt a big ass drill bit going 60MPH could penetrate
someone's skull.
On 9/29/2016 11:52 AM, Josh Reynolds wrote:
Put the drill at 88fps and 35lbs. Cloth seat.
On Sep 29, 2016 11:44 AM, "Bill Prince" <part15...@gmail.com
<mailto:part15...@gmail.com>> wrote:
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
<part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
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" <part15...@gmail.com
<mailto: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.
Driving a truck into a brick wall at 60 MPH, would only get
you ~~ 88 fps.
bp
<part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
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" <af...@kwisp.com <mailto:af...@kwisp.com>>
To: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com>
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.
