texascavers Digest 27 Feb 2013 03:39:27 -0000 Issue 1713

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texascavers Digest 27 Feb 2013 03:39:27 - Issue 1713 Topics (messages 21354 through 21356): Re: KIWI SINK 21354 by: Logan McNatt 21355 by: Amy Jasek 21356 by: Mimi Jasek Administrivia: To subscribe to the digest, e-mail: To unsubscribe from the digest, e-m

texascavers Digest 27 Feb 2013 03:39:27 -0000 Issue 1713

2013-02-26 Thread texascavers-digest-help
texascavers Digest 27 Feb 2013 03:39:27 - Issue 1713 Topics (messages 21354 through 21356): Re: KIWI SINK 21354 by: Logan McNatt 21355 by: Amy Jasek 21356 by: Mimi Jasek Administrivia: To subscribe to the digest, e-mail: To unsubscribe from the digest, e-m

texascavers Digest 27 Feb 2013 03:39:27 -0000 Issue 1713

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texascavers Digest 27 Feb 2013 03:39:27 - Issue 1713 Topics (messages 21354 through 21356): Re: KIWI SINK 21354 by: Logan McNatt 21355 by: Amy Jasek 21356 by: Mimi Jasek Administrivia: To subscribe to the digest, e-mail: To unsubscribe from the digest, e-m

Re: [Texascavers] KIWI SINK

2013-02-26 Thread Mimi Jasek
Marvelous, dear poet! May we please get Jill to immortalize your words in the Texas Caver along with trip reports about Kiwi? Mimi Sent from my iPhone On Feb 26, 2013, at 9:28 PM, Logan McNatt wrote: > Mimi works with lubrications, > And gave us interesting calculations. > Rocks and dirt are

Re: [Texascavers] KIWI SINK

2013-02-26 Thread Mimi Jasek
Marvelous, dear poet! May we please get Jill to immortalize your words in the Texas Caver along with trip reports about Kiwi? Mimi Sent from my iPhone On Feb 26, 2013, at 9:28 PM, Logan McNatt wrote: > Mimi works with lubrications, > And gave us interesting calculations. > Rocks and dirt are

Re: [Texascavers] KIWI SINK

2013-02-26 Thread Mimi Jasek
Marvelous, dear poet! May we please get Jill to immortalize your words in the Texas Caver along with trip reports about Kiwi? Mimi Sent from my iPhone On Feb 26, 2013, at 9:28 PM, Logan McNatt wrote: > Mimi works with lubrications, > And gave us interesting calculations. > Rocks and dirt are

Re: [Texascavers] KIWI SINK

2013-02-26 Thread Amy Jasek
Officially added to the many reasons I love cavetex! Sent from my iPhone On Feb 26, 2013, at 9:28 PM, Logan McNatt wrote: > Mimi works with lubrications, > And gave us interesting calculations. > Rocks and dirt are Vivian’s trade, > So we got more calculations that she had made. > > The hole

Re: [Texascavers] KIWI SINK

2013-02-26 Thread Amy Jasek
Officially added to the many reasons I love cavetex! Sent from my iPhone On Feb 26, 2013, at 9:28 PM, Logan McNatt wrote: > Mimi works with lubrications, > And gave us interesting calculations. > Rocks and dirt are Vivian’s trade, > So we got more calculations that she had made. > > The hole

Re: [Texascavers] KIWI SINK

2013-02-26 Thread Amy Jasek
Officially added to the many reasons I love cavetex! Sent from my iPhone On Feb 26, 2013, at 9:28 PM, Logan McNatt wrote: > Mimi works with lubrications, > And gave us interesting calculations. > Rocks and dirt are Vivian’s trade, > So we got more calculations that she had made. > > The hole

Re: [Texascavers] KIWI SINK

2013-02-26 Thread Logan McNatt
Mimi works with lubrications, And gave us interesting calculations. Rocks and dirt are Vivian's trade, So we got more calculations that she had made. The hole known as Kiwi has been just a Sink, But that soon will change, maybe quick as a blink. With all the barrels and pails removed by the

Re: [Texascavers] KIWI SINK

2013-02-26 Thread Logan McNatt
Mimi works with lubrications, And gave us interesting calculations. Rocks and dirt are Vivian's trade, So we got more calculations that she had made. The hole known as Kiwi has been just a Sink, But that soon will change, maybe quick as a blink. With all the barrels and pails removed by the

Re: [Texascavers] KIWI SINK

2013-02-26 Thread Logan McNatt
Mimi works with lubrications, And gave us interesting calculations. Rocks and dirt are Vivian's trade, So we got more calculations that she had made. The hole known as Kiwi has been just a Sink, But that soon will change, maybe quick as a blink. With all the barrels and pails removed by the

texascavers Digest 27 Feb 2013 02:33:12 -0000 Issue 1712

2013-02-26 Thread texascavers-digest-help
texascavers Digest 27 Feb 2013 02:33:12 - Issue 1712 Topics (messages 21341 through 21353): Re: KIWI SINK Report 21341 by: Logan McNatt 21344 by: Mimi Jasek 21347 by: Logan McNatt 21348 by: Mimi Jasek 21349 by: vivbone.att.net 21350 by: Preston

texascavers Digest 27 Feb 2013 02:33:12 -0000 Issue 1712

2013-02-26 Thread texascavers-digest-help
texascavers Digest 27 Feb 2013 02:33:12 - Issue 1712 Topics (messages 21341 through 21353): Re: KIWI SINK Report 21341 by: Logan McNatt 21344 by: Mimi Jasek 21347 by: Logan McNatt 21348 by: Mimi Jasek 21349 by: vivbone.att.net 21350 by: Preston

texascavers Digest 27 Feb 2013 02:33:12 -0000 Issue 1712

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texascavers Digest 27 Feb 2013 02:33:12 - Issue 1712 Topics (messages 21341 through 21353): Re: KIWI SINK Report 21341 by: Logan McNatt 21344 by: Mimi Jasek 21347 by: Logan McNatt 21348 by: Mimi Jasek 21349 by: vivbone.att.net 21350 by: Preston

Re: [Texascavers] KIWI SINK Report

2013-02-26 Thread Mimi Jasek
Wonderfully excellent additional information! For me, this is all about approximations and averages, so, using this info, I am going to say dirt is 50/25# for 5 gal/ half of that, and a mix of dirt and limestone is 80/40. Using that, barrels could be 550-880# No wonder the truck dips so seve

Re: [Texascavers] KIWI SINK Report

2013-02-26 Thread Mimi Jasek
Wonderfully excellent additional information! For me, this is all about approximations and averages, so, using this info, I am going to say dirt is 50/25# for 5 gal/ half of that, and a mix of dirt and limestone is 80/40. Using that, barrels could be 550-880# No wonder the truck dips so seve

Re: [Texascavers] KIWI SINK Report

2013-02-26 Thread Mimi Jasek
Wonderfully excellent additional information! For me, this is all about approximations and averages, so, using this info, I am going to say dirt is 50/25# for 5 gal/ half of that, and a mix of dirt and limestone is 80/40. Using that, barrels could be 550-880# No wonder the truck dips so seve

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Re: [Texascavers] KIWI SINK Report

2013-02-26 Thread Andy Gluesenkamp
Thank you, ladies!  I love having knowledgeable friends.  Now, anyone else out there know the load capacity of a barrel designed to hold 400# of grease or water (462#)?  I'm used to ratings at 110% of intended load but these barrels obviously hold much more than that, at least 6-700#. Andy   A

Re: [Texascavers] KIWI SINK Report

2013-02-26 Thread Andy Gluesenkamp
Thank you, ladies!  I love having knowledgeable friends.  Now, anyone else out there know the load capacity of a barrel designed to hold 400# of grease or water (462#)?  I'm used to ratings at 110% of intended load but these barrels obviously hold much more than that, at least 6-700#. Andy   A

Re: [Texascavers] KIWI SINK Report

2013-02-26 Thread Andy Gluesenkamp
Thank you, ladies!  I love having knowledgeable friends.  Now, anyone else out there know the load capacity of a barrel designed to hold 400# of grease or water (462#)?  I'm used to ratings at 110% of intended load but these barrels obviously hold much more than that, at least 6-700#. Andy   A

Re: [Texascavers] KIWI SINK Report

2013-02-26 Thread vivbone
a cubic foot of Texas Limestone weighs about 163-171 lbs. That is the figure from which I derived the 5 gal weight of 114 lbs. 1 cu ft = 7.48 gals. The chert nodules contained within our limestone seem to be heavier. --- On Tue, 2/26/13, Preston Forsythe wrote: > From: Preston Forsythe > Sub

Re: [Texascavers] KIWI SINK Report

2013-02-26 Thread vivbone
a cubic foot of Texas Limestone weighs about 163-171 lbs. That is the figure from which I derived the 5 gal weight of 114 lbs. 1 cu ft = 7.48 gals. The chert nodules contained within our limestone seem to be heavier. --- On Tue, 2/26/13, Preston Forsythe wrote: > From: Preston Forsythe > Sub

Re: [Texascavers] KIWI SINK Report

2013-02-26 Thread vivbone
a cubic foot of Texas Limestone weighs about 163-171 lbs. That is the figure from which I derived the 5 gal weight of 114 lbs. 1 cu ft = 7.48 gals. The chert nodules contained within our limestone seem to be heavier. --- On Tue, 2/26/13, Preston Forsythe wrote: > From: Preston Forsythe > Sub

Re: [Texascavers] KIWI SINK Report

2013-02-26 Thread Preston Forsythe
I think a cubic foot of rock is around 280 lbs. That's conglomerate, NY state, so TX limestone, (what is it called, calitchie, [sic] ), may be a few lbs. lighter. We routinely move 300 to 1000 lb rocks with Grip Hoists at the Gunks on the Mohonk Preserve in NY while doing volunteer trail work be

Re: [Texascavers] KIWI SINK Report

2013-02-26 Thread Preston Forsythe
I think a cubic foot of rock is around 280 lbs. That's conglomerate, NY state, so TX limestone, (what is it called, calitchie, [sic] ), may be a few lbs. lighter. We routinely move 300 to 1000 lb rocks with Grip Hoists at the Gunks on the Mohonk Preserve in NY while doing volunteer trail work be

Re: [Texascavers] KIWI SINK Report

2013-02-26 Thread Preston Forsythe
I think a cubic foot of rock is around 280 lbs. That's conglomerate, NY state, so TX limestone, (what is it called, calitchie, [sic] ), may be a few lbs. lighter. We routinely move 300 to 1000 lb rocks with Grip Hoists at the Gunks on the Mohonk Preserve in NY while doing volunteer trail work be

Re: [Texascavers] KIWI SINK Report

2013-02-26 Thread vivbone
grease and oil are relatively light. 5 gals of water would be closer to 42 lbs 5 gals of broken up limestone weighs about 60 lbs 5 gals of solid limestone would be more like 114 lbs. Soil would be somewhere between water and gravel. How do I know this? Landscape Architecture is my trade. rocks and

Re: [Texascavers] KIWI SINK Report

2013-02-26 Thread vivbone
grease and oil are relatively light. 5 gals of water would be closer to 42 lbs 5 gals of broken up limestone weighs about 60 lbs 5 gals of solid limestone would be more like 114 lbs. Soil would be somewhere between water and gravel. How do I know this? Landscape Architecture is my trade. rocks and

Re: [Texascavers] KIWI SINK Report

2013-02-26 Thread vivbone
grease and oil are relatively light. 5 gals of water would be closer to 42 lbs 5 gals of broken up limestone weighs about 60 lbs 5 gals of solid limestone would be more like 114 lbs. Soil would be somewhere between water and gravel. How do I know this? Landscape Architecture is my trade. rocks and