I remember the first attic I designed. I drove around for 2 weeks (on my off time) staring at roof slopes, ridges and valleys... It finally began to make sense! Now it just seems like second nature. :)
Jamie Sent from my iPhone On Oct 13, 2010, at 7:45 PM, Sprinkler Academy - C Bilbo <[email protected]> wrote: > > Oh BARF!!! > > Doubt we'll ever use the Bilbo Velocity Formula in a class for hand calc's, > but it is awesome for spreadsheets and programming. > > It is amazing what a little "fresh" thinking will do for ya'. > > I wish I had the guts to do some of the stuff I see being "performance based > designed" out there. Your pumps and your designs are off the hook George. I > just don't know many companies that are willing to spend the money (make the > investment) to get to the point where they can do it. > > This industry isn't standing still and I applaud everyone that is trying to > learn and keep up! > > Tomorrow, our students will be turning in a full and complete submital, > stocklist and calc on an Attic I dreamed up. (It's midterms already!!) They > are using Attic type sprinklers and it is fun to watch them have to step > outside the box of typical sprinklers and spacing. Peaks, Hips, and eave > sprinklers..... And all in 3-D too! > > The students could use some real projects to work on! (But I suppose that is > true for everyone right now.....) > > > Later dudes, > > Cecil Bilbo > Academy of Fire Sprinkler Technology > Champaign, IL > 845-878-4200 x138 > www.sprinkleracademy.com > > > > >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: Calcium Chloride antifreeze protection >> Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:40:52 -0400 >> >> Like our friend's brilliant son's formula for solving calcs without trial >> and error. >> Asked why we use trial and error instead of just solving it, and worked on >> the formula until he got it right. >> A rocket scientist in our business couldn't find fault with it. >> A lot of midnight oil but Cecil will someday be teaching a class on >> hydraulic calcs and teach students a formula named after his son who >> developed it. Skyman is a chip off the old Cecil. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Thom >> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 12:16 PM >> To: [email protected]; [email protected] >> Subject: RE: Calcium Chloride antifreeze protection >> >> So what your saying is when you run into something in the code or standard >> that has been there a while, you question if this is the only way to do it? >> That's always a good start, but for things to change you also have to be >> willing to follow thru and do the research, testing and get the "Proof" that >> your alternative will perform as well as or better than the existing >> approved practice, and then commit to that all important step---Submit it >> for review (Proposal to NFPA) >> >> We all have what we consider "Good" ideas from time to time, but how many of >> us follow thru? >> >> Follow thru on finding a new safe antifreeze, and then name it after >> yourself, or your dog or a beloved member of this forum. But you can't even >> consider what to name it until you've paid the due's. >> >> Thom >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brad >> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 9:12 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: Calcium Chloride antifreeze protection >> >> Matt- it never was 'up for consideration' as a possible resolution- just >> another one of my hair-brained hypotheticals- (my latest for solving the AF >> problem was inspired by G as he ripped me to shreds- I call it Mexican >> Jumping Water- moving water is harder to freeze). I have no problem with >> doing things the way they have always been done, but being level 4, I feel >> bad when someone asks me why I am doing something that way, the only reason >> I can give them is "Because that is how it is has always been done". This >> industry needs, young, original thinkers, and old, stodgy thinkers both. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum >> >> For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] >> >> To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] >> (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum >> >> For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] >> >> To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] >> (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
