Great to see you back Renger Bob. Alan Di Somma Phoenix,AZ. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lance Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 8:53 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] OT, HELP from Science type people...
> Oh yeah, if you can find some of those Nylons that come in the plastic eggs, > I think they're called "Leggs" some HPR guys will pack them in those > (the nylon egg container) and also shrowd them in pantyhose. > > Pack as mentioned before: put egg in bubble wrap, wrap in soft 2" > padded foam, duct tape, place in side panty hose, twist, top and bottom. > > Cut a hole in top and bottom of the plastic egg.. stretch either end through > the hole.. and the egg will be suspended in the middile of the hard > plastic egg container, and the nylons act as sock abosrbers, > > And... I just realized it's sad that I know all this. (See below). > > --- > > "I am still alive and well and have not been killed in some tragic accident involving alcohol, geekery, GPS, fire, water, and/or > high voltage. Yet!" - RB > > N53 35.152 W113 24.741, Phhhhzzt! > > http://ranger-bob.net/ > http://lance-taylor.net/ > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alex Dennehy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 7:32 PM > Subject: RE: [VFB] OT, HELP from Science type people... > > > > I have never done this; however I would first shape the container as a half > > sphere, maximizing the bottom by the full 12" diameter (distributing the > > impact over a larger area). I would place a weight in the center of the > > base to control how it falls and lands, and then secure the egg at the top > > of the dome surrounded by the large bubble wrap. The theory is this: > > controlling the way the egg falls allows you to maximize the effectiveness > > of the cushioning by knowing where to put it. > > > > Alex Dennehy > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > P.S. I always wanted to do this! > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of Desert Eagle > > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 8:05 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Cc: rodmakers > > Subject: [VFB] OT, HELP from Science type people... > > > > OK, Here is the problem, > > I was "Notified" today at dinner, that "I" was selected by Amanda for > > her science project assistant. Here is the task. We have until Monday night > > to design, build and "Test" a protective shell to house an Egg, (not hard > > boiled but raw). It must protect the Egg in a toss from a 35' building roof. > > If the egg survives unbroken, she gets a 100, if it brakes she gets a "0". > > Each student "Picked" their partner, (parent or sibling), at school. The > > instructions read that we can use "Any" resource to construct the protective > > case, (IE, internet, friends, Nasa Employees whatever). The outside diameter > > of the "Protective Case" can be no larger than 12". Our first thoughts are > > to wrap the egg in small bubble wrap, inside larger bubble wrap and then > > encase it in some form of protective case. That is our basic Idea. Anyone > > ever done this successfully ??? We need help and have to construct and test > > the prototype by NLT Sunday. > > > > Jimi > > > > > > >
