[TheForge] Smithing question

[David E. Smucker]

A strong horse yes -- but very possible.  Consider that the horse has 1
minute to raise your 16.5 tons 1 foot vertical -- by moving it up an
inclined plane.  The value of horsepower was "set" by James Watt with the
development of the steam engine for hoisting in coal mines.  (And pumping
water to keep the mines clear.)  The reported story is that watt measured
the lifting capacity of mine ponies and found them to be 22,000 foot-pounds
per minute per pony.  He then rated his steam engine at 33,000 foot-pounds
per minute equal to one "horsepower" to insure that his engine would always
be able to out lift the ponies based on the number of "horsepower" equal to
the ponies being replaced.  Good salesman -- does more that it says he can.

Dave
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael H. Murphy" <blacksmith at comcast.net>
To: "'Sponsored by ABANA'" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 6:21 PM
Subject: RE: [TheForge] Smithing question


> I found this definition on the 'web:
>
> "Horsepower:
> "The work done per unit of time. 1 horsepower equals 33,000 foot-pounds of
> "work per minute or approximately 746 watts.
>
> Let's see, that works out to lifting 16.5 tons a distance of one foot in
one
> minute.  That's one HELL of a strong horse!
>
> Murf
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:theforge-
> > bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Phlip
> > Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 7:21 AM
> > To: Sponsored by ABANA
> > Subject: Re: [TheForge] Smithing question
> >
> >
> > Ene bichizh ogsen baina shuu...
> >
> > > Thanks Dave:
> > >
> > > I knew you couldn't believe HP ratings on many motors anymore but AM a
> > bit
> > > surprised HP is HP watt ever it's turned to. <grin>
> > >
> > > Torque x RPM I can handle.
> > >
> > > Thanks again.
> > >
> > > Frosty
> >
> > HP, if I remember my physica classes properly, is a set measurement,
like
> > watts, or inches, or the like. I just can'r remember what it's
proprtional
> > to, and I'd have no clue as to how it's applied to electric motors... I
> > just
> > try to use the numbers to get the most bang for my buck- what I'm
supposed
> > to need, plus 10-50%, if possible.
> >
> >
> > Saint Phlip,
> > CoDoLDS
> >
> > "When in doubt, heat it up and hit it with a hammer."
> >  Blacksmith's credo.
> >
> >  If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it is probably not a
> > cat.
> >
> > Never a horse that cain't be rode,
> > And never a rider who cain't be throwed....
> >
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