[TheForge] Smithing question

[John Chobrda]

Take a look at: 
         http://www.web-cars.com/math/horsepower.html

JC

Phlip wrote:

>Ene bichizh ogsen baina shuu...
>
>  
>
>>1 hp is the power required to lift 33,000 pounds 1 foot in 1 minute,
>>or about 745 watts.  It is a measure of power that varies not with the
>>source or nature of the power.  It is a scalar quantity.
>>
>>As far as I recall, the 33K # was the weight that a typical horse could
>>lift 1 foot in 1 minute through tackle back in the days when the unit
>>was first devised, which accounts for the odd-seeming number.
>>    
>>
>
>Thanks, Andy. It's not a measurement with a great deal of relevence to my
>normal activities, so I don't have it memorized.
>
>If I go into detail about horsepower, I'm usually talking about a 4 legged
>equine ;-)
>
>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....
>
>_______________________________________________
>Manage membership or unsubscribe at:
>http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/theforge
>theforge mail list group photo site is
>http://www.photoaccess.com
>Login:  blacksmithblacksmith at hotmail.com
>password:  anvil
>___________
>
>
>
>  
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/theforge/attachments/20040516/11b011b4/attachment.htm