Random pic thread.

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awheelterd said:
I was trying to do the math in my head but gave up. I figured one of the smart folks on here would break it down for us.
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Figure about 1:3.5 on the axle, looks like 1:2.5ish on the pulleys, and no idea if there’s anything else where the shaft drops down. 27” tires from a car or small SUV, 25” blades from a 6ft mower, and 5mph travel speed. It’s pretty simple really:
(5*5280/60/(27/12*3.14))*3.5*2.5*(25/12)*3.14=3564.8 SFM blade tip speed

A good mower is about 15000-20000 SFM, so you’d have to tow that thing at about 25-30mph to get good blade tip speed, at which point your clip rate is so dumb that it’s probably just leaving some kind of wavy pattern in the grass.
 
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jeepinmatt said:
Figure about 1:3.5 on the axle, looks like 1:2.5ish on the pulleys, and no idea if there’s anything else where the shaft drops down. 27” tires from a car or small SUV, 25” blades from a 6ft mower, and 5mph travel speed. It’s pretty simple really:
(5*5280/60/(27/12*3.14))*3.5*2.5*(25/12)*3.14=3564.8 SFM blade tip speed

A good mower is about 15000-20000 SFM, so you’d have to tow that thing at about 25-30mph to get good blade tip speed, at which point your clip rate is so dumb that it’s probably just leaving some kind of wavy pattern in the grass.
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Nerd.
 
So I walk outside about 6:15 this morning. Took a look at the water, and I see what looked like something weird moving across the cove. I finally realized it was a fishing rod getting pulled around by something. I walked down to the dock and it finally came close enough for me to grab it. It was about a 10lb catfish dragging a cane pole. Got me a nice collapsible pole in the arsenal now. No picture of the fish. As soon as I got him on the dock the line broke and he flopped a few times and went back into the drink. Pretty cool way to start a Saturday.

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Wes said:
So I walk outside about 6:15 this morning. Took a look at the water, and I see what looked like something weird moving across the cove. I finally realized it was a fishing rod getting pulled around by something. I walked down to the dock and it finally came close enough for me to grab it. It was about a 10lb catfish dragging a cane pole. Got me a nice collapsible pole in the arsenal now. No picture of the fish. As soon as I got him on the dock the line broke and he flopped a few times and went back into the drink. Pretty cool way to start a Saturday.

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Sounds liek a pretty badass fish - he escaped twice!
 
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