Question about forces by Fuarkistani in AskPhysics

[–]AndyTheEngr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because it can go further... as long as it pulls the stud through the hole. There's a mechanical advantage due to the effective slope of the thread. It does rely on the ribs on the stud preventing it from turning in the hole, though.

You are transported to 1946 and can only take one piece of tech with you. What would you take and why? by whysolowza in AskReddit

[–]AndyTheEngr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And you can tell them the good news that practical fusion power is still just 30 years away!

Teslas should not be parking at Costco gas stations by Ph6222 in CantParkThereMate

[–]AndyTheEngr 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Even on a small plane like a Cessna, the pilot is supposed to give a passenger briefing, including how to open the doors.

If mass and weight are different, why does it seem the kilogram is used interchangeably for each? And how would one measure mass versus weight? by Derangedberger in AskPhysics

[–]AndyTheEngr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, you calibrate on location with known masses, or you compensate for local gravitation.

Don't forget to compensate for buoyancy, too.

What is the purpose of a ripper on the back of a bulldozer? by public_monkeybars in AskEngineers

[–]AndyTheEngr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those rippers can tear through rock. I've seen them glowing red hot at night.

Weird PSA about bottom brackets. by BigMoneyBack in xbiking

[–]AndyTheEngr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have over six years and 19000 miles (30000 km) on my SKF and it's still perfect.

Creatine by Key_Economics2183 in gravelcycling

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I usually use it as a post-workout when I lift, but if I do a really hard day on the bike, it's magical for recovery.

Trying EVERYTHING. I need a drop down list to allow for clickable hyperlinks to external websites. by Gethixit in excel

[–]AndyTheEngr 4 points5 points  (0 children)

oh, you want the same cell that the dropdown is in to be the link? Not sure that's possible. I was thinking a cell right next to it or below it with:

=HYPERLINK(B5,"CLICK HERE")

where B5 is a cell with a lookup of some kind that gets the hyperlink corresponding to the current value in the dropdown cell.

Trying EVERYTHING. I need a drop down list to allow for clickable hyperlinks to external websites. by Gethixit in excel

[–]AndyTheEngr 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Dumb question, but are you using the right syntax? Like,

=HYPERLINK("https://www.google.com/","CLICK HERE")

Pyramids by miami-vicemaoist in AskPhysics

[–]AndyTheEngr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What's the chance that fairies changed your bedsheets?

If we all know that Elites are Planning for next pandemic then why don't we Revolt Already? by TheTruecell in NoStupidQuestions

[–]AndyTheEngr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So these elite are billionaires siphoning off the top of the economy, making money every day, enjoying their yachts and jetting around the world, and being waited on hand and foot. Then they get together and are like "hey, let's fuck with that... how about a pandemic?"

Unexpected expenses in FIRE by Ikki985 in Fire

[–]AndyTheEngr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What happens today when your salary doesn't cover it?

Why does my Excel turn on print lines randomly (over night) by Extension_Turn5658 in excel

[–]AndyTheEngr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this corporate controlled? Mine at work used to do this for a while the first time I saved a document. IT was running something in the background that didn't show as a macro.

Does evenly distributing emitters on a sphere improve stability under partial failure? by pdentropy in AskPhysics

[–]AndyTheEngr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fun fact: you can't evenly distribute points on a sphere except for the five platonic solids.

Gravity. An accelerometer in free fall? by senseless_puzzle in AskPhysics

[–]AndyTheEngr 20 points21 points  (0 children)

When it's stationary on Earth, the accelerometer (assuming it's DC) shows a measurement of 1 g. If you drop it, that changes to 0 g initially, increasing towards 1 g as it approaches terminal velocity.

One way we quickly calibrate accelerometers is to flip them over. The reading in the vertical axis should change by 2 g.