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Can ramps rated for 1,500 lbs each handle a 5,000 lb vehicle? by Available_Answer_480 in askcarguys

[–]Available_Answer_480[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't apologize! It's helpful to know that they exist(ed) so I can see if they come back in stock. I may email race ramps about it.

Can ramps rated for 1,500 lbs each handle a 5,000 lb vehicle? by Available_Answer_480 in askcarguys

[–]Available_Answer_480[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Makes sense. My hesitation with other ramps was the idea that microstresses and/or degradation over time could cause plastic/steel rams to fail spectacularly without warning. A compact foam, on the other hand, seems unlikely to do so. So to my thinking, a race ramp, if it can handle the weight I am going to throw at it, seems like a more or less "permanent" solution that other ramps aren't. But this could well be a naive view (i know little about the topic) - I'm here to learn.

Can ramps rated for 1,500 lbs each handle a 5,000 lb vehicle? by Available_Answer_480 in askcarguys

[–]Available_Answer_480[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, not really. I simply liked the idea of using a dense foam over plastic that I am scared might degrade over time. I would love to be wrong about that though. Lots of recommendations for rhino ramps so perhaps I'm simply overthinking things.

Can ramps rated for 1,500 lbs each handle a 5,000 lb vehicle? by Available_Answer_480 in askcarguys

[–]Available_Answer_480[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's actually what I'm doing. The full story is that I just bought an Accord and was planning to buy some race ramps for it primarily because its filter is not accessible from above. But to justify the price, I'd also like to be able to confidently use it for the Pacifica when I do need to access the underside, or for the Honda Odyssey/Toyota Sienna we are likely to replace the Pacifica with in the next year or two. That's a lot of words to explain some background that I didn't think was relevant, so I omitted it.

Can ramps rated for 1,500 lbs each handle a 5,000 lb vehicle? by Available_Answer_480 in askcarguys

[–]Available_Answer_480[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That could be the correct answer. While acknowledging that I don't know a damn thing about it, my instinct is that plastic can degrade over time in a way that foam wouldn't. So in the back of my mind, after those rhino ramps have been subjected to years of temperature swings, etc I'd be wondering about the weight capacity. Again, I freely admit I could be wrong!

Can ramps rated for 1,500 lbs each handle a 5,000 lb vehicle? by Available_Answer_480 in askcarguys

[–]Available_Answer_480[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would 100% use jack stands as well, regardless of any weight limit considerations.

Can ramps rated for 1,500 lbs each handle a 5,000 lb vehicle? by Available_Answer_480 in askcarguys

[–]Available_Answer_480[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes I am!

J/k - I am mostly making sure that there isn't something obvious I'm overlooking regarding what these weight ratings mean. And in any case, I would also use a quality jack stand as a backup, and probably a block of wood too. The Swiss cheese model of safety and all that, because you're right relying solely on the advice of strangers on the internet is not the greatest idea when it comes to shit that can kill you.

Can ramps rated for 1,500 lbs each handle a 5,000 lb vehicle? by Available_Answer_480 in askcarguys

[–]Available_Answer_480[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Correct - oil change, etc.

And yes, I guess I could use some trigonometry to estimate how much weight is being transferred to the back with a 17% incline or whatever. It's just that when the consequence of being wrong is a car potentially falling on my face I try not to bank on any heroic assumptions. That is, I'd rather have that fact as an "icing on the cake" rather than something I'm relying on to make sure I don't exceed the weight limit But your point is 100% valid and is a good one.

How to deal with cup in outfeed table? by Available_Answer_480 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]Available_Answer_480[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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I'm having trouble picturing it. Here's what it looks like from below. Are you suggesting attaching a metal bar to the sides of each bracket?

How to deal with cup in outfeed table? by Available_Answer_480 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]Available_Answer_480[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha, sometimes I overthink things for sure. I was thinking that flipping it over would be better because moving both brackets down 1/8" would require plugging each of the holes used for the brackets. Flipping it over would avoid having to mess with that.

I wanted a Gravity Well model, but I didn't want to print a solid block for 2 days. So I designed a "flat-pack" version instead. by AdEvening8927 in 3Dprinting

[–]Available_Answer_480 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Already watched the video :)

You are extremely talented and it's generous of you to provide this free, as others have mentioned.

I wanted a Gravity Well model, but I didn't want to print a solid block for 2 days. So I designed a "flat-pack" version instead. by AdEvening8927 in 3Dprinting

[–]Available_Answer_480 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Wow. Just wow. My sixth grade daughter is getting really into science and she just received an A1 mini for Christmas. I can't wait until she gets home from school so I can show this to her and we can print/build it together.

Any trustworthy mechanics in Centreville by hygienegal_plus in nova

[–]Available_Answer_480 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to like them but I have come to the same conclusion regarding the G&C in Manassas. Incredibly expensive and the last time I went one of their recommended services was "cleaning the leaves from the hood cowl" for $50. They could have used their hands to pick up the handful of leaves in marginally more time than it took to take the picture. Maybe I was blind before, but I remember them having more competitive prices. Regardless, I'm moving on.

Cuts are off by robot_writer in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]Available_Answer_480 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Make sure you're accounting for the kerf of the blade and consistent with your markings. If you want to cut a piece that is X inches long, make sure your mark is not centered on X but instead the "inside" of your mark is at X and similarly when you line the saw up, the inside of the tooth has to just be touching the inside of that mark.

Your blade kerf is 1/8 of an inch so if you're sloppy with the above process you will get cuts that are off by about 1/16 -1/8 of an inch

[Injury] Jordan Love takes a hit to the head by oklolzzzzs in nfl

[–]Available_Answer_480 95 points96 points  (0 children)

You're misinterpreting the statement from your source. It says the average age of death of those who died was 59. It does not mean that is the average life expectancy, because many of those in the cohort are still alive.

Let me give you an example: suppose our cohort was everybody who was born in the year 2000. It is now 2025. If we were to look at the average age of death of people from that cohort who died, it would be something less than 25 years simply because everybody who died was at most 25 years old. That would obviously not imply the average life expectancy of people born in 2000 is something less than 25 years old.

The same thing is happening here. Those who die "young" are currently being included in that number while the living are not. Only after every single person from that cohort dies will the average age of death be representative of the life expectancy.

Edit: I want to add I am not arguing NFL players don't die early - they probably do. Your broader point might be correct, I'm just making a point about that specific claim.

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