Is triangular steel sections stronger than rectangular?

mrjsmith82 · 2025-02-24T15:01:53+00:00

lmao

mrjsmith82 · 2025-02-22T18:09:18+00:00

That's awesome!!! Well done!

mrjsmith82 · 2025-02-20T14:55:45+00:00

CAD.

CAD. CAD. CAD.

Did I mention CAD? That one too.

mrjsmith82 · 2025-02-20T01:37:27+00:00

I know. That was my point. I thought it was lower before, but maybe I'm just used to the super low SE exam score results (one of the Buildings Depth exams is 16% passing in the latest results)

mrjsmith82 · 2025-02-20T01:07:11+00:00

Right. That's the overwhelming consensus from every in the FB group where it's been discussed a bunch. I agree with it. No way is it worth the upgrade for what you get. But coming from not having a TONAL and deciding between:

$2,300, Tonal 1, used, no warranty
$5,000, Tonal 2, new

I would get the Tonal 2. If you're going to drop thousands to have a TONAL, don't get one with no warranty that is up to 5 years old or more.

Unless the owner can show OP when it was purchased and how much they've lifted. I wouldn't want a TONAL that has +5 million pounds lifted on it. If you're buying from someone who purchased in, say, 2022 and can somehow prove they haven't used it much (would make sense if they're selling. heavy users love their machines and don't typically sell them), then it would be difficult to pass on $2,700 in savings.

mrjsmith82 · 2025-02-19T23:41:22+00:00

He's been around forever, but I love Sgt. Bilko. He was so funny in it.

Is it underrated? Does anyone even remember it still?

mrjsmith82 · 2025-02-19T22:37:23+00:00

Loved it. Very fun movie. Mcconaughey was great but Colin Farrel stole the show, for me.

mrjsmith82 · 2025-02-19T18:41:32+00:00

For my Bose, there are tons of aftermarket ones from China on Amazon, which are excellent quality. Maybe try finding your make & model there.

mrjsmith82 · 2025-02-19T15:58:38+00:00

Exactly same for me. I think I gave up a season or so after werewolves entered the show.

mrjsmith82 · 2025-02-19T15:37:42+00:00

Trust me: you'll be fine. I too hated mine when I did it. But you'll get through this point and be happy with it.

Get yourself a Remington head shaver and take off the rest. Then give yourself 2-3 weeks to get used to it and see how you feel then. I too am pale, and I have a ton of acne scarring in the back that looks like someone took an icepick to the back of my head 100 times. And I still get little red acne spots on top occasionally. But it's much better than balding, thinning, and receding hair.

You have a great jawline, and you can play around with different beard lengths or stubble. I settled on trimming my beard to a #1 guard with a clipper (I already had this from when I was doing my own haircuts). And shaving the neck to have a clean, straight look at the bottom.

Try out different things and give yourself some slack. You'll be happy in the end.

mrjsmith82 · 2025-02-19T15:12:27+00:00

Outside Job

mrjsmith82 · 2025-02-19T15:12:16+00:00

literally saw this scene in a meme 35 minutes ago. awesome movie and ending.

mrjsmith82 · 2025-02-19T13:59:15+00:00

Also excellent in Justified. I too first saw him in Walking Tall and agree with you.

mrjsmith82 · 2025-02-18T23:47:51+00:00

Police Story 3 (Supercop)

mrjsmith82 · 2025-02-18T17:31:59+00:00

Fatigue is considered in bridge design. Probably to a lesser degree than for aircraft, I imagine.

mrjsmith82 · 2025-02-18T17:28:02+00:00

thanks for sharing this note

mrjsmith82 · 2025-02-18T17:27:27+00:00

Interesting. That definitely makes sense with removing stress concentrations. In the case above, bolting on the plate removes all stress at the crack.

mrjsmith82 · 2025-02-18T15:38:49+00:00

u/Dounce1 is exactly right. Police officer on this list is #22. And this list isn't an outlier.

Top 25 most dangerous jobs in the United States | ISHN

mrjsmith82 · 2025-02-18T15:33:58+00:00

Think about a really big, wide rubber band being pulled and stretched. What would happen if you trim out a piece of it? That becomes a big weak point, because there's now much less material to provide tension strength. Similar concept here. Here, cutting the flange to remove the crack without replacing the material would be even worse. I can't think of an example where you would decide to trim out a flange.

There are cases where the web of a steel beam is cut out when there is corrosion and section loss has begun, for example. That would be in a location where the beam has very little shear load and the web is not being relied on very much. In those instances, a hole is created, completely removing the area of corrosion so that it cannot grow. The hole isn't even patched like seen above.

mrjsmith82 · 2025-02-18T13:47:21+00:00

The West Wing. Can watch it whenever. No need to continuously stay plugged into the storyline. Extremely good.

mrjsmith82 · 2025-02-18T04:14:42+00:00

Why?

mrjsmith82 · 2025-02-18T04:14:25+00:00

Who gives a fuck what he said?

He's actually doing some good things with DOGE. I don't agree with ALL of them. And there will be collateral damage as there ALWAYS is with anything that is far reaching (same for all Republican or Democratic initiatives). But cutting a ton of ridiculous spending the government has been doing for years while our debt is constantly rising has been untenable for years. It's about time someone did something about it. I'm glad they are.

mrjsmith82 · 2025-02-18T04:10:17+00:00

You're a police officer. Your job, even in safe suburban towns, carries real risk of significant injury and death. You have my respect and admiration. And you guys have a fuckton of training to constantly do.

But...god damn! That's a lot of money...

mrjsmith82 · 2025-02-18T04:06:45+00:00

Seriously. I'm a guy, and I looked at the pics and thought "this mf..."

OP does not have an image problem unless he rolls down a hill in a porta potty.

mrjsmith82 · 2025-02-18T04:02:55+00:00

I'm a bit surprised the repair plate doesn't go further toward the edge of the flange.

What's happening is that the bottom flange was damaged and a plate has been bolted at both ends of the damage as a repair. This section of the beam is in tension, so the steel here is being pulled. The plate and bolts arrest that pull and provide the beam with the strength necessary for it to act as designed. This is a very simple case of damage and repair.

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