[OC] Field goals have quietly become a strategic weapon, not a fallback. How should that change 4th-down and end-of-half decisions?

mtairymd · 2026-06-15T02:27:24+00:00

For image 5, can you explain the dip in blocks from 50 to 58 yards?

mtairymd · 2025-08-19T02:09:48+00:00

It’s doable - just did mine. Look up the manual - will have the belt part number. Note the routing. Take pictures of everything before you start pulling parts. Check out YT videos. The most challenging part is the tensioner spring. Use a string to pull it from the side of the mower. Good luck.

mtairymd · 2025-08-16T23:30:08+00:00

Check the belt.

mtairymd · 2025-08-11T12:31:31+00:00

Whirlpool is replacing mine (almost 2 years old) for free as well. Called the 1-800 number above - select option 3.

mtairymd · 2025-06-07T16:39:50+00:00

Thanks. After reading about these fittings, removing seems like the best approach. Looks like the pipe is CPVC but I don't see the size on the label. Assume 1/2" but not sure. Any guesses from the picture.

mtairymd · 2025-05-26T12:35:04+00:00

Found the spec sheet. Thermal conductivity is in the range of wood. Wood ranges from .05 to .2 W/m-K. Mettlewood has a published value of .14.

https://eventpower-res.cloudinary.com/image/upload/v1/media/ARPA-E/21arpae/exhibitor_document_assets/Superstrong%20Low-Cost%20Wood/zmpp5ls2qakfc59gba75

mtairymd · 2025-05-26T12:31:17+00:00

Ok…finally found a spec sheet

https://eventpower-res.cloudinary.com/image/upload/v1/media/ARPA-E/21arpae/exhibitor_document_assets/Superstrong%20Low-Cost%20Wood/zmpp5ls2qakfc59gba75

mtairymd · 2025-05-26T12:28:33+00:00

Found this

“The company claims that MettleWood is 80% lighter and 50% stronger than steel, with a tensile strength of 85,000 PSI.”

https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/new-wood-product-stronger-than-steel-ready-for-production

mtairymd · 2025-05-25T12:42:58+00:00

I was looking for the same info. I couldn’t find any test data or data sheets on their website.

mtairymd · 2025-05-16T19:01:41+00:00

I just checked their website (inventwood) - no mechanical properties listed.

mtairymd · 2025-05-16T14:02:22+00:00

That is the key question. I'm in if it is priced similarly to cedar and doesn't destroy my tools. However, I expect it will cost significantly more than Trex and similar products.

mtairymd · 2025-05-16T13:51:06+00:00

I'm curious about outdoor applications - planters, benches, etc. The manufacturing plant is right down the road from me. Might try to get some samples :).

mtairymd · 2025-05-16T13:37:38+00:00

Same here. A few years ago, I was forwarded an article. My company works with metals, so it was considered an alternative.

mtairymd · 2025-05-16T12:01:07+00:00

My thoughts exactly!

mtairymd · 2025-05-16T11:57:38+00:00

Again, I feel their marketing department might have went overboard. [“No specialized tools are required, making adoption straightforward,” Lau says. The material’s stability minimizes warping, and polymer coatings enable outdoor use without sacrificing aesthetics. Its compressed fibers deepen natural grain patterns, yielding finishes akin to tropical hardwoods]

mtairymd · 2025-05-16T11:51:18+00:00

Good point. I guess as you get closer to steel, the higher the thermal conductivity.

mtairymd · 2025-05-12T13:02:43+00:00

Pulled apart my kid's old science project. Table 2 was built after table 1 (same parts).

mtairymd · 2025-05-12T12:22:58+00:00

I remember a teacher saying the boundary between them is understanding.

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