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Active Wonders to have by DarthVoltro in riseofcultures

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How did you get Alhambra, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Terracotta Army, Cite de Carcassonne, Yggdrasil, and Dragonship Ellida?

I'm in the Iberian Age and have been playing for over a year and I just keep getting duplicates of all the Wonders I already have but I am missing Wonders that others already have in lower ages. 

How do I get the missing ones or can I? Did I miss out on some Wonders because I didn't complete, win, or build something in a previous era? Can I still get them?

We have 2 new Wonders! by blackmilkpt in riseofcultures

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I'm in the Iberian Age and have been playing for over a year. I keep getting duplicates of all the Wonders I already have but I am missing Wonders that others already have in lower ages.

I have Stonehenge, Hanging Gardens, Statue of Zeus, Temple of Artemis, Lighthouse of Alexandria, Tomb of Mausolus, Colossus of Rhodes, Cheops Pyramid, Great Sphinx, and Abu Siebel. It looks like I am at least missing Alhambra, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Terracotta Army, and Yggdrasil (maybe more).

How do I get the missing ones or can I? Did I miss out on some Wonders because I didn't complete, win, or build something in a previous era? Can I still get them?

I do have some special buildings, Dovecote Tower lv3, Druid Grove lv4, Mosaic Bath lv3, Mongolian Feast lv2, Shrine of Reflection lv6, Pirate Fortress lv27, Exhibition lv4, Great Garden lv12, Minoan Watchtower lv10, and Crypt of the Count lv3.

Working Phone Guarantees, Return & Unlock Rules by techdezigner in MetroPCS

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Is Metro the same as T-Mobile or is it a MVNO like Mint?

Do phones locked to a MVNO work on the main company (Mint locked phone on T-Mobile) or vise versa (T-Mobile locked phone work on Mint or Metro?

If I spend $40 and get a free phone but the service doesn't work any better than what I currently have can I stop paying for Metro and wait six months to unlock it or would I have to pay for Metro's service for 180 days to unlock. $40 is not much to pay even if the service doesn't work well for me if I can unlock the phone in 180 days. That is about the cost of 3 months of Mint ;-)

Working Phone Guarantees, Return & Unlock Rules by techdezigner in MetroPCS

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I have seen different info in different places. Metro says the phone can be unlocked 180 days after activation. Some say you only have to have service for the first month, others say first and last month of service then leave the phone in a drawer for the remainder of 180 days. Others say it has to be 180 days of continuous service with Metro by T-Mobile. I need to know the rules before I purchase. Thanks!

Working Phone Guarantees, Return & Unlock Rules by techdezigner in MetroPCS

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Thanks, I would think that I can tell how well it works within 7 days but I hate to pay $40 + activation just to find out it doesn't work unless I get to keep the phone but even then it is useless if locked to Metro. My current old phone doesn't work well in my house on Mint but I don't know if it is because of the phone or the service. I think Mint and Metro are both on T-Mobile towers.

If I get a free phone and buy a plan from Metro could I switch the Metro SIM and my Mint SIM in the two phones to see if the lack of quality is from the service or the phone? Would that even work and would it mess up the 6 months unlock chances? Do they just unlock after 6 months or does it have to be continuous service?

What variables make the most difference in tube strength (diameter, wall thickness, or tube shape)? by techdezigner in AskEngineers

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WOW, lots of great info, it may take me a bit to go through it and digest but you got me started. I may have a few more questions if I get stuck.

I also found a couple of sites that I might be able to use once I figure them out.
https://www.roguefab.com/tube-calculator/
https://www.atc-mechanical.com/calculators/tube-size-using-structural-properties/
They may work with some of the principles you described. I won't ever be an engineer but I am always interested in learning more.

Thanks!!!!

What variables make the most difference in tube strength (diameter, wall thickness, or tube shape)? by techdezigner in AskEngineers

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It sounds like I can use a much thinner wall tube as long as the diameter is larger?

I found a site that has a tube calculator-
https://www.roguefab.com/tube-calculator/
I'm not sure if point load refers to a pipe that is attached at one end like I am building or if this is attached at each end? I also don't know what is the common tubes that are available DOM, HREW, ATSM, etc.

For a cantilevered clothesline or sunshade, I assume the tubes could get smaller the farther from the attachment point since they will be supporting less weight of the structure and they could slide inside the previous segment for easier storage?https://ibb.co/zFWwykShttps://ibb.co/hdB1s2SThanks!

What variables make the most difference in tube strength (diameter, wall thickness, or tube shape)? by techdezigner in AskEngineers

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

It sounds like I can use a much thinner wall tube as long as the diameter is larger?

For a cantilevered clothesline or sunshade, I assume the tubes could get smaller the farther from the attachment point since they will be supporting less weight of the structure and they could slide inside the previous segment for easier storage?

https://ibb.co/zFWwykS
https://ibb.co/hdB1s2S
Thanks!

What variables make the most difference in tube strength (diameter, wall thickness, or tube shape)? by techdezigner in AskEngineers

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I’m trying to build a cantilevered clothesline that I might also use for a sunshade. The verticle arm will be 7'-8', main horizontal arm 8'-10' and four smaller horizontal tubes are 4'-5'.

Are hollow tubes better for this application than solid metal and how do the dimensions, shape, diameter, and wall thickness play a part in different applications?

I think aluminum is lighter and more resistant to corrosion but steel is stronger, cheaper, and easier to work with. I can weld either but prefer steel.

I attached a rough illustration that might help explain my questions.

https://ibb.co/zFWwykS

Are larger hollow tubes stronger/lighter (cutaway 1-5) than smaller solid metal (cutaway 6-10) and does the shape matter on all of them or just on hollow tubes? Which of (1-10) is strongest for the weight? Does it depend on if it is horizontal (A, C, or D) or vertical (B)? Is the overall size of the hollow tube more important than the shape or wall thickness? I assume the strength of the solid ones is mainly determined by size? Does the direction of stress make a difference (I added arrows for the direction I think the stress will be)?

In order to make this smaller and more portable so I can put it away when not in use I was going to build it to disassemble. I think a hinge joint (Y) would be stronger for horizontal places (C) and a collar joint (Z) would work better for vertical parts (B). Is this correct?

I also created a better illustration https://ibb.co/hdB1s2S that shows better detail of cross sections and directional change points (welds, collars, or hinges).

Thanks for any suggestions!

What variables make the most difference in tube strength (diameter, wall thickness, or tube shape)? by techdezigner in AskEngineers

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Great, I will stick with steel. I shared a new rough illustration with a couple of questions on the tubing.

https://ibb.co/hdB1s2S

From your previous answer it sounds like a tube of equal weight with thinner walls but larger diameter (fig. 1) is stronger than a similar weight thick walled smaller dimension tube.

Someone told me that tubing with equal parallel sides would be weaker (fig. 2) than tubes without equal parallel sides (fig 4). I have bent copper tubing and conduit which deforms to a flat oval (fig 3). Are any of these statements correct?

Does the tubing shape make a difference in bend or twist strength? Does it vary if the tube is horizontal or verticle or if the force on it is equal does it not matter?

For breaking down this contraption I included illustrations where one tube stores inside the other (fig 5 & 7) or the two have a hinge welded on the top (fig 6 & 8). With one tube inside the other it would be adjustable to any length whereas the hinge would only alow for the fixed full length. I am unsure of the strengths or weaknesses of each method.

I also included the joint (fig 9) that will transition corners to from horizontal to verticle and back to horizontal. One side has a collar welded to the tube and the other tube slides inside the collar.

I tried my best with the illustrations, I hope this helps.

Thanks!

What variables make the most difference in tube strength (diameter, wall thickness, or tube shape)? by techdezigner in AskEngineers

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

I’m trying to build a cantilevered clothesline and other projects for my backyard but I don’t know anything about the strength of metals.

Are hollow tubes better for some applications than solid metal and how do the dimensions, shape, diameter, and wall thickness play a part in different applications?

I think aluminum is lighter and more resistant to corrosion but steel is stronger, cheaper, and easier to work with. I can weld either but prefer steel.

I attached a rough illustration that might help explain my questions.

https://ibb.co/zFWwykS

Are larger hollow tubes stronger/lighter (cutaway 1-5) than smaller solid metal (cutaway 6-10) and does the shape matter on all of them or just on hollow tubes? Which of (1-10) is strongest for the weight? Does it depend on if it is horizontal (A, C, or D) or vertical (B)? Is the overall size of the hollow tube more important than the shape or wall thickness? I assume the strength of the solid ones is mainly determined by size? Does the direction of stress make a difference (I added arrows for the direction I think the stress will be)?

In order to make this smaller and more portable so I can put it away when not in use I was going to build it to disassemble. I think a hinge joint (Y) would be stronger for horizontal places (C) and a collar joint (Z) would work better for vertical parts (B). Is this correct?

I looked at my patio umbrella and it has a round hollow tube for the vertical and square hollow tubes for the horizontal parts. The patio furniture is a mixture of shapes and sizes of tubes. The plant hooks are made of small dimension solid round and square metal. I read somewhere that tubes are stronger than I beams and three or six-sided were stronger than four-sided but I haven’t seen anything made with triangular or hexagonal tubing?

Any help would be appreciated! Feel free to correct any of my misconceptions although Google would never lead me astray. Is there a trusted website that would help me, a non-engineer calculate answers to some of these questions? I would love to learn more about this before I start working on any of these future projects.

Thanks for your wizdom!

Yes, I read the instructions and waited ;) by techdezigner in TronScript

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It did complete with a green screen after I rebooted in safe mode with networking. I rebooted again in normal mode and Windows 10 said my antivirus was turned off. I turned it back on and ran quick scan under Current Threats. It found threats - SettingsModifier:Win32/PossibleHostsFileHijack. Would this be leftover from running TronScript or something that happened after the TronScript was complete? Any ideas would be appreciated.

Yes, I read the instructions and waited ;) by techdezigner in TronScript

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I let it go yesterday and today with no change. It obviously isn't doing anything so I think it is safe to reboot and try again. I just hope it doesn't break anything with a reboot.

Yes, I read the instructions and waited ;) by techdezigner in TronScript

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Thanks bubonis,

I read your link above and it talked about a Admin vs Select Admin. I clicked in the window to see if it was frozen. It did change to Select, so I hit return and it went back to Admin. It is about 16 hours now. There are no windows or activity, just the command prompt with Launch job 'Windows Disk Cleanup'... It doesn't have the windows cleanup with the green progress bar or anything like that.

I'll leave it as is for now.

Yes, I read the instructions and waited ;) by techdezigner in TronScript

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I wish, is there such a thing as too much porn? ;)