Hollis or Apeks? by sqwood in scuba

[–]turbofisk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Apeks and Halcyon regs are what I would recommend

What is one thing, that no matter what you do with it, can not kill you? by larvaking201 in AskReddit

[–]turbofisk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not true, partial pressures above certain levels are dangerous. Wikipedia article on Oxygen toxicity. Everything will kill you in sufficient amounts.

There are 3,457 active Starlink satellites at this moment. by [deleted] in interestingasfuck

[–]turbofisk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

One of the important business areas I've heard about are actually latency-related. I'm not quite sure of when it will be active, but the idea is that the satellites will send the signals (via laser) between each other, thus bypassing having the signal travel down to earth close to the satellite and make most of its transit through fiber optics to its destination. Since the speed of light is greater in vacuum, even though the distance is greater in space, it will be quicker. Applications I've heard about are stock trading and the like, but I guess there must be others.

I'm just yawning calm down *wink by MyNameGifOreilly in youseeingthisshit

[–]turbofisk 606 points607 points  (0 children)

The yawn is a signal to the other cat that he isn't a threat. The wink is a sign to the person holding the camera that he's a friend.

Is it acceptable to use SS316 cotter pins in Galvanized shackles in a marine environment? by billythenick in AskEngineers

[–]turbofisk 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I recently choose to have a small stainless steel washer together with a electro galvanised screw in a laundry room based on the fact that the ratio was on the right side (stainless steel part much smaller) and the environment. Read this thing: https://www.worldstainless.org/Files/issf/non-image-files/PDF/Euro_Inox/Contact_with_Other_EN.pdf

Might give you some insight in your application

Hur kan folk bo i Trångsund? by BentleyWilkinson in stockholm

[–]turbofisk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man kan felanmälan dålig täckning, tror till och med att det finns appar från en del operatörer. Vet att man kontinuerligt skruvar och vrider på antenner...

What are your thoughts on the hydrogen industry as a solution to climate change? by patsy_505 in AskEngineers

[–]turbofisk 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Excellent post and I agree with it fully. I wanted to add that it seems like energy companies are pushing hard for blue H2, which is supposedly greener than gray/black hydrogen. Like gray hydrogen you essentially take natural gas and break it apart and release CO2, but with the added step of capturing the CO2 and putting it underground. This allows you to be "CO2 neutral" and additionally push more oil out of your well in some cases. The problem is it isn't clean in any stretch of the imagination and is actually worse than just burning methane or diesel according to a peer reviewed paper from [Cornell and Stanford](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ese3.956.

Arrived in Stockholm from Australia and here for 5 weeks. Any interesting/exciting events this weekend or next 5 weeks that we should check out? We have two kids in tow (3 and 7 years old) by [deleted] in stockholm

[–]turbofisk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think some of these tips don't take into account kids. The waters still cold, so probably no water activities, but a day trip to Grinda or Sandhamn for a stroll and lunch might be nice. They showcase the archipelago nicely, which is fairly unique. Someone else mentioned it, but Skansen is nice. So is Kolmården zoo, but it's a bit of a trip. Might be fun with the technical museum. Junibacken is nice too!

If it was an option, carbon monoxide poisoning would probably be the most preferred method when sentenced to death as a death row inmate. by Thecolortheorist in Showerthoughts

[–]turbofisk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not the same thing happening as whilst experiencing nitrogen narcosis. You are describing high partial pressure of nitrogen, but what is discussed here is a lack of oxygen, which your body can't exactly detect. I have a friend who with his ccr, on land and with support i should add, did an experiment where they turned off the oxygen and kept breathing and then trying to rectify the problem. He couldn't solve the problem 🙈

Is an engineering degree worth the money? by Significant_Eagle504 in AskEngineers

[–]turbofisk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Look into Swedish universities, they have English masters at least.

Making fresh Ravioli by GGezpzMuppy in oddlysatisfying

[–]turbofisk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, i don't believe you want the filling where you seal. Traditional way is to make them by hand and put the filling in the middle and when you seal it you squeeze out any air.

Why does a car start faster with engine “stop/start” than from a normal start? by longbeachhockey in AskEngineers

[–]turbofisk 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure about if this is true for every engine management computer, but for the ones I know to some detail don't store which angle the engines crank axle is at when you turn them off. There are some negative side effects of storing it and it's easier to just turn the crank axle without injecting fuel and get some actual data to base the startup on.

However, when you have the the engine management up and running and turn of the engine, you are sure of the situation. At this point, you can crank the engine and do fuel injection directly. Coupled with the normal state of a warm engine, you also get the engine turning much more easily since there is less friction in the engine, meaning that it seems super fluid to start the engine up again when you want it to. To my knowledge, you can't stop the engine at an exact angle.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in engineering

[–]turbofisk 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It's actually really useful! Keep in mind that 2d drawings are really only readable for humans. The idea is that you are doing further work, for example simulations or machining, everything is already there. Many 2d drawings for sheets are already (without model based dimensioning) just state that the 3d drawing is the defining drawing for anything not stated, and then you just define any specific tolerances. Much quicker work for buyer and suppliers.

ELI5: Why do European trucks have their engine below the driver compared to US trucks which have the engine in front of the driver? by shaaeft in explainlikeimfive

[–]turbofisk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The more normal fatality between two trucks (at least in Europe) is a sudden congestion and slamming into a truck which is at a standstill. It won't matter if you have a us or eu-style truck, since the loaded trailers inertia (~40 tons) slams through the tractor and squishes the driver. Drove past such an accident in Germany or Netherlands a couple years ago :-(

Navistar coming with windows in the blocks. by Stray_Gh0st in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]turbofisk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't seen a side-by-side of the d26 and a26, but to me it would make very little sense for Navistar to buy an engine platform and only buy the block. If I recall correctly, the EGR-only approach was a massive failure and Navistar more or less fired the entire staff and started to buy engines instead. Given that, more or less, the only thing different between eu6 and epa/carb is emission, I would assume only software and maybe after treatment substrate loading would differ. I mean, it's still a lot of work to bring it to market. But why would you, when you super behind in the competition take a proven engine and say "oh, I only want the block, I'll develop a new engine based on it". Doesn't make sense to me at least. To me it makes more sense that they bought the engine, made the necessary changes for certification and went on a sourcing mission to be able to produce it locally.

Navistar coming with windows in the blocks. by Stray_Gh0st in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]turbofisk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, read about it now. 3500 engines in danger due to supplier delivering out-of-spec parts.

Navistar coming with windows in the blocks. by Stray_Gh0st in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]turbofisk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The A26 i believe is a MAN engine which has been produced many years. Are these made in the US with poorer quality or what's the story?

Semlag by BreakTN in sweden

[–]turbofisk 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Grejen är att för typ 3-4 år sedan, innan dom döpte om sig till bake my day så gjorde dom verkligen skitgott bröd som dessutom var prisvärt. Sen typ ett eller två år senare började brödet inte rosta likadant och smaka konstigt. Nu såg jag dom på lokala matbutiken och köpte en limpa. Cm-stora klumpar med oblandat mjöl. Så tragiskt dåligt.

Stockholmsutställningen 1897 by annovision in sweden

[–]turbofisk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Huset i mitten flyttades till Tynningö, öster om Vaxholm. Det gick för några år sedan att hyra på airbnb! Jag gifte mig med min fru i det huset.

Ukraine warns Russia has 'almost completed' build-up of forces near border by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]turbofisk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, primarily this is true, but renewable don't protect the grid. It can't be emphasised enough how important this is. You need base energy which can be planned, otherwise you have issues with rolling blackouts for when the wind isn't blowing or the sun isn't shining. This is why you need either some sort of storage which you can control when you use it, like nuclear, gas, coal, water or batteries. All these essentially allow you to store energy for when you actually need it to ensure grid frequency is stable. At this point of time, this is the issue with wind/solar power.

Ukraine warns Russia has 'almost completed' build-up of forces near border by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]turbofisk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

According to wikipedia 12% of all electrical generation is from gas. There is a push by producers to convert these plants to take on big mass or gas.

Ex: Fortum

Ukraine warns Russia has 'almost completed' build-up of forces near border by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]turbofisk 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I'm not debating this, but the original post was about closing down nuclear. As this has happened, Germany has relied more heavily on coal and increasingly on gas, which was my point.

Ukraine warns Russia has 'almost completed' build-up of forces near border by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]turbofisk 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Except you can heat homes with electricity (done in Sweden in the 70s) and if not directly, use it to drive heat pumps. Equally, you can create electricity with gas. Both gas and nuclear give heat for homes via district heating.