Re: OT: Tractors (was: UI design)

On Fri, 2002-09-20 at 14:09, Thomas Dodd wrote:
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> Chris Kloiber wrote:
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> > Don't feel bad, I still stall my car regularly. It doesn't have the
> > low-end torque of a 425 horsepower Detroit Diesel.
> 
> That's rather weak. My Cadillac has 325 HP. I expected the
> big diesels to have 700+ and the higher torque, like 1000 ft/lb.

I think the 425 Detroit Diesel has like 1400 ft/lbs torque, but I can't
remember if that's at idle or not.

> > Try moving back and fourth between vehicles that *look* basically the
> > same externally, but have 5, 7, 9, 10, 13, or 15 forward gears and some
> 
> Especiall when you skip a few. Dirvers I knew only used about
> half on the 10+ gear, at least for 90% of their work. They's skip
> 1 or 2 here and there.

You let the secret out! It really sucks (well, blows technically) when
you lose the air line to the range selector, and only have gears 1-5
available. You can't move fast enough to get out of your own way.

> > a trailer sometime) I luckily never had to drive one of the old Mack
> > trucks with Two shift levers that had to be moved in unison. (Um, who's
> > holding onto the steering wheel?) 
> 
> I saw that done a few times. Elbows, forearms, and really fast motion.
> Switch one, then the other before it bogged/raced the engine.

Ever see an old mechanically fuel injected Detroit Diesel run on the
crankcase oil in reverse? *BOOM!*

-- 
Chris Kloiber