Actually, POUNDS is the force, SLUGS is the mass. In the metric system
KILOGRAMS is the mass, NEWTONS is the force. But getting the masses to
understand the difference between mass and weight (one of many forces) is
problematic. So I say, "Whatever..."
-Rex-
K1HI
Rex Lint
Merrimack, NH
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[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Roger (K8RI)
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 9:24 PM
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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rotator specs? - Tnx!
Bill Aycock wrote:
> That just means pounds of force times inches. ( not pounds of weight, even
> though down here, there is no practical difference.) Some people have a
> hobby of picking nits)
>
Which when it comes to force in the English system it's slugs and not
pounds while in the metric system IIRC it's kilograms
It's been a long time since I really had to do those problems.
Pardon me, I'm trying to learn Windows 7 and am remembering why I took
Vista Ultimate off the computers and went back to XP Pro.
73
Roger (K8RI)
> Bill-W4BSG
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>> Howdy, TowerTalkians --
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>> Thank you to everyone who endeavored to enlighten me. It wasn't lbs
>> PER
>> in, just lb-in.
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>> There is an expression in the Prosistel specs that says Lbf.in. Now
>> what
>> does that mean? Sorry to be so uninformed.
>>
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