ATOT Nef Thread?

[MotF Bane]

Sounds like the first package delivery is finally here.

 

[MotF Bane]

Here's an idea... beta type Stirling engine, but with dual pistons at offset strokes.

 

[MotF Bane]

Need more thermodynamics and chemistry and physics for this one.

 

[MotF Bane]

And I doubt I could draw it in CAD to set up for CNC processing.

 

[MotF Bane]

It seems to be similar to a four-stroke engine, and that means doing two pistons puts the power stroke of one synchronizing to the compression stroke of the other.

 

[MotF Bane]

Damn 6-10" expected Wednesday.

 

[MotF Bane]

As for heat sources, probably a pair of small tealight candles or something.

 

[MotF Bane]

Although a pair of tiny butane burners would probably have vastly higher output.

 

[ElFenix]

Honestly, I don't need to upgrade. An E8400 at 4 Ghz is still plenty fast for everything I do especially since I added the 6870. In all honesty, though, I got that more for DX11 than anything else.

K series "unlocked, unleashed" per Intel.

If you have a 775 platform (core2 duo, core2 quad) I suppose it makes sense if you want to upgrade. Current 1156 and especially 1366 users won't want it. Ivy bridge will take care of those.

I haven't followed too closely, but I am not sure what the big deal is with Sandy Bridge. Can anyone explain it to me? Also, what is the difference between the i7-2600 and the i7-2600K? Is the 2600K unlocked?

you all are coming dangerously close to being on topic in a nef thread

 

[Rubycon]

ALGOR can do that in about a microsecond. 😉

 

[Rubycon]

you all are coming dangerously close to being on topic in a nef thread

I have to admit the sirens were a bit much. 😀

 

[MotF Bane]

Nef.

 

[MotF Bane]

you all are coming dangerously close to being on topic in a nef thread

Ruh roh!

 

[MotF Bane]

ALGOR can do that in about a microsecond. 😉

Only if one knows how to tell it what to do. :awe:

 

[MotF Bane]

Thermal expansion of doing the hot piston in magnesium while doing the body in aluminum means that the magnesium, at butane temperatures, will expand approximately .0635 mm further than the aluminum body.

 

[MotF Bane]

Good chance that will be well beyond the precision limits of the machinery in question. I also don't know yet just how much space is desired between the piston and the wall; or, for that matter, if there is a notable gap, what is to guide the piston so it doesn't scrape and increase friction? :hmm:

 

[Rubycon]

Only if one knows how to tell it what to do. :awe:

That's easy as falling off a log backwards. 😀

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Yuck -- ME talk in a NEF thread!

 

[MotF Bane]

Nef.

 

[MotF Bane]

Yuck -- ME talk in a NEF thread!

Lulz! :awe:

 

[MotF Bane]

That's easy as falling off a log backwards. 😀

Sure it is. But I'll definitely need to pick up that program.

 

[MotF Bane]

ME college programs advertise all the fun things they can build and design and such. The problem is that there's only so many fun jobs with it.

 

[MotF Bane]

Well, with my perfect three year schedule (let's get the laughter out of the way now...), I'd have three technical electives (those must be EE), and three totally blank courses to do whatever I want.

Physics III, Thermodynamics, and...? :hmm:

 

[MotF Bane]

Nef.

 

[MotF Bane]

Nef!