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bigjohnsd
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by bigjohnsd Thu Jul 17, 2025 7:41 pm
wheatonFJR wrote: ↑ Thu Jul 17, 2025 3:56 pm
K. Is the typical unit used on structural drawings. 1000 lbs= 1kilo pound= 1 KIP =1K
Moments are in units of Kip-Ft typically, or Kip-Inches for smaller connections. The Building Code and is in American(English) units.
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by gixxerjasen Thu Jul 17, 2025 7:44 pm
bigjohnsd wrote: ↑ Thu Jul 17, 2025 7:41 pm wheatonFJR wrote: ↑ Thu Jul 17, 2025 3:56 pm
K. Is the typical unit used on structural drawings. 1000 lbs= 1kilo pound= 1 KIP =1K
Moments are in units of Kip-Ft typically, or Kip-Inches for smaller connections. The Building Code and is in American(English) units.
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by Hack Thu Jul 17, 2025 8:31 pm
Well... there's one area in which both metric and imperial are used...
9mm
.45
.380
7.62mm
etc.
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by Hack Thu Jul 17, 2025 8:35 pm
'Cut the ride short... 'Good thing as one of our planned routes back has been damaged by flooding and is going to be closed for a few days..VIDEO
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by wheatonFJR Thu Jul 17, 2025 8:41 pm
Hack wrote: ↑ Thu Jul 17, 2025 8:35 pm
'Cut the ride short... 'Good thing as one of our planned routes back has been damaged by flooding and is going to be closed for a few days..
This was how it looked Wednesday morning...
Video pulled from my buddy's dashcam.
VIDEO
Error on YouTube link.
boatanchor, 3rd class.
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by Hack Thu Jul 17, 2025 8:46 pm
wheatonFJR wrote: ↑ Thu Jul 17, 2025 8:41 pm
Error on YouTube link.
Yeah... I dunno what i'm doing wrong lol
ooops... fixed
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by raYzerman Thu Jul 17, 2025 10:45 pm
Works for me..... were you going up to see Shania Twain?
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