thisisastickup Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 what would a 300 pound spring be in kilograms? is there like a conversion rate or something? reason I want to know is that I know in general what a 9/7kg rate feels like, and 6/8kg and 10/12, but what would those be in pounds? Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 ~25.4mm in 1 inch. 1kg equals ~2.205lbs Given a 10kg per 1mm rate spring, 10kg/mm * 2.205lbs/kg * 25.4mm/in Millimeters cancel out, kilograms cancel out, giving you a 560lb per inch rate spring. Quote Link to comment
Cuts metal like mad Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 or you can just type... convert 300lbs/in to kg/mm... it will give you the answer. Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 or you can just type... convert 300lbs/in to kg/mm... it will give you the answer.Or like...people could like...learn something...like, for when they're not...like...in front of a computer. Quote Link to comment
Cuts metal like mad Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Or like...people could like...learn something...like, for when they're not...like...in front of a computer. Gosh, why didn't I think of that? Lets all fill our heads with shit we will probably only use once... or learn a formula we will use so little what we'll forget it by the next time we use it. Be a dick if it makes you happy. :rolleyes: Good luck with that! :fu: Quote Link to comment
Cuts metal like mad Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 answer is? 5.3573902 kg / mm Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Gosh, why didn't I think of that? Lets all fill our heads with shit we will probably only use once... or learn a formula we will use so little what we'll forget it by the next time we use it. Be a dick if it makes you happy. :rolleyes: Good luck with that! :fu: The logic of unit conversion can be applied in a lot of situations. Typical response of ignorance. I'd be a lot happier if I wasn't surrounded by morons everywhere I go :fu: Quote Link to comment
oldschoolrice Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 I have to side with thisismatt. I convert things multiple times a week. Mostly lengths, volume, and temperature. It doesn't hurt to learn the conversion. Quote Link to comment
72240z Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 I'm in the middle, I know the rates and agree people are taking too much shit for granted. BUT I suck at math so I just use the search anyway. I think both is the right answer, know the conversion but use the search/calc so your spot on. Quote Link to comment
hang_510 Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 http://wscope.com/convert.htm learn it! know it! live it! Gosh, why didn't I think of that? Lets all fill our heads with shit we will probably only use once... or learn a formula we will use so little what we'll forget it by the next time we use it. Be a dick if it makes you happy. :rolleyes: Good luck with that! :fu: I have to side with thisismatt. my head is so full of :poop: ive used once or twice... :blink: Quote Link to comment
Cuts metal like mad Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 The guy wasn't looking for a math lesson, he wanted a simple answer. Why do I get MY balls busted for being helpful all the time? (this is not the first) I answer more tech questions than most of you (exception being 72240z, closer to even I think), I've noticed lately that a lot of the older guys have QUIT being helpful because of shit like this... guess I should join them. Quote Link to comment
71ka510 Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 :thumbsup: to you ^^^^ i agree.... Quote Link to comment
Duke Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 I didn't reply because it is so damn easy to find the answer. People should do a little research before they just post a question. Quote Link to comment
hughdogz Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and feed him for life! I'm probably going to get bashed, but I agree with thisismatt. If you learn about unit conversion, then you won't have to ask how many liters in x gallons or how many MPH is x KPH ;) Quote Link to comment
hang_510 Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 If you learn about unit conversion, then you won't have to ask... ...when is the USA going to :cursing: convert to the metric system! Quote Link to comment
datsunaholic Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 The guy wasn't looking for a math lesson, he wanted a simple answer. Why do I get MY balls busted for being helpful all the time? (this is not the first) I answer more tech questions than most of you (exception being 72240z, closer to even I think), I've noticed lately that a lot of the older guys have QUIT being helpful because of shit like this... guess I should join them. Or, because a lot of older members get sick of answering the same questions over, and over, and over again. Or, because a lot of folks found that wonderful internet resource called Google, which will answer many of the non-Datsun specific questions like how to convert into metric units. Or, because a lot of folks see a pattern from certain people who always post every question they have here first, when they could be found faster by searching the forum or the web in general than by asking here. It's a willingness to learn vs wanting to be spoon-fed everything. If you keep spoon feeding them they won't learn how to figure anything out for themselves. Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 The guy wasn't looking for a math lesson, he wanted a simple answer. Why do I get MY balls busted for being helpful all the time? (this is not the first) I answer more tech questions than most of you (exception being 72240z, closer to even I think), I've noticed lately that a lot of the older guys have QUIT being helpful because of shit like this... guess I should join them.Everybody these days wants a simple answer, and they want to drive like douchebags, and they want the government to pay for all their kids, their healthcare, their auto insurance, their drug habits, etc etc and on and on. Some of us are tired of it and would like people to actually educate themselves. Besides, my point wasn't that anyone should learn, specifically, a conversion rule for spring rates, but a simple concept of unit conversion that if you understand you will be able to figure out other, similar questions. It's like to anyone you would apply the "can't teach an old dog new tricks" saying - at some point in people's lives their brain apparently just shuts down to learning anything new and they have to start asking for help on the stupidest things, where if they would just try it they could probably figure it out based on simple concepts they learned when they were twelve. I'm not saying you should memorize every conversion factor for every weight, volume, length, etc known to man...of course that would be great to know, but isn't practical. However, being able to figure out what speed your car will be moving given gear ratios, rpm, and wheel size is a practical skill requiring unit conversion techniques, and the same can be applied to other subjects. There isn't always going to be an online calculator for every thing you need to know, and sometimes there's just one little facet that's different and if you had any clue about what was going on it would be a simple matter to add your new details to the equation and do the conversion to figure it out. But, sorry... 2+2=4. abcdefghi..... Quote Link to comment
hughdogz Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Technically, a kilogram is a mass a pound is a force. If you want a force in metric (SI) then it is a Newton (kilogram times gravity, since F=ma). Mass in imperial units is a slug. That's why torque is in N*m, not kg*m. That's weird they put spring rates in kg/mm instead of N/mm. So you're all F-ing WRONG, haha! :fu: :lol: Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Tha f /n computer has ruined the minds of youth. :( Quote Link to comment
hughdogz Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 what would a 300 pound spring be in kilograms? is there like a conversion rate or something? ... A 300 pound spring would be ~136 kilograms...how would you even lift that?! :blink: (j/k) Quote Link to comment
hang_510 Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 how would you even lift that?! let me google [verb] that for you... :lol: Quote Link to comment
hughdogz Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 ^^^ LMAO!! Constructacon: Crane-cock :lol: :blink: Quote Link to comment
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