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No, it's not offering a free lunch at all but it is easy to see how it could be mis-understood. Remember the example I gave of a car with one gear? At extremes you could choose to have a low gear and plenty "pull out" torque but no high speed, or you could choose a higher gear and have a higher top speed but no pulling power, adding another gear greatly increases efficiency and allows you to have both. The same principle extreme applies since you can have a single stage pump producing high CFM but only at low pressure or you can have high pressure but only with low CFM, it can not pump high pressure and high volume at the same time. A compromise must be made then so with the car you could choose a gear that would allow an acceptable, but compromised, top speed while still allowing enough torque to start you moving. With the single stage compressor the compromise comes by setting the CFM@pressure to closely equal the motor HP (well nearly so anyway) at the desired cut-out pressure, any higher pressure at that CFM would exceed the motor HP.
A two stage compressor with a like size motor will produce a similar CFM as the single stage at the single stage cut-off point but at that point the single would have nearly maxed out the motor and can not pump any higher while the two stage will be using only a much smaller percentage of the available power allowing it to continue to a much higher peak pressure while still maintaining CFM (I am aware that heat plays a major role in selecting the single stage cut-off point but that does not change the fact that the motor is still nearly maxed out at that point and would overload if you tried to go higher at the same CFM). So it is not just at higher pressures, the two stage will be producing similar CFM but using less HP at the same pressure as the single at cut-off. Any argument that the two stage is producing significantly lower CFM at the single stage cut-off pressure would not make sense at all because that would mean excessively long recharge times, which simply is not the case with a two stage and I don't think many here would believe that it is! As far as the web site claim that the two stage is much more efficient, much more or slightly more, the fact that the two stage can pump a similar CFM to a much higher pressure on the same HP as the single stage, which could not reach that pressure, demonstrates efficiency, whether it is considered "much" or "slight" depends on who is considering and their definition of "much" and"slight".
Are you suggesting it's easier to compress cool air than hot? I don't this this would be true and it seems like the whole thing would be a wash anyway.
I'm not trying to attack you. Your posts were incredibly helpful to me in choosing and setting up my compressor (ironically, the IR single stage.) But I think you may be wrong here. I have zero engineering expertise, but a little background in physics and it seems like the 2-stage is offering what we sometimes call a 'free lunch.'
There are whole (very successful) industries built around providing useless technology. Ab machine manufacturers spring to mind. And their explanations have the same tenuous ring as the 2-stage compressor companies'. "Get rock hard abs in three minutes a day with no strain or effort because our machine is SO much more efficient than situps."
I'd also bring up homeopathy and stereo cables, but I'd probably get flamed
Believe what you like, but telling me I am "so mistaken" without offering anything but opinion is doing exactly what you have accused me of. I think everyone else here knows the real facts so say what you want I am not going to be drawn into another useless argument because you are disputing common compressor knowledge not my opinion. Did you bother to check any of the links? I am not going to try to prove anything to you by searching for info so do a Google search and look it up for yourself. So far the the only thing either of you two have provided (besides some childish name calling and jabs from you) is opinion based on what you believe. The fact that even the compressor manufacturers explain about the better efficiency of two stage vs single stage pumps was simply explained away by saying it is "just **** written by idiots", Really? Ok you evidently know more about it than even the manufacturers.
Just a short quote from that hydraulics/pneumatics site,
" A two-stage (actually it said multi-stage, I did not simply copy/paste) unit compresses from inlet to discharge pressure in two operations - generally passing the air through an intercooler to remove some of the heat of compression between each stage. This SAVES POWER (sound suspiciously like more efficient?) and keeps the compressor's operating temperatures lower."
The other site states that the efficiency in a two-stage air compressor is, in their words, MUCH HIGHER than in a single stage air compressor. It also states that a two-stage air compressor produces MORE CUBIC FEET OF AIR PER HP THAN A SINGLE STAGE COMPRESSOR which results in lower operating costs, they then point out that with a two-stage air compressor less heat is generated.
Actually lower peak temperatures are generated because part of the total heat is removed during the cylinder exchange of the compressed air.
That's just a couple of places but there are lot's more, all are part of the compressor company conspiracy to mis-lead everyone and are just as wrong I suppose.
I guess since it is just **** coming from idiots it don't mean much anyway.
Once before when discussing two stage vs single another fellow put it like this, it is much easier for a compressor to compress 1 atmosphere to 4 by doing it in two stages rather than all at once, that's what spreading out the load means and why that mechanical advantage truly is an advantage. By removing some of the energy stored in the air as heat before further compressing it by a smaller more mechanically advantaged piston less total resistance will be met during both stages in the two stage vs the single stage being required to do it all in one operation and without the benefit of being able to remove some of the stored energy (heat). You could compress air to much higher pressures, although heat removal would have to be dealt with, with a single stage compressor of a given HP rating but in order to do so the CFM would have to be reduced drastically by using a smaller pump or reducing RPM. If the CFM was not reduced then the CFM/pressure/HP required would quickly exceed the HP limit. The two stage, by more efficiently using the available HP, CAN easily produce these higher pressures while still maintaining a higher CFM rate. My point is that if you tried to increase the cut-out pressure of a single stage compressor, of say 5 HP, to about 160 PSI or higher it would overload the motor by trying to produce that much pressure at a CFM rate equivalent to what a two stage could easily do with the exact same power. How can the two stage do this? By using it's available power much more efficiently.
Let's try an example. A single stage compressor of 18.1 CFM@90 PSI (Let's assume these specs are correct and use the compressor that started this) producing 5 HP will be at very near the limit of the motor's power curve at cut-off, if you tried to increase the pressure much higher at all while still producing that much CFM (or even the the amount the CFM would normally drop as pressure increases) you would quickly exceed the motor rating. A two stage would have no trouble at all producing that much pressure while still maintaining an equivalent, or even higher, CFM rating using the same motor. Don't believe that? Just check out a few compressor specs. The single stage and two stage compressors of the same HP will be producing very similar CFM numbers at the single stage cut-out pressure but the two stage can continue to increase pressure (while still maintaining CFM) without exceeding the motor power rating while the single can not. Again if it were not for the fact that the two stage uses it's avaliable power more efficiently it could not do this. To put it bluntly a 5 HP two stage can easily produce 16 CFM or so at 175 PSI but a single stage would smoke that 5 HP motor long before reaching that kind of pressure and CFM, even if it could deal with the extremely hot discharge air. A single stage is more efficient? Really?
Ok, I said earlier that not all two stage compressors use the high pressure and some will have cut-off settings similar to the single stage but apparently that is not done much anymore as I could not find an example of one still available, the one I had mentioned has a 175 PSI setting unless the owner wants a setting of 150 PSI. I can not see how this would have any bearing on the difference in efficiency of the two stage vs single from a mechanical perspective but I was evidently mistaken about this being fairly common, at least in recent years. Still I was mistaken on that point so take it however you like.
|Old Fool
I would agree with you or anyone else when they know what they are telling others.,,but your misconception on this topic is not correct. You have offered no scientific evidence to state other wise. Because a bunch of low budget body shops use 2 stage compressors you consider them the best.
A body shop would use a rotary (you do know what that is) IF they could afford it.. They don't because they dont have the $$ to invest in top line equipment.
2 stage compressors have been the norm for years. Back in the early days there were not many hi capacity single stage compressors, so to get capacity a person had to step up to 2 stage. After many years of 2 stage being the way to go,it became "bible" that they are better. Not science, just legend.
Today single stage air compressors are readily available that perform equal to the more expensive 2 stage compressors up to the 100-120 psi range. Above that a secondary stage is required to increase the pressure,, NOT the volume.
by your way of thinking the new 400psi compressors for nail guns will surely replace the 2 stage you are so set on being the best
.More pressure is better, NOT. show me one air tool used in a body shop that has a manufacturer recommended operating pressure of over 100psi.
Why make heat to get 175 psi air when you dont need the pressure. You point out how the 2 stage has cooler air because it has a piece of fin tube between the first and second stage. That thing is there to cool the air so it doesnt super heat during the higher pressures it will be subjected to
It has nothing to do with 2 stages being cooler, quite the opposite it is hotter if not inter cooled.
capacity at 100 psi in scfm is the same whether it is made in a single or multiple stage process.
your 35 years working on air compressors does not impress me,I too did the same thing for 30 years,single stage, 2 stage, screw, vane, rotary turbine, along with piston, gear, vane, centrifugal, multi stage centrifugal pumps, operating with psi ranges up to 12000 psi.
You can continue to spread your misconception without any more of my input, it does not good to try and correct your misconception
One thing we can agree upon is we are not going to agree on this subject..
You don't have a clue and you would jump on the wagon with anyone who disagreed with anything I said, you chose your name well!
Tube, there's no point in us discussing this because the first part of your reply speaks volumes,
" a person can go to any number of sites, manufacturer and otherwise, and find claims that 2 stage compressors are more efficent than single stage."
They build the things but they don't know what they are talking about? OK.
And going back to school?
"Been there already. Didn't particularly care for it, but I ground thru to the finish."
That statement says volumes about your attitude!
It was boring to you I guess, sounds like you learned a lot,
"The reason is real simple. In a 2 cyl compressor, for example, you have 2 cylinders pumping air to the tank with a single stage, and one cylinder pumping to the tank in a 2 stage, while the 2nd cylinder is just pumping to the cylinder that's actually supplying the tank.
"Higher discharge temp = more wasted work = less efficiency."
By your own description of the two stage pump you think it is less efficient because it wastes energy as heat and is also wasteful by pumping air from one cylinder into another before pumping it into the tank. The single stage however is MORE efficient because it pumps directly into the tank and bypasses that wasteful step. MY, my now why didn't I and all the engineers who designed these things think of that?
You keep asking me to explain why a two stage is more efficient but you already dispute the very reason it is and think that step is just wasted energy so what's the point?
Again there is no point in arguing about this because you will disagree with anything I say and you are convinced your flawed logic is right in spite of what the manufacturers are telling you and in spite of the accepted engineering data. It is easy to twist and downplay what was said no matter how much sense it might make like when I said,
"First the single stage pump is a lot simpler and cheaper to build with a heck of a lot fewer parts and as you did correctly say they are quite sufficient for most small shops."
You replied
When built to equal quality standards, there should be very minimal difference in the cost of manufacture of a single stage or 2 stage pump of a given hp rating. There's few additional parts in the 2 stage, and the cost of manufacture of those parts would be partially offset by the fact that the displacement of the 2 stage will be consistently less than that of the single stage. Less total displacement = smaller components = reduced cost of manufacture.
In a 2 stage pump, we're not talking about some device that needs powder metal 4340 rods or hypereutectic pistons to survive, but rather one that operates at max pressures not much greater than cylinder pressures in a cranking but not running gas engine. When garden variety materials will get the job done, the smaller of 2 similar devices will almost always be cheaper to produce.
How can anyone look at the differences in a simple single stage pump and a two stage with it's higher parts count and think they are built at the same cost? I never said they had to be made of exotic materials or even different material, I simply said they are more complex and require a greater number of parts and thus cost more to build.
I think most everyone here knows better so what's the point? Again by your logic two stage pumps are not as efficient as a single stage and two stage pumps just waste energy and cost more while producing less air. So, by your thinking the ONLY reason for the existence of two stage compressors is to produce higher pressure, so I guess that makes the two stage compressors with a low shut-off pressure a total waste then.
A quick check for some manufactures' specs may be of more interest to some people than just arguing back and forth about mechanics, Eaton compressor has comparable two and single stage outfits, their 5 HP single stage compressor is rated at 14 CFM@100 PSI (it is called an 18 CFM 5 HP in the model name but they clearly point out that is pump displacement and they clearly state it is rated at the 14 CFM@100 PSI), The nearest model two stage with the same 5 HP motor is rated at 17 CFM at 175 PSI. What you are saying conflicts with just about everything that is normally accepted about compressors not just my opinion and disputes even the manufacturers, a couple of examples here,
One of many who according to you are ALL just plain wrong-
and maybe this engineering site has it all wrong too,
So I guess to sum it up everyone here who bought two stage compressors just wasted their money and would have gotten better performance from a single stage? It costs no more to build a two stage pump despite the fact is has far more parts and is much more complex? Because they produce LESS cfm a two stage compressor's sole purpose is to produce higher peak pressure despite some of them not doing so? A two stage pump simply wastes energy with that useless extra step, wonder why the engineers didn't catch that? Like I said before you write well but your logic is seriously flawed!
|Old Fool
His mind is set with a misconception that will live on for eternity.
In a 2 stage pump, we're not talking about some device that needs powder metal 4340 rods or hypereutectic pistons to survive, but rather one that operates at max pressures not much greater than cylinder pressures in a cranking but not running gas engine. When garden variety materials will get the job done, the smaller of 2 similar devices will almost always be cheaper to produce.
FWIW, a person can go to any number of sites, manufacturer and otherwise, and find claims that 2 stage compressors are more efficent than single stage. I've looked at a lot of these sites, and read a lot of these claims, but I've yet to see the first legitimate explanation of WHY they're more efficient. For that matter, I've yet to see ANY attempt to back up the claim of higher efficiency. That leads me to believe its most likely marketing hype. The fact that the operative word is "efficiency", one of the world's most overused marketing buzz-words, tends to confirm that suspicion in my mind.
Regarding efficiency. If you compare a single stage and two stage compressor that pulls 30 amps, it doesn't appear that the two stage flows more air @90psi.
So are you saying the efficiencies accrue at higher pressures? And if so, does this matter if you never use more than 90psi? (i.e. a car with only one gear is fine if the roads are so bad you can only drive 10mph.)
TubeTek makes an interesting point regarding thermodynamic law. Energy cannot be lost--put in 30 amps of electricity and you get 30 amps worth of air, vibration, and heat, right? That means a more efficient compressor would have to produce less of one or both of those unwanted byproducts.
I've never been able to wrap my mind around why two stage compressors are better. Having said, that, there are a lot of things I can't wrap my mind around
Your user name says it all.
I don't think I have ever seen so much mis-information so eloquently put, you write very well!
Tube with all due respect you got almost nothing right and the reason is simple, pump efficiency.
[2 compressors with equal hp, running at the same speed, similar pump construction but one being single stage and the other two stage, the single stage will put out more CFM every time.]
That logic is totally flawed because it assumes both compressor pumps are the same displacement for a given HP and are running at the same speed which is almost never the case and a 5 HP two stage will produce more CFM per HP than a 5 HP single stage. The statement that the single stage is more efficient is just plain wrong, the two stage is much more efficient than a single stage and because of this two stage compressors are able to use a larger CFM pump arrangement than a single for a given HP. What you are saying sure is going to come as a surprise to a lot of engineers out there that have had it wrong all these years! Your intentions are obvious and I am probably wasting my time but I will try to explain why the two stage has an efficiency advantage over the single stage.
First the single stage pump is a lot simpler and cheaper to build with a heck of a lot fewer parts and as you did correctly say they are quite sufficient for most small shops. This simplicity and cost effectiveness comes at the expense of efficiency however because the single stage must make a major compromise between peak pressure and recovery time, besides it would run into heat problems above about 135 PSI without the benefit of the two stage inter-stage cooler. With a single stage pump and a given HP you can have high CFM or high pressure but you can not have both high CFM and High pressure at the same time, if you use a large displacement pump to produce high volume at low tank pressures you would exceed your HP limit before reaching the desired shut-off pressure. By using a smaller pump a higher peak pressure could be attained but at lower pressures the CFM would be low and the motor just loafing along. The compromise must be made then for the HP available between CFM at lower pressure and peak pressure. An example I have given in the past is a car with only one gear, you could have high torque and low top speed or high top speed but low torque or a compromise could be made between the two to make the most of the available HP. The two stage gets around this to a certain degree by using the small and large piston arrangement which allows for higher CFM at higher pressures but because the compression load is spread out it can do this while still reaching a higher peak pressure.
"The reason is real simple. In a 2 cyl compressor, for example, you have 2 cylinders pumping air to the tank with a single stage, and one cylinder pumping to the tank in a 2 stage, while the 2nd cylinder is just pumping to the cylinder that's actually supplying the tank."
You seem to be saying that as if it means nothing, maybe the engineers who designed these things are just stupid?
That is the very reason a two stage works so much more efficiently, by spreading out the load. If your reasoning were true there would be little need for two stage pumps with their extra complexity and expense. Trying to argue that the only reason for two stage pumps is the higher peak pressure of the usual 175 PSI would make no sense at all because not all of them go that high, some choose to pump more CFM at a lower pressure. Don't know where you got your info but you need to go back to school.
|Old Fool
|Man thought the earth was flat for 100's of years.
Sorry guys, but any claims that a 2 stage compressor is "more efficient" than a single stage of similar construction is purely a myth.
2 compressors with equal hp, running at the same speed, similar pump construction but one being single stage and the other two stage, the single stage will put out more CFM every time.
The reason is real simple. In a 2 cyl compressor, for example, you have 2 cylinders pumping air to the tank with a single stage, and one cylinder pumping to the tank in a 2 stage, while the 2nd cylinder is just pumping to the cylinder that's actually supplying the tank.
If you want to get an idea of which compressor is most efficient, check the discharge temperature of the air coming from the single and 2 stage units. The 2 stage will always have the higher discharge temperature. Heat rejection is the most common and most accurate method of measuring wasted work. Higher discharge temp = more wasted work = less efficiency.
Simple reason for this as well. The 2 stage runs the same quantity of air thru 2 compression cycles. Each cycle represents work input to the air. Some of the work is stored as potential energy in the form of compressed air, while the rest is converted to heat, either carried in the air or rejected thru the compressor casting, piping, intercooler piping, etc. Take a specific volume of air and compress it once, and you'll have some discharge temperature. Now run that same chunk of air thru a 2nd compression cycle, and it'll get hotter every time. Each compression stroke represents a combination of useful and wasted work, so when you compress the same air twice you will always be adding the wasted work to that air as well as the useful work. Compress it once and push it to the tank, as in the case of a single stage, and you've added less heat, and less wasted work, to that volume of air.
For most uses, whether its a body and paint shop, or a machine and fab shop like my shop, a single stage compressor will do anything that needs to be done via air, and it'll do it cheaper both on a monthy operating cost and on a long term maintenance cost, because the single stage will typically be operated at a lower temperature and lower level of mechanical load. For some reason though, there's been such an effective job of selling people on the need for 2 stage compressors that its difficult to even find large cast iron single stage pumps today.
We've got 3 compressors at our shop. One is a 5hp 2 stage IR, made before the US discovered manufacturing in China, which we've always run at a cutout pressure of 175-180 psi. Because my dad has been in the heavy equipment business for about half a century, the pressure is set that high so it doesn't take half a day to fill a big tire to 120 psi. Its piped into the shop air system, but valved off from that system unless we happen to need it for something unusual.
The 2nd compressor is a Quincy single stage made in the mid 50's. 2 cyl pump, rated for use with a 5, 7.5, or 10hp motor. Its got a 3hp single phase 1750 motor on it because it was originally bought for use in a state highway maintenance garage in a remote mountain location where the only electrical service into the building was a 100 amp single phase.
The third is a 2 stage 10hp 3 cylinder radial. Its the one that's normally used for general shop air supply. We normally keep it set for 140 cutout and 105 cut in pressures.
The 10 went down one day when I was bead blasting a bunch of parts. I opened the valve and started the 5hp IR. Found it couldn't quite keep up with the blaster. Almost, but not quite. So I started the 3hp Quincy as well, and finished the job.
Then, out of curiosity, I tried the IR, and then the Quincy, separately, just to get some idea of how much air each was putting out. Nothing else using air at the time. Laid a chunk of steel on the blaster's pedal and let each one run until their pressure was no longer dropping. IOW, would one hold a continuous 35psi and the other a continuous 70psi, or whatever, since it would give some reasonable measure of the output of each.
The IR ran a while and eventually settled out at 66psi. Then the Quincy settled at 62psi. Very little difference in output, since both were discharging thru the same orifice and both pressures were measured with the same gauge.
Remember though, the Quincy is only 3hp while the IR is 5hp. Two things going on here to make their performance so nearly the same. One was the inherent better efficiency of a single stage, primarily due to less work being wasted as heat. The other is that the slow running speed of the Quincy made its pumping efficiency even higher than normal via reduced intake pressure losses, and even less than normal heat input into the air due to the reduced speed necessary for it to play nice with the 3 hp motor.
Obviously, if you have a need for high pressure air, the single stage isn't the way to go. OTOH, its real difficult to find any sort of tool or other air operated device that's designed for an operating pressure greater than 90psi. Personally, if I ran across someone who had a quality 10hp single stage in good shape, and they had a need for a 2 stage, I'd swap 'em my 10 horse in a heartbeat.
Regarding the 5hp IR single stage mentioned above, the 18 cfm is a very rational output number. 4 cfm per horsepower isn't unusual at all for a single stage. Dad's got a number of portable compressors from small to pretty big, all with CFM measured at 90psi output. Little 100 cfm jobs, driven by a 25hp diesel, up to a 1600cfm driven by a 400hp diesel. Right across the board, even though the collection is made up of several brands, the CFM number is right around 4x the engine horsepower number.
Ok maybe I am just making up all that stuff and maybe these 4 guys in this SAME thread are just being know it all's too?
Plus I got a call about 3 months ago about one here locally that has the same problem and I have seen this at least twice on other sites, but then I guess the "old know it all" should not tell anyone to keep from hurting feelings!
You picked out what you wanted from that other post to try to make your point but go back and look at everything I said about that thing before calling me names. I already admitted in this very thread that I came on too strong about it in my first reply to this thread and I clarified that I meant it was, as I said, a "rip-off" because of exaggerated claims and not that it was necessarily a bad compressor. I have said repeatedly that it was a decent outfit and have told more than one they would be happy with it BUT I also said it is not all they claim it to be and if that hurts your feelings that's too bad.
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Discussion in 'February 2008' started by Dlev59, Feb 11, 2008.
Could you imagine Sheed leading a PETA protest, with a bull horn???
I remember Tay being mainly at fault that game, but didn't Big Baby have like 10 rebounds or so (? don't remember how many offensive). And we were outrebounded that game as well ? Rebounding is a problem for us in the PO's. It was againt CLE. It was against CHI in games where TT played extensively. I'm sick of seeing another's team's big guy come in and dominate us on the boards when we have a guys who's just as capable of doing it to the other team sitting on our bench. Also young, quick legs can rotate and recover faster.
This I agree with. The perimeter breakdowns are what hurt us the most in that game. Dice, Sheed - whoever was in there had to go and help, leaving that "Worse than Boobie" nicknamed guy wide open for dunks and layups. And, they had KG. You can't leave KG to go guard that rook. Sheed had to stay with his man. If drafting 3 guards (keeping 2) is not an indication that Joe thinks his team's perimeter D is what's lacking, I don't know what is. Lastly, Sheed and Dice are both 33 and can't rotate as quickly as maybe a guy like Josh Smith or Al Horford or AJ can. It's just not physically possible, so the onus is on the perimeter guys to not get beat.
A lot of the penetration by guards is caused by the other team's designed plays. Most of the time, it isn't that Chauncey can't stay in front of his man, it is that he gets picked off of him. Same with Rip and Tay. Our bigs have a tough job, but they aren't the lumbering Ilgauskas types. They are coordinated athletes with several all-star appearances under their belts. Their job is to play help defense and rotate accordingly. Some teams have players that are next to impossible to stop. That is why those players are getting boatloads of money and also why they have a bunch of crappy other players to compliment them (salary cap). There will be games when the LeBrons of the league go off. That is when the Pistons need to punish the other team with the mismatches that we create.
Everyone of Davis' pts in that 4th qtr run were off of Pierce Asts, except one, when Pierce passed to KG and after the defensive rotation - KG passed to Davis. Davis had 4 rebs and only 1 offensive during that run and it was on his own missed layup - ala Moses Malone. We outrebounded Bos 36-35 that game, they beat us on the off glass 15-10, most of their off rebs (6) came from Rondo and Allen, Big baby had 3 (2 of which came in the 1st half and they did not score off of them) and Perkins had 4 early on. All I'm saying is, we lose more because of poor perimeter D than our bigs giving up offensive rebs.
Yes and No. Bruce Bowen once said that the reason he was so good defensively is because he was the best in the league at fighting through a screen and getting a hand in the face. AA, Lindsey,Stuck are AWESOME at fighting through picks and not allowing the defense to easily pick them. Watch, the contrast between them is fascinating. Being great on D has a whole lot to do with how much effort you're willing to expend on the pick and roll.
What game am i thinking of where Davis had 10 rebounds? That's stuck in my head, and now it's going to bother the hell out of me. Obviously it wasn't against us. That wasn't the case tonight, but your right about the Boston game. But it should be better in theory now that the starters will be rested, and we have Afflalo/Stuckey to stick on the quicker players. The only weak spot is again SF. Unless AA shows he can handle that, but somehow him guarding PP/LBJ doesn't inspire confidence. But it also doesn't inspire dread like Jarvis. edited to add; Amir seems like the type that can erase alot of the mistakes the perimeter D makes. Weak-side shot-blocking, quick help, etc.
Wouldn't zone solve this whole problem? I'm pretty sure we aren't going to go with Lindsey and Stuckey down the stretch in the Playoffs.
Pistons are 10th in the league in rebounding diff at +1.48. Offensivly we are at +0.9. Every game is not going to be perfect. One could probably always find something bad in every game. Point is the team found a way to win. Its gets discouraging reading these game threads sometimes.
Good game, good win. Youngsters got some significant burn in a close competition. I didn't like that Amir didn't get in in the 2nd half, but lets be real. He was struggling defensively on Josh Smith (well, so was everyone else who tried) and he was pushed around under the defensive basket. He got a few offensive board, but clearly struggled on the defensive end. He will get better with time.
There's plenty of positive stuff in this thread. It's just easier to debate and analyze the flaws and negative stuff. Tons of people talked about how much they like Stuckey, but what can you really say about that. "I like Stuckey" "Me too" "He dribbles good" "Yup"
I like Stuckey! He dribble good!
I like that phase "personal protest against success". Excellent read. Sometimes we forget that players have personal lives. I remember reading in december that max has a relative that is sick. You never know, but I do not think it is amir's success.
It must have been when he was at LSU, because the most rebounds he has gotten in a game while with the meanie greenies is 9 vs the Kings on Dec 12th of last year. Unless you are thinking of Dale Davis or Antonio Davis? see links Glen Davis - Boston Celtics - Split Statistics - NBA - Yahoo! Sports NBA - Sacramento Kings/Boston Celtics Box Score Wednesday December 12, 2007 - Yahoo! Sports
True, very true. But he needs to learn to walk and get away with it, like Kobe, Lebron, Carmello, D. Wade, etc. LOL
well he does seem to step and hop sometimes, but on both feet rather than the wade shuffle, so maybe he's getting there HQ, glad you liked my previous post...hehe. as for the game, i knew we were in trouble from the start. if it weren't for sheed in the 1st quarter we'd have been down 10 after 1 - rip being sick and chauncey being passive did not help at all. that guy has carried us in several games this year where we did not have energy. afflalo had a decent game, but i think he's feeling a little left out of the 'zoo crew' because his game isn't based on strictly offense. he forced a couple times yesterday, and while one layup worked on the fast break, josh smith welcomed him to the NBA on the other - and he should've gotten the ball to the middle of the floor since Tay was ahead of him. he's been pretty poor on his FTs as of late too. stuckey continues to look amazing. he's finishing strong *and* doing it over big men and great shot blockers. the ability to use his body to draw contact and then double-pump so his shot doesn't get blocked is awesome. his jumper is also looking better, and if he develops that...look out. i thought he made a mistake on the one play where he drove the basket and got blocked, because he could've dished to max, but hey he was feeling it so that one can slide. amir continues to do the dirty work and contribute - 4 rebounds (3 offensive), and assist, and 3/4 shooting for 6 points...in only 6 minutes?? that's great. he is a big reason why the bench if scoring a lot and maintaining/increasing leads in the 2nd quarter, because even when our jumpers aren't falling we are getting a LOT of extra possessions. again flip said in the postgame that he's disappointed he didn't use amir in the 2nd half, but hey, it's going to take a little time to trust him and he's making the most of his minutes in the 2nd quarter. he's producing every time, which is going to keep him on the floor. max isn't having as many spectacular plays as he used to, but that still doesn't mean he's doing a bad job. he grabbed some boards, got a block and steal, and made that crazy shot, along with some solid defense. you can see his rebounding limitations though...his size makes it difficult against some players like horford who is taller, or smith who can just leap out of the gym. this game got close, but chauncey still only played 29 minutes, rip was under 36, tay under 34...i'll take it. you see how much better chauncey plays when he has rest, and he even said in his postgame interview with blaha that it really helped out. stuckey is getting better and better, and has the potential to be a very special player.
KGREG, please stop using "logic" and "rationality" in your posts. I hate to say it, but I think playing 10 guys is the bare minimum for this team. They should get to 11-12 deep per game. I was interested to see what happened after Sheed's hot start. He has been coming out somewhere around the 4:30 to 4 minute mark. Flip left him out there this game. That isn't the end of the world except that he left the rest of the frontcourt out there as well. The end of the first was the first crack in DET's play. Flip is reluctant (at best) to play certain combos together. He could probably break the ten man barrier (or at worst move the minutes from good to great) if he played Max and AJ together for just a few minutes at the end of the 1st. Provided the world doesn't end, Sheed could come back in for Max with 8 to go in the quarter as he has been. Dyess comes back in with 6 to go or so. (I do hate to see Dyess' 18 minute stretches end though.) Flip had the same phobia about playing AA and Stuckey together and it limited the minutes they could play. That hasn't been an issue since. (I haven't noticed Flip twitching lately either. Is he saving that for CLE?) While I like the overall minute distribution, I am not a big fan of guys sitting out entire quarters. It doesn't seem sustainable during the playoffs. I would much rather see the 13 minute CB runs end.
sorry, but those minute-based analysis are 20/20 hindsights: we already know what happpened and therefore is extremly easy to say "but this players should..." or "but coach should instead of this..." . C'mon, both players and coaches do not own a crystal ball... Game flows as it flows and I'm against of something like that "I must to put this boy in regardless of what 'cuz he needs to play 5 min in 1st Q". No need to panick of every played minute (or minut distribution) and no need to overanalyze one or two moves.
Hockey mentality. I like it. Here is something that I've been thinking to myself. Why does the short bursts of energy with shifts of players cycling in the game every few minutes work in hockey, but not basketball? I always hear the argument that hockey is one of the most tiring sports, but wouldn't bball be just as tiring if you put in similar effort? I guess I like the 10+ man rotation for a team like the Pistons because it seems like our guys are capable of playing extreme pressure D when they expend their full energy. Afflalo, Rip, and Maxiell are all approaching that maximum effort right now. The other players seem to pace themselves a bit. Amir is in a different category. He may be trying really hard, but he just looks effortless.
Warthog, Being in the A, I have gone to many Hawks games I can say Briana is something special. The team only brings out the A-squad dancers for certain games - Lakers, Heat, NY, etc. that bring the best crowds. Brianna is the unofficial leader, and probably only dances in 25% of the games. Its crazy to since shes the cover girl for the calendar.
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Senior Will Hudson scored the game-winning goal in the 105th minute to give the Canisius men's soccer team a 1-0 win over first-place Monmouth at the Demske Sports Complex on Saturday night. The Golden Griffins finish their season with a 7-9-2 overall record, while the Hawks - the top-ranked team in the North Atlantic region - drop to 8-6-4 overall and 7-1-2 in the MAAC.
The Griffs were attacking late in double overtime when the ball found senior Andrew Incho at the top of the penalty area. Incho flipped the ball over his head, and the pass went to sophomore Chris Berardi. The midfielder attempted a bicycle kick but didn't connect on it solidly. The ball found Hudson wide open in front of the net, and the senior buried it to give the Griffs the win.
"It's a great way to send our seniors off with a win, showing that we can compete and beat the top team in our conference," Canisius coach Dermot McGrane said. "I'm not sure if I've seen as many attempted bicycle kicks as I did on that last sequence, but Will was in the right spot and converted on the opportunity."
Monmouth controlled the first half, posting 11 shots in the opening 45 minutes as the Hawks had the wind at their back on a windy, rainy night at the Demske Sports Complex. Canisius had its best chance of the first half in the final seconds when Hudson's shot grazed the left post just before the horn sounded.
The Griffs had a number of opportunities in the second half. Hudson sent a shot wide off a corner kick from Francesco Strangio with just under 21 minutes remaining. About five minutes later, junior Asani Samuels had a breakaway and dropped a pass to junior Denver Spearman, but he also sent his shot wide. Hudson had an opportunity late in regulation with a free kick from just outside the penalty area that sailed high. Neither team had a good chance in the first overtime before Hudson's heroics in the second overtime period.
Senior Ryan Arvin made five saves to pick up his sixth win of the season. Arvin finishes the season with a 1.08 goals against average, breaking the record of 1.10 set by Matt Houghton during the 2006 campaign.
Monmouth held an 18-16 edge in shots but the Griffs outshot the Hawks 13-7 after halftime.
Notes: Canisius finished the season in sixth place in the MAAC standings, an improvement over three places from last season... Canisius posted 15 wins over the last two seasons... Hudson's goal was his team-leading sixth of the season… The assist for Berardi was his first of the season… Canisius finishes the year with a 4-0-2 record in games that went to overtime… Canisius and Monmouth met for the first time.


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larry Page, the famous record producer of the Troggs and the Kinks, and football fanatic, and Mancunian, Malcolm Hill, talk about the worlds most popular football club and the significance of their Aussie visit.
Larry recorded the team in 1972 with greats like George Best in the choir and pioneered the club song in the English first division with his song "Blue Is The Colour", still a favourite at Stamford Bridge for the Chelsea fans. He also recorded songs with the Australian cricketers in the 70's with the Chappell brothers, Lillee, Thompson, Marsh and co. making their singing debuts.
Lets have a listen to some of those songs including "Saturday Afternoon (at the Football)" sung by the 1972 Manchester United team, produced and written by Larry page.
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I've heard rumors of huge amounts of product left over in the wand. A friend on Makeup Alley told me to remove the ring at the top (it helps to remove excess from the wand), this would allow the wand to reach in much further and I'd get a lot more product! Well, over at Clumps of Mascara they discovered a much more efficient way to get at that product! I'm simply amazed at these pictures, and you can bet that it won't be long before I take both of the wands I have upstairs (my current and it's backup) and do this exact same thing.
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holy crap!! I CANNOT believe what that leaves behind. I just bought my first tube and when it seems "empty" I'm totally doing that.ReplyDelete
It's unbelievable how much product gets wasted. It isn't really a "Rip Off" per se because Urban Decay is still giving you product but they just really need better packaging so you can utilize what is in there without cutting the damn thing open.ReplyDelete
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I just cut my tube open and dug out about 95% of the product. The wand is terrible and UD really should go back to packaging R&D on this one.
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Arsène Wenger has urged Arsenal fans to trust his judgement on Arsenal's transfer dealings this summer.
The manger has made four new additions to his squad - Carl Jenkinson, Gervinho, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Joel Campbell - while Gael Clichy, Cesc Fabregas and Emmanuel Eboue have left the Club.
With just over ten days left until the transfer window closes, Wenger expects more moves and has called for supporters to have faith in the decisions he makes.
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"You will soon see that they are all top-quality players. We have not lost so many players. We have, of course, lost big players but number-wise we should be capable of doing well.
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Neo-natal Tooth a hormonal Imabalance?
Is having a neo-natal tooth a sign of hormonal imbalance?
When I gave birth to my eldest daughter three years ago, it all surprised us to learn that she already had two teeth (neo-natal teeth). These were lower front teeth. Both were also fully developed. It was first time for us to see something like this. And to our amazement, we all believed that it was a sign of good luck. Having said this incident, I still would like to ask if a neo-natal tooth is a sign of hormonal imbalance.
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Hi mumjane,
My health visitor was talking about teeth development, at the breastfeeding support group I attend, this week. She said that some babies can be born with teeth. If this happens the health visitor advised checking them with a dentist but in most cases when this occurs they will be normally formed. It often tends to be hereditary.
Best wishes,
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Hi LJ,
Thanks for the response. I really appreciate it. Honestly, this incident was first time for our family. We were all glad to experience it. However, the teeth were extracted by an ENT doctor even before we had discharged from the hospital. The doctor said these teeth won't last for a long time and might cause my baby to aspirate both of them. It was quite sad, but I kept the teeth as souvenirs. It's been 3 years but my child teeth aren't replaced by new ones yet. We're just waiting for them though.
Again, thanks
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Hi Mumjane,
This is interesting about your daughter's neonatal teeth. I'm wondering if they were her baby teeth (just came in early) and if you won't see replacements until she is 6 to 8 years old, when her adult front teeth would normally come in.
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I was born with a tooth. It was indeed my baby tooth and it fell out when I was around six. My parents talk about it all the time. It was no big issue for me though, hurt my mum a bit during early breastfeeding, but that is all!
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Very interesting to hear of another who was born with a tooth. Also interesting that it was a baby tooth. Guessing that MumJane's baby will have empty space where the tooth was pulled until baby is 6 years or so.
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|Whynotthinkwhynot you have seriously MISREAD my post. I have already purchased the throttle body assembly w/TPS from Advance Auto (As I mentioned in my previous post.), and after they deducted my 30% discount, plus my $25 rewards coupon, shipping, taxes, and core---I only spent $66 total. I was only asking someone on this blog to clear up the confusion on which WIRING HARNESS, A.K.A. TPS CONNECTOR I needed to fit the new TPS. I had received conflicting information from Ford parts, Oreilly's, and Ford dealerships---some were telling me to get part# 1u2z-14s411-AFA and some were telling me to get 1u2z-14s411-AFB. Fortunately for me I have another vehicle to drive while dealing with this situation. My only stress was coming from incompetent, so-called part specializes who don't have a clue about what their talking about. But anywhoo, thanks for your help anyway.
|Thank you Hurtinfocus for offering to send me the connector. I truly appreciate you trying to help me. I have gone ahead and purchased the wiring harness from Ford, and hopefully it will be here this week, and I am crossing my fingers that it is the correct one due to all the conflicting info I have received from Ford.
I couldn't have said it better,Whynotthinkwhynot. In my earlier yrs., I'd go to the junk yards and pull parts for my cars only to be replacing them in days. I guess when the funds are running low one has to make ends meet to keep their junk running. FMC has to worry about warranting their parts and do not want to do the job a second time for their customers.That's why the quality standards for FMC parts have to be much higher. imo.
And no I'm not a service writer for Ford Motor Co.
Sometimes you spend more time and effort trying to save a little money than it's worth. You can get the TB with the TPS from Rock Auto for about $115 including shipping- maybe $120, but Atlanta should have inexpensive shipping like Memphis. The part cost is $108, and that includes a $36 core so you can spend another $10 to ship it back and get $36. I've never done a core with RockAuto before- they might send you a shipping label, so you won't even have to spend a dime to send the old part back in the box that the new one came in. Total cost to you after the core is returned should be like $80, give or take a few on shipping. For a TB with a TPS- that's cheap.
This is a different part number, so you should check that out. I've been working on cars ever since I could reach the accelerator and brake. I can tell several stories where I tried to save money by rigging things up and failed miserably. I'd end up spending more waiting around paying gas to friends and straining relationships than I would've spent originally to simply get the bolt-on part. Sometimes I ended up getting the bolt-on part after I spend weeks or months burning up money trying to save a few pennies. Heaven only knows how many days you've already taken off your life due to stress.
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To look this up, go to www.RockAuto.com, select 2000 Ford Focus, select 2.0L L4 DOHC engine, a list will pop up, scroll down to Fuel/Air, under Fuel/Air select Throttle Body. Don't even look under TPS, all that is there is for manual transmissions.
|No that's a real Focus Head! Nice touch huntinfocus.
|take a picture of the TPS's connection, I'll try to grab you a pigtail from the junkyard and could mail it to you for the cost of the mailing envelope.
Throttle Position Sensor Connector
Can someone please help me. I am literally sitting her with tears in my eyes as I typed this because I am so frustrated with the confusing info I have been getting from so-called professionals. I have purchased the re-manufactured throttle body from Advance Auto, but of course now I have to buy the wire harness, a.k.a., or pigtails or throttle position connector. 1U2Z-14S411-AFB this part number keeps coming up for a Ford Mustang, and not for my 2000 Ford Focus ZTS, DOHC, Zetec 2.0.L engine, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (sorry I am not yelling, but just want to make it clear what type of car I have)----PLEASE! PLEASE! PRETTY PLEASE WITH ICE CREAM AND SPRINKLES ON TOP can you please give me the correct part # for the TPS connector. Please and thank you. I love this website, without you guys I would have NEVER come this far. This has been a nightmare, but also a learning experience for me
|Yes my car is an automatic. This blog has solved the mystery for me. I contacted Ford today, and at first he told me I needed to purchase part# 9B989, but after I further questioned him about the "low-down", "money hungry", revision of the throttle body, which requires a different TPS, he told me I needed to get: The throttle body; 2M5Z-9E926-BB and a new wire connector; 1U2Z-14S411-AFB. I started to purchase the more expensive Motorcraft TPS, but from what I'm reading I guess it doesn't really help much. I guess I will have to go to a junk yard Friday because I refuse to replace a part that is still working properly----so frustrated!!!
Is your car an automatic? Because if it is then its probably not the right one. At least ford says that they don't make them anymore. They only sell the whole throttle body assembly.
My car is still messed up I have no idea what is wrong with it. It was better but now it's back to the same.
|Let me also add I bought a TPS from Advance Auto parts, but it's not responding to it. Should I take a chance, and get one from the junk yard? Getting codes P01122, and P0120.
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clear has no reducer
The clear I am using only needs hardner and no reducer. Should I add 1 part reducer or decrease the hardner a bit? Should I apply this to all coats or paint the first two as I have been and apply this to the last coat only?
Bump your air pressure up, just how much depends on too many factors to give you an exact psi. It's quite possible 50 psi is what is needed. What you are after is atomization. The clear must come out in a fog for you to get a smooth final coat. Over reduction is also a must for smooth clear.
So ?
SO, you are saying keep the PSI at 30 and turn down the material knob 1/2 turn or so?
I paint w/ it wet about 1 ft behind the gun w/ the clear. Am I putting on too heavy a coat?
Orange peel is OK I guess if I want to sand for 20 hrs to get the shine I want. It is just I have been painting the truck for 2 months and have painted it twice (re dos), So I have the hole technique of spraying down to about 10% towards great. I just would like to paint the Cortona once and just have to sand the one or two runs out and be finished. I just read turn the PSI up to 50 on the last coat. WOW, that is more than I was going to practice w/.
Being retired I have the time and I am very patient and enjoy this very much.
My wife's car got hit in a parking lot and she was like I have another project for you. It is her front fender that needs a lit work and painting. I laughed and called the insurance company. I guess I do not like it that much.
Don't use etch primer on fiberglass.
For less orange peel and better atomization you can do three things: bump your air pressure up, cut the fluid adjustment down-less trigger pull, and reduce your paint more. Make sure you're using the proper temperature reducers and hardeners-if they are too fast you won't get any flow, slower drying products are better for more flow and better gloss retention and they actually reach full cure faster. Get that gun dialed in better before you shoot the car-spray a few test panels first if needed. The fluid to air ratio is key for good atomization and once the settings are dialed in you'll need to apply it at a rate that delivers a slick wet but thin coat-watch the wetness in the reflection off your lights to tailor your application speed.
You got that right!!!!
I should have been dead a long time ago-LOL
orange peel
I'am not a paint pro, the factory (Ford Mustang in the 60's) wanted a little bit of orange peel to hide the metal defects when too many parts were made from old dies, handling dings or dirty dies. I have painted a few cars and I usually got orange peel when the paint wasn't thinned enough or ambient temperature was to high for the paint -thinner mix. I usually try to spray with the gun needle turned down to less paint, and have enough light to see that you are getting a wet application. I sometimes would hold a light in one hand and the gun in the other hand.. I should have had an explosion proof set up but as the song says "we lived in a different world. had lead paint on our crib, rode our bikes with out helments, drank from the garden hose" etc drove 120 with out seatbelts or air bags
air pressur for orange peel
well. I am painting my work truck to learn before I paint my replica McBurnie Daytona Spyder ( I call it a Cortona). So, I changed the truck's color from white to black (changing the Cortona red to black), learned a lot and after many redos I fill I have the knowledge to takel the Cortona. However, I have a lot of orange peel. I have sanded the door of the truck w. 1200 grit and then used compounds and buffed it to a great deep shine. If I sand the hole truck it will look great. But, I am not going to do that much work for the old work truck.
I have read many threads on orange peel and that increasing the air pressure will help. I am painting w/ an Astro Quantum 1.4 for the clear. Using 30 PSI with the trigger pulled while adjusting the PSI. I know you can not tell me exact numbers but should I start out at another ten or 5 PSIs. A rough number to start out w/ when adjusting will help. I have re-sanded my hood for this rehearsal and will BC Cc it again. I fell this is my final rehearsal before moving on to the Cortona. If the car comes out like the truck is I can sand and buff it to a perfect shine. But I would like to have as little O P as I can. Thanks in advance. You can email me also at
additionally I paint the BC w/ a separate gun 1.3 and the 2K primer w/ a separate gun 1.9
And, can I use etching primer on the fiberglass repairs before hitting them w/ 2 K primer/
I am painting w/ PPG shop line BC/CC
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Arsenal Football Club is delighted to announce that Ivory Coast international forward Gervinho has finalised his switch to the Gunners, joining the Club on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee.
Gervinho, 24, arrives at Arsenal from French side Lille, with the paperwork surrounding his move now approved. The Ivorian helped Lille to a Ligue 1 and Coupe de France double last season, scoring 18 goals in 49 games in all competitions.
The campaign capped a very successful two years for Gervinho, during which time he netted 36 times in his 93 appearances for Les Gogues. Before joining Lille, Gervinho enjoyed two seasons with Le Mans, also in Ligue 1.
On the international stage, Gervinho captained the Ivory Coast in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and also represented his country at the 2010 World Cup, scoring twice in just three substitute appearances during qualification to the finals. To date, Gervinho has made 27 appearances in total for Les Eléphants, scoring six goals.
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Manager Arsène Wenger said: "Gervinho is a player that can play in a number of positions up front. He can play on the right, on the left and through the middle. He has qualities that I find very important, like his movement off the ball. He has the qualities we like technically. He is good one against one, he is strong and was the best provider in the French league with assists and he scored 15 goals. I think he is a very good addition to the squad."
After completing his move to the Gunners, Gervinho said: "It's a great feeling to be an Arsenal player. I'm very happy. I've always dreamed to play for this Club. I've achieved this dream now and I am so happy. It's one of the most beautiful days of my life.
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Tempest --
I agree with you. I would never worry about the other cushions. I keep them all in the cockpit with specific instructions to crew to throw as much floatation as possible to the COB. I was only discussing it in the context of the lifesling.
Hi Tweitz
Ok, I think I understand the issue. I'm talking about a throwable horseshoe or ring, and/or the square seat cushions that many people have... type IV 's
What west marine is demo-ing is a life sling that is designed to help bring the COB onboard. I carry both, on my vessel. A horseshoe and a Lifesling.
The horsehoe would get thrown first.....the lifesling is not really a throwable device. (type IV)
The circle maneuver would work fine under power. But under sail, the object is to return to the COB from downwind on a close reach/close haul and stop the vessel alongside by pinching into the wind with little or no boat speed. (Jib loose) Pretty much the same way you would sail up to a mooring or an anchorage. see figure 8 or quick stop.
It is helpful to know the best way to do it, so it is worth discussing. In general I agree with what you say, especially about throwing everything that floats. If the lifesling was near the COB I would not reel it in, but I am assuming the COB has very limited swimming ability. If the line is close I would not reel it in, but if it is far from him, I would want to try to get it to him, either leaving it in the water and sailing near him, or pulling it in and rethrowing. My preference would be to try to make the circle around the victim so the line comes to him and then use the line to bring him back to the boat. I think that is how the lifesling is intended to be used. Take a look at
By the way, I also keep a polypropylene bagged throwing line fixed to a stanchion, so it is also ready to throw. I hope none of us have to use these tools except in practice.
Twietz and Adam,
I respectfully disagree. There are a few immediate goals in a COB situation:
1st is to keep eyes on the COB...second is to throw everything that floats toward the hopefully conscience swimmer to provide them something to keep them afloat. Third is to get the vessel back to the COB for retrieval.
If you miss with the throws, it's unfortunate...But The idea of a type IV is to provide floatation for the COB. While you maneuver for the pick up...it's not meant to be method of reeling them in...thus the floating line...the idea is that they can swim toward the nearest floating device, if possible.
third is to get the boat back for retrieval.
Let's say I'm sailing with one other person on board...they go over: I would throw everything I could reach that floats..toward them, and then work to get the vessel back alongside. Time spend retrieving a mis-thrown horseshoe is time that I'm not maneuvering my vessel...to get back to the COB....
Trailing the horseshoe behind me while I circle the COB sounds reasonable, but the goal is to get quickly downwind of the COB and work back to get alongside and stop the boat...alongside with no way on. If you're circling the COB that implies that you're at some point upwind..?
Of course, if you're on a motorvessel...it's another story.
we can always..agree to disagree..
I do have a quick release on my tether. I'd expect pulling it from under the water would be a little different than pulling it standing in the cockpit. NO, going over doesn't leave a lot of options.
I do have an autohelm. I guess minimizing its use and keeping some weather helm isn't a bad strategy but, like Adam says, it is usually when you are forward that the risk is highest (and the autohelm is always on then). I like the idea of a trip device for the autohelm. They have them on jet skis. I don't know that it matters whether you're swimming after a sailboat doing 6 knots or a jet ski doing 40.
harbin: how are you steering? If you're doing it manually then trim for a bit of weather helm so that the boat will heave-to when you drop the tiller. Of course, you're more worried about going overboard when you're working on the foredeck than when you're in the cockpit.
There needs to be some way to disengage autopilot/windvane steering when singlehanders go overboard.
Hey harbin - it's not off topic at all, and even if it was - no worries. Do you have a quick release on your tether? If you're being dragged alongside and have enough play in your tether to have your head under - from everything I've read, your done for unless you can release. Too much water pressure to do anything.
But then, if you do release and you're boat is sailing fast enough to apply the above pressure - it seems your boat will be long gone. 4-6 knots is pretty damn fast.
My take is that if you go overboard singlehanding - unless there's someone around to help you out, you're done.
There are salts on here FAR, FAR more qualified to answer this. For example, take a look at the link JRP provided in another thread. Sobering stuff. So stay on the boat!
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Also, since we are off on this MOB recovery tangent anyway, I meant to post a link to the Lifesling Case Studies. This is very instructive reading if you haven't seen it yet.
Great thread.
If this is too far off the subject, I'll be glad to repost it in its own.
I mostly single hand. I wear a harness almost all the time when I'm out alone and stay hooked onto my jackline when not below. I know the key is to not go over to begin with. But I have wondered what I'd do if:
1. I went over and was being drug alongside, still hooked in.
2. How I'd ever get back on board.
1. If I were on the lee side, and there was much heel, there would be little free board and I could possibly grab something and pull myself back up on board. If I were on the high side, I guess I'd just release the tether at my harness and swim for?
2. If there was any kind of sea, I know how dangerous the stern can be. But if it's the only way back aboard, I think I'd rather take my chances. To enable this, I have considered installing some kind of quick release to the stern ladder so that I could lower it from the water.
Any advice for these or other strategies?
smackdaddy - the helicopter strap is supposedly being reconsidered, but no changes have been made as of yet. On my boat, we've purchased a John Buoy which is like a 1 man life raft with lifting straps on it. It attaches on the back of the boat and you pull a lever which ejects it over the stern and it's supposed to inflate automatically. I think it increases the odds of recovery tremendously, especially in night conditions under spinnaker (which is my nightmare scenario).
To sailingdog's point, getting the victim back on board these boats is a real challenge. I won't go near the transom in even the slightest chop - you'll be knocked out cold.
zz4gta - I assure you this is not pleasure cruise...
Tempest -
For the lifesling the idea is that you use the line to make a circle around the COB and then pull it in and the floatation collar will come to him and he can then be brought to the boat. So in case of a lifesling I would pull it back and throw it again. If they don't have a lifesling, then they may have been using the horseshoe for that purpose. If you throw the whole line in, then you have no way to retrieve the COB unless the boat gets really close, which is very hard and adds the danger of the boat itself injuring the COB. Just adding another piece of floatation to the ones I would have thrown in the water is not much help, especially since a piece of floatation more than a couple of yards from the COB may be impossible for him to get to.
By the way, this is one of those times that I think having a sugar scoop transom is a big benefit, because you can get a COB back aboard with essentially no lifting (though if seas are rough, the transom goes up and down a lot and you still have to be very careful).
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Mini Spinach-and-Cheese Pizzas
Choose part-skim ricotta instead of regular; it has comparable creaminess, with fewer calories and less fat. Whole-wheat pitas are fiber-rich -- and tasty.
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Source: Everyday Food, September 2007
- 4 mini whole-wheat pitas (3 inches each), split
- 1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 garlic clove, pushed through a garlic press
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 1/2 pint bocconcini (about 20 balls), halved
Heat broiler, with rack set 4 inches from heat. Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil; arrange pita halves on sheet, cut side up.
In a small bowl, combine ricotta, oregano, and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Dividing evenly, spread ricotta mixture on pitas, and top with spinach and bocconcini. Season with salt and pepper.
Broil until cheese is melted and starts to brown, 4 to 6 minutes, rotating sheet from front to back halfway through baking. Serve immediately.


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I've just passed my online tefl course and am about to start looking for my first job. I don't have a degree, but i do have some work experience with kids. What i really want to do is one of the summer programs i've heard of, where you teach in the mornings and do outdoor activities such as sport in the afternoons. Do these actually exist? If so, can somebody please point me in the right direction to get information so i can start applying for jobs asap... if anyone reading this has done this kind of work, what would you recommend my next steps being? Is it worth it? does it pay? etc...
thanks very much for any helpful info.
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