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    Where can I see a B-29 Bomber ...

    The Hill Air Force Base Museum in Utah has a B-29 listed in their collection.
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    Pressure and Force

    1. 2,405.28 pounds; 2. I would expect the force to decrease as the piston moves downward.
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    Question on Calculus for a middle schooler

    XB_Fan, Below are two typical rational functions that a student might be asked about in a differential calculus course. More specifically, they will be asked to identify all points of interest for each of the rational functions. Both of the functions can be quickly graphed on the x-y plane using...
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    Question on Calculus for a middle schooler

    XB_Fan, The following fives courses are helpful before starting Calculus: 1. Elementary Algebra (a.k.a. Algebra I); 2. Intermediate Algebra (a.k.a. Algebra II); 3. College Algebra; 4. Geometry; 5. Trigonometry. In my experience, College Algebra seems to be the course that is often skipped...
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    New sparkplug for lawn mower?

    Autolite XST458 is an iridium plug that cross references to J19LM according to the folks at Autolite.
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    Home Propane Tank Gauge Question

    Ride_Red, Yes. I agree with you that what I wrote is incorrect and misleading with respect to the pressure change the tank would experience due to the tank volume expanding from 80% to 90%. In hindsight, I wish I had omitted that example from my post. The point I was hoping to make is that the...
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    Home Propane Tank Gauge Question

    The safety factor is there to prevent too much pressure from building up inside the tank as the liquid gas expands. For example, an increase due to expansion from 80% full to 90% full would roughly double the internal pressure of tank. This type of pressure increase will trigger the pressure...
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    Home Propane Tank Gauge Question

    Here is a quick example to help separate the impact of the safety margin from the impact of businesses that short fill 20 pound tanks. A typical 20 pound tank has a maximum capacity (ignoring the 80% safety factor) of roughly 5.7 gallons. To confirm this you can divide the water capacity (WC)...
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    Fuel Flow Calculations - Check My Math?

    RDY4WAR, An alternate approach is to look at the ratios of the BTU’s per gallon for the various fuel types in order to get an estimate of what the relative flow rates would be in order to maintain constant lambda. The BTU estimates I am using below were taken (or estimated) from the Sunoco...
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    Gunsmith Recommendation- Restoration

    Ahlman‘s in Morristown, MN may be able to help you. https://www.ahlmans.com/gunsmithing.html
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    Any weed experts out there?

    It looks like quackgrass to me.
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    Shower Faucet Repair - Help

    I agree with Wolf359 with respect to contacting Moen about possible warranty coverage. Moen sent us a free replacement cartridge and a handle repair kit when our Moen kitchen faucet was in need of repair. Moreover, the customer service representative I spoke with was knowledgeable and extremely...
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    CR123A Batteries

    CarLuver, Digikey.com has 20 Panasonic CR123A batteries for $40.59 plus shipping. Belker https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/panasonic-bsg/CR-123A/431596
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    Redline Mt-85 gear oil viscosity

    Chrisgt86, The viscosity of MT-85 is similar to a 30 weight engine oil. As a result, it isn’t unexpected that a bottle of MT-85 would feel like standard motor oil when you were shaking it. See the attached link for more details about how the various viscosity ranges relate to each other...
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    math question - probability

    P(rain day 1) * P(rain day 2) = (.20)*(.20) = .04 = 4%
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    Cannot find specs on Honda engine

    Is the manual linked below for your engine? The serial number information on page 9 shows the serial numbers starting with "GJAB-". Belker http://cdn.powerequipment.honda.com/engines/pdf/manuals/31zg9642.pdf
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    Cannot find specs on Honda engine

    Conradmandsager, Perhaps one of the owner's manuals listed on the website linked below will be for your machine. If so, I hope it contains the information you are looking for. If not, let me know and I will keep digging for one that does. Belker...
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    Pressure Washer Pump Oil

    Propflux01, The webpage listed below has some service information for your pump along with a copy of the owners manual and a parts schematic. Hopefully there is enough information there to help you with the oil change. Belker https://www.allpartsinc.com/oem-pump-kit-3400-psi-3-4-shaft-520002.html
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    Any place to buy a quart of cheap 2-cycle oil?

    Studly, The Mystik Lawn & Garden oil that 65f100 mentions above is JASO FD rated and is $4.79 a quart at Fleet Farm. This oil seems like a very good fit for the applications you list above at a reasonable price. See the links below for more information. Belker...
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    Any place to buy a quart of cheap 2-cycle oil?

    Studly, You may want to give Fleet Farm a try, as they typically have a reasonable selection of air-cooled 2-cycle oils to choose from. For example, the Mystik Sea & Snow oil is JASO FD rated and costs $4.79 a quart. While most users are likely using this oil for their PWC and/or snowmobile...
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