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Physics Puzzle for the Gearheads
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Physics Puzzle for the Gearheads
May 19, 2020 at 4:07 pm
The other day I was putting my SO's car up on the two post lift to change the oil.

She was watching as I ran the lift up and I commented to her - "Hey - it's finally  70° F in here."  She walked across the bay and looked at the small wall mount thermometer - and to her surprise - confirmed I was right.

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RE: Physics Puzzle for the Gearheads
May 19, 2020 at 4:33 pm
The thermometer is stuck. Tongue
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RE: Physics Puzzle for the Gearheads
May 19, 2020 at 5:11 pm
I’m guessing something to do with the viscosity of hydraulic oil at 70F.

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RE: Physics Puzzle for the Gearheads
May 19, 2020 at 6:26 pm (This post was last modified: May 19, 2020 at 6:27 pm by onlinebiker.)
(May 19, 2020 at 4:33 pm)Fireball Wrote: The thermometer is stuck. Tongue

Nope. Bulb style alcohol. Never seen one stick.
Plus it really was 70°f.
(May 19, 2020 at 5:11 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: I’m guessing something to do with the viscosity of hydraulic oil at 70F.

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Nope. Nothing to do with hydraulics.
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RE: Physics Puzzle for the Gearheads
May 19, 2020 at 8:44 pm
Because you're an old fart like me and won't work in colder weather anymore. Final Answer. Tongue
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RE: Physics Puzzle for the Gearheads
May 19, 2020 at 8:47 pm
(May 19, 2020 at 8:44 pm)Fireball Wrote: Because you're an old fart like me and won't work in colder weather anymore. Final Answer. Tongue
Sure I work in colder weather.


In a heated garage..


Duh...

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RE: Physics Puzzle for the Gearheads
May 19, 2020 at 9:37 pm
(May 19, 2020 at 4:07 pm)onlinebiker Wrote: The other day I was putting my SO's car up on the two post lift to change the oil.

She was watching as I ran the lift up and I commented to her - "Hey - it's finally  70° F in here."  She walked across the bay and looked at the small wall mount thermometer - and to her surprise - confirmed I was right.

How did I know?

Internet,................ or nipples.
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RE: Physics Puzzle for the Gearheads
May 19, 2020 at 9:48 pm
(May 19, 2020 at 9:37 pm)brewer Wrote:
(May 19, 2020 at 4:07 pm)onlinebiker Wrote: The other day I was putting my SO's car up on the two post lift to change the oil.

She was watching as I ran the lift up and I commented to her - "Hey - it's finally  70° F in here."  She walked across the bay and looked at the small wall mount thermometer - and to her surprise - confirmed I was right.

How did I know?

Internet,................ or nipples.

Did you spend an hour Googling that?

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RE: Physics Puzzle for the Gearheads
May 19, 2020 at 10:27 pm
god told you?
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RE: Physics Puzzle for the Gearheads
May 19, 2020 at 11:19 pm
something else turns on when it reaches that temp Dunno
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