X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-01.southeast.rr.com ([24.25.9.100] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.0) with ESMTP id 1491832 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 21 Oct 2006 20:36:44 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.100; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-098-062.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.98.62]) by ms-smtp-01.southeast.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id k9M0aMUl021579 for ; Sat, 21 Oct 2006 20:36:23 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <000a01c6f572$1cc4bc50$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuse Ratings for Wiring?? Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2006 20:36:27 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0007_01C6F550.9566D110" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C6F550.9566D110 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable That is really mind boggling, Dale. I remember the news of the first = vacuum tube computer after world war II which occupied rooms (if not an = entire building), generated enough energy to heat several homes, = thousands of miles of wiring, vacuum tube, etc, etc. and I believe all = it did was generate artillery trajectory data I remember my first personal computer (IBM PC) came with 16K of memory = (you could buy more), an 4.7 MHZ (not GHZ) chip (no math processor = functions), a one sided 160K floppy drive (standard storage was a = cassette tape), a TV set display driver (extra of course) - finally = graduated to the infamous green phosphorous screen. All this at a 1982 = price of $3200. Ah, yes, progress is good. ED ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Dale Rogers=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 6:10 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuse Ratings for Wiring?? Ed, According to a recent History Channel feature on the Apollo=20 program, your average scientific pocket calculator has more=20 processing power than the computers on the Apollo ships. ;^) Dale R. Ed Anderson wrote:=20 Hi David, Egad! Just think those computers could be plotting in the garage = and with us none the wiser. Maybe I should disconnect the battery {:>). = It is amazing what the microchip has done to our once simple automobile = engine. No doubt some of those car systems have more computing power = than the Apollo spacecraft. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: hoursaway1@comcast.net=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 4:01 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuse Ratings for Wiring?? Ed; from my perspective working in the auto repair format for 25 = years is, the CB or fuse is at the begining of the circiut, TO the = componant, in order to protect the wire between those two points, i-e = short to grnd. The small-er fuse should be very near the componant only = to protect componant from spikes in the sys. Did you know that starting = in year 2000 the Cadillac Deville, and others, used 24 computers/modules = that all talk to each other even when the car is off (never leave your = key all the way in the ign. in your garage overnight, those computers = will not stop talking all night long, must be female computers,drain = batt.) I told this to my wife multiple times but oh well she is on her = way now. David RV6A Rotary (wings-tail-flaps-ailerons painted and at = airport) -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/ ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C6F550.9566D110 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
That is really mind boggling, = Dale.  I=20 remember the news of the first vacuum tube computer after world war II = which=20 occupied rooms (if not an entire building), generated enough energy to = heat=20 several homes, thousands of miles of wiring, vacuum tube, etc, = etc.  and I=20 believe all it did was generate artillery trajectory data
 
I remember my first personal = computer (IBM=20 PC) came with 16K of memory (you could buy more), an 4.7 MHZ (not GHZ) = chip (no=20 math processor functions), a one sided 160K floppy drive (standard = storage was a=20 cassette tape), a TV set display driver (extra of course) - finally = graduated to=20 the infamous green phosphorous screen.  All this at a 1982 price of = $3200.
 
Ah, yes, progress is = good.
 
ED
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Dale = Rogers
Sent: Saturday, October 21, = 2006 6:10=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuse = Ratings for=20 Wiring??

Ed,

   According to a recent = History=20 Channel feature on the Apollo
program, your average scientific = pocket=20 calculator has more
processing power than the computers on the = Apollo=20 ships.  ;^)

Dale R.

Ed Anderson wrote:=20
Hi David,
 
Egad!  Just think those computers could = be=20 plotting in the garage and with us none the wiser.  Maybe I = should=20 disconnect the battery {:>).  It is amazing what the = microchip has=20 done to our once simple automobile engine.  No doubt some of = those car=20 systems have more computing power than the Apollo = spacecraft.
 
Ed
-----=20 Original Message ----- From:=20 hoursaway1@comcast.net = To:=20 Rotary motors in = aircraft=20 Sent:=20 Saturday, October 21, 2006 4:01 PM Subject:=20 [FlyRotary] Re: Fuse Ratings for Wiring??

Ed; from my perspective working in the auto repair format for = 25=20 years is, the CB or fuse is at the begining of the = circiut, TO=20 the componant, in order to protect the wire between those two = points, i-e=20 short to grnd.  The small-er fuse should be very near the = componant=20 only to protect componant from spikes in the sys. Did you = know that=20 starting in year 2000 the Cadillac Deville, and others, used 24=20 computers/modules that all talk to each other even when the car is = off  (never leave your key all the way in the ign. in your = garage=20 overnight, those computers will not stop talking all night long, = must be=20 female computers,drain batt.) I told this to my wife multiple = times but oh=20 well she is on her way now.  David RV6A Rotary=20 (wings-tail-flaps-ailerons painted and at airport)
 

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