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Re: Re: Re: thread
Indeed I am a rocket scientist! Though I work mostly with LO2/LH2 rockets, so I don't think I am responsible for any of your messes :) Yup, you got oxides down as far as I understand their ...

In Make Your Own Gear » Painting pot black
December 30, 1:32pm
Re: thread
David - I am surprised that white paint would have an emissivity of 0.95 in the IR spectrum. When I saw that you got similar results with white and black I thought there was room for improveme...

In Make Your Own Gear » Painting pot black
December 30, 11:22am
Re: Ask and you shall receive
excellent set of tests Dave... you certainly did run with that. I did a double take when I saw your posts. Do you know of any readily accessible spray paints with a higher absorptivity?

In Make Your Own Gear » Painting pot black
December 29, 6:18pm
Re: tests
Flames are at such high temperatures that radiation is the main form of heat transfer. As a result increasing the absorptivity (painting it black) out weighs the penalty of increased resistance to ...

In Make Your Own Gear » Painting pot black
December 29, 2:31pm
on the piezo....
I am guessing MSR through in the piezo so they can compete in the marketplace with stoves that have a built-in piezo. The one advantage of the pizo over a lighter is so peoples fingers wouldn'...

In GEAR » The New MSR MicroRocket -- First Look
December 29, 10:42am
McMaster-Carr cut to length
http://www.mcmaster.com/#closed-cell-foam/=fgo2l9

In GEAR » Source for 1/2" thick, untextured closed-cell pads ?
December 21, 1:24pm
Am I reading that right?
Am I reading that right? Is Pacific Outdoor Equipment customer service no longer dealing with Pacific Outdoor Equipment?

In GEAR » My frustrating times with the Pacific Outdoor Equipment Peak AC
December 20, 2:16pm
Re: tornado Wick Jet alcohol stove
wicked stove Yurio. Do you know how much it weighs?

In GEAR » tornado Wick Jet alcohol stove
December 20, 2:03pm
I have to agree with the OP
If gear swap is limited to members, less gear will be swapped which reduces the value of a membership. BPL is making the same mistake Netflix made, they are charging more for less in an effort to ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Open Letter: Don't make the Gear Swap for members only
December 16, 12:55pm
Re: Re: Has anyone ever cut down a ProLite?
Perhaps you missed it but the OP was asking about modifying a prolite pad... not a neoair. Sorry OP, I haven't a clue :(

In GEAR » Has anyone ever cut down a ProLite?
December 14, 10:34am

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