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A test of your common sense

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fearandloathing
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Message 93 of 137 (666006)
06-20-2012 5:46 PM 		Reply to: Message 1 by Taz
06-16-2012 5:48 PM

At A, because of the sharp angles???
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In plumbing we use a set of equations to determine where we can and can't drill/notch a load carrying member. My limited knowledge doesn't help me here.
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My guess is based on knowing that sharp corners are to be avoided. BOAC Flight 781 - Wikipedia
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fearandloathing
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06-21-2012 4:56 PM 		Reply to: Message 100 by 1.61803
06-21-2012 10:50 AM

Intuitively I would of said the middle. But knowing this is a trick question I then thought point (A) since the surface area is less at the apex.
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My first thought was the middle also because as a general rule of thumb when drilling a 2x8,10,12...ect you stay out of the middle 3rd. The size of the hole is determined in a similar way, 2x10= a 3 1/2 inch hole, 2x12....4 1/2 inch hole. There is a lot more to it, but I won't bore you.
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"You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them" - Ray Bradbury
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Message 116 of 137 (666091)
06-21-2012 9:33 PM 		Reply to: Message 114 by Taz
06-21-2012 9:05 PM

In this particular case, the left end is set up to fail
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If left is A then I am right.... (for all the wrong reasons no doubt)......Off to play the lottery now
A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.
― Edward R. Murrow
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"You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them" - Ray Bradbury
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