Comments for doityourselflawn.com http://doityourselflawn.com Learn how to have the best Lawn on the block! Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:24:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on MTD 8hp Leaf Blower by enfieldpolice http://doityourselflawn.com/2012/02/01/mtd-8hp-leaf-blower/comment-page-1/#comment-34091 enfieldpolice Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:24:01 +0000 http://doityourselflawn.com/2012/02/01/mtd-8hp-leaf-blower/#comment-34091 It has stabil in the gas thats the puff of smoke you? see It has stabil in the gas thats the puff of smoke you? see

]]> Comment on MTD 8hp Leaf Blower by chevykid94 http://doityourselflawn.com/2012/02/01/mtd-8hp-leaf-blower/comment-page-1/#comment-34090 chevykid94 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:15:20 +0000 http://doityourselflawn.com/2012/02/01/mtd-8hp-leaf-blower/#comment-34090 @wolfsheadoil Yup, he took great care? of it! @wolfsheadoil Yup, he took great care? of it!

]]> Comment on MTD 8hp Leaf Blower by chevykid94 http://doityourselflawn.com/2012/02/01/mtd-8hp-leaf-blower/comment-page-1/#comment-34089 chevykid94 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:00:32 +0000 http://doityourselflawn.com/2012/02/01/mtd-8hp-leaf-blower/#comment-34089 @enfieldpolice Yes, that's a good? thing to point out. This machine is mint. @enfieldpolice Yes, that’s a good? thing to point out. This machine is mint.

]]> Comment on Q&A: An underground sprinkler system is laid at an angle of 34.5 degrees to a fence.? by Neil Kelcey http://doityourselflawn.com/2012/01/25/qa-an-underground-sprinkler-system-is-laid-at-an-angle-of-34-5-degrees-to-a-fence/comment-page-1/#comment-34078 Neil Kelcey Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:28:49 +0000 http://doityourselflawn.com/2012/01/25/qa-an-underground-sprinkler-system-is-laid-at-an-angle-of-34-5-degrees-to-a-fence/#comment-34078 The 1st responder has done a good job in answering your Q. I have a slightly different approach that does not require the Law of Cosines (in case you are not there yet in your studies.) As you should ALWAYS do, draw a sketch of the situation. Here's my approach: ? Draw a fence-line and a sprinkler line to intersect at point A with ?A = 34.5º ? Starting at A, locate points S?, S?, and S? at 10m intervals along the sprinkler line. ? Locate points P?, P?, and P? at intervals along the fence line such that S?P?, S?P?, and S?P? are all ? to the fence line. The lengths of S?P?, S?P?, and S?P? will be: • 10sin34.5º, 20sin34.5º, and 30sin34.5º respectively, or • 5.66, 11.33, and 16.98 respectively (all rounded to 2 dec pl) So the 3rd sprinkler will not reach the fence line, but the first two will. ? Draw a point C on the fence line that is 12 m from S? and further along than P? from A ? Consider the right ?S?P?C with S?P? = 11.33, S?C = 12, and P?C to be calculated (using Pythagoras) ? P?C = ?(12² – 11.33²) = 3.95 (2 dec pl) ? AC = AP? + 3.95 ? AP? = 20cos34.5 = 16.48 ? AC = 16.48 + 3.05 = 20.43 = 20.4 (n 10th) This answer matches what the 1st repsonder determined using the Law of Cosines. As you can see the Law of Cosines is MUCH faster ... but just in case you have not been taught that yet, this (longer) approach with "just the Basics" can still be made to work. Hope that is helpful to you! Cheers! ? . The 1st responder has done a good job in answering your Q. I have a slightly different approach that does not require the Law of Cosines (in case you are not there yet in your studies.)

As you should ALWAYS do, draw a sketch of the situation.

Here’s my approach:
? Draw a fence-line and a sprinkler line to intersect at point A with ?A = 34.5º
? Starting at A, locate points S?, S?, and S? at 10m intervals along the sprinkler line.
? Locate points P?, P?, and P? at intervals along the fence line such that
S?P?, S?P?, and S?P? are all ? to the fence line.

The lengths of S?P?, S?P?, and S?P? will be:
• 10sin34.5º, 20sin34.5º, and 30sin34.5º respectively, or
• 5.66, 11.33, and 16.98 respectively (all rounded to 2 dec pl)

So the 3rd sprinkler will not reach the fence line, but the first two will.

? Draw a point C on the fence line that is 12 m from S? and further along than P? from A
? Consider the right ?S?P?C with S?P? = 11.33, S?C = 12, and P?C to be calculated (using Pythagoras)
? P?C = ?(12² – 11.33²) = 3.95 (2 dec pl)
? AC = AP? + 3.95
? AP? = 20cos34.5 = 16.48
? AC = 16.48 + 3.05 = 20.43 = 20.4 (n 10th)

This answer matches what the 1st repsonder determined using the Law of Cosines.

As you can see the Law of Cosines is MUCH faster … but just in case you have not been taught that yet, this (longer) approach with “just the Basics” can still be made to work.

Hope that is helpful to you! Cheers! ?

.

]]> Comment on How to Pick the Perfect Electric Lawn Mower by Dorisequador http://doityourselflawn.com/2012/01/22/how-to-pick-the-perfect-electric-lawn-mower/comment-page-1/#comment-34077 Dorisequador Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:50:46 +0000 http://doityourselflawn.com/2012/01/22/how-to-pick-the-perfect-electric-lawn-mower/#comment-34077 Anything with a cord sucks........sorry...? Anything with a cord sucks……..sorry…?

]]> Comment on How to Pick the Perfect Electric Lawn Mower by claythoops333 http://doityourselflawn.com/2012/01/22/how-to-pick-the-perfect-electric-lawn-mower/comment-page-1/#comment-34076 claythoops333 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:50:37 +0000 http://doityourselflawn.com/2012/01/22/how-to-pick-the-perfect-electric-lawn-mower/#comment-34076 @Dorisequador? so true @Dorisequador? so true

]]> Comment on How to Pick the Perfect Electric Lawn Mower by wheely132 http://doityourselflawn.com/2012/01/22/how-to-pick-the-perfect-electric-lawn-mower/comment-page-1/#comment-34075 wheely132 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:36:49 +0000 http://doityourselflawn.com/2012/01/22/how-to-pick-the-perfect-electric-lawn-mower/#comment-34075 @Dorisequador ya i agree butif you get a battery powerd lawn mower, i heard they dint last? very long on a full charge. @Dorisequador ya i agree butif you get a battery powerd lawn mower, i heard they dint last? very long on a full charge.

]]> Comment on How to Pick the Perfect Electric Lawn Mower by Dorisequador http://doityourselflawn.com/2012/01/22/how-to-pick-the-perfect-electric-lawn-mower/comment-page-1/#comment-34074 Dorisequador Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:09:07 +0000 http://doityourselflawn.com/2012/01/22/how-to-pick-the-perfect-electric-lawn-mower/#comment-34074 @wheely132 Now they do The earthwise and the Worx Batterie power lawn mowers actually last long enough to cut your lawn twice per charge.. I love them.. Tried the Earth wise.. and was blowen away by the power! The worx? was so quiet and nice and cut grass really well ..which shocked me.. but the Earthwise was more profesional. If I had a choice I'd take the Worx because the fancyness. @wheely132 Now they do The earthwise and the Worx Batterie power lawn mowers actually last long enough to cut your lawn twice per charge.. I love them..
Tried the Earth wise.. and was blowen away by the power!
The worx? was so quiet and nice and cut grass really well ..which shocked me.. but the Earthwise was more profesional.
If I had a choice I’d take the Worx because the fancyness.

]]> Comment on How to Pick the Perfect Electric Lawn Mower by wheely132 http://doityourselflawn.com/2012/01/22/how-to-pick-the-perfect-electric-lawn-mower/comment-page-1/#comment-34073 wheely132 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:22:09 +0000 http://doityourselflawn.com/2012/01/22/how-to-pick-the-perfect-electric-lawn-mower/#comment-34073 @Dorisequador dude, i have a 1 and a half acer lawn. along with another lawn that is 1/3 acer large. well i would probably use the electric one for the smaller lawn and my old rider mower for? the big lawn. @Dorisequador dude, i have a 1 and a half acer lawn. along with another lawn that is 1/3 acer large. well i would probably use the electric one for the smaller lawn and my old rider mower for? the big lawn.

]]> Comment on How to Pick the Perfect Electric Lawn Mower by wheely132 http://doityourselflawn.com/2012/01/22/how-to-pick-the-perfect-electric-lawn-mower/comment-page-1/#comment-34072 wheely132 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:08:29 +0000 http://doityourselflawn.com/2012/01/22/how-to-pick-the-perfect-electric-lawn-mower/#comment-34072 @Dorisequador? now i dont hate those brands, i think they are very good brands. @Dorisequador? now i dont hate those brands, i think they are very good brands.

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