Always do your own measurements

[DaveC426913]

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See if you can solve this math puzzle

Building a garbage can / recycle bin holder for my son.

Two recycling bins on top, one garbage bin below.

When I asked for dimensions, this is what he sent me.

The $64,000 question:

What is the minimum floor area a box will take up to hold the garbage bin on the bottom and 2 recycling bins above it?

 

[DaveC426913]

Hint: what is the footprint of one bin?

 

[Tom.G]

Is he a weight-lifter? Ponder how he will transport/empty the full recycle bins.

 

[DaveC426913]

Is he a weight-lifter? Ponder how he will transport/empty the full recycle bins.

Well, you're def sniffing around the problem there.

You see, the measurements he gave me - and let me repost his actual screenshot:

- I found out after actually building and installing the thing that the measurements he provided are for BOTH bins together.

Two bins, side-by-side: 20.5 inches. That's what he meant.

But what he said was:
Bin width 20/1/2 inches
Why would a sane man do that??

So we need to have a little talk about pluralization.

I built the whole thing based on
Bin width 20/1/2 inches
Bin depth 14 inches
My container is 20 1/2 inches deep and 28 inches wide.

It's HUGE!

Moral of the story: Always take your own measurements!

 

[Baluncore]

Moral of the story: Always take your own measurements!

I have been caught in the past 10 days. A friend wanted a thread cut to fit an existing part. His label on the part said " It's 1/2"-28 tpi UNS, that is what it is ! ".

So I ordered a 1/2"-28 UNEF (extra fine) die, which came with a tap. But it did not fit, because the thread was actually a stock standard 1/2"-20 UNF. That's what it was !

His fault for misdirecting me. My fault for trusting him.

 

[Tom.G]

I hope you charged him for at least one of those!