Over Engineering

[pete42]

LOL. That's a good one.

I have achieved the trifecta.

To paraphrase a famous quote in engineering.

It's not perfect when nothing can be added.

It's perfect when nothing can be taken away and it still function.

Now I know why I became a ham KB8EMD............

[MikeW]

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[alvarezg]

Just a comment or a personal view. I am an engineer, and I get paid to make things lighter, smaller, cheaper and still perform. Over engineering is something people say and we all know what they mean, but really it should mean too light, too small, too cheap. "When in doubt, make it stout" is the opposite of engineering. Just my 2 cents' worth.

[Arne]

I agree.. better to over engineer than under engineer....

I've hit potholes I never thought I'd encounter.. and was happy nothing broke.

Difficult to know 'what is just right'...

[MikeW]

Just a comment or a personal view. I am an engineer, and I get paid to make things lighter, smaller, cheaper and still perform. Over engineering is something people say and we all know what they mean, but really it should mean too light, too small, too cheap. "When in doubt, make it stout" is the opposite of engineering. Just my 2 cents' worth.

As an R&D tech I get the privilege to work side by side with MEs, EEs and SEs. They do great work and for the most part they are fun to work with. I have the utmost respect for the job they do. Engineers are truly responsible for building a better world.

I am also merciless with the engineer jokes at work

[rowerwet]

I found my experience building small cheap ply boats helped, boats have the same design problems, weight is the enemy, and you want the water to stay out build too light and you will get wet, build too heavy and you won't want too use it as getting it anywhere is a chore. 1/4" ply, 1"X 2" framing glued to the edges and attach points, voids filled with foam board, and another skin of 1/4" ply all glued with PLpremium construction adhesive, water proof seams and very strong for the weight. Only my floor and galley shelf are 3/8" ply, the door is made the same as the walls, the floor is supported by 2" X 4"s notched to fit over a 4' X 8' carry-on trailer

[Roly Nelson]

As alvarezg previously stated;

"Just a comment or a personal view. I am an engineer, and I get paid to make things lighter, smaller, cheaper and still perform. Over engineering is something people say and we all know what they mean, but really it should mean too light, too small, too cheap. "When in doubt, make it stout" is the opposite of engineering. Just my 2 cents' worth."

Well said and my sentiments completely. I like the "lighter, smaller, cheaper and still perform" statement. Thinking out of the box, has allowed me to build a 500 lb, 8 ft woody teardrop, with 1/4 inch sides and top, that has traveled well over 30,000 miles without any problems. My second build has only a 1 3/8" hollow core door for a floor, 1/8" sides and top and tips the scales at a mear 245 lbs. 150 lbs of that is the frame!

Therefore, my NEXT 4 foot long build will have NO frame, only a solid wood floor, 1/8" sides and top, no tongue, no springs, no axle, no fenders, just a single swivel-wheel and a two-point hitch attachment. It'll have a 3 ft slide-out galley to provide a 6ft long bed and if my "engineering" is correct, will weigh in at about 150 lbs.
Roly........here I go again! (I hope)

[bobhenry]

All right !

A uni wheel ultra light.

Go Roly Go