<VV> Tinkering-Engineering same thing

[jvhroberts at aol.com]

 Edison is another example of someone who uses the scientific method. Each trial of his search for a filament was based on a hypothesis he wanted to test, and each successive test was based on the results of the last one, as well as sound engineering. He simply chose a path which made speed of development a top priority. 

 

John Roberts
 

 

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From: Frank DuVal <corvairduval at cox.net>
Cc: VirtualVairs AA <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tue, Mar 2, 2010 1:42 am
Subject: Re: <VV> Tinkering-Engineering same thing


Isn't figuring out what to do known as tinkering? It is to my 
engineering background!

Most of my engineering life has been tinkering. What's the fun in over 
analyzing something to death. Jump in and use your knowledge from past 
experiences.

Edison was the master tinkerer. You think he found the tungsten filament 
from a formula? And found it on his first try of making a filament?

This is worse than the early vs late discussion.

I'm going back out to find a Corvair to tinker on....

Now does engineering call for hot or cold valve adjustment. I know, 
engineering would do it cold, as it applies to manufacturing. Tinkerers 
would do it hot because it is more fun and allows one to find collapsed 
lifters on a used engine.

Frank DuVal

Ron wrote:

>Wrong!  Kearns was technically competent and pretty well figured out what to 
>do prior to his initial assembly.  At least that's the way I understand it.
>RonH
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>From: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
>To: "VirtualVairs AA" <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
>Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 9:16 PM
>Subject: <VV> Tinkering
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>>Perhaps the Wrights was the wrong example?
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>>Maybe Kearns would fit the bill as a tinkerer?
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>>DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. infringed on inventor Robert Kearns' patents for
>>intermittent windshield wipers, a federal jury ruled last week. Kearns
>>invented "blinking" wipers in his basement
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>>Read more:
>>http://www.autonews.com/article/20081002/ZZZ_SPECIAL/810029938/0/AUTOMAKERS#ixzz0gzdsMk9T
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>>Later, JR
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