Pro@programming.dev to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 days ago[XKCD] Pascal's Lawimgs.xkcd.comimagemessage-square21linkfedilinkarrow-up1569arrow-down13file-text
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minus-squareabsGeekNZ@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up42·2 days agoHydraulic pressure is pretty crazy, power densities can get insane.
minus-squareIlovethebomb@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·2 days agoI mean, a human being can lift a car with very little effort. It’s also why most earth moving equipment is hydraulic.
minus-squareJunkers_KlunkerlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 day agoIt doesn’t take less effort, it is just stretched out over an amount of time necessary for your body to keep up. And yes I know I sound like an pedantic jerk, but I work on hydraulic systems every day and know how they work 😅
minus-squareabsGeekNZ@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·2 days agoThe only really limiting factor is the pressure holding ability of your cylinder wall and the sealing surfaces. Hey you wanna lift 6000T, hydraulics will do it!
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Hydraulic pressure is pretty crazy, power densities can get insane.
I mean, a human being can lift a car with very little effort.
It’s also why most earth moving equipment is hydraulic.
It doesn’t take less effort, it is just stretched out over an amount of time necessary for your body to keep up. And yes I know I sound like an pedantic jerk, but I work on hydraulic systems every day and know how they work 😅
The only really limiting factor is the pressure holding ability of your cylinder wall and the sealing surfaces.
Hey you wanna lift 6000T, hydraulics will do it!