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Posted 10/15/2008 09:46 am
Now here is a scientific experiment. 
For BiggFredd, it is in fact a 5 gal. jug. My darling wife came into the kitchen as I was conducting my experiment (dumping water into the jug with a 2 quart measuring cup) and informed me that it is the exact same size and shape as the ones you can buy at Walmart. She had one in the garage and there it was, labeled 5 gal and the same size and shape as my glass one except that it had a handle molded on the side. With respect for exact science, however, I finished my detailed work and yup, it was 5 gal, also.
Having determined the jug capacity with precise accuracy, I set out to find out how much 5 gal of cents would weigh. The next thing my wife walked into the kitchen to find was me pouring cents into her 2 quart measuring cup. After a short lecture I proceeded and filled the cup to 2 qts (by eye) and weighed on the bathroom scale. My wife guarantees it to be accurate as it gives her the same weight as the Dr's electronic scale. After subtracting 2 lbs for the measuring cup, I found that my 2 qts of cents weighed 16 lbs. Now, 16 lbs times 10 comes to 160 lbs in 5 gals of cents. I missed my guess by 10 lbs. Now, if this exacting science is not convincing enough for you, I would suggest that you go to Walmart and buy a plastic 5 gal jug, sneak your wife's measuring cup and bathroom scale out to the garage (this avoids the chastising when the wife finds you doing this in the kitchen) and perform the experiment. Man I love modern science.
Oh yea, extrapolating these number, if 5 gal of cents weighs 160 lbs, 7.5 gals of cents weighs 240 lbs. If one cubic foot holds 7.48+ gals, I assume (I hate it when I do that) then, my calculations on one cubic foot of cents to be somewhat accurate at 240 lbs. Now anybody have a box that holds one cubic foot
Acidic1, that dolly is worth a lot more than that to me.
For BiggFredd, it is in fact a 5 gal. jug. My darling wife came into the kitchen as I was conducting my experiment (dumping water into the jug with a 2 quart measuring cup) and informed me that it is the exact same size and shape as the ones you can buy at Walmart. She had one in the garage and there it was, labeled 5 gal and the same size and shape as my glass one except that it had a handle molded on the side. With respect for exact science, however, I finished my detailed work and yup, it was 5 gal, also.
Having determined the jug capacity with precise accuracy, I set out to find out how much 5 gal of cents would weigh. The next thing my wife walked into the kitchen to find was me pouring cents into her 2 quart measuring cup. After a short lecture I proceeded and filled the cup to 2 qts (by eye) and weighed on the bathroom scale. My wife guarantees it to be accurate as it gives her the same weight as the Dr's electronic scale. After subtracting 2 lbs for the measuring cup, I found that my 2 qts of cents weighed 16 lbs. Now, 16 lbs times 10 comes to 160 lbs in 5 gals of cents. I missed my guess by 10 lbs. Now, if this exacting science is not convincing enough for you, I would suggest that you go to Walmart and buy a plastic 5 gal jug, sneak your wife's measuring cup and bathroom scale out to the garage (this avoids the chastising when the wife finds you doing this in the kitchen) and perform the experiment. Man I love modern science.
Oh yea, extrapolating these number, if 5 gal of cents weighs 160 lbs, 7.5 gals of cents weighs 240 lbs. If one cubic foot holds 7.48+ gals, I assume (I hate it when I do that) then, my calculations on one cubic foot of cents to be somewhat accurate at 240 lbs. Now anybody have a box that holds one cubic foot
Acidic1, that dolly is worth a lot more than that to me.
Edited by Jim1953
10/15/2008 09:50 am
10/15/2008 09:50 am
