That sounds like an urban myth. It would take near-ballistic speeds (~~
600-1000 fps) to drive a drill bit like that.
Driving a truck into a brick wall at 60 MPH, would only get you ~~ 88 fps.
bp
<part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
On 9/29/2016 8:35 AM, Adam Moffett wrote:
I didn't see it personally, but I'm told a guy here crashed an F-150
and the drill with 18" bit on it flew forward from the back of the cab
and the drill bit poked right through the front seat. Missed him by
inches.
I imagine the seat slowed it down enough that it wouldn't have killed
him, but still...
------ Original Message ------
From: "Ken Hohhof" <af...@kwisp.com <mailto:af...@kwisp.com>>
To: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com>
Sent: 9/28/2016 7:11:46 PM
Subject: [AFMUG] cargo van partition/bulkhead question
Is there any legal or insurance requirement to have one of these? I
hate them, and while I understand they are to prevent decapitation by
a flying object from the cargo area, I can’t recall ever having such
a flying object.
I like having a rear window on the van for visibility, and even with
a backup camera and sideview mirrors, being able to see out the back
is nice.
Are there other advantages to them? I guess the AC and heater might
work better if isolated from the cargo space. I’ve seen claims it
makes the cabin quieter, but anytime I’ve driven a van with a
partition, there has been an annoying rattle from the door to the
back. I could maybe see if you could put some shelving units up
against the back of the partition. That might even make a van with
dual sliding side doors viable.
