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need help with #'s from pit calculator

Post by cookoff10 » September 15th, 2014, 12:55 pm

here are the numbers: Link to BBQ Pit Calculator my opening will be in the shape of a half moon so how would you calculate its area. and on the fire box vent opening are these numbers telling me that a 4.5 in diameter opening is too small? thanks for your imput.



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Re: need help with #'s from pit calculator

Post by cookoff10 » September 15th, 2014, 12:57 pm

the opening from the fb to cc will be a half moon is what I intended to state above.



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Re: need help with #'s from pit calculator

Post by Clover Ridge Smokers » September 15th, 2014, 1:31 pm

Here is a link to a semi circle / half moon calculator.
http://www.mathopenref.com/segmentareaht.html


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Re: need help with #'s from pit calculator

Post by El Gato » September 15th, 2014, 2:38 pm

DANG!!!!
I did not know that!!!!!

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Post by The Czar » September 15th, 2014, 4:22 pm

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Re: need help with #'s from pit calculator

Post by onesquin » September 15th, 2014, 6:25 pm

Google is your friend. Search triangle calculator.



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Post by Pete Mazz » September 15th, 2014, 6:31 pm

I still like http://www.handymath.com/cgi-bin/arc18.cgi?submit=Entry

As for the intake, yes. It's telling you you'd need almost 2 that size.


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Re: need help with #'s from pit calculator

Post by Clover Ridge Smokers » September 15th, 2014, 7:05 pm

I have to use these calculators. Remember CRS really stands for Can't Remember Sh**.


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