"We could spend $1000's getting products reviewed until one comes out that looks about right."
this is part of the problem; 2 ways to interpret this statement:
1) sell products, have them reviewed, then revise the product - and repeat
2) make one product and send it around until a favorable review is obtained, then quote that review only
the first approach is using customers as ginnie (sp) pigs,
and the second is shopping for a (good) review
both of which are symptomatic of inadequate R&D prior to the product's release
(a notable new product miscue comes to mind)
this is the handicap of all small mfgrs, limited resources - how to best allocate
- indeed the flow rate definition is the buggar
Jess, you are asked for numbers because you are posting
look at DD; as a matter of policy they do not post, so few seem to complain about the (un)available data
other (un-named, eh) mfgrs are asked for data and they spout magical bullshit, and the posters are happy
(because they don't know enough to recognize the flim-flam)
despite my carping, the dilemma is real
WHAT good will a head loss curve do a fellow who wants to use it to determine the flow rate with his Rio 2200 gph pump ?
OR his buddy who wants to cable-tie 4 high speed fans to his rad ?
insane, insane (but not really, the technical term is ignorant)
e-mail me with that tekforums thread and what you might want
this site and others might be more useful for a comparative review
I am in the midst of a wb article but it’s not a 'shootout', just 4 very different wb designs and how to show their differences
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