Fetch Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/...ed-blades_N.htm I wonder if they damage the ice ? ......must not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fetch Posted October 19, 2007 Author Share Posted October 19, 2007 more http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=...tnG=Search+News Heck of a idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxforeverbaby Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 more <a href="http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=...tnG=Search+News" target="_blank">http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=...tnG=Search+News</a> Heck of a idea this may seem like a really stupid question and it is probably answered in an article somewhere, but I am too lazy to look. If the skates have heated blades, wouldn't that melt the ice? or am I just dumb? cause I was reading that article before and I was confused about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82SiouxGuy Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 this may seem like a really stupid question and it is probably answered in an article somewhere, but I am too lazy to look. If the skates have heated blades, wouldn't that melt the ice? or am I just dumb? cause I was reading that article before and I was confused about that. I am not an expert, but I believe that is the idea. That is how ice skates work. The blade of the skate melts the ice, probably because of friction and pressure, and you ride on a very thin film of water. My guess is that the heated blade will make this happen a little easier so that the skate slides with less friction. It may make it easier to skate with less work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxmama Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 I am not an expert, but I believe that is the idea. That is how ice skates work. The blade of the skate melts the ice, probably because of friction and pressure, and you ride on a very thin film of water. My guess is that the heated blade will make this happen a little easier so that the skate slides with less friction. It may make it easier to skate with less work. Would that be like skates on steriods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sioux Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Would that be like skates on steriods? normal skates already melt the ice, actually. when the skate is on the ice, the pressure actually causes the ice to melt. it is not crazy melting, but it still melts enough to lower the coefficient of friction(to sound scientific) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxforeverbaby Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 normal skates already melt the ice, actually. when the skate is on the ice, the pressure actually causes the ice to melt. it is not crazy melting, but it still melts enough to lower the coefficient of friction(to sound scientific) ok, that makes sense. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 ok, that makes sense. Thanks. If they use heated skates, won't they be tripping over the cords? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDAlum_GoSioux Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 If they use heated skates, won't they be tripping over the cords? Either that, or the fumes from the diesel generators will be hard to stomach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigGreyAnt41 Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Either that, or the fumes from the diesel generators will be hard to stomach. Plus, the weight of the generator on their back would negate the additional speed they get from the heated blades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxnami Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Plus, the weight of the generator on their back would negate the additional speed they get from the heated blades. Don't be stupid, they are nuclear powered... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farce poobah Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Don't be stupid, they are nuclear powered... Actually, they are electrical. But they need a nuclear reaction to generate the 1.21 gigawatts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxnami Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Actually, they are electrical. But they need a nuclear reaction to generate the 1.21 gigawatts... Where do the put the flux capacitor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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