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Old Jan 2, 2005 | 03:00 PM
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Rotors DO glow when hot!

Just thought I would share this pic of Mini Rotors under heavy braking...

 
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Old Jan 2, 2005 | 03:10 PM
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I took that photo about a year and a half ago.

That's Randy Webb's MINI after coming down Old Stage Road near Boulder Colorado.
 
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Old Jan 2, 2005 | 07:24 PM
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Nice pic, and thanks for sharing...I had a feeling it might be a NAM member!


 
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Old Jan 2, 2005 | 07:28 PM
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Pretty cool!!!
 
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Old Jan 2, 2005 | 08:11 PM
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Btw

You're glowing right now! with a peak wavelength of about 20 microns. That's the "thermal IR" region. It's just we can't see it with our eyes. We can't see things glow until there over 400 deg f. or so.

Matt
 
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