Amazing machine work
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Re: Amazing machine work
Always great to see the fruits of your hard work.
I do get distressed at the thought of Merlin engines being used in tractor pulls. It usually doesn’t end well for those engines. They belong in planes, not glorified farm implements.
I do get distressed at the thought of Merlin engines being used in tractor pulls. It usually doesn’t end well for those engines. They belong in planes, not glorified farm implements.
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Music isn’t at all difficult. All you gotta do is play the right notes at the right time!
Music isn’t at all difficult. All you gotta do is play the right notes at the right time!
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Re: Amazing machine work
As indeed he should!
Glenn, do you have a protege who can carry this knowledge forward?
Ed
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US-Burke Millrite MVI
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LeBlond Dual Drive, 15x30
US-Burke Millrite MVI
Atlas 618
Files, snips and cold chisels
Proud denizen of the former "Machine Tool Capitol of the World"
Re: Amazing machine work
Nope!
The only one I have is Kay, and she has been working with me for over 20 years. She can do just about anything, but she is only a year younger than I am.
I got to play with the XP-82 “Twin Mustang” today.
It’s pretty interesting!
The only one I have is Kay, and she has been working with me for over 20 years. She can do just about anything, but she is only a year younger than I am.
I got to play with the XP-82 “Twin Mustang” today.
It’s pretty interesting!
Glenn
Operating machines is perfectly safe......until you forget how dangerous it really is!
Operating machines is perfectly safe......until you forget how dangerous it really is!
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Re: Amazing machine work
How many of them are still flying?
Too many things going on to bother listing them.
Re: Amazing machine work
As in fly it?
That has to be some experience. Like driving a rail (dragster)?
H
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Re: Amazing machine work
Are those counter-rotating props?
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Music isn’t at all difficult. All you gotta do is play the right notes at the right time!
Music isn’t at all difficult. All you gotta do is play the right notes at the right time!
Re: Amazing machine work
Just this one.
Glenn
Operating machines is perfectly safe......until you forget how dangerous it really is!
Operating machines is perfectly safe......until you forget how dangerous it really is!
Re: Amazing machine work
I wasn't flying it, just working on it and taxiing around a bit.
It is actually huge, at least 1.25 scale of a regular Mustang, and heavy.
Glenn
Operating machines is perfectly safe......until you forget how dangerous it really is!
Operating machines is perfectly safe......until you forget how dangerous it really is!
Re: Amazing machine work
Yes, left propeller is RH rotation and right propeller is LH rotation. I believe it is opposite of a P-38.
The engines both rotate the same direction. The right engine just employs an extra gear in the propeller reduction case to reverse the propeller rotation.
Glenn
Operating machines is perfectly safe......until you forget how dangerous it really is!
Operating machines is perfectly safe......until you forget how dangerous it really is!
Re: Amazing machine work
Wow!
Just like an articulated steam locomotive: Twice the work for twice the fun!
RussN
Just like an articulated steam locomotive: Twice the work for twice the fun!
RussN
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Re: Amazing machine work
Unless you are one of the pilots...then it is 1/2 the fun
Too many things going on to bother listing them.
Re: Amazing machine work
I believe Packard supplied some 12-cylinder inline engines for the PT boats and some rescue boats.
Mr.Ron from South Mississippi