Amazing machine work

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Re: Amazing machine work

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from what i hear - crankshafts are worth their weight in gold....
Too many things going on to bother listing them.
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Crankshafts and propeller shafts are still out there, but getting harder to obtain, as they are basically being hoarded.

If you were a boat racer, the first thing you did was remove the propeller shaft/reduction case and toss it in the dumpster, as it wasn't needed...
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Going together, but too may fiddly little parts when you get down to the end...
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BigDumbDinosaur wrote: Wed Nov 09, 2022 2:54 pmThe British were notorious for using 10 parts to do the work of five,
Oh, you mean like this arrangement to secure a threaded plug?
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A simple piece of safety wire to secure the plug would have worked just fine.
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GlennW wrote: Wed Nov 16, 2022 1:29 pm
BigDumbDinosaur wrote: Wed Nov 09, 2022 2:54 pmThe British were notorious for using 10 parts to do the work of five,
Oh, you mean like this arrangement to secure a threaded plug?

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A simple piece of safety wire to secure the plug would have worked just fine.

Yep! That's exactly what I mean.

Also, a long-standing joke back in the day about British automobile engine manufacturers was they didn't understand that oil is a liquid and it’s necessary to seal the engine so it doesn’t leak out.
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As a friend once said, "In order to do it's intended job, the lubricant must remain in the crankcase".
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One word:
Lucas.
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unless it's intended job is to lubricate the outer skin of the aircraft
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NP317 wrote: Wed Nov 16, 2022 2:17 pm One word:
Lucas.
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weren't they bought out by Dyson?
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Interestingly, the magnetos are Rotax (Lucas) and aren't too bad!
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Bill Shields wrote: Wed Nov 16, 2022 3:13 pm weren't they bought out by Dyson?
Dyson blows.
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