I can see where this could be applicable to several venues of modern engineering...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiSTEBvwwfQ&feature=youtu.be
Rod :-)
Many years ago, too many, I raced several bikes and cars on Methanol. However time and distance has converted all that knowledge into "legend". Considering converting a small 1300cc displacement engine to an alcohol type fuel using a 45 DCOE-9 carb. Your thoughts and suggestions.
Rod
With all the budget cuts by the DOD, perhaps this is what we can expect for our future flight demonstration teams.
http://biggeekdad.com/2011/12/jetman-versus-jetteam/
Pretty awesome, just the same.
Rod
I'm not really 'into' helicopters but since looking at the X3 I kinda segued into the RC realm...I'm not too sure what to make of this thing.
http://www.flixxy.com/coolest-rc-quadrocopter.htm
Rod
Interesting concept but given such vestigial rudders on the empennage, what form of prop/pitch/throttle control for yaw?
http://www.youtube.com/embed/8ljxyDtCsaM
Rod
For a few years, a long time ago, I tried designing/building and flying RC aircraft. Eventually getting to 1/4 scale sailplanes. Very expensive hobby that I was forced to give up partly because of the expense and partly because of the time/complexity (the wife).
Now well over 30 years have...
Sorry bout that. I couldn't resist after seeing this video. WOW. I've been on bikes since 1949 and I doubt I could even get part way...
http://www.youtube.com/user/vystrcil
Rod
I've seen this on the tube a while back. Some nut is predicting "first contact" in 2031...Hope he's right.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZboxMsSz5Aw
Rod
This series of articles and videos is, if nothing else, pretty polished bit of PR...
http://www.deepwater.com/fw/main/Blow-Out-Preventer-(BOP)-1079.html
Rod
Aside the 'window dressing', this would seem a working point for the handicapped more so than "office transportation".
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=cuIJRsAuCHQ
Rod
I'm amazed that there is any place left in North America where one can even see a supernova. Hell, the damn moon could explode over Socal and I couldn't see it!
http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/01/04/10-year-old-discovers-supernova-wraps-up-a-in-any-future-science-class/
Phenomenal, to say the...
We lost an crank damper last month, a ROMAC elastomeric damper unit on our 1380cc Mini Cooper...150hp and rpm range of 5500 to 8500 in normal 30 minute sprint race.
http://www.romac.com.au/
One alternative is the Fisher
http://www.fisherconcepts.net/
However, I am getting a wide variety of...
Here is an interesting site. One of the locals has just done this on a VW. Looks pretty simple and economical if it works as advertised. The mechanical end is quite simple, very easy conversion. Battery placement seems to be taken care of but I know nothing about the power conversion and...
I had not , until this last week, done much work on exhaust systems v cam timing since the mid 80's. We just spent three days with a four cylinder ~185hp(155 at the wheels) @ 8400 rpm, 1594cc Lotus twincam engine on a Clayton chassis dyno testing just exactly that.
What a shocker...After hours...