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02-12-2011, 12:08 PM | #1 | ||
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02-12-2011, 02:25 PM | #2 | ||
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I'll have one.....
That thing is fantastic...
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02-12-2011, 02:47 PM | #3 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Got V tech yo?
lol, love it. |
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02-12-2011, 03:08 PM | #4 | ||
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Legendary!!!
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02-12-2011, 03:24 PM | #5 | ||
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Great how a complete motor built with tweezers and a screwdriver,
sensational machining skills. |
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02-12-2011, 04:33 PM | #6 | ||
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02-12-2011, 05:23 PM | #7 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Magnific !!!
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02-12-2011, 09:07 PM | #8 | ||
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You've seen it, you've heard it and your still asking questions?? Don't write off the Goose until you see the box going into the hole.... |
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02-12-2011, 09:57 PM | #9 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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that is just awesome. Love it
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02-12-2011, 11:50 PM | #10 | ||
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Incredible. That would take so much patience!
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03-12-2011, 12:09 AM | #11 | ||
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Absolutely extraordinary. The craftsmanship there is amazing.
Just goes to show in this age where everything is virtual this, iSomething that, made in China or whatever, there is still people out there with that genuine skill of a craftsman, that can only be learned through time, experience, and hands on work. Great stuff.
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03-12-2011, 03:06 AM | #12 | ||
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There used to be a mob in the USA making large scale replicas (about 1/8th I think) of Cobras with a miniature V8 in them, remote control ones. If people can remember that far back, on the TV show Home Improvement, Tim Taylor had one on the desk on his show "Tool Time" and fired it up. They had a real Cobra in the studio and then panned to the RC version, and he showed the little V8. Sounded awesome!
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03-12-2011, 07:53 AM | #13 | ||
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That guy is an awesome machinist but has obviously never seen a V12 or I6 crankshaft- they're supposed to have the throws in a particular order- two x 3 cyl symmetrical about the centre. Instead, he has two x 3 cyl back to back. I suppose it probably doesn't matter on that scale though.
...What does matter is that his camshaft drives are 1:1 with the crank instead of 1:2 so that engine will never actually run... The video at the end isn't making nearly enough noise for it to be running. Last edited by madmelon; 03-12-2011 at 08:02 AM. Reason: noticed something else |
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03-12-2011, 12:54 PM | #14 | ||
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That's just awesome! That man is a truly skilled craftsman....
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03-12-2011, 04:25 PM | #15 | |||
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03-12-2011, 06:50 PM | #17 | ||
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I love watching the machining in the first video. All 3 of them are absolutely awesome.
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03-12-2011, 08:54 PM | #18 | ||
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Yeah. That is dedication. Excellent videography to record all that too.
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03-12-2011, 08:54 PM | #19 | ||
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