Start to Finish: Building Our 50' Skater
03-21-2016 | 06:29 PM
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The reason no one ever saw them again was because we broke them. They sent them to me to try, they made it 3 minuites getting engine warmed up then floored it for about 5 seconds and I broke them. They did not make anymore of them. The only cool thing about them was when you through a blade it was not as out of balance from the light weight.
I doubt they flexed, we did not run long enough to check prop slip.
I doubt they flexed, we did not run long enough to check prop slip.
03-21-2016 | 11:22 PM
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Hey Tyson best of luck on this Great Adventure and potential conquer. I am knot a metallurgists, but from what I understand about Titanium, It is a great mix when used in specific applications. As far as wheels go, to much spread of a load for its characteristics to support what is expected in a propeller that needs to flex over many cycles. Thus blade mass would need to increase.. As far as valve spring retainers strength vs weight they work well but material is slightly thicker but constantly loaded never a free wheeled collision, so to speak. in a smaller vector of geometry. Load VS Leverage, How is the rotary engine project going? Say Hi to Jim hug Tristan and don't break a foot lol. jj
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03-22-2016 | 11:54 AM
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I drilled holes in the trim ram bolts to cotter pin them. And this bolt is for the steering ram, I could not find a bolt that fit it as tight as I wanted so I machined this bolt from a piece of stainless bar stock.
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03-22-2016 | 01:01 PM
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03-22-2016 | 07:03 PM
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Not knowing BigSilverCat personally, I believe I met him once on the docks of H.toad by his boat during skaterfest. He seemed like your normal boater. So keep on admiring lol
03-22-2016 | 09:38 PM
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03-23-2016 | 04:14 PM
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