I left for home on Wednesday morning and as I passed Knolls on I-80 and before it faded out I heard the radio announcer report that you spun on the course. I'm sure that was a bit of drama that you
This fits in with what Andy Green told me last week-- yes, he was there at Speedweek but not with the JCB team. He said that Goodyear already had the high speed tires (tyres?) and were taking data o
This may indicate an oil dilution problem; could the alcohol be dribbling into a cylinder or two when the engine is shut off? If it leaks down past the rings into the pan it will dilute your oil and
Springs are springs, no matter what they're made of-- air, rubber, steel, or unobtanium. Spring materials do vary on things like spring rate, linearity, and hysteresis (energy absorbed, like a built
Malcolm & Mayf; I think that "Engineering" phrase on the JCB press release was a product of their marketing or public relations group so let's not put much emphasis on it. Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ --
I think that quote "... there are only 3 sports; mountain climbing, bull fighting, and motor racing..." is from Earnest Hemmingway. Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ --Original Message-- From: land-speed-bou
That's a great TV show description, Bob :) Neil Tucson, AZ --Original Message-- From: land-speed-bounces+neil=dbelltech.com@autox.team.net [mailto:land-speed-bounces+neil=dbelltech.com@autox.team.net
It's easy to forget which bolts have been torqued or Loctited. I usually try to write "L" with a Magic Marker on the heads of bolts that I've Loctited and torqued; this way if I get interrupted whil
Interesting link-- thanks. A low speed diesel engine is a much better candidate for that technology. It gets really difficult when the RPM goes up. Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ --Original Message-- From
They must not be disc brakes then. Maybe a drum setup with leading shoes; those become trailing shoes in reverse and need lots higher brake line pressure. It would be interesting to know the details
Did they say he was in the middle of an avalanche? Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ --Original Message-- From: land-speed-bounces+neil=dbelltech.com@autox.team.net [mailto:land-speed-bounces+neil=dbelltech.
Printed circuit board (PCB) shops routinely drill holes that size and even smaller; they use solid carbide drills with a standardized 1/8" shank. You can find these drills on eBay now & then. Use a
I was in Germany too but in '62-'63. I joined the local German Aero Club in Babenhausen where I was stationed and our instructor was an old Messerschmitt fighter pilot who spoke no English. The club
There were two main types of gliders, the WACO and the Horsa. If I remember right the smaller WACO only carried troops. In the age before helicopters there wasn't much of a choice as to how men & eq
There are two "strengths" to consider-- the yield strength and the ultimate strength. Yield strength has to do with how much you can deform the material until it won't go back to its original shape.
There is no need to be frightened of chrome moly tubing, you only need to be careful. The common grade to use is 4130N; "N" means "normalized" and this grade has an ability to be welded. TIG is best
Just tryin' to keep it simple, Don. Thanks for the link. Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ kinda correct , go here for more info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yield_(engineering) don t evo power & machine www.
Amen on that, Joe-- Thanks, Jon! Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ --Original Message-- From: land-speed-bounces+neil=dbelltech.com@autox.team.net [mailto:land-speed-bounces+neil=dbelltech.com@autox.team.net]
Good advice, Ed. Just make sure the socket head cap screws are good quality US- made ones such as SPS Unbrako or Allen, etc. There are lots of foreignmade fasteners out there but I wouldn't trust the
Thanks, Ray-- nice photos. Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ --Original Message-- From: land-speed-bounces+neil=dbelltech.com@autox.team.net [mailto:land-speed-bounces+neil=dbelltech.com@autox.team.net] On Be