[Closed] Mechanical things that make you go...."Oh my, that's lovely!"

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You put a card thingy in, right, and it gives you money! Magic!!!

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You don't tend to find them in rural places though, sadly. Just cahs. 🙁

howl of a Vulcan

Beech Staggerwing. Check it out. There's one near me and it's beautiful.

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it's more than just a rock, it's a Gomboc
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it's more than just a rock, it's a Gomboc

You put a card thingy in, right, and it gives you money! Magic!!!

Well put, DONK. Thank you.

Another from me....

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A world changing thing. Truly amazing. Seat 62A or 62K upstairs, please.

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3D printer... you can print with plastic, ceramic and even metal.

looks boring but has the potential to change the way we produced things - going from a subtractive process (CNC) to an additive one; reduce production costs; speed up prototyping; and allows anyone with a CAD program to manufacutre items in their own home/office.

but this is also pretty cool, but a massive waste of material!

subtractive manufacturing.

alpin.....WOW!

Lockheed Constellation

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just can't help myself liking these:

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@ flash... which one?

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[url= http://www.bonhams.com/eur/auction/19289/lot/132/# ]27 litre car engine, nice[/url]

Alpin - the helmet.

andrewh - Foxbats are quite cool in a brutal sort of way, but that two-seater looks like the nose broke off just ahead of the cockpit and they stuck the nose from a smaller plane on instead!

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Klunk, have you seen this:

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Jay Leno has one in a Rolls Royce too but I prefer the SD1.

ChrisL - Member
andrewh - Foxbats are quite cool in a brutal sort of way, but that two-seater looks like the nose broke off just ahead of the cockpit and they stuck the nose from a smaller plane on instead!

But I'd love a ride in the two seater! Any ideas how to go about getting one folks?

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Andrew, http://rusadventures.com/tour6.shtml best save some pennies, if similar flight experiences are anything to go by!

Edit - 20k US dollars.....++

If my numbers come up CFH that would be great!

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My Mum would like me for posting this..

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I got given one of these in a box of bits and an old friend helped me fix it up for the local woods to play on. It was a heavy old thing and used to just "bump, bump, thud" along. I was a bit weak to hold it being a skinny lad so sold it on, shame really cos' I wish I had it now.

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It has to be said Flamejob is winning so far, IMO. 🙂

Found an animation of a Ducati Desmo valve....

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A thing of great simplicity and beauty. 🙂

Bloomin ek, showing my age now..
Bultaco Sherpa..

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Montesa Cota..
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Honda TL 125..
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Gilera 50cc...
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Yamaha TY80..
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i've always found these very pleasing to use:
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For a Kiwi bias...
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Britten V1000
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Mclaren M8B
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RNZAF Skyhawks, gone but not forgotten.

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That literally made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.

It has to be said Flamejob is winning so far, IMO.

Do I get cake?

I hate to say it, most of the stuff I posted came from [url= http://qstg.tumblr.com/ ]my Dad's blog[/url]. It makes me sad having a Dad who is more stylish than me.

@cletus. There are far more impressive air rifles: Venom Mach x series for example. What's so good about the HW25?

Derek,

It is a Feinwerkbau Sport 124 not a HW25.

In the early 80's it was probably the best all rounder on the market.

I was lucky enough to be bought one and it was a big cut above the BSA's and Webley's that many of my friends have.

Still have it after all that time and am still impressed with it's quality every time I handle it.

I know it's not very PC but
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200!

No.

Nope 202.... 🙄

[url= http://www.wms.co.uk/Scales_and_Height_Measures/Height_Measures/seca_202_Mechanical_Telescopic_Measuring_Rod ]http://www.wms.co.uk/Scales_and_Height_Measures/Height_Measures/seca_202_Mechanical_Telescopic_Measuring_Rod[/url]

A few of us crazies from work were in one of these beasties, in a little trip to the land of the Germans... >>

Certainly made me "phwoar!" 😉

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Sh!t massive it was too! 😯

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What's so impressive about Ocean Majesty?

We went on a little trip with my OutLaws on saturday and crossed one of the Swiss lakes.

I'm so used to those crappy fake Steam Boats on the Thames that I assumed the same of this one, with its big flailing paddles and massive speed.

Then I boarded it and was presented with an open engine room that was cleaner and better presented than any museum piece I have ever seen. Bear in mind that this thing was built in 1913 and is used every day as local transport.

These Swiss eh?

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I used to work in the photographic trade years back & remember using one of these (Leica M3) for the first time, it was the first camera I had ever used that felt like a mechanical tool in your hand, totally solid, every setting felt so precise, sadly as a, wet behind the ears darkroom assistant, it took me another 15 years before I could buy a used one for myself 😉

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[url= http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leica_M3 ]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leica_M3[/url]

(sorry if this or something similar has been mentioned in this post already not read it all yet, but will do when I get time)

A new found friend makes these things..
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Not entirely on the same scale but it makes my hand work and I think its quite cool 😛
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^^^^^^ Woah!!

What is that thing....? Have just seen your other post BK43 about your injury.

Does it give you some mobility in your arm until your nerves heal?
My neighbour had some surgery on her arm a while back and had some nerve damage. She mentioned to me the other day that she isn't getting back use of her hand as quick as she'd hoped. Is this an NHS contraption? What does it do? I might mention this to her as she sounded quite peeved about the loss of mobility and she'd injured her other arm now as it's taking over for everything she does...

I think they are Holland & Holland CFH