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ballast tanks and pumps. control is key i guess.
i just like the scale of it. i mean to make that ships engine, first you have to think about building the machinery and lathes you will need, then design and make them.
i've got a brochure showing a self jacking barge erecting windfarms that is pretty cool, but scanner is on the blink.
micro engineering is also cool. really big or really small for me, anything in between is easy.
i just like the scale of it. i mean to make that ships engine, first you have to think about building the machinery and lathes you will need, then design and make them.
i've got a brochure showing a self jacking barge erecting windfarms that is pretty cool, but scanner is on the blink.
micro engineering is also cool. really big or really small for me, anything in between is easy.
snotrag said:
It wasnt just the gearbox. The whole project was intriguing, no one really knew why Honda did it for a couple of years. They broke into the sport with a fantastic, revolutionary bike, and did very well. There bikes were rumuored to be valued at about £100k each.
When the project concluded, apparently all the bikes were crushed to stop them ending up in the hands of others. Presumably Honda may still have one.
As for the gearbox, again, no-one really knew. It probably wasnt all the clever, just they came into the sport with no preconceptions and a presumably large budget, so did what everyone else was thinking about.
They were stunning to behold in person though, as was the whole setup with the team and engineers.
ETA - yup, pretty much what we've both said then!
It was a mech in a box. The earlier bikes had heavy, complicated gearbox's but it never really amounted to anything. The later bikes were pretty simple in how they worked.When the project concluded, apparently all the bikes were crushed to stop them ending up in the hands of others. Presumably Honda may still have one.
As for the gearbox, again, no-one really knew. It probably wasnt all the clever, just they came into the sport with no preconceptions and a presumably large budget, so did what everyone else was thinking about.
They were stunning to behold in person though, as was the whole setup with the team and engineers.
ETA - yup, pretty much what we've both said then!
Edited by snotrag on Thursday 5th March 22:17
The suspension side of things was interesting with Showa though, it's a shame that hasn't filtered down into the market via other means. The bikes themselves actually wern't that special, some clever marketing & a huge corporate name behind it as an 'engineering exercise' made it all very mysterious though.
Great for the sport though, IMO
Vr6er said:
A hydro power station inside a hollowed out mountain.....
http://www.secretscotland.org.uk/index.php/Secrets...
Pah! Try Dinorwic - http://www.fhc.co.uk/gallery/gallery.htmhttp://www.secretscotland.org.uk/index.php/Secrets...
wobert said:
LT5?
Correct. One of Lotus engineerings best engineering feats, pulled off under difficult restrictions, both engineering and political yet the engine went on to achieve 12 world records including running 24 hours @ 176mph showing no wear when dismantled. A book called 'Heart of the beast' documents the history behind the engine and is a real interesting read. 
ZR1cliff said:
wobert said:
LT5?
Correct. One of Lotus engineerings best engineering feats, pulled off under difficult restrictions, both engineering and political yet the engine went on to achieve 12 world records including running 24 hours @ 176mph showing no wear when dismantled. A book called 'Heart of the beast' documents the history behind the engine and is a real interesting read. The cam-drive was the difficult bit as it had to fit under the hood profile - hence the single stage reduction to get the cam sprockets as small as feasible.
wobert said:
ZR1cliff said:
wobert said:
LT5?
Correct. One of Lotus engineerings best engineering feats, pulled off under difficult restrictions, both engineering and political yet the engine went on to achieve 12 world records including running 24 hours @ 176mph showing no wear when dismantled. A book called 'Heart of the beast' documents the history behind the engine and is a real interesting read. The cam-drive was the difficult bit as it had to fit under the hood profile - hence the single stage reduction to get the cam sprockets as small as feasible.
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