scott alan Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 DELETED 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Cynic Posted July 10, 2017 Moderator Share Posted July 10, 2017 Sounds like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott alan Posted July 10, 2017 Author Share Posted July 10, 2017 6 hours ago, Cynic said: Sounds like it. Thanks for response. As soon as I'm positive, I'm usually in trouble. Nice to have someone at least agree. Static steam? Too cool! Just got into retail quads. I see they are now selling crude GPS @ 100 usd. This stuff used to sell for a grand just a short time ago. I like the idea of training with anything to help pilot. I figure lack of skills means crashing and leaving hobby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Cynic Posted July 10, 2017 Moderator Share Posted July 10, 2017 Yep, few years ago there was a steam show near me and somebody had taken an old articulated trailer. Done it up and mounted a soding great steam engine in it. Just sat there ticking over at like, 40rmp. All mint, beautiful engineering from the mid 1800's. Amazing stuf done with candles and a slide rule. Makes modern tech seem a bit low skill by comparison. No cnc or computer modling for brass and chrome steel components the size of a dining table that move effortlessly together. I was watching this thing move and all the tiny details for nearly an hour, oops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott alan Posted July 10, 2017 Author Share Posted July 10, 2017 I've heard some companies keep pigs nearby to use fat in hands to lube multi tonnes engines. Saw a Jay Leno (retired talk show host), special he collects and lives for steam. Apparently nuclear subs are steam engines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Cynic Posted July 10, 2017 Moderator Share Posted July 10, 2017 46 minutes ago, scott alan said: I've heard some companies keep pigs nearby to use fat in hands to lube multi tonnes engines. Saw a Jay Leno (retired talk show host), special he collects and lives for steam. Apparently nuclear subs are steam engines. Technically yes, all the nuclear bit does is boil the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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