Complicated Things Made Simple

**ringadingh** · 12-12-2010, 07:49 PM

A friend sent me this after we were discussing radial engines one day at the hunt camp. Its amazing how some things that look so complicated are actually pretty simple when you take a closer look. I found this rather interesting.

http://www.realthinktank.com/2010/08...lained-in.html

dabull · 12-12-2010, 08:53 PM

that was cool :)

Netnorske · 12-12-2010, 09:49 PM

That WAS cool.....

!

AlabamaNomadRider · 12-13-2010, 12:36 AM

Interesting seeing how they operate.

**Kawhead** · 12-13-2010, 01:57 AM

Thanks Ring. All of it was good. I never knew how a sewing machine worked. :-)

**ringadingh** · 12-13-2010, 10:31 AM

It amazing whoever thought of making the sewing machine work like that, and to considor the speed that they can do it. That is a lot of tiny parts working pretty quick to accomplish that.
I like the one that loads the guns on the torpedo ships. thatquite a ride to get the shells from the bottom of the ship to the deck.

**BudMan** · 12-13-2010, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Kawhead

I never knew how a sewing machine worked. :-)

My wife doesn't either ;)

**ringadingh** · 12-13-2010, 12:46 PM

I bet over half of all sewing machines barely get used. I know the one we bought for my wife is almost 25 years old and has extremely low mileage. I think we bought it so I would have something to move around from room to room once in a while. ;)

ridemslow · 12-18-2010, 12:03 AM

You guys are gonna end up witha bad case of "skillet rash" talkin like that about your wives.

**ringadingh** · 12-18-2010, 09:42 AM

I learned to become very agile.

**brote** · 12-18-2010, 11:23 AM

Ring, that was a great link.... Pictures sometimes communicate better than words, especially in my case.

unwind2 · 12-19-2010, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brote

Ring, that was a great link.... Pictures sometimes communicate better than words, especially in my case.

Me too :)

unwind2 · 12-19-2010, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ringadingh

I bet over half of all sewing machines barely get used. I know the one we bought for my wife is almost 25 years old and has extremely low mileage. I think we bought it so I would have something to move around from room to room once in a while. ;)

That's why mine is gone to the storage building. ;)

macmac · 12-19-2010, 02:08 PM

One of the most fasinating Radial engines to me is the WW-1 german Dr-1 Tri plane engine, that the crankshaft is fixed, with fixed rods and the clyinders turn. The prop was directly attached the cly cases. I am not aware of any other radial engines that work that way.

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ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Complicated Things Made Simple A friend sent me this after we were discussing radial engines one day at the hunt camp. Its amazing how some things that look so complicated are actually pretty simple when you take a closer look. I found this rather interesting. http://www.realthinktank.com/2010/08...lained-in.html __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Complicated Things Made Simple It amazing whoever thought of making the sewing machine work like that, and to considor the speed that they can do it. That is a lot of tiny parts working pretty quick to accomplish that. I like the one that loads the guns on the torpedo ships. thatquite a ride to get the shells from the bottom of the ship to the deck. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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12-13-2010, 12:46 PM	#8
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Complicated Things Made Simple I bet over half of all sewing machines barely get used. I know the one we bought for my wife is almost 25 years old and has extremely low mileage. I think we bought it so I would have something to move around from room to room once in a while. ;) __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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ridemslow Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chesapeake, Ohio Posts: 1,537	Complicated Things Made Simple You guys are gonna end up witha bad case of "skillet rash" talkin like that about your wives. __________________
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ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Complicated Things Made Simple I learned to become very agile. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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brote Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lawrenceville, Georgia Posts: 905	Complicated Things Made Simple Ring, that was a great link.... Pictures sometimes communicate better than words, especially in my case. __________________ Hank Brote W1HCB 2008 Diablo Black Nomad Lawrenceville, GA VBA # 1234 VROC # 32837 Patriot Guard Riders Naval Advisory Group Vietnam 69-70
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12-19-2010, 02:08 PM	#14
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	Complicated Things Made Simple One of the most fasinating Radial engines to me is the WW-1 german Dr-1 Tri plane engine, that the crankshaft is fixed, with fixed rods and the clyinders turn. The prop was directly attached the cly cases. I am not aware of any other radial engines that work that way. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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