This Won't make NASCAR Happy

irocpractice · 2012-01-11 00:40:10

Ugliest Tata's I ever saw [whistle]

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01-12-2012, 12:40 AM

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01-12-2012, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by bobfbigman

What is so new about this, it is basically a steam engine but uses compressed air instead. You can run a steam engine on air too, its a neat concept but I would like to see the real world mileage to a tank of air. also for protection the tank could be placed where the pressure would not enter the cab in event of failure, basically letting the presure escape in the direction you want it to.

Basically like this?

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01-12-2012, 09:20 AM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lw_fhNAIQc

This was a SMALL O2 cylinder that exploded due to the actions of a Darwin Candidate.

Yeah a small medical o2 bottle carried by virtually all ems personel. Pressurized to 2000 psi. Darwin candidate for sure.

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On the second video, it seems that whoever was working on that one, tried to removed the valve on a full tank.

Looked like they may have been using a torch to heat the valve assembly.

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How many times have you hit it with an Escalade doing 60 mph?

So far I been pretty luck and only been hit buy 1 escalade but they were only going 40 mph.

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01-12-2012, 09:30 AM

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So far I been pretty luck and only been hit buy 1 escalade but they were only going 40 mph.

Those pesky escalades seem to be on a search and destroy mission fellows

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01-12-2012, 08:05 PM

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I had an air compressor tank blow up in my welding shop once. 175psi, 125 gallon tank. Blew the roof literally off the top of the shop, blew the 1/4 inch steel end of the tank through the eve of the shop over a hundred feet, and a dust cloud in the air about a couple hundred. Luckily I had gone to water the garden! I now keep my air compressor outside any buildings. Think what 4k psi would do!