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42772
Hi John,          Yeah, it looked like they gave him a really hard time for no good reason. It really bothers me that we have to look over our shoulders...
Michael Veach
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Jun 1, 2009
10:39 pm
42773
Hi Mike, not much wrong with Bruce http://www.youtube.com/xjet Looks like he's still building missiles lol Cheers Nick...
Nick Haywood
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Jun 1, 2009
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42774
Some of you may remember I met Bruce a few years ago just as this was all beginning to kick off - (Hi Bruce! I know you'll be reading this), Brain the size of...
Nick Haddock (UK)
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Jun 2, 2009
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42775
Hi John,   Thanks for the reply and concern about my turbine.   I have not run the specs through the program and I will to see what it comes out with for...
Chris
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Jun 2, 2009
5:14 pm
42776
Chris- Those police and landlords! Some people have no sense of humor, for crying out loud... ;-) Good luck. -Christian...
Christian von Delius
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Jun 2, 2009
5:18 pm
42777
You're not kidding! :)          I tried to contact Bruce through his website a couple of years ago to see if he was doing the Public license option on...
Michael Veach
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Jun 2, 2009
9:08 pm
42778
Hi Chris If the turbine wheel is "undersized" , theres a very good chance you'll never get the engine to run properly as its impossible to "force" the gases...
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Jun 2, 2009
10:15 pm
42779
Hi Mike Are you in Queensland? Can I contact you off list ? I am also working on a UAV Cheers Karl From: DIYGasTurbines@yahoogroups.com...
Karl Church
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Jun 3, 2009
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42780
I think I remember someone saying he had a generic compressor wheel drawing. A friend of mine is making a four axis cnc mill, and it would be waaaaay cool to...
Sture
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Jun 3, 2009
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42781
Hi Karl,          No, I live in the U.S. Actually, I decided today to try something different and put the UAV aside. After listening to everyone talk...
Michael Veach
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Jun 3, 2009
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42782
Hi All,          Well, after much consideration I've decided to put the UAV aside until I get to my senior project course in college. I might have...
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Jun 3, 2009
10:37 pm
42783
Hi Mike Isn’t it unfortunate that governments now try to quash backyard experimenters. I have selected a test bed for the UAV and have begun construction on...
Karl Church
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Jun 3, 2009
10:45 pm
42784
Hi Karl Whereabouts in Queensland are you ?? There are some members in your State :-)) Cheers John ... From: Karl Church To: DIYGasTurbines@yahoogroups.com ...
John WALLIS (Racketmo...
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Jun 3, 2009
10:55 pm
42785
Hi Mike Can't see any problems with a watercraft construction , weight won't be such an issue as it would be with an aerial build , so "heavyweight turbos "...
John WALLIS (Racketmo...
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Jun 3, 2009
11:00 pm
42786
Hi John Im in Victoria, but they have a UAV challenge in the Kingaroy area open to professional, amateur and school group experimenters. Here is the web site ...
Karl Church
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Jun 3, 2009
11:19 pm
42787
Hi Mike With using a turbine for the boat, would it be possible to use the free power to turn a large propeller like the air boats seen in the Florida swamps? ...
Karl Church
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Jun 4, 2009
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42788
Hi Karl,          I thought of that idea for my boat. My father-in-Law tried one out and said they're a lot of fun! For mine, I was thinking of a jet...
Michael Veach
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Jun 4, 2009
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42789
Hi Karl,          If I could find a group that experiments with UAV's around here, then I'd feel a lot more comfortable working on them right now. Once...
Michael Veach
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Jun 4, 2009
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42790
Hi Karl I might have already told you about my fellow collaberators who live in/near Melbourne , but if I haven't , theres a couple of them if you would like...
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Jun 4, 2009
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42791
Hi John From memory they live out the other side, but that is no problem. I am in the Werribee area and would welcome the chance to catch up and learn more...
Karl Church
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Jun 4, 2009
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42792
Hi Mike Yep , freepower output shaft brakes have been around since the first turbine vehicles , some have used bicycle brakes , other small disc brakes . With...
John WALLIS (Racketmo...
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Jun 4, 2009
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42793
Hi Karl Yep thats right , Dandenong side and up noth , they'd both be happy to make contact and share info/experience ...............if you shoot me a PM...
John WALLIS (Racketmo...
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Jun 4, 2009
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42794
Interesting set up in that PJ turbo prop, what happened to the idea that made it ill-fated? From: DIYGasTurbines@yahoogroups.com...
Karl Church
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Jun 4, 2009
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42795
Hi Karl , Even though the PJ made horrendous noise from its 4"-100mm dia exhaust , it didn't produce the results expected because it was all noise and no...
John WALLIS (Racketmo...
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Jun 4, 2009
5:18 am
42796
actually, i think you will find that building your uav will qualify for a felony - any self guided flying machine is specifically illegal. check the far's and...
daniel hatfield
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Jun 4, 2009
7:26 am
42797
Just happened to look; the scooter is up to $20,406.00 with 7 hours to go and reserve not met.. -Christian...
Christian von Delius
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Jun 4, 2009
7:53 am
42798
how about making a boat with a steam pulse-jet using electric heat from an engine or steam driven generator (750watts per horsepower?) or maybe a steam...
daniel hatfield
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Jun 4, 2009
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42799
did you adjust the length of the pj to achieve resonance with the reed valves? ... From: John WALLIS (Racketmotorman) To: DIYGasTurbines@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
daniel hatfield
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Jun 4, 2009
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42800
Hi Christian LOL.....they have got to be joking ......>$US 20K for a thrust powered bike using a bastardized engine , I thought he was being...
John WALLIS (Racketmo...
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Jun 4, 2009
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42801
Hi Daniel Yep , the engine started and ran fine , the vid on my Site is of early testing , later stuff was almost instant starts with a huge amount of fuel...
John WALLIS (Racketmo...
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