Guess what this is WITHOUT using the Internet - Page 2

johnco · 12-19-2013, 10:06 AM

nope, not grenade but here's a couple for size reference

kach22i · kach22i's Garage

Part of a cluster bomb?

Pressure cooker bombs & Cluster bombs - Waging Peace

johnco · 12-19-2013, 11:43 AM

here's a hint.. can't believe I've stumped the board

crownarch · 12-19-2013, 11:50 AM

I know what the first one shown is but, I'm not going to tell you because you got that 5.5" dimension wrong.

KFC911 · 12-19-2013, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

You made the task impossible.

I have to use the internet to even see the question and access Pelican.

Glen beat me to it

GWN7 · 12-19-2013, 01:26 PM

It's "photo1387476493"

jwgn777 · jwgn777's Garage

It is really a fuse for the Flux Capacitor.

Geneman · Geneman's Garage

splint for joe bobs schlong?

$ Short · $ Short's Garage

Locking pin , often used when turning your water off at the curb

johnco · 12-19-2013, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by $ Short

Locking pin , often used when turning your water off at the curb

correct!

304065 · 12-22-2013, 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by mattdavis11

It's a tension bar. I did not peruse the internet, never had to leave PP to figure it out. Can you guess how?

Winner!

How is either you or someone you know worked around a steam catapult...

This link holds the airplane back- steam pressure comes up and at a certain strain this link shears at the weak spot and the aircraft moves down the track. Have to use one for every shot and every plane and load requires a different one.

Neilk · 12-22-2013, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by 304065

Winner!

How is either you or someone you know worked around a steam catapult...

This link holds the airplane back- steam pressure comes up and at a certain strain this link shears at the weak spot and the aircraft moves down the track. Have to use one for every shot and every plane and load requires a different one.

So every time they launch a plane, they have to use a new one?

atcjorg · atcjorg's Garage

yup with the very rare exception when they launched the c1 with a deck run, I believe there are no more c1's in the navy inventory

atcjorg · atcjorg's Garage

I just gotta say working on the flight deck has to be one of if not THE most dangerous jobs on the planet, it seemed like every wespac we lost a couple guys

mattdavis11 · 12-22-2013, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by johnco

correct!

Wow, I always shut it off before the meter.

johnco · 12-22-2013, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by mattdavis11

Wow, I always shut it off before the meter.

sometimes when you forget to pay your bill, the water dept. turns it off for ya. they just forgot the entire tool when they locked it that time. lol

berettafan · 12-23-2013, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by 304065

Winner!

How is either you or someone you know worked around a steam catapult...

This link holds the airplane back- steam pressure comes up and at a certain strain this link shears at the weak spot and the aircraft moves down the track. Have to use one for every shot and every plane and load requires a different one.

Very cool!!!

So how often, if ever, does the metallurgy come up wrong and the pin shears at wrong tension?

304065 · 12-23-2013, 05:48 AM

sc_rufctr · 12-23-2013, 05:55 AM

Is the tension bar designed to break?

304065 · 12-23-2013, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by sc_rufctr

Is the tension bar designed to break?

You bet. Breaks right in half under the pressure of the steam cat. Evidently (the guys who have actually served on the deck can REALLY tell us) the brakes are gently released on the a/c, power comes up-- and the tension bar is able to hold all of that back.

Then the steam cat kicks in and WHAM shears this metal bar like a candy cane.