WTF is this thing (from FM's site)
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From: Chicago. (The less-murder part.)
Ok, tell us two things:
1: Was the part in question originally designed for use on an engine of any kind?
2: Was it a turbine (jet) engine?
If 1=yes and 2=no, it's a venturi-effect device of some kind, presumably placed at the inlet to the compressor. Not sure if the angled tubes faced towards the compressor (generating suction as air passes by) or towards the air filter (generating positive pressure.)
If 2=yes, was it part of the combustor?
If 1=no, I still vote for a needlessly complex crackpipe.
1: Was the part in question originally designed for use on an engine of any kind?
2: Was it a turbine (jet) engine?
If 1=yes and 2=no, it's a venturi-effect device of some kind, presumably placed at the inlet to the compressor. Not sure if the angled tubes faced towards the compressor (generating suction as air passes by) or towards the air filter (generating positive pressure.)
If 2=yes, was it part of the combustor?
If 1=no, I still vote for a needlessly complex crackpipe.
I think Hustler may have it. I was thinking, before Keith came in, it was some type of testing device to balance or spin the compressor wheel. Air blows in the end then blows upward into the wheel. The big open tube crossing the inlet pipe had me confused though.
Can't believe it took 23 posts for someone to pull out a Hyper reference.
Can't believe it took 23 posts for someone to pull out a Hyper reference.
Want the truth? I have no idea what it is.
I like to pick up weird stuff at the metal recycling yard, and this thing was just too strange to leave behind. Same with the big compressor/impeller wheel. I had to put the picture up just to see what the guesses would be!
I like to pick up weird stuff at the metal recycling yard, and this thing was just too strange to leave behind. Same with the big compressor/impeller wheel. I had to put the picture up just to see what the guesses would be!
ahaha. Thats awesome.
lol. what do the engravings say?
It says "CONDE" and "MADE IN THE USA".
One of our Facebook fans figured it out! It's a milking claw, part of a milking machine. I don't know about you, but the term "milking claw" makes me uncomfortable.
One of our Facebook fans figured it out! It's a milking claw, part of a milking machine. I don't know about you, but the term "milking claw" makes me uncomfortable.









