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Old Oct 30, 2007 | 11:51 AM
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Stolen from one of the other forums i visit.


http://cvcoupling.com/index.php?opti...37&Itemi d=52

download and watch video

Does anybody know of any applications in a production car?
or is this old man just hot air?

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http://www.theage.com.au/news/busine...300751198.html

exactly what I was thinking for this application. I guess he's the real deal.
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 11:55 AM
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seems cool depends on the money though. The fuel savings are going e interesting to see. Im seeing reduced friction but maybe not fuel savings to justify the cost.
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 01:00 PM
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That's awsome! That thing will have potential in the future, especially if it's affordable.
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 04:49 PM
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Their main market will no doubt be military helicopters.
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 04:50 PM
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i want one. i dunno why, but i do.
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Arkmage
Their main market will no doubt be military helicopters.
Why? arent those direct drive? Where do they have ujoints and cv joints?
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 05:12 PM
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I'm looking for Sarah Conner.
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 05:15 PM
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They should make little tiny ones for desktop toys and keychains.

-Mike
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Originally Posted by hustler
I'm looking for Sarah Conner.
Who is your daddy and what does he do
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Loki047
Who is your daddy and what does he do
I'm a cop you idiot!
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 05:21 PM
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There may be interesting implications there for helicopters.
Yeah, right now they used a direct drive and a swash plate to control the pitch angle of the blades (and thus amount and direction of lift).

Perhaps this joint would allow the pilot to tilt the entire rotor shaft, instead of reducing lift on the inside, to roll the aircraft. Meaning the aircraft could turn faster, by being able to use the full lift available and changing the direction of lift, instead of reducing lift on the inside.

Neat.

<edit> and not just turn faster, but also could be much more manueverable in ways and at speeds not currently possible.
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Old Oct 30, 2007 | 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by grippgoat
They should make little tiny ones for desktop toys and keychains.

-Mike
What better way to glorify the achievement of such a goal, than marketting...lol. Maybe they could build one, in a ship.
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Originally Posted by hustler
What better way to glorify the achievement of such a goal, than marketting...lol. Maybe they could build one, in a ship.
Ok that was the first time you ever make me laugh outloud nicely done Hustler.
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Originally Posted by hustler
I'm a cop you idiot!
"Run! Go! GET TO THE CHOPPA!"
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 05:41 PM
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"I am detective John Kimble."

"What the hell ARE you?"
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I'm not the clone! Your are the clone!


....not an actual quote, but if I wrote the script I'd have that line there somewhere.
Old Oct 31, 2007 | 09:12 AM
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i think thats pretty close to the actual quote
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Had to do one more
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If it bleeds, we can kill it.

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