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bolind
Jun 19, 2005



Pillbug

Dave Inc. posted:

I was thinking exactly the same thing. You spend the first 50 seconds going "What the gently caress could this possibly be good for", then BAM! You have to have one. If only I was a Saudi Prince!

I stille don't get it. Is it for when you're stuck in sand?

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bolind
Jun 19, 2005



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I like the second car from the start - it's pretty clear he's taking the whole family for a spin. There's a blond haired kid in the back.

bolind
Jun 19, 2005



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Plus, they go like 40 mph tops.

bolind
Jun 19, 2005



Pillbug

KozmoNaut posted:

"Drivers in Europe are generally very patient and law-abiding and...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNM3OBZcn-U

...Goddammit :eng99:"

Oh for fucks sake...

Don't know what it is with that bridge, it's a loving two-lane freeway. Yet there's ALWAYS pileups there.

bolind
Jun 19, 2005



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Holy poo poo, couldn't they at least wear a seatbelt? Good thing they didn't plow into the crowd.

bolind
Jun 19, 2005



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Korean(?) lady screws up parking quite badly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZBjcO3HP5A

bolind
Jun 19, 2005



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Loved the dyno pull.

bolind
Jun 19, 2005



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D C posted:

With a dummy strapped to his back as well.

As well as elevator boots.

bolind
Jun 19, 2005



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Sockington's Uncle doing some woodturning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4qB6n1cm04

bolind
Jun 19, 2005



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Viggen posted:

How the hell can there be 4 minutes of wedding car crashes? Well, there is..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP5uKdlq0NE

Probably due to the combination of running video cameras and lots of booze.

bolind
Jun 19, 2005



Pillbug

Fucknag posted:

Reposting from GBS, a big fuckoff crankshaft goin through the machining process from start to finish:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNXP3TA5_tw

Watch for the guy using a 2 foot micrometer at about 8:15.

Haha, this is great. Best part is where they casually announce "COUNTERWEIGHT THREAD M72X6".

bolind
Jun 19, 2005



Pillbug
Our favorite Canadian jet turbine wizard with a short but strong message: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wKPTWXD2Z0

bolind
Jun 19, 2005



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Heh, just checked out Google Maps and the remains of the approach section of the ramp still seem to be visible, but it also appears that the ramp and artificial hill itself have been leveled again.

https://goo.gl/maps/qggz9

bolind
Jun 19, 2005



Pillbug

jamal posted:

Definitely bent the LCAs on that log slide.

First thing I noticed too. They admit it in the comments.


I work for a subsidiary of a hearing aid company so I guess it's bread on my butter, but does Old Guy really work on that thing with no hearing protection?

bolind
Jun 19, 2005



Pillbug
I loving love that video.

bolind
Jun 19, 2005



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I love the neon green 100 lbs shackle on the back which then isn't even used as an attachment point for the tug-o-war.

bolind
Jun 19, 2005



Pillbug
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzdI2vCW75o

So apparently this is a thing: a stripped down Crown Vic complete with lights, dummy cop, solar panels and a front tow bar insert. Can be wheeled to and fro by one guy and a truck.

Place in construction zone, watch motorists not speeding brake check each other, I guess.

bolind
Jun 19, 2005



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Well, the website for the decoyvic is defunct so maybe it wasn't such a viable business after all...

bolind
Jun 19, 2005



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Someone didn't pay attention in Mechanics 101: http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=6db_1428507241 (liveleak, so :nws:)

bolind
Jun 19, 2005



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Why is the Atom driver's helmet equipped with a breathing thingie?

bolind
Jun 19, 2005



Pillbug
...what the hell?

Anyway, can I have one? Preferably as a leased company car, two years max, full service package.

bolind
Jun 19, 2005



Pillbug

Disgruntled Bovine posted:

That said, I bet they're expensive, just looking at that design I'm not sure how you'd make it in bulk cheaply.

I was thinking the same, I want to say they're machined but that would cost :headsplode:

bolind fucked around with this message at 15:34 on Jan 1, 2016

bolind
Jun 19, 2005



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I'm no expert and have no professional background in this, and looking closer, it seems they could be stamped/coined, is my (not very valuable) opinion.

bolind
Jun 19, 2005



Pillbug
That's hilarious!

I like how a team of Finns clad in coveralls manhandle the cars back on track like it's no biggie.

bolind
Jun 19, 2005



Pillbug
Just discovered This Old Tony. Basically a super chill dude with great production value loving around in his garage. Highlights include lots of machining, DIY 4-axis CNC welding and great understated humor. If you like AvE you'll surely like this.

bolind fucked around with this message at 08:18 on Jul 6, 2016

bolind
Jun 19, 2005



Pillbug
Agreed. I'm all for crazy wheelies but I don't want Finnegan to have back issues for the rest of his life just so I could get my daily dose of lulz.

bolind
Jun 19, 2005



Pillbug
That's certainly a way to go. :stare:

bolind
Jun 19, 2005



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Slow moving but still interesting video about Mercedes-Benz crash testing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dekrODcBJrs

bolind
Jun 19, 2005



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Can anyone tell me if this is a really cool or really retarded build: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdpN9dvVTQM

bolind
Jun 19, 2005



Pillbug
Super good episode. Took me a while to get what PTO meant. Please Turn Over

bolind
Jun 19, 2005



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It was blatantly obvious from the start that the blue pickup on rimzzzz was going to do something dumb.

Edit: white Nissan(?) running against the hotrod is a true gentleman.

bolind fucked around with this message at 13:44 on Nov 5, 2017

bolind
Jun 19, 2005



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angryhampster posted:

Amateur tough trucks competition at a county fair:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol8IVr3J9jE


The Subaru wagon KILLED it

I think the town physio had a good week following that...

bolind
Jun 19, 2005



Pillbug
I think your link is borked, try this: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrK2_gqI4knOij31p_iandQ

bolind
Jun 19, 2005



Pillbug
Just binged the first handful - is recommended! Bone dry humor which is right up my alley.

bolind
Jun 19, 2005



Pillbug
The latest AvE video on rusty bolts and penetrants has me a bit soured on ChrisFix - turns out he blindly copied some data that were in lbs and presented them as ft/lbs. It's my impression he's a decent shadetree mechanic, but an engineer he ain't...

bolind
Jun 19, 2005



Pillbug

Uthor posted:

One of their Q&As mentioned 2 other projects besides the truck.

Edit, this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBePeBMklko

I had somehow missed this one, caught it a couple of nights ago. That MG is going to be proper mad.


IOwnCalculus posted:

Oh yeah, definitely. I'd literally watch these guys build anything at this point.

Just like I'd watch James May review laundry detergent, I'd watch the Bad Obsession guys build or fix anything.

bolind
Jun 19, 2005



Pillbug
That appeals to my inner 12-year old way more than I'm comfortable admitting.

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bolind
Jun 19, 2005



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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoYWCGofVQw

This lady popped up on my 'gram feed. Watch the whole thing, she's very AI. Three words: RWD, LS-powered Golf. Using the angle grinder as a hand warmer between sheetmetal sessions.

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