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[ChairmanFester]

General​

Item	Detail
Name	Turbo Titan III (Chevrolet / GM concept) MotorTrend+3Wikipedia+3Historic Vehicles+3
Year Introduced / Displayed	Designed around 1965, shown in 1965/1966 (e.g. New York World’s Fair) MotorTrend+3Wikipedia+3Historic Vehicles+3
Type	Cab-over heavy concept tractor-trailer / prototype “future truck” rig MotorTrend+3Historic Vehicles+3Wikipedia+3
Overall Length (rig w/ trailer)	~ 50 feet (≈ 15.2 m) for tractor + trailer combination (40 ft trailer + tractor) MotorTrend+2Historic Vehicles+2
Gross Combination Weight (GCW)	76,800 lb (≈ 34,800 kg) MotorTrend+2Historic Vehicles+2

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Powertrain​

Item	Specification
Engine	GM GT-309 gas turbine (“Whirlfire” series) autoevolution+3Wikipedia+3Wikipedia+3
Horsepower	~ 280 hp Historic Vehicles+2autoevolution+2
Torque	Up to 875 lb-ft (≈ 1,152 Nm) — achieved at stall/idle (turbine’s max torque at very low shaft speed) Historic Vehicles+2BigMackTrucks.com+2
Shaft / Turbine Speed	Compressor/turbine inside runs ~ 35,000-rpm, with output shaft geared down to ~ 4,000-rpm for driveline Wikipedia+3Historic Vehicles+3Wikipedia+3
Specific Fuel Consumption	~ 0.45 lb/hp-hour (≈ 278g/hp-hr) using a jet fuel / kerosene type fuel (Jet A-1) Historic Vehicles+1
Fuel / Fuel Type	Jet A-1 (kerosene), possibly adaptable to alternative liquid fuels Historic Vehicles+1

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Driveline / Chassis / Suspension / Brakes, etc.​

Item	Spec / Notes
Transmission	A 6-speed Allison automatic (Allison MT-40) transmission, modified (torque converter & hydraulic retarder reportedly omitted in some versions) BigMackTrucks.com+2Wikipedia+2
Rear Axles	Eaton 2-speed drive axles (deep-reduction, e.g. 7.17 / 9.77 gears) Historic Vehicles+1
Front Axle / Springs	~15,000 lb front axle; front springs: dual 7,500-lb springs BigMackTrucks.com
Rear Bogie / Rear Springs	Rear “bogie” (multiple axles) rated at ~34,000 lb; rear springs: 2 × 17,000-lb springs BigMackTrucks.com
Frame / Body Construction	Ladder-frame rails, channel section side rails. Cab built using fiberglass reinforced polymer / fiberglass + steel; exterior panels also with aerodynamic fairings to cover normally exposed components (batteries, fuel tanks). MotorTrend+3Historic Vehicles+3Flickr+3
Cab Features / Styling	Electric-tilt cab; retracted headlights & turn signals; “astronaut” bucket seats with full headrests; panoramic windshield; twin-dial steering (“Twin Dial system”) replacing conventional steering wheel; side nacelles / air scoops for turbine intake; trailer was stainless steel with aerodynamic side skirts. chevyhardcore.com+3Historic Vehicles+3Flickr+3
Tires / Wheels / Exterior Detailing	Full skirts over chassis; retractable lighting; gull-wing style windows / lift-up panels; heavily stylized “space age” design cues. Ivis+2Historic Vehicles+2
Brakes	Full air brakes; front: Rockwell 17-1/4 × 3-1/2 (dimensions of braking shoes / drums etc.); rear: Rockwell Stopmaster 15 × 7 BigMackTrucks.com

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Performance & Operating Notes​

Item	Data / Commentary
Fuel Economy / Efficiency	Not stellar by modern standards; turbine concept was “thirsty”; GM claimed the regenerative system recovered over 90% of exhaust heat, reducing fuel use significantly compared to non-regenerative turbines. Even so, fuel cost and consumption remained a major barrier. Historic Vehicles+1
Driveability	High torque at stall (good for starting big loads), smooth turbine operation, low vibration. But turbine lag, high RPM operation, unfamiliar maintenance, and cost were issues. Historic Vehicles+2autoevolution+2
Production Fate	Never went into commercial production. Several prototypes built. Eventually abandoned as a viable alternative, largely due to fuel costs, regulatory environment, economic practicality. chevyhardcore.com+2Historic Vehicles+2

GM Concepts (random)

 

[MartyMcFly42oh]

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General​

Item	Detail
Name	Turbo Titan III (Chevrolet / GM concept) MotorTrend+3Wikipedia+3Historic Vehicles+3
Year Introduced / Displayed	Designed around 1965, shown in 1965/1966 (e.g. New York World’s Fair) MotorTrend+3Wikipedia+3Historic Vehicles+3
Type	Cab-over heavy concept tractor-trailer / prototype “future truck” rig MotorTrend+3Historic Vehicles+3Wikipedia+3
Overall Length (rig w/ trailer)	~ 50 feet (≈ 15.2 m) for tractor + trailer combination (40 ft trailer + tractor) MotorTrend+2Historic Vehicles+2
Gross Combination Weight (GCW)	76,800 lb (≈ 34,800 kg) MotorTrend+2Historic Vehicles+2

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Powertrain​

Item	Specification
Engine	GM GT-309 gas turbine (“Whirlfire” series) autoevolution+3Wikipedia+3Wikipedia+3
Horsepower	~ 280 hp Historic Vehicles+2autoevolution+2
Torque	Up to 875 lb-ft (≈ 1,152 Nm) — achieved at stall/idle (turbine’s max torque at very low shaft speed) Historic Vehicles+2BigMackTrucks.com+2
Shaft / Turbine Speed	Compressor/turbine inside runs ~ 35,000-rpm, with output shaft geared down to ~ 4,000-rpm for driveline Wikipedia+3Historic Vehicles+3Wikipedia+3
Specific Fuel Consumption	~ 0.45 lb/hp-hour (≈ 278g/hp-hr) using a jet fuel / kerosene type fuel (Jet A-1) Historic Vehicles+1
Fuel / Fuel Type	Jet A-1 (kerosene), possibly adaptable to alternative liquid fuels Historic Vehicles+1

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Driveline / Chassis / Suspension / Brakes, etc.​

Item	Spec / Notes
Transmission	A 6-speed Allison automatic (Allison MT-40) transmission, modified (torque converter & hydraulic retarder reportedly omitted in some versions) BigMackTrucks.com+2Wikipedia+2
Rear Axles	Eaton 2-speed drive axles (deep-reduction, e.g. 7.17 / 9.77 gears) Historic Vehicles+1
Front Axle / Springs	~15,000 lb front axle; front springs: dual 7,500-lb springs BigMackTrucks.com
Rear Bogie / Rear Springs	Rear “bogie” (multiple axles) rated at ~34,000 lb; rear springs: 2 × 17,000-lb springs BigMackTrucks.com
Frame / Body Construction	Ladder-frame rails, channel section side rails. Cab built using fiberglass reinforced polymer / fiberglass + steel; exterior panels also with aerodynamic fairings to cover normally exposed components (batteries, fuel tanks). MotorTrend+3Historic Vehicles+3Flickr+3
Cab Features / Styling	Electric-tilt cab; retracted headlights & turn signals; “astronaut” bucket seats with full headrests; panoramic windshield; twin-dial steering (“Twin Dial system”) replacing conventional steering wheel; side nacelles / air scoops for turbine intake; trailer was stainless steel with aerodynamic side skirts. chevyhardcore.com+3Historic Vehicles+3Flickr+3
Tires / Wheels / Exterior Detailing	Full skirts over chassis; retractable lighting; gull-wing style windows / lift-up panels; heavily stylized “space age” design cues. Ivis+2Historic Vehicles+2
Brakes	Full air brakes; front: Rockwell 17-1/4 × 3-1/2 (dimensions of braking shoes / drums etc.); rear: Rockwell Stopmaster 15 × 7 BigMackTrucks.com

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Performance & Operating Notes​

Item	Data / Commentary
Fuel Economy / Efficiency	Not stellar by modern standards; turbine concept was “thirsty”; GM claimed the regenerative system recovered over 90% of exhaust heat, reducing fuel use significantly compared to non-regenerative turbines. Even so, fuel cost and consumption remained a major barrier. Historic Vehicles+1
Driveability	High torque at stall (good for starting big loads), smooth turbine operation, low vibration. But turbine lag, high RPM operation, unfamiliar maintenance, and cost were issues. Historic Vehicles+2autoevolution+2
Production Fate	Never went into commercial production. Several prototypes built. Eventually abandoned as a viable alternative, largely due to fuel costs, regulatory environment, economic practicality. chevyhardcore.com+2Historic Vehicles+2

View attachment 2537758View attachment 2537759GM Concepts (random)

Totally reminds me of the 1986 TRANSFORMERS movie character Rodimus Prime

 

[ChairmanFester]

Totally reminds me of the 1986 TRANSFORMERS movie character Rodimus Prime

GM made some like airline utility vehicles on that theme. Luggage and tram haulers. Tow trucks.

 

[MartyMcFly42oh]

GM made some like airline utility vehicles on that theme. Luggage and tram haulers. Tow trucks.

You can tell the Japanese spies were working for Hasbro

 

[ChairmanFester]

10W Laser Module for 3018 CNC,with Air Assist

LASER TREE 10W Optical Power Laser Module for CNC3018 Machine 【NOTE】 Following materials can be cut or engraved with our machine, others need testing. [Non-metal] paper, wood, bamboo, leather, etc. [metal] copper, aluminum and other soft metal Cutters: can cut 0.1mm-2mm per time, for copper...

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I am ordering this ASAP. My smart ass neighbor who think BBQ is bought with a $1200 robot smoker also bought a drone now, and basically fuck him. If this escalates I think you can call a 12 gauge quad AA gun with a chair nearly far enough. I'd like to see ATF classify THAT the way they got fucked recently.

 

[TheGoldenRoad]

C'mon bro. 1st rule of this place is "No Politics".

Glorifying or dissing our President, is about as political as it gets.
There are plenty of other websites to post that kind of stuff.

I think the line in the sand is: rip the guvment all you want -
"in general"; without picking sides. Picking sides and posting
about it is how political arguments get started and the site
goes to shite. That one crossed the line, imo.

We tend to self moderate around here. I'm surprised @PlumberSoCal2
let that one slide, he's usually the 1st one to call out people for
such offenses (including me). I tend to dance on the line myself
and am guilty as hell of crossing it now and then, usually with my
anti-theist views. And I get it, some shit is so good that you can't
help but throw it against the wall, to see if it sticks.


Everybody here is the living, breathing epitome of the counter
culture. By definition; we hate the guvment, military industrial
complex and all the lying ass politicians. Opinions about politics
are like genitalia though, everybody has them, but they're best
kept to oneself until the right time and place.

I'm no mod and I have no desire to be one. If you or anybody
thinks I'm fos, or out of line, just tell me so & I'll stfu and go
away. I'm just a concerned Train Wrecker that doesn't want to
see the joint go to hell with a bunch of politcal BS.


End of rant

Well put. I’m surprised @PlumberSoCal2 miss that one too

 

[closettrapper217]

I just looked that up, because honestly getting really fkn high and playing with torches is an accident waiting to happen. Does it come with attachments??

Yes get the pro version comes with the best tip and the silicone attachment and a charger

 

[Justlovetogrow]

Make sure you start the drain plug by hand, no cross treading it again

I did and it’s in now snug tight

 

[ChairmanFester]

Ok, real good time now. 1 seedling is actually stood up. I think I have a not broken but on the surface behind it one if I see this right. Christ two in a row at this point, better roll a fuckin canoe boys!

 

[ChairmanFester]

I did and it’s in now snug tight

Sir,


I am writing in sheer exasperation at the plague of so-called “experts” and “licensed plumbers” who continue to bad-mouth one of the greatest advances in modern engineering: cross-threading pipe fittings.


Everywhere I turn, the propaganda drones on: “Don’t do it, you’ll strip the threads! You’ll cause leaks!” Rubbish. Absolute rubbish. Clearly these people skipped the day in high school when real science was taught. Anyone with half a brain knows that when you cross-thread a fitting, you’re not “damaging” anything — you are in fact creating a superior multi-vector thread lattice structure, which doubles the surface tension and triples the torque synergy coefficient. It’s basic Newtonian helical fluid dynamics.


Furthermore, the microscopic burrs created by cross-threading act as micro-turbines. As water rushes past, these burr-blades spin at tremendous speeds, ionizing the fluid, oxygenating the flow, and in some cases even re-polarizing the hydrogen bonds. That means cleaner, smoother, healthier water for everyone. My family hasn’t had a proper cold in three years, thanks to our fully cross-threaded system. Coincidence? I think not.


Yet the “plumbing establishment” keeps suppressing the truth. Why? Simple: big Teflon tape doesn’t want you to know. They’ve been peddling their overpriced rolls of glorified ribbon for decades, terrified that ordinary folks might discover that cross-threading is self-sealing, self-locking, and — dare I say — self-healing.


So the next time some pipe-wrench-swinging know-it-all tries to lecture you about “doing it properly,” just remember: Galileo was mocked too, and now we know the earth goes around the sun. Cross-threaders are today’s visionaries. Tomorrow’s heroes. The future’s leak-free pioneers.


Sincerely,
A Concerned Citizen
(Proudly Cross-Threaded Since ’92)

 

[Justlovetogrow]

Sir,


I am writing in sheer exasperation at the plague of so-called “experts” and “licensed plumbers” who continue to bad-mouth one of the greatest advances in modern engineering: cross-threading pipe fittings.


Everywhere I turn, the propaganda drones on: “Don’t do it, you’ll strip the threads! You’ll cause leaks!” Rubbish. Absolute rubbish. Clearly these people skipped the day in high school when real science was taught. Anyone with half a brain knows that when you cross-thread a fitting, you’re not “damaging” anything — you are in fact creating a superior multi-vector thread lattice structure, which doubles the surface tension and triples the torque synergy coefficient. It’s basic Newtonian helical fluid dynamics.


Furthermore, the microscopic burrs created by cross-threading act as micro-turbines. As water rushes past, these burr-blades spin at tremendous speeds, ionizing the fluid, oxygenating the flow, and in some cases even re-polarizing the hydrogen bonds. That means cleaner, smoother, healthier water for everyone. My family hasn’t had a proper cold in three years, thanks to our fully cross-threaded system. Coincidence? I think not.


Yet the “plumbing establishment” keeps suppressing the truth. Why? Simple: big Teflon tape doesn’t want you to know. They’ve been peddling their overpriced rolls of glorified ribbon for decades, terrified that ordinary folks might discover that cross-threading is self-sealing, self-locking, and — dare I say — self-healing.


So the next time some pipe-wrench-swinging know-it-all tries to lecture you about “doing it properly,” just remember: Galileo was mocked too, and now we know the earth goes around the sun. Cross-threaders are today’s visionaries. Tomorrow’s heroes. The future’s leak-free pioneers.


Sincerely,
A Concerned Citizen
(Proudly Cross-Threaded Since ’92)

Yea so suck on that @MartyMcFly42oh

 

[imgrowing]

Sir,


I am writing in sheer exasperation at the plague of so-called “experts” and “licensed plumbers” who continue to bad-mouth one of the greatest advances in modern engineering: cross-threading pipe fittings.


Everywhere I turn, the propaganda drones on: “Don’t do it, you’ll strip the threads! You’ll cause leaks!” Rubbish. Absolute rubbish. Clearly these people skipped the day in high school when real science was taught. Anyone with half a brain knows that when you cross-thread a fitting, you’re not “damaging” anything — you are in fact creating a superior multi-vector thread lattice structure, which doubles the surface tension and triples the torque synergy coefficient. It’s basic Newtonian helical fluid dynamics.


Furthermore, the microscopic burrs created by cross-threading act as micro-turbines. As water rushes past, these burr-blades spin at tremendous speeds, ionizing the fluid, oxygenating the flow, and in some cases even re-polarizing the hydrogen bonds. That means cleaner, smoother, healthier water for everyone. My family hasn’t had a proper cold in three years, thanks to our fully cross-threaded system. Coincidence? I think not.


Yet the “plumbing establishment” keeps suppressing the truth. Why? Simple: big Teflon tape doesn’t want you to know. They’ve been peddling their overpriced rolls of glorified ribbon for decades, terrified that ordinary folks might discover that cross-threading is self-sealing, self-locking, and — dare I say — self-healing.


So the next time some pipe-wrench-swinging know-it-all tries to lecture you about “doing it properly,” just remember: Galileo was mocked too, and now we know the earth goes around the sun. Cross-threaders are today’s visionaries. Tomorrow’s heroes. The future’s leak-free pioneers.


Sincerely,
A Concerned Citizen
(Proudly Cross-Threaded Since ’92)

(Proudly Cross-Threaded Since ’92). i like that idea, nothing beats repeat customers.

 

[ChairmanFester]

Yea so suck on that @MartyMcFly42oh

I find those who aren't ready to force mash pipe threads aren't those with the conviction that their plumbing will be correct for a thousand years. They just "do" things. Ick. Measure (LAME), weigh shit and check angles (NO FUN) and don't get hurt (WEAK).

 

[imgrowing]

(Proudly Cross-Threaded Since ’92). i like that idea, nothing beats repeat customers.

do you sell insurance as a side gig?

 

[donkanaille94]

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always

Good morning Farm.
Hash Plant nuqz
Cone funnel
Cones
Gonna be a good day!

fucking maniac, have a good one

 

[imgrowing]

I find those who aren't ready to force mash pipe threads aren't those with the conviction that their plumbing will be correct for a thousand years. They just "do" things. Ick. Measure (LAME), weigh shit and check angles (NO FUN) and don't get hurt (WEAK).

i agree 1000%
to many pussies pretending to be pro's nowadays.
duct tape and a big fu##king hammer will fix anything. and if not blame it on the last guy that did the job.

 

[donkanaille94]

Bro, i dont know how this bullshit Website works, all i wanted to say: your flower is looking sooo nice, Floridamike

 

[imgrowing]

i learned 30 years ago that if you can't fix it with a hammer it must be an electical problem