Now Thats What I Call A Crank Shaft!

October 6, 2005

There's an article in Evo this month about the RVX-05.
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Too late... new one's out now! There's an article on the Exige 240R Vs 80's Giugiaro Turbo Esprit! Major drool fest on this classic of supercars!
On the subject of engines and machinery, iv always liked this behemoth:
Reminds me of me... large, bright and heavy!
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graham thats not big, there what i worked on :rolleyes: they ony carry about 90 tonne..........

heres a good comparison;

yours: Nominal Payload Capacity

70 tons / 63.5 tonne

mine:Nominal Payload Capacity

380 tons / 345 tonnes

http://cmms.cat.com/cmms/servlet/cat.dcs.c...+Highway+Trucks

who yah!!! oh as a size comparison cat cabs are a standard size.

October 6, 2005

Maybe not mahoosive but I used to work on these and get to opperate them on occasions.

When the little 7 ton rock breaker was on the end of the arm thrusting and pounding, pounding and thrusting, deeper and deeper!! :drool: -------------------*cough* sorry got carried away there.