Turned out very, very nicely KG.

I'm not done yet, more sillyness to follow.

Since i have a NC lathe at my disposal i was thinking of making some

bells to ring with the hammer. Turns out the science for making bells

is very complicated.

but what's the hammer going to be used for exactly? like, are there performance benefits?

Since i have a NC lathe at my disposal i was thinking of making some

bells to ring with the hammer.

right-o

I'm not done yet, more sillyness to follow.

Since i have a NC lathe at my disposal i was thinking of making some

bells to ring with the hammer. Turns out the science for making bells

is very complicated.

That'd be very cool.

Since i have a NC lathe at my disposal i was thinking of making some

bells to ring with the hammer. Turns out the science for making bells

is very complicated.

Needs more cowbell! Literally.

How did I miss this thread. ^^

Hope nobody minds a bump to give it more exposure.

Biggie.

Well I think he's making an aluminum bowling ball next. Can't wait to see that one.

I'm not done yet, more sillyness to follow.

Since i have a NC lathe at my disposal i was thinking of making some

bells to ring with the hammer. Turns out the science for making bells

is very complicated.

Extraordinarily so. It's the reason why tubular bells exist as a compromise for large scale church bells. I read in a new scientist mag last year, might have been the year before last, that some boffins came up with a bell which brought unwanted resonance and unwanted harmonics down to a massively lower level (it was a rather odd taper figure 8 type shape IIRC) and in doing so, created a bell that people thought, upon ringing, didn't sound right.

Hope nobody minds a bump to give it more exposure.

Well, except that it's no longer his latest DIY project...

You know, I almost did something like that. :-D

why?

why?

Conspicuous consumption -- he's being a patriotic American and stimulating the economy.

Conspicuous consumption -- he's being a patriotic American and stimulating the economy.

in that case go buy a GM car

Do they have any kits? Although I suspect that wouldn't be sufficiently DIY for Kevin.

Do they have any kits? Although I suspect that wouldn't be sufficiently DIY for Kevin.

you have obviously never owned a GM car!

KG actually has 2 GM cars. and that was after having a Jaguar -- quite an upgrade in quality

jaguar was in the shop 41 times in 39 months.

Never again. Some of the parts were on their 3rd replacement.

(the autoleveling headlight assemblys at $1400 each)

(requires removal of entire bumper)

Its a distant memory that is fading.

It was all under warranty, but the half a day in the

wrong direction every time to take it to the dealer

got old quick. It was a great deal of fun when it

was working right.

Corvette has yet to be in the shop for repairs in 27 months

with about 23k miles on it. Other than oil changes, the only

replacement part so far was the cabin air filter. And trust me,

i don't drive it like a little old lady.

So far on the CTS, only a firmware upgrade to the nav system.

(xm live traffic update gizmo that has software bugs galore)

Have you Checked out Top Gear, Series 12 Episode 02?

The guys head to America and drive a Corvette ZR-1, a Dodge Challenger SRT-8, and a Cadillac CTS-V from San Fransisco to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah

You might find in it interesting.

it was a good episode.

Is it ever not?

And on that bombshell!

Best Clarkson face: the face he makes when he says the Ferrari Scuderia has a button called "race"

Which vette do you have Kevin?

Cars are only good for snow and rain.

2007 3lt convertable stuffed with z51,oil cooler, mag ride and heads up.

Cars are only good for snow and rain.

...and people with allergies...to faceplants.