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pup
Joined: 14 Jun 2002 Posts: 642 Location: denver, currently in birmingham for a bit.
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markf
Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Posts: 1026 Location: Bainbridge Island, WA.
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Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2004 8:44 am Post subject: world's largest diesal motor |
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Yea... I came across this awhile ago. really amazing..! |
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donaldan
Joined: 01 Jul 2001 Posts: 1881 Location: Ft. Myers, FL
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Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2004 6:22 pm Post subject: world's largest diesal motor |
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Where the 10-cylinder engine was photographed appears to be in Korea because of the Korean charactered banners on hte wall. It is entirely possible that the Japanese builder has an engine plant in Korea. This is quite probable because most of today's giant tankers and container ships are built in Korea. The basic design of the engine is probably a joint effort of the Watsila heavy machinery work in Finland and the Swiss machinery company of Sulzer. Obviously, this is some international collaboration. Now, how do these engines get moved into the hulls of ships? They could fabricate the ship structure around the engine room. |
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pup
Joined: 14 Jun 2002 Posts: 642 Location: denver, currently in birmingham for a bit.
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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 6:20 am Post subject: world's largest diesal motor |
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one hell of a cherry picker and a massive engine stand?
your thought seems more likely. |
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bluefury
Joined: 01 Oct 2002 Posts: 757 Location: DFW Texas
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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 9:44 am Post subject: world's largest diesal motor |
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Thats what I always thought, that they just built the ship around the engine. I hate to see that repair bill when it's time for an overhaul |
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donaldan
Joined: 01 Jul 2001 Posts: 1881 Location: Ft. Myers, FL
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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 1:27 pm Post subject: world's largest diesal motor |
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A hell of an engineering logistics to cast the engine block, the crankshaft? And to machine each of those pieces? Talking about engineering extremes! May be there is a book to read about them. If not, there should be a market for publishing a book (for all the world's mechanical heads to read). |
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Billo Site Admin
Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Posts: 2047 Location: Oklahoma City
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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 3:46 pm Post subject: world's largest diesal motor |
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Kinda makes me glad I don't own one of those Toyota's!
Bill |
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Cephas
Joined: 02 Mar 2003 Posts: 767 Location: Chicago
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Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2004 5:50 am Post subject: world's largest diesal motor |
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Wow.
Those head studs must be the size of lightposts. The History channel should have this on their Modern Marvels show. I'd watch for sure. Simply amazing. |
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JRS
Joined: 09 Jun 2002 Posts: 2386 Location: USA
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Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2004 6:26 am Post subject: world's largest diesal motor |
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The bulk-size of the engine doesn't surprise me. To move cargo ships one needs a large engine. To move a train, it requires an engine the size of a Chevy Suburban.
I searched but couldn't find it... what amazes me is the size of the engine used on that itty-bitty electric car that ran around the edge of a normal copper penny. They showed that on a small 10-second clip on the news about 5-8 years ago.
Now that was amazing stuff.
JRS |
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donaldan
Joined: 01 Jul 2001 Posts: 1881 Location: Ft. Myers, FL
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Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2004 11:07 am Post subject: world's largest diesal motor |
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JRS, do you mean that you couldn't open the site by clicking on the address given? I didn't have any problem doing it. Try again. It is a must see.
Cephas, we must think alike. That was what I thought of too. Have you facility to clue the web site address to Discovery Channel? It may be worthwhile to bring it to their attention, if they don't already know it. I would love to see the story explored in greater details. |
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Cephas
Joined: 02 Mar 2003 Posts: 767 Location: Chicago
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Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 7:31 pm Post subject: world's largest diesal motor |
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Don,
Yeah, I might look into that. I'm not sure how...there's gotta be some way to contact them. It woud be awesome to see it in more detail. |
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JRS
Joined: 09 Jun 2002 Posts: 2386 Location: USA
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Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 9:06 pm Post subject: world's largest diesal motor |
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Don,
The site to the BIG engine worked fine. I was trying to locate the website where the "worlds smallest electric engine" was posted. That small engine is a clear example of human ingenuity.
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Bavarian Weedeater
Joined: 09 Feb 2004 Posts: 319 Location: Tampa, Florida
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Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2004 11:25 am Post subject: world's largest diesal motor |
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quote: Originally posted by JRS:
The bulk-size of the engine doesn't surprise me. To move cargo ships one needs a large engine. To move a train, it requires an engine the size of a Chevy Suburban.
I searched but couldn't find it... what amazes me is the size of the engine used on that itty-bitty electric car that ran around the edge of a normal copper penny. They showed that on a small 10-second clip on the news about 5-8 years ago.
Now that was amazing stuff.
JRS
yeah i remember seeing that clip actually, man i must have been about 6 when they showed that
i remember seeing one about a cube of material so light that it actually floated too. |
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Jimmie_Jazz
Joined: 26 Aug 2003 Posts: 50 Location: Lewisville, Texas
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Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 8:28 pm Post subject: world's largest diesal motor |
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Hahaha! I caught your "I'm Rick James!" tagline and started laughing. I just saw Chappelle's piece where he kept saying that.. Genius.. hehehe.. |
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