NGV's and Turbine wheels...!

Post by **Mike Everman** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:21 am

LOFL, love your new tag line! I need a new one.

Smithy · Post by **Smithy** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:33 am

Mike Everman wrote:LOFL, love your new tag line! I need a new one.

Glad you enjoyed it

Can't remember where I got it though??, not one of mine unfortunately, I'm not that smart!

If we can't have a laugh every now and then, we've lost the plot!!

Cheers,
Smithy.

racketmotorman · Post by **racketmotorman** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 5:32 am

Hi Smithy

As one Sydney resident to another , welcome to the world of homemade turbine engines :-))

After nearly 17 years of playing with them, I might be just the bloke you need.

Heres a link to my projects so far

http://www.racketmotorman.turbinebuilder.com/

current project , 115 lbs thrust initially , 150 shp eventually , is nearing first spoolup.

Shoot me a personal email and let me know where you live , I'm in the Blue Mountains .

Cheers
John

Post by **Mike Everman** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 4:06 pm

Hey Racket, I love the Blue Mountains! We stayed in a quirky little hotel that has live music, though the town name escapes me at the moment. Took that vertical rail ride out of the valley, too. That was something.

racketmotorman · Post by **racketmotorman** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 9:11 pm

Hi Mike

I'm ~10 minutes drive from that Scenic Railway , its in Katoomba .

I live 2 villages to the east (towards Sydney) , the first village is Leura, a beautiful , though increasingly "trendy" village where the summer houses for the wealthy of Sydney in the early 1900's were built , the cooler climate at 3,000 ft meant they could have nice "cold climate" gardens whilst "struggling" out here "in the colonies".

The next village is Wentworth Falls where I am , still nice and cool (compared to Sydney) as we're at ~2750 ft , also surrounded by the World Heritage listed Blue Mountains National Park , its a nice spot to live, been very good for my health :-))

Cheers
John

pezman · Post by **pezman** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 12:26 am

Smithy wrote:
Mike Everman wrote:LOFL, love your new tag line! I need a new one.
Glad you enjoyed it :lol: Can't remember where I got it though??, not one of mine unfortunately, I'm not that smart!

If we can't have a laugh every now and then, we've lost the plot!!

Cheers,
Smithy.

I remember it as one of the "Deep Thoughts, by Jack Handy" on Saturday Night Live -- of course they may have stolen it form some other source.

Smithy · Post by **Smithy** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:19 pm

racketmotorman wrote:Hi Smithy

As one Sydney resident to another , welcome to the world of homemade turbine engines )

After nearly 17 years of playing with them, I might be just the bloke you need.

Heres a link to my projects so far

http://www.racketmotorman.turbinebuilder.com/

current project , 115 lbs thrust initially , 150 shp eventually , is nearing first spoolup.

Shoot me a personal email and let me know where you live , I'm in the Blue Mountains .

Cheers
John

Hey John,
Thanks for the link and the kind welcome, i'll check out your site thoroughly. Great to see plenty of Aussies here.

I live at Campbelltown mate, prolly less than 1- 1/2 hours between us. Hopefully I can pick your brains and maybe even take a ride up to see you and your projects, I ride a Honda Blackbird so it shouldn't take too long to get there!!

Cheers,
Smithy.

racketmotorman · Post by **racketmotorman** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:37 pm

Hi Smithy

If you feel like a ride some time , you'll be made most welcome .

Being retired , I'm here all the time , you'll find me in my shed :-))

We should have lots to talk about ,been making "different??" bikes for 40 years

I'll post a personal email for you on the site here with contact details .

Cheers
John

Smithy · Post by **Smithy** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:58 pm

racketmotorman wrote:Hi Smithy

If you feel like a ride some time , you'll be made most welcome .

Being retired , I'm here all the time , you'll find me in my shed )

We should have lots to talk about ,been making "different??" bikes for 40 years

I'll post a personal email for you on the site here with contact details .

Cheers
John

I'm there mate, just checked out your pic's, me like!!

We might even be able to come up with a decent size engine for my dragster project!! BTW, if you need some Inconel material, or "proper" fuel nozzles, let me know.

Cheers,
Smithy.