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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Bonzai Bomber, May 5, 2011.

  1. Bonzai Bomber
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  2. chaddilac
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    Looks like they're forging cranks?

    Pretty cool!!
     
  3. bykerlad
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    The good old days
     
  4. storm king
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    Yeah, before minimum wage laws, OSHA, and the EPA...how nice it'd be to go back to those times!
     
  5. 1950ChevySuburban
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    Neat video! I didn't understand the beginning with the rotating and beating, what was that for?
    Cool thread, lets not kill it by getting all political!
     
  6. bobscogin
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    They're moving the hot steel billet through the various stages of the drop hammer forging dies. Notice they start with a cylindrical billet and then shape it into a crankshaft in stages.

    Bob
     
  7. rustyford40
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    Hammering the steel makes it stronger. Then they shape it.
     
  8. Ah yes. The good ol' straight eight Chevy. A legendary engine. Caption errors aside, pretty cool video.
    BTW, Bonsai Bomber, I think the word you're looking for is "Banzai", a term used by Japanese warriors, kamikazi pilots, etc. "Bonsai" is a little tree.
     
  9. big creep
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    our country needs to go back to its roots of hard work and kicking ass at what we used to be good at, like making things for the rest of the world! great video by the way!
     
  10. lanny haas
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    Was in WallMart last night and they get a lot of stuff from Pakistan. arn't they the ones who were hiding ol Bin
     
  11. 1950ChevySuburban
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    and a Bonseye is what the ACDC singer used to view the crowds!:D
     
  12. Bonzai Bomber
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    This is true, the two words have a similar sound but I had just planted a row of bonsai trees in my backyard to act as a green screen from my nude neighbors so I used that for inspiration for the name. Just a fun little story for ya :)
     

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