Introduction

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Cache Dickerson

Plastic

Joined

Apr 11, 2007

Location

Ft. Worth, Texas

• Apr 19, 2007

• #1

Hello to everone. I am taking a moment to post an introduction and familiarize myself with how this forum works. My name is Cache Dickerson, from Ft. Worth, Texas and I am a career toolmaker for 20 years of 28 total in machine shop. I currently work in the engineering dept. of Bell Helicopter and am 46 years old. I am very interested in rose engine lathes and the work they produce. I have read these forums over the years and find it to be a unique place to discuss very specific topics in a field that is extremely broad. I look forward to more and more valuable exchanges of information.
Thanks,
CacheTex

 

rivett608

Diamond

Joined

Oct 25, 2002

Location

Kansas City, Mo.

• Apr 19, 2007

• #2

Welcome........

 

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joeby

Cast Iron

Joined

Mar 22, 2006

Location

Central PA

• Apr 19, 2007

• #3

Welcome,
You'll find this a very good place to hang out, and somewhat addictive; but you have to occasionally post pictures of something old and rusty to keep everyone happy.

Kevin

 

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Dimitri

Titanium

Joined

Jan 11, 2006

Location

Southern Ontario

• Apr 20, 2007

• #4

Welcome to the forums.

I currently work in the engineering dept. of Bell Helicopter

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You know when I was younger that was one of the dream jobs I wanted because I wanted to be a Engineer at the time! Designing Helicopters at Bell as they developed what I thought was the "coolest" helicopters (for that matter airplanes in general) the UH-1 Heuy and the V-22.

Dimitri

 

Rudd

Stainless

Joined

Jul 30, 2003

Location

savannah, jaw-ja

• Apr 20, 2007

• #5

Hey Cache, I worked down the road at Generous Disgusting, Ft. Worth Division. My cousin still works at LTV, as he says, "making ATA missiles fly further, straighter, and other things that are good"
Welcome aboard. Old and rusty is not an absolute requirement, some one not long ago asked about milspec rivits.
YOu must understand, of course, that helicopters do not actually fly, they are so ugly the earth repels them..

 

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wippin' boy

Diamond

Joined

Sep 14, 2005

Location

il.

• Apr 20, 2007

• #6

is it true helicopters can use up all the air above them and fall?

ps

doesn't have to be rusty

just cool

shameless self important plug

sorry

 

SteelCutter

Hot Rolled

Joined

Oct 21, 2006

Location

The Land Of Lincoln, where the air still smells fr

• Apr 20, 2007

• #7

is it true helicopters can use up all the air above them and fall?

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I think it's True (( wippin' boy ))"After all, Helicopters flying is all about gravity"

"Helicopters Shouldn't Fly" (( KOOL ARTICLE ))


The following quote was taken from that article

Lots of unseen forces are working against you when you fly, and a helicopter is a bit like a Bumble Bee, in so much as it should not fly!

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SteelCutter

 

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stephen thomas

Diamond

Joined

Jun 3, 2001

Location

downhill from Twain\'s study outside Elmira, NY

• Apr 20, 2007

• #8

Nah, because helicopters don't actually fly. They beat the air below them into submission.

smt

 

johnoder

Diamond

Joined

Jul 16, 2004

Location

Houston, TX USA

• Apr 20, 2007

• #9

Also be careful of all those vacuums that are floating around from busted light bulbs.