F1

Re: One For Katiecutie

aussiejon — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:46:40 GMT

pedekay:

I was curious, stigga, and had a look. It's stupendous! What a piece of machinery, how on earth did they build it. Some of the parts would have to be cast wouldn't they? Abolutely amazing !!! I've attempted to add a picture, hope it works.

The cylinder deck (10 cylinder version). Cylinder liners are die-cast ductile cast iron. Look at the size of those head studs!:

Rubens vindicated! Brawn are using tiny mechanics on his engine instead of the proper ones Button is getting

Re: One For Katiecutie

bob surunkle — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:52:33 GMT

pedekay:

I was curious, stigga, and had a look. It's stupendous! What a piece of machinery, how on earth did they build it. Some of the parts would have to be cast wouldn't they? Abolutely amazing !!! I've attempted to add a picture, hope it works.

The cylinder deck (10 cylinder version). Cylinder liners are die-cast ductile cast iron. Look at the size of those head studs!:

That's a veritable banquet for an engineer to feast his eyes upon.

Reminds me of the Monty Python sketch with the two housewives:

"where you been?"

"I've been shopping"

"what you buy?"

"piston engine"

"you gonna cook it?"

" 'course I'm not gonna cook it"

"well you can't eat it raw!"

Re: One For Katiecutie

katiekutie — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:43:35 GMT

mo1965:
katiekutie:

mo, how did you test, exam or whatever it was that was going to change your life go yesterday? Good feelings about it?

Thanks for asking. Didn't happened on Friday due to unavailability of the examiner!!!

By the way, I posted a brief details of starting the big diesel engine. It was sourced from the manufacturer of the engine. It is at the bottom of page 1 and the name of the document it came from.

Been away in Norfolk for a few days so been out of touch. I'll check it out.

Re: One For Katiecutie

the_hump — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:27:26 GMT

stigga:
mo1965:
stigga:

I would have assumed a slave engine given the size of the flywheel, apparently this is the starter for a Wartsila, though it's not mentioned which specific engine its for.

Obviously a qualified marine engineer too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On the contrary, I know as much about Marine Engineering as you know about Formula 1.

Nice to see your making new friends Stigga.

Re: One For Katiecutie

mo1965 — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:26:01 GMT

katiekutie:
mo, how did you test, exam or whatever it was that was going to change your life go yesterday? Good feelings about it?

Thanks for asking. Didn't happened on Friday due to unavailability of the examiner!!!

By the way, I posted a brief details of starting the big diesel engine. It was sourced from the manufacturer of the engine. It is at the bottom of page 1 and the name of the document it came from.

Re: One For Katiecutie

katiekutie — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:22:36 GMT

mo, how did you test, exam or whatever it was that was going to change your life go yesterday? Good feelings about it?

Re: One For Katiecutie

katiekutie — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:13:20 GMT

Boys,boys, boys! Please stop this 'mine is bigger than yours is' nonsense, it's not neccessary!

mo, how did your exam - or what ever it was - go today, you seemed to be saying it was life changing.

Re: One For Katiecutie

mo1965 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:33:32 GMT

stigga:
mo1965:
stigga:
mo1965:
stigga:

I would have assumed a slave engine given the size of the flywheel, apparently this is the starter for a Wartsila, though it's not mentioned which specific engine its for.

Obviously a qualified marine engineer too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On the contrary, I know as much about Marine Engineering as you know about Formula 1.

Nah , I think

If only. everyone knew how much I think think think think.......

yeh I agree.

Re: One For Katiecutie

stigga — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:12:03 GMT

mo1965:
stigga:
mo1965:
stigga:

I would have assumed a slave engine given the size of the flywheel, apparently this is the starter for a Wartsila, though it's not mentioned which specific engine its for.

Obviously a qualified marine engineer too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On the contrary, I know as much about Marine Engineering as you know about Formula 1.

Nah , I think

If only.

Re: One For Katiecutie

mo1965 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:00:47 GMT

stigga:
mo1965:
stigga:

I would have assumed a slave engine given the size of the flywheel, apparently this is the starter for a Wartsila, though it's not mentioned which specific engine its for.

Obviously a qualified marine engineer too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On the contrary, I know as much about Marine Engineering as you know about Formula 1.

Nah , I think your knowledge of Formula 1 is on the par with your knowledge of Marine. Don't be too modest.

Re: One For Katiecutie

stigga — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:56:38 GMT

mo1965:
stigga:

I would have assumed a slave engine given the size of the flywheel, apparently this is the starter for a Wartsila, though it's not mentioned which specific engine its for.

Obviously a qualified marine engineer too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On the contrary, I know as much about Marine Engineering as you know about Formula 1.

Re: One For Katiecutie

mo1965 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:53:01 GMT

katiekutie:
Just a thought, does anyone know how you start one of these things? I know about electric start and compressed air starters but this is a bit different. Does it have some form of donkey engine? Any ideas? I've had a quick look on the web and couldnt see anything.

The RT‑flex96C and RTA96C engines are uniflow scavenged with air inlet ports in the lower part of the cylinder and a single, central exhaust valve in the cylinder cover. Scavenge air is delivered by a constant-pressure turbocharging system with one or more high-efficiency exhaust gas turbochargers depending on the numbers of cylinders. For starting and during slow-running, the scavenge air delivery is augmented by electrically-driven auxiliary blowers.

Source: http://www.wartsila.com

search for the following document: wartsila-RTA96C-engine-technology-review.pdf

Re: One For Katiecutie

mo1965 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:38:46 GMT

stigga:
I would have assumed a slave engine given the size of the flywheel, apparently this is the starter for a Wartsila, though it's not mentioned which specific engine its for.

Obviously a qualified marine engineer too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: One For Katiecutie

mo1965 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:36:05 GMT

katiekutie:
Just a thought, does anyone know how you start one of these things? I know about electric start and compressed air starters but this is a bit different. Does it have some form of donkey engine? Any ideas? I've had a quick look on the web and couldnt see anything.

Source: http://www.wartsila.com

search for the following document: wartsila-RTA96C-engine-technology-review.pdf

Re: One For Katiecutie

pedekay — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:53:32 GMT

That's a brilliant picture of the ship, guthrum, and I see you've spotted the secret starting system lol