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| Thread ID: 99934 | 2009-05-20 04:38:00 | Not only the Short Circuit but... | Terry Porritt (14) | PC World Chat |
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| 775379 | 2009-05-20 04:38:00 | Alexander Graham Bell invented the Telephone. Thomas Edison invented the Light Bulb. Joseph Lucas invented the Short Circuit. .....many other wondrous things were invented by Joseph Lucas, including this air bearing false twisting spindle (www.box.net). For those not ofay with the synthetic textile industry, a false twisting spindle is used to put a to and fro twist into heated nylon yarn, so that when it is made up into a garment it has better feel to it. Those who were around when nylon shirts were first made without false twisted yarn will remember how clammy and 'plasticky' they felt. This particular version from my junk box, was production version 1 from around 1959, and used to run at 180,000 rpm. The later version having a much lighter spindle ran happily at 250,000 rpm. Many thousands of these were made, but alas, more advanced bearing technology made the air bearing obsolete............... |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 775380 | 2009-05-20 06:58:00 | Also the false automotive electrical system. (Not a laughing matter.) |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 775381 | 2009-05-21 02:45:00 | What a job old Terry has justifying Mr Lucas. God does love a tryer. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 775382 | 2009-05-21 05:36:00 | When did he start making the sci fi movies? | Deane F (8204) | ||
| 775383 | 2009-05-21 05:41:00 | When did he start making the sci fi movies? Ah,I see,you are under the impression there is only one Mr Lucas,no you see there are a .......................... |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 775384 | 2009-05-21 06:09:00 | Lucas, Prince of Darkness? | plod (107) | ||
| 775385 | 2009-05-21 12:26:00 | .....many other wondrous things were invented by Joseph Lucas, including this air bearing false twisting spindle (www.box.net)Wow, that has to be very nearly the most boring image I've ever seen on this forum - including some of the desktops and modded cases. | Tony (4941) | ||
| 775386 | 2009-05-21 12:27:00 | pressf1.co.nz Plagiarist! :D |
feersumendjinn (64) | ||
| 775387 | 2009-05-21 13:44:00 | Lucas, King of Darkness. And Lucas Fridges explain the warm English beer. |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 775388 | 2009-05-21 21:28:00 | Wow, that has to be very nearly the most boring image I've ever seen on this forum - including some of the desktops and modded cases. :lol: That you may well think, but that little thing is like the Tardis, non-descript on the outside but wonderous precision air bearing technology on the inside. After 50 years, it will still spin on a hydrodynamic air film if given a flick. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
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