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A comment on Rolls-Royce’s single-crystal turbine blade casting foundry. Parent comment

Re:Rolls-Royce’s single-crystal turbine blade casting foundry by Sophistifunk on Sunday September 11, 2016 @06:19PM (#12476033)
There are more of these projects than you might think. Final Objective (a 55 Chev) is the best, IMO: http://www.australiastoughestcars.com.au/news/video-merlin-v...
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Re:Rolls-Royce’s single-crystal turbine blade casting foundry by emmelaich on Sunday September 11, 2016 @10:16PM (#12476791)
This guy "Lucky Keizer" made a 5l v-twin motorbike from a Merlin engine.

http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2015/08/19/4296075.htm

I saw it live once, unfortunately he couldn't start it. I suspect it's a frequent problem.

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