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Simon Bradshaw ([personal profile] major_clanger) wrote2010-05-03 12:44 pm

Even my aviation history geekery has its limits

I was pointed to this eBay listing but I think, on reflection, I'll confine myself to building this.

[identity profile] non-trivial.livejournal.com 2010-05-03 07:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Although having a runnable gas turbine would be fun, I'd leave that to people with more time, space, and money than myself. What I'd like more realistically is a compressor disk or centrifugal impeller, as they're such wonderfully-shaped objects...

[identity profile] quercus.livejournal.com 2010-05-03 08:46 pm (UTC)(link)
I've got a few small centrifugal impellers (some small Yank APU) that I use as candlesticks. They look great, but the labyrinth seals are also razor-sharp!