Lincs. Song.. I like Guns

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Originally Posted by lincpimp

Good to see that some rc lovers are alos gun lovers too!

As most of you know my other hobby (pimping is a lifestyle BTW) happens to be gunsmithing and refinishing firearms. I enjoy inspecting the mechanical genius that lies inside of guns. While electronics are very interesting I always find mechanical stuff to be mind blowing. Especially when I can see a part that has been refined to do the job of multiple other parts and also be easy to manufacture.

I often think about the valve train im my lightning motor when I am pushing it past 6k rpms. Cams are spinning at 3k rpm and all of the valves are opening and closng in fractions of a second, all while the blower is pushing 10k rpm and forcing all of the air in (being a roots style it is positive displacement). And a poor valve spring has to overcome all of this force and make the valve (which is pretty cool in its simplicity) seal up properly. And then there is alot of fire (fire is cool) and it all starts over again. Maybe just me, but I like thinking about this stuff. I often look at mechanical items and try to imagine exactly how they work.

But taking apart a gun and inspecting its workings, then attempting to reassemble it just by looking at the interface realtionships of the parts is a ton of fun. Especially if you lack an exploded diagram to eyeball!

Well said linc, and I totally agree. I often find myself thinking about the exact workings of all kinds of things be it motors, RC, guns, etc. Although I don't have as many as I would like (who ever does?), guns are sweet.