The_Don 0 #1 November 3, 2009 http://www.ilovebacon.com/v5/110309/f.shtml Looks fun! I am NOT being loud. I'm being enthusiastic! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
futuredivot 0 #2 November 3, 2009 Where do you buy one?You are only as strong as the prey you devour Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #3 November 3, 2009 I'd feel a lot better about it if the tops of the cylinders had been turning outward from the machine rather than inward. Looking at it the way it was just gave me the willies.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
downwardspiral 0 #4 November 3, 2009 I had the same thought.www.FourWheelerHB.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
captain1976 0 #5 November 3, 2009 Wow, I think I will build one, maybe a smaller version using a lawn tractor. Maybe it will work on water too.You live more in the few minutes of skydiving than many people live in their lifetime Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #6 November 3, 2009 Quote http://www.ilovebacon.com/v5/110309/f.shtml Looks fun! Now that is cool! I recall years ago seeing an article about a much smaller machine being proposed for military use in swamps, lakes, and rivers. Seeing how well this thing works in snow makes me wonder why it didn't catch on."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Don 0 #7 November 3, 2009 QuoteI'd feel a lot better about it if the tops of the cylinders had been turning outward from the machine rather than inward. Looking at it the way it was just gave me the willies. Simple fix, cover them with a type of catwalk .I am NOT being loud. I'm being enthusiastic! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #8 November 3, 2009 Very neat. I've seen those worm screw pontoons like that used on similar machines for transportation through mucky swamps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #9 November 3, 2009 QuoteI'd feel a lot better about it if the tops of the cylinders had been turning outward from the machine rather than inward. Looking at it the way it was just gave me the willies. Yeah but back then they didn't have to make everything stupid proof? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #10 November 4, 2009 QuoteQuoteI'd feel a lot better about it if the tops of the cylinders had been turning outward from the machine rather than inward. Looking at it the way it was just gave me the willies. Yeah but back then they didn't have to make everything stupid proof? I'm not talking about making it stupid proof. There's still plenty of ways to get killed by it, but I would have thought that something that obvious would have occurred to its inventor/test pilot.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #11 November 4, 2009 That thing has way more power than a snowmobile for pulling power. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #12 November 4, 2009 I wonder why it didn;t catch on? Unless it ia a highly doctored Video, that things kicks ass! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #13 November 4, 2009 You gotta hand it to the extreme guys of yesteryear, as they always wore a nice hat . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidB 0 #14 November 4, 2009 QuoteI wonder why it didn;t catch on? Unless it ia a highly doctored Video, that things kicks ass! Only my opinion but, I don't think it's a very efficient method of imparting movement. Too much weight, too much friction, & too difficult getting power to the tubes. Too inefficient compared to a track, plus you can't use it on hard surfaces.When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Don 0 #15 November 4, 2009 I liked Nick's post.. I am NOT being loud. I'm being enthusiastic! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #16 November 4, 2009 Quote You gotta hand it to the extreme guys of yesteryear, as they always wore a nice hat . . . NickD True story. Check out Igor Sikorsky flying one of his first helicopters. http://alex.edfac.usyd.edu.au/blp/websites/Machan/pics/helli6.jpg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
