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Old 04-29-2010, 12:50 AM   #1
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Cool Solid aluminum helmet

LGT a amazing video of a 5-axis milling machine carving a full-size helmet out of a solid block of aluminum. How soon before NHRA requires one of these?

http://singularityhub.com/2010/04/05...-butter-video/
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Old 04-29-2010, 05:04 AM   #2
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Amazing and pretty cool.
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Old 04-29-2010, 08:11 AM   #3
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Don't give nhra any ideas

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Old 04-29-2010, 09:01 AM   #4
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Does that give a new meaning to "Hard Head"? Humm....That just MIGHT stand up to a few rolling pin or skillett bashes.....
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Old 04-29-2010, 01:07 PM   #5
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But, I'm allergic to aluminum!!!

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Old 04-29-2010, 01:30 PM   #6
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I can do that too...It's all in the model and the machine..lol..Sometimes I have to do 5-axis work on a 3-axis mill. It's neat no less. I got to see this some time ago. Anywho...Specialty machining is exactly what I do.

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Old 04-29-2010, 06:57 PM   #7
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Would make an awesome trophy!!!
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I heard Bill Simpson just bought the patent and is planning on engraving the SFI Approval into the helmet as part of the machining process.....should be a winner
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I heard Bill Simpson just bought the patent and is planning on engraving the SFI Approval into the helmet as part of the machining process.....should be a winner
Now thats funny!!!!
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LGT a amazing video of a 5-axis milling machine carving a full-size helmet out of a solid block of aluminum. How soon before NHRA requires one of these?

http://singularityhub.com/2010/04/05...-butter-video/
Being an old geezer I remember Clymer brand racing helmets in A.M.A.motorcycle 1/2 mile dirt track racing around 1949 and later. They were also used by Indianapolis U.S.A.C. drivers. I personally wore one in drag racing in 1958 and 1960
in my N.H.R.A. Altered Roadster.
The helmets were lined with cork inside the aluminium cup and had leather straps for around the neck. They also had a small bill on them.
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