Think you can handle my new torch?

**Primathon** · 10-17-2005, 11:05 AM

I can melt a house with this bad boy. Show me what you got

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**vetropod** · 10-17-2005, 11:09 AM

So what is that, anyways?

**Primathon** · 10-17-2005, 11:11 AM

It's the mighty Pratt & Whitney J-58-P2 (AKA "JT-11-D20B"). The engine that powered the SR-71.

**smutboy420** · 10-17-2005, 11:20 AM

looks like a nice o2 rich flame. is that a tripel mix:-)
looks to be even a tighter tighter then this one.

<~~this one looks a lil fuel rich to me. BTW the mark8 16 inch gun is where W&W got the shape for the GTT's. but that thing you posted looks like a GTT flame. Hey does that come in a rack and pinion mount?

**somberbear** · 10-17-2005, 02:45 PM

i think i can take it as long as i got a smut pedel and a set of oven mits

**Primathon** · 10-17-2005, 02:47 PM

Nah, only a massive solid-frame weld, or maybe it's got huge-ass bolts. Not real maneuverable, but then again, it doesn't need to be.

So, what would you melt with it?

**jokersdesign** · 10-17-2005, 02:56 PM

I would melt people with it!

**Primathon** · 10-17-2005, 03:37 PM

Woohoo! Good answer! People suck!

**Loïc** · 10-17-2005, 04:02 PM

some big color batches...
or some huGe Casting project... like melting 2~3 tons of glass into a sculpture...
now lets just find a kiln big enough for it.

**NUBBLET** · 10-17-2005, 04:11 PM

A HUGE ass Rupert's Drop , using a lake or sea to cool . Then I would use it for all my detail work , the thing looks perfect for laying stringer on .

**Batou** · 10-17-2005, 04:56 PM

i wonder how loud that is? ... melt people (chuckles to self)

**Primathon** · 10-17-2005, 06:07 PM

Holy crap. I thought that was just a cool picture, but then I read into it a bit more:

The J-58 engines used in the Blackbird are the only military engines ever designed to operate continuously on afterburner, and actually become more efficient as the aircraft goes faster. Each J-58 engine could produce 32,500 lbf (145 kN) of static thrust.

Might want to tie those people down before you melt them; they's gonna get blowed away.

The Blackbird's engines started up with the assistance of an external "start cart", a cart containing two Buick V-8 engines which was rolled out onto the runway underneath the aircraft. The two Buick engines powered a single, vertical driveshaft connected to a single J-58 engine. Once one engine was started, the cart was wheeled over to the other side of the aircraft to start the other engine. The operation was deafening.

Jesus crap. This plane's entire history is phenomenal. Talk about a pricey ride.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SR-71

**smutboy420** · 10-18-2005, 04:09 AM

A HUGE ass Rupert's Drop

LOL make one about the size of a volkswagon and leave it some where for some one to break.

**Greymatter Glass** · 10-18-2005, 09:32 AM

And just think, an SR-71 had _TWO_ of those bad boys on it.

From the desription it sounds like they're a scram jet / turbine hybrid.

I wonder tho, would that flame even be hot enough to melt boro? it's air / jet fuel - a lot of energy, but not as much heat as you'd get from LP + Oxygen.

Oh well, maybe someone has a spare 750mm rod laying around, we co0uld make a big ass marble.

or a _SUPER_ giant Hamm bone.

-Doug

**jiminyrootkit** · 10-18-2005, 10:07 AM

make a ruperts drop the size of a VW, hide it behind a bush and tie a string to the tail and string it across the path by the bush.
-f

**somberbear** · 10-18-2005, 10:16 AM

hey ham..... wanna make a bigger spoon?

wrap and rake?

**Utopian Brain** · 10-18-2005, 10:05 PM

Man thats sissy stuff i was under the space shuttle last week blowing glass with my ceramic water cooled suit on
U guys are all just playing catchup
-crispy critter