S-Westerly Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Some marine crankshafts are rather large but there's a shed load of smaller marine diesels around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennie Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Can't see us making the really big ones! They wouldn't fit on our shell machines. Some of the tractor/digger cranks we already make are quite big! too heavy for 1 man to lift. I'll see if I can find out who it is we;re doing the accreditation for, I read an e mail about it the other day 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hitcher Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 On 15/02/2021 at 19:10, Stu said: Have you driven any electric vehicles yet? I have, all the Teslas-X,S,3, Audi E Tron and Jag iPace. Teslas had the best tech,performance and range but the worst interior, Audi was fast enough and had a nice interior, Jag was ok but I’d not buy one over the others. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fro Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 The only EV I've driven was the shitty Pug 106 kept at the Bluewater police station. I had to take some scrote to Gravesend nick and the battery was pretty much flat by the time I got back. ... That was around 15 years ago though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 2 hours ago, The Hitcher said: I have, all the Teslas-X,S,3, Audi E Tron and Jag iPace. Teslas had the best tech,performance and range but the worst interior, Audi was fast enough and had a nice interior, Jag was ok but I’d not buy one over the others. And how would you rate them to the dino fuel equivalents? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 I think the only electric vehicle I've ever driven got crashed. It was little two seater with a pole that picked up the current from the ceiling. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said: I think the only electric vehicle I've ever driven got crashed. It was little two seater with a pole that picked up the current from the ceiling. Due to work have driven quite a few electric vehicles and the one i enjoyed the most was a Renault Twizzy ... Would i want one hell no but pure basic fun ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hitcher Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 23 hours ago, Stu said: And how would you rate them to the dino fuel equivalents? Bit of a tricky one given how expensive they are and what ICE cars you can get for that money, they're quieter and I think as a commuter they would be a nicer place to be compared to some ICE cars, instant torque is great and they're different to drive, acceleration is tremendous in some of them, particularly the Model S P100D, I'd honestly be very worried on my R1 up to legal motorway speeds. I was doing some agency work and delivering them on a truck, along with some very nice ICE cars so I didn't get to drive most of them that far to make a real world comparison for say a week or anything. I did drive the Model S and X properly though and the E Tron for a 45minutes-1 hour each and honestly I could live with any of them, sadly they're rather unaffordable for me though!. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hitcher Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 6 hours ago, TimR said: Due to work have driven quite a few electric vehicles and the one i enjoyed the most was a Renault Twizzy ... Would i want one hell no but pure basic fun ... Beaconsfield services?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 15 minutes ago, The Hitcher said: Beaconsfield services?. You are as sad as me lol ... Yep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hitcher Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 14 minutes ago, TimR said: You are as sad as me lol ... Yep It's a distinctive view from the HGV diesel pumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennie Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 On 20/02/2021 at 08:27, rennie said: Can't see us making the really big ones! They wouldn't fit on our shell machines. Some of the tractor/digger cranks we already make are quite big! too heavy for 1 man to lift. I'll see if I can find out who it is we;re doing the accreditation for, I read an e mail about it the other day I've found out eventually We're getting marine accreditation for Caterpillar/Perkins (same company different brands) and John Deere! We already make crankshafts for both it's only the marine side that's new. I knew Perkins made boat engines but not the others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallfrowne Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Do you get any steel from Rotherham Rennie? I'm sure we make stuff for crankshafts and Caterpillar, though whether it's Caterpillar crankshafts I'm not sure. I'm also not sure whether there is anyone at work planning for what to do when nobody wants crankshafts and gearboxes anymore, it's already quite bad that currently nobody wants planes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Westerly Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 15 hours ago, rennie said: I've found out eventually We're getting marine accreditation for Caterpillar/Perkins (same company different brands) and John Deere! We already make crankshafts for both it's only the marine side that's new. I knew Perkins made boat engines but not the others John Deere is new to me. Caterpillar diesels are quite common as small boat engines and some of the larger ones (1000 KW) are used as gensets. Ditto Perkins. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Westerly Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 1 hour ago, smallfrowne said: Do you get any steel from Rotherham Rennie? I'm sure we make stuff for crankshafts and Caterpillar, though whether it's Caterpillar crankshafts I'm not sure. I'm also not sure whether there is anyone at work planning for what to do when nobody wants crankshafts and gearboxes anymore, it's already quite bad that currently nobody wants planes. Ships will keep on going for a while yet. Cheapest way to move large quantities long distances. A number of new ships are being built using LNG as fuel but still basically an ICE. Wind power can't really manage anything bigger than about 10,000 tonnes and electric? Ha Ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rightstuff Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 one of my small boats has a perkins 4108 LOVLEY old engine and built to last 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbob Posted March 12, 2021 Author Share Posted March 12, 2021 19 hours ago, rennie said: I've been onboard the Lochinver Lifeboat which is a Severn class vessel and it had two Caterpillar engines still in their original yellow paint . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbob Posted March 12, 2021 Author Share Posted March 12, 2021 And if you are wondering why my last post has Rennie said at the top of it ask the people who designed this crappy software . I seemingly can't quote and then change my mind . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallfrowne Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 1 hour ago, fastbob said: Ah yes , it does go a bit funny . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallfrowne Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 6 hours ago, S-Westerly said: Ships will keep on going for a while yet. Cheapest way to move large quantities long distances. A number of new ships are being built using LNG as fuel but still basically an ICE. Wind power can't really manage anything bigger than about 10,000 tonnes and electric? Ha Ha. Ah yes ships I forgot about them. Rule Britannia! I think some rolling mills in Scotland are quite keen on HS2 being a thing as well, plenty of bridges to put up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennie Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 9 hours ago, smallfrowne said: Do you get any steel from Rotherham Rennie? I'm sure we make stuff for crankshafts and Caterpillar, though whether it's Caterpillar crankshafts I'm not sure. I'm also not sure whether there is anyone at work planning for what to do when nobody wants crankshafts and gearboxes anymore, it's already quite bad that currently nobody wants planes. I'm not sure! We get it from all over the place! I have very little to do with that side of things, I know if it's got the wrong stuff in it causes us huge problems! ( chrome and aluminium are the chief culprits) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennie Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 3 hours ago, fastbob said: And if you are wondering why my last post has Rennie said at the top of it ask the people who designed this crappy software . I seemingly can't quote and then change my mind . Well you've managed to confuse me! @Stu? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Just now, rennie said: Well you've managed to confuse me! @Stu? If you go to quote someone and change your mind you can't clear the quote for some reason But a page refresh allows you to clear the editor! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallfrowne Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 2 hours ago, rennie said: I'm not sure! We get it from all over the place! I have very little to do with that side of things, I know if it's got the wrong stuff in it causes us huge problems! ( chrome and aluminium are the chief culprits) That can't be us then, nothing but prime metal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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