I have had the flue for the past couple of days so I watched Jesse James
fail again trying to build a dune buggy out of a 2nd gen RX7 on TV.
When it comes to engineering the guy does not seem to have a clue.
Weight and weight distribution are the names of the game when it
comes to dune buggies. Jesse seems to have no appreciation for
the role weight plays in any kind of vehicle.

He also failed when he tried to make a hover craft out of
a Deloren sports car. In contrast crews on the TV program  Junk Yard Wars
were able to construct two successful hover crafts in just a few days.

On the other hand he seems to be real good at butchering mild
steel and welding it together. Jesse needs to take a few courses in
high school physics.


Paul Lamar

"Karl R. Szczypta" wrote:

I don't know this guy but Jesse is a guy who builds bikes for a living. Some
of the folks he gets on the shows are so called experts and they are the
ones doing the work. Perhaps he doesn't have a clue on a number of things
but at least he looks like he is having a ball screwing around. I can
understand that.

Now you want to see real hacks check out "American Chopper" you know the
"Orange Coast" guys. They have yet to have one thing fit together ...other
than with a 5lb sledge or grinding (after paint and chrome of course). My
buddies and I find it more of a comedy show than anything worthwhile. We
were all so impressed when they got a TIG box over the scab MIG welding they
normally do. Also when they have bikes fall off stands this is great
entertainment! Remember they are dropping 50-100K retail let alone a
customer bike. In fact my wonder is if the show helps or hinders sales for
them. I'd never buy a bike from them, but then again I'm more into a Aprilia
RST or Honda Super Hawk.

Oh well I bet they all make loads of cash. Perhaps we need to call Discovery
Channel and make a 13B chopper! I'm game to get on the show. I desperately
need another toolbox. I'll bring my Miller 300DX with me;-)

Any of you guys want to show off your projects?
http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/monstergarage/yourmonster/yourmonster.html

Karl

Maybe if we bombard them with home built projects the light bulb might on on.

Paul Lamar
 
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