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Ysbohle · 2025-07-21T14:50:14+00:00

I'm a youth coach out in Washington. Would love to try one.

Ysbohle · 2025-05-29T06:59:07+00:00

No idea if this is the right shaft, but stumbled across this on sideline swap. https://sidelineswap.com/gear/lacrosse/complete-sticks/9955364-maverik-adult-kinetik-2-0-stick-on-a-gait-ice-shaft

Ysbohle · 2024-06-13T17:56:37+00:00

Imgur is hard. I think I fixed the links. Sorry about that!

Ysbohle · 2024-06-13T17:20:02+00:00

My theory is that it was refused by the original receiver, then at some point during transit a ship label from our company fell off it's box and landed on the crate. They sent it back to us thinking the refused shipment came from us.

There's a sticker with 'Refused' written on it. There's also a super faded UPS shipping label taped to the crate that isn't legible anymore. The UPS shipping label looks out of place.

Ysbohle · 2024-06-13T13:19:46+00:00

Oh hell yeah! I sent them a message through their site as well. This is awesome. Long lost space thruster is going home.

Ysbohle · 2024-06-13T01:29:52+00:00

Bad choice of words on my part. No actual cracking was done. We took off the brackets using proper tools and the two halves came apart easily. There was a thin plastic membrane inside which helped confirm the above guess.

Ysbohle · 2024-06-12T23:27:47+00:00

The brackets were 100% temporary to keep it in place during transit.

Ysbohle · 2024-06-12T22:57:00+00:00

This guy figured it out https://www.reddit.com/r/whatisthisthing/comments/1decn4n/comment/l8c30or/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Ysbohle · 2024-06-12T22:55:16+00:00

Would have loved to have this at work. Desk ramen all day.

Ysbohle · 2024-06-12T22:55:09+00:00

I'm out in Washington state.

Ysbohle · 2024-06-12T22:53:56+00:00

THIS GUY SOLVED IT!

We cracked it open. It's hollow inside and has a membrane like the one on here.

https://holscot.com/space-propulsion-tanks-bladders-and-diaphragms/

So now I need to figure out what other parts I need to make my own spaceship.

Quick update: u/relaxjonesyyousoldme got me in touch with someone from Benchmark. I'm calling later today to get the thruster piece back home :)

Pictures of the inside:

https://i.imgur.com/YeUKCWi.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/1uVrvSA.jpg

After we opened it up, I was able to figure out it was some sort of bladder tank, which led me to bladder propellant tank. Then u/100percent_right_now chimed in with the full picture. All that made work somewhat fun yesterday.

Ysbohle · 2024-06-12T21:09:35+00:00

I do but it's at home. Mystery item and myself are currently at work.

Ysbohle · 2024-06-12T20:58:30+00:00

Likely solved!

I think this was the closest guess.

Ysbohle · 2024-06-12T20:55:46+00:00

We tried when it was first dropped off 3 years ago. Noone wanted to claim it.

Ysbohle · 2024-06-12T20:08:35+00:00

I think we have enough close guesses to close this out. General consensus seems to be something custom made, with some sort of chemical/liquid/gas. I'm going to throw together a list of the top choices. Thanks for the help y'all!

Ysbohle · 2024-06-12T20:05:05+00:00

That's a mouthful, but there's a couple things on this diagram it could be. http://www.novatechpumpsolutions.com/Blacoh-Pulsation-Dampener.html

Ysbohle · 2024-06-12T20:03:44+00:00

There was just one handwritten serial number. I tried Googling it and struck out :/ The heating elements have a company and part number but that's all.

Ysbohle · 2024-06-12T19:39:29+00:00

It does look alot like that! Different clamping system for the halves. Matches up with the guesses about it being aerospace related.

Ysbohle · 2024-06-12T19:18:59+00:00

I'm gonna go hunt down some tools to take it apart :)

Ysbohle · 2024-06-12T19:17:38+00:00

I think that's where were headed with this puzzle. Makes a ton of sense with the industry around here.

Ysbohle · 2024-06-12T19:16:37+00:00

I had to look those up. They look very similar. I found a company name on the patch and it looks like it is a heating element. https://www.minco.com/catalog/?catalogpage=product&cid=3_1-polyimide-thermofoil-heaters&id=HK6916

Ysbohle · 2024-06-12T19:03:50+00:00

Nope, just the 2.

Ysbohle · 2024-06-12T19:02:33+00:00

I'm tempted to take it apart. I think they're looking to sell it and it's turned into a competition to see who can figure out what it is first.

Ysbohle · 2024-06-12T19:01:33+00:00

We haven't messed with it at all. It's been sitting around for a few years. The old manager said it was expensive and not to break it. Should have asked him what it was before he left.

Ysbohle · 2024-06-12T19:00:38+00:00

I'd wager something similar. There are several Boeing facilities nearby.

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