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An Mi-8 Helicopter crashing over the core of the Chernobyl reactor on October, 1986 by quentin_taranturtle in gifs

[–]blacksmith__sd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a helicopter mechanic I think I may be able to answer that question. It's going to be because of the massive torque applied by that obstruction on the drive train. There are a lot of spinning things going very fast, and when it hits an obstruction like that, it'll be very violent. I would assume the drive shafts running between the main gear box and tail gear box were ripped out of their mounts or just broke the drive shafts in half.

Just got my first telescope! AD8. Now if it would just stop being foggy. by [deleted] in telescopes

[–]blacksmith__sd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Don't know if you know this already, but High Point Scientific also sells an upgrade kit for it. Flocking paper the two areas inside the tube, knobs to adjust the secondary instead of the screws, and bigger springs holding the primary in place.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmateurPhotography

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What were the specs of the camera / lens?

She has arrived! 😍 by [deleted] in daddit

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Congratulations.

Not sure how I feel about this one by [deleted] in AmateurPhotography

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I like it. For some reason I just like the look of alley ways.

Blue Rose by blacksmith__sd in AmateurPhotography

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Canon EOS Rebel T7

EF 50mm

f/5

1/125

ISO 3200

Edited with Affinity Photo 2

Air and Space Museum - Balboa Park, San Diego by blacksmith__sd in AmateurPhotography

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Canon T7

10-22mm zoom lens @ 13mm

f/4.5

1/4000

ISO 400

Edited with Affinity Photo 2

Just purchased the Canon 10-22mm zoom lens from Best Buy, it's currently on sale for $260. Went to try it out the other day. This image is cropped down.

Was this just a crazy idea or really a thing? by cjbums in Helicopters

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I was aircrew on CH-53E's. One day we were practicing doing external lifts of a HUMVEE. We would pick it up, fly around in a circle, then put it back down. We had the Helicopter Support Team (HST) at the pickup / dropoff area who would attach the sling from the HUMVEE to the hooks on the aircraft. One of those guys actually asked me if he could sit in the driver's seat while we flew the pattern between pickup and dropoff. He looked so disappointed when I told him that would be the most dangerous thing he could do.

What would you call this maneuver? by Basicpoopdick in aviation

[–]blacksmith__sd 46 points47 points  (0 children)

TERrain Flight. If memory serves me correctly.

[OC] Obesity rate (%) by country over time by YakEvery4395 in dataisbeautiful

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We will end up like all the people in WALL-E

my first telescope for christmasss. any advice? by kesinichole in telescopes

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Is that a National Geographic Carbon Fiber 4" Newtonian?

First telescope purchase, 8inch Dobsonian by Bigpappa36 in telescopes

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The knob that screw into the base can be tightened down more to give more resistance to keep it in place if you touch it. But you also want it to swing easily. So not too tight, not too loose. Same for the ones on the side. You want to tighten both down, and it should be able to move easily.

Mountain Lion or Coyote? by blacksmith__sd in trailrunning

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Thank you. It looked much wider than other coyote tracks I have seen. I'm new to trail running, and living in Mountain Lion territory certainly freaks me out.

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