Epic fail

Using him as a guitar... classic!

"Nah Mum, it weren't what it looked like, I was just using him as a guitar!"

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the guy on the right has his leg through the wheel?

No - that's a Magnorim. They were made with a heavily ionised charged hub, and an opposed rim, thus the spokes were effectively "replaced" with repelling magnetism. They were expensive though, not least as the rare earth components were sourced only from a region on Ceylon, as it then was, and they dried up following independence. In fact, IIRC, the system was not used again until the DLR rolling stock was constructed. Plus ca change and all that.

No - that's a Magnorim. They were made with a heavily ionised charged hub, and an opposed rim, thus the spokes were effectively "replaced" with repelling magnetism. They were expensive though, not least as the rare earth components were sourced only from a region on Ceylon, as it then was, and they dried up following independence. In fact, IIRC, the system was not used again until the DLR rolling stock was constructed. Plus ca change and all that.

What would be the advantage of a magnorim as opposed to a normal wheel? Apart from epik str33t cred obv.

For real?

For real?

Epic fail^^^

They had magnorims on top gear once, some fancy car had em. They had actually found a way to use the flux as a braking system. One that didnt heat up like conventional disc brakes.

Like you said though, very expensive.

They had magnorims on top gear once, some fancy car had em. They had actually found a way to use the flux as a braking system. One that didnt heat up like conventional disc brakes.

Like you said though, very expensive.

Couldn't give two flux about anything on Top Gear...

For real?

Obviously not.

It's the old one spoke. A single heavily weighted spoke which runs trough the rim such that it's always vertical.

As in Flux Capacitor!?

Funny you should mention a Flux Capacitor, I photographed Delorean today.

There's one parked on the street up in Marylebone I see occasionally. Still my fav shaped car... just like you'd draw as a kid.

JCB use magnet drive on a forklift of theirs. The wheels turn too far for conventional driveshafts.

The actual Delorean in Back To The Future was put up as the prize in a competition years ago. Some guy who lives in the same place as my gran, Spennymoor, up in geordie land, ended up winning it.

Your Granny is Marty Mcfly!?

Not quite - she never tops 87 mph. The first BTTF is one of the best films ever made I reckon.

BTTF FTW.

The professor, and the guy that plays his dad (george?) are the best. Ive watched that film probably 30 times and enjoyed it thoroughly everyone of those times. How many films these days are that watchable?

I couldn't agree more. The first one rules - I could watch it now, and then again. I understand more bits of it that I didn't before each time too. You're dead right - it's totally watchable. There's something wrong with you if you don't enjoy it.

Cannot 1+ you enough DFP.

BTTF is one of my favourite film.

The music is a part of it too, youd like it even better if you could hear the cool soundtrack mix of 80's (van halen and the cheesy "back in time" tune, 50's (chuck berry), 40's (mr sandman)

all adds so much to the atmosphere.

The other thing about BTTF is that the trilogy, it's one of those films that still turn out to be great even on the 3rd film.

the 3rd film was a perfect ending.

I really do hope that they won't make another BTTF film.

rumors of remake with justin biber,

i hope thats a hoax

Oh fuck a duck.

As in Flux Capacitor!?

no mate

Lots of interest in BTTF, what with the re-release in the cinemas and all. Hoping to go see it and re-live childhood memories :)