[ML-General] Invitation to work on a tank

[Jeff Cotten]

what'd you call my mamma?

I know very little about tanks.  They're good for spreading freedom.

Happy Veterans Day, Makers!  If you see a veteran, hug it.  Gently.
Or carefully.  It might not like hugs.

On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 6:55 PM, Stephan Henning <shenning at gmail.com> wrote:

> Jet engine??!!??!!  Are they building a Tumbler or an M1?
>
> Pretty sure it should be a turbo-shaft power plant :)
>
> -stephan
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> On Nov 10, 2014, at 3:43 PM, david <ainut at knology.net> wrote:
>
> Cool!  That's only about a mile from my house.  Can't do any heavy lifting
> anymore, but count me in.  I'll help when I can!  In Feb., will it be
> inside a heated building (I hope?)
>
> David Merchant
>
>
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> On 11/10/2014 03:32 PM, Jeff Cotten wrote:
>
>
>  No, it will be done at the Huntsville Veterans Memorial Museum:
> http://www.memorialmuseum.org/map
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> On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 3:31 PM, david <ainut at knology.net> wrote:
>
>>  Sounds like fun but will the actual tank time, driving or repair, be on
>> the Arsenal?
>>
>>
>>
>> On 11/10/2014 03:28 PM, Jeff Cotten wrote:
>>
>>
>>  If anyone has an interest in war machines and\or engines, in February
>> the Huntsville Veterans Memorial Museum will be assembling and installing a
>> jet engine to put into an Abrams tank.
>>
>>  One of the volunteers is opening this up to any makers that are
>> interested in being part of this hands-on effort.
>>
>>  Part of testing the engine will of course involve the volunteer
>> mechanics driving the tank.
>>
>>  If you are interested send me a reply and I will get your contact info
>> into the POC's hands.
>>
>>  Happy Making,
>> Jeff
>>
>>  PS:  One of their Abrams tanks will be part of the Veterans Day Parade
>> tomorrow:
>>
>> http://www.waff.com/story/27343709/veterans-day-parade-held-in-downtown-huntsville
>>
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