The "Whattheheckizzit?" game - DPChallenge Forums

01/26/2012 07:17:42 AM · #1301

A humongous piston ring?

ETA: or a seal for a device that launches large vegetables?

Message edited by author 2012-01-26 07:38:14.

Sigma 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical HF for Pentax

01/26/2012 07:30:34 AM · #1302

Sasquatch's toe ring?

But seriously, it seems like that ring was either proudly found or proudly forged given the posture of the photo. The man has a Florida Park Ranger hat on which makes me think this was more of a discovery. I'm also thinking this was taken around 1990.

Could it be a ring for a wooden wagon that goes around the center hub of the wheel?

Pug-H

Pentax K10D

01/26/2012 07:34:33 AM · #1303

It's Steel Grade X4CRNi 18 12, or similar.

Cuttooth

Canon EOS R

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

01/26/2012 07:44:37 AM · #1304

Originally posted by PGerst:

...it seems like that ring was either proudly found or proudly forged given the posture of the photo. The man has a Florida Park Ranger hat on which makes me think this was more of a discovery. I'm also thinking this was taken around 1990.

very good points.
gonna make another guess that it's a found object. looks like it was broken so my guess would be a remnant found from one of the hurricanes that hit florida. not sure from what though.

01/26/2012 09:07:40 AM · #1305

Taking back my 1990 idea......

MelonMusketeer

Nikon D7000

Nikon MF 50mm f/1.4

01/26/2012 09:08:07 AM · #1306

It's a piston ring, a spare for this. Top speed is 300 RPM. It's a Fairbanks, Model 32 Humongous, two cycle diesel.

kirbic, it's your turn.

01/26/2012 10:41:50 AM · #1307

Originally posted by MelonMusketeer:

It's a piston ring, a spare for this. Top speed is 300 RPM. It's a Fairbanks, Model 32 Humongous, two cycle diesel.
kirbic, it's your turn.

Mother-effer, was that diesel for powering industrial equipment, e.g. through a belt system? I was thinking marine diesel, I know some of those have huge buckets too.

01/26/2012 10:50:40 AM · #1308

OK, here we go...

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

01/26/2012 10:51:39 AM · #1309

a pea in a micrometer

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

01/26/2012 10:59:51 AM · #1310

Originally posted by kirbic:

Mother-effer, was that diesel for powering industrial equipment, e.g. through a belt system? I was thinking marine diesel, I know some of those have huge buckets too.

I been reading up on the Koreshans. It was used as a generator, or one of their two was at least (they had two). For a while they actually provided power to the surrounding communities of the area. Check 'em out; fascinating cult.

R.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

01/26/2012 11:00:12 AM · #1311

Originally posted by PGerst:

a pea in a micrometer

Dang you!

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

01/26/2012 11:02:22 AM · #1312

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by PGerst:
a pea in a micrometer

Dang you!

Cuttooth

Canon EOS R

01/26/2012 11:04:21 AM · #1313

ugh, that took you less than a minute to guess.

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

01/26/2012 11:12:23 AM · #1314

By 1 second....but only because I kept opening the dpchallenge window. :)
Still waiting on confirmation...I could be wrong... :)

sinistral_leo

Nikon D5100

01/26/2012 11:51:54 AM · #1315

I have to win one of these times... I have something that I think will getcha...

kawesttex

Apple iPhone 11 Pro

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

01/26/2012 11:53:59 AM · #1316

Originally posted by PGerst:

a pea in a micrometer

That would be a carbide tipped micrometer, carbide is used to reduce the wear and tear on it maintaining flatness and square. :-)

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

01/26/2012 12:23:28 PM · #1317

I knew I should have changed the color of the pea to orange ;-)
Yep, pea in a micrometer is correct, and yes, it is a carbide-tipped micrometer.

ETA: I really need to find some harder ones!

Message edited by author 2012-01-26 12:23:49.

Cory

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

01/26/2012 12:39:50 PM · #1318

Just a quick look at the full pic for that espresso machine..

01/26/2012 01:38:08 PM · #1319

Hmm...ok, I'll post one...I need to find one...if I can't (because I'm at work) I'll defer to Ken...give me a few minutes.

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

01/26/2012 01:44:12 PM · #1320

Ok. This should be easy. I'll be looking for a very specific answer given the plethora of clues in the image.

What is this trench, and what is it used for?

sinistral_leo

Nikon D5100

01/26/2012 02:01:41 PM · #1321

This seems obvious but it looks like a trench for working on that train's undercarriage.

01/26/2012 02:05:07 PM · #1322

Crap, too slow... was going to guess the same thing as Mike...