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Strangest place to find a rotary engine part?

Postby Shadowden » Thu Oct 04, 2012 9:14

I have no photographic evidence due to the state of charge of my telephone, but there was a 13A rotor housing holding the computer room door open at the Tech building on Auraria campus today. Tech 104. Right at the light rail station.

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Looked to be in good shape, but I have no experience.
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Postby SecondGenPAt » Thu Oct 04, 2012 9:14

wow?? really? Those are extremely rare. Used for a front engine, front wheel drive rotary powered vehicle. Nice find
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Postby VRx8 » Thu Oct 04, 2012 9:14

take it and send it to me
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Postby Shadowden » Fri Oct 05, 2012 9:14

I will see if they will barter with me. I will take them a block of wood cut into a wedge shape and see if they will exchange it.
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Postby Number2 » Fri Oct 05, 2012 9:14

hahaha...they will never know the difference :)
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Postby Shadowden » Fri Oct 05, 2012 9:14

Number2 wrote:hahaha...they will never know the difference :)


Perhaps they should pay me some cash on top of the rotor housing? I mean, I am preventing potential liability issues using the right tool for the job. It seriously struck me as odd. What ran through their heads: "we need to hold this door open, any one have any ideas?". "Why don't we use an engine part?". "Terrific idea!".:huh:
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Postby red_devil7 » Fri Oct 05, 2012 9:14

i have class in there every monday and wednesday and have never seen it. if its there on monday i might try to see if they'll part with it lol.
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Postby AuroraAxela » Fri Oct 05, 2012 9:14

Wait... I thought rotary engines were DESIGNED to be doorstops....


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Postby speedjunkie » Fri Oct 05, 2012 9:14

I wonder if they even know what it is lol. If they do, at least one person there has to be into rotaries. Get their contact information for me lol.
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Postby SecondGenPAt » Sat Oct 06, 2012 9:14

AuroraAxela wrote:Wait... I thought rotary engines were DESIGNED to be doorstops....


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Postby AuroraAxela » Sat Oct 06, 2012 9:14

SecondGenPAt wrote:Quietly plans Chris's demise......


Lol :D
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Postby red_devil7 » Mon Oct 08, 2012 9:14

The owners name is Ward and he knows what it is. Doesnt seem to wanna let go of it. Even offered to trade him for a wooden wedge door stopper lol.
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