Prop Contributors
- Amanda Steele -- frozen water line
- Jim Gaines -- automotive strut spring
- Skyler Martin -- broken MoDOT bolt and socket
- David Krier -- pics of broken semi axel
- Blaine Medlock -- pics of trees along river with helical cracks
- Steven Salmons -- ruptured paint-ball tank; failed at 4600 psi
- Conner Watkins -- several broken lawn mower engines
- Harry Hargrave -- ruptured air compressor tank
- 25-30 years in service
- exploded in 1991
- John and David Thurman -- temporary spinal implants from 56 year-old male
- Wes Tull -- gear cluster from a Saginaw 4-speed transmission
- mating gear
was replaced, which resulted in inconsistent wear patterns and higher than
expected stress concentrations
- Bill Headrick -- buckled hydraulic ram
- "It is a perfect example of column buckling. The ram was fully
extended when it buckled. The part of the ram with the male threads goes
into the cylinder. The dents on the inside radius are from using a
sledge hammer to take it apart."
- unknown -- Peerless transmission
