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    The History of Man...

    I knew MAN trucks was a huge industry, what I didn't know was that their history goes back nearly 300 years......Ben

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    Very interesting. I've never heard of them, but they are obviously a huge company.

    That was well done. They spent big bucks on the production.

    Did you happen to notice what appeared to be a giant piston head being turned on an even larger than life lathe @4:18?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post
    Did you happen to notice what appeared to be a giant piston head being turned on an even larger than life lathe @4:18?
    I saw that...For one of their industrial engines I'm guessing...Considering the cost of an in-service failure, I'd guess manufacturing standards and tolerances are closely watched......Ben
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    Thank you---very interesting

    The piston shown in the video isn't "big" in their world. Some of their ships engines have doors on the crankcase---so you can go in and check the place out

    They also have a threaded hole on the top of the piston, which in operation has a plug in it. The purpose of it is for maintenance. They take the plug out, install a lifting eye and pull the piston and rod out with a crane.

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