I have a collection of old jet engine turbo blades

[paulney]

I have a collection of decommissioned jet engine turbine blades. They vary in sizes and weight: from 4 to 7 inches, and one huge blade about 30 inches long, and it weights a ton. All from some funky titanium alloy.

I want to get rid of the small ones (I really like the big one - use it as table decor, and it always draws attention). Would anyone be interested in buying them? If not for collection purposes, then for metal value?

UPDATE:

Here are all the blades that I have with AAA battery next to them for scale. Sorry, they are actually a bit smaller than I remembered - only a few biggish ones.

I put the identical blades in rows next to each other

All of them lying flat

Some are freestanding

More freestanding

I also have a couple of mesh gears in the lower left corner. They are kinda cool to play together - put them perpendicularly to each other on some kind of pole, and they nicely intersect

If you want any, please indicate row, position and quantity. I'd be happy to ship them at actual cost (minimum size box I find at Staples + weight charge from USPS).

 

[Chronoshock]

They use some really high strength metals for turbine blades. I would first try seeing if other people are interested in it for collector's value on ebay or CL. Otherwise you could probably sell the metal for something

 

[Goosemaster]

pics? i might want one

 

[The Boston Dangler]

2 words:
salad shooter

 

[thescreensavers]

pics!

 

[techs]

If you have enough try building your own jet engine!
Then you can stick it on a plane.
Then on a treadmill.......

 

[Freshgeardude]

Originally posted by: thescreensavers
pics!

 

[So]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
pics? i might want one

Me too. I'd be glad to pay shipping for one if you're considering throwing them away, assuming they're as cool as I think they are.

 

[mcmilljb]

Originally posted by: techs
If you have enough try building your own jet engine!
Then you can stick it on a plane.
Then on a treadmill.......

That's what I was thinking.

 

[Kaervak]

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
pics? i might want one

Me too. I'd be glad to pay shipping for one if you're considering throwing them away, assuming they're as cool as I think they are.

Same here, I'd go for a couple.

 

[zoiks]

You need two more things. A few cans of beans and a match.
Steps.
* Eat the cans of beans.
* Wait a few minutes.
* Attach the propeller to your ass.
* Light the match right from behind your ballsack.
* profit?

 

[IronWing]

Know any blacksmiths? They often are looking for cheap sources for funky alloys to try out.

 

[paulney]

I'll upload pics in a little while.

 

[Leros]

I might be interested as well.

 

[Rastus]

Make a windmill.

 

[TheVrolok]

Originally posted by: Kaervak

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
pics? i might want one

Me too. I'd be glad to pay shipping for one if you're considering throwing them away, assuming they're as cool as I think they are.

Same here, I'd go for a couple.

And me.

 

[BillGates]

teeny helicopters

 

[JulesMaximus]

Melt them down and make a warp ship out of them?

 

[Godsend1]

I'm in for one.

 

[Rubycon]

Make a flechette payload for a mortar round.

 

[KillerCharlie]

I'm an aerospace engineer so I might be interested... do you know what engines they're from? Do any of them have cooling holes?

 

[EGGO]

http://www.motoart.com/about See what they have to offer.

 

[alphatarget1]

If they're used they've probably undergone too many service cycles... fatigue problems and stuff. I wouldn't recommend building a jet engine yourself!

Windmills... that could be interesting.

 

[Bignate603]

Originally posted by: KillerCharlie
I'm an aerospace engineer so I might be interested... do you know what engines they're from? Do any of them have cooling holes?

I actually work in turbine engine design, I'd love a blade. I can't bring home any of the toys from work.

Anyways, there's no way you'd be able to build a full engine in your garage. You'd be better off buying a retired engine because it was time for an overhaul and they didn't want to pay for it. Often retired running engines can go relatively cheap. A guy from work is working on putting a turboshaft engine from a helicopter into his boat.

 

[dawp]

convert the big one into a sword.