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* The description of this item was written by [https://web.archive.org/web/20110819190727/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16690629&postcount=9 Shapechanger] for the [[Hat Describing Contest]].
 
* The description of this item was written by [https://web.archive.org/web/20110819190727/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16690629&postcount=9 Shapechanger] for the [[Hat Describing Contest]].
  
==Trivia==
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== Trivia ==
 
* The name and flame design is a reference to custom-built American cars with large engines, also called [[w:Hot rod|hot rods]], which stereotypically sport a fiery paint job.
 
* The name and flame design is a reference to custom-built American cars with large engines, also called [[w:Hot rod|hot rods]], which stereotypically sport a fiery paint job.
 
* Hot rodding is also a technique of cutting plate steel, rather than welding, with regular [[w:Shielded metal arc welding|stick welding equipment]]. To a much lesser extent, hot rod can also refer to the welding rod or to a person who welds.<ref>American Welding Society Forum, Topic Welding Industry / Technical Discussions, [https://app.aws.org/forum/topic_show.pl?tid=10346 ''cutting with a welder?],'' Date 11-27-2006 10:12 "you can cut metal (stainless or carbon steel) ... The term is called "hot-rodding" and it is best to use 6010 or 6011 electrodes. "</ref><ref>Jody Collier, ezine @rticles, ''Shielded Metal Arc Welding Still Rules - 9 Reasons Why Stick Welding is Still King''], July 31, 2009 "You can also cut metal by using a 6010 rod and lots of amperage... its called "hot rodding"</ref>  To a much lesser extent, hot rod can also refer to the welding rod or to a [[:Engineer Update (teaser)|person who welds]].
 
* Hot rodding is also a technique of cutting plate steel, rather than welding, with regular [[w:Shielded metal arc welding|stick welding equipment]]. To a much lesser extent, hot rod can also refer to the welding rod or to a person who welds.<ref>American Welding Society Forum, Topic Welding Industry / Technical Discussions, [https://app.aws.org/forum/topic_show.pl?tid=10346 ''cutting with a welder?],'' Date 11-27-2006 10:12 "you can cut metal (stainless or carbon steel) ... The term is called "hot-rodding" and it is best to use 6010 or 6011 electrodes. "</ref><ref>Jody Collier, ezine @rticles, ''Shielded Metal Arc Welding Still Rules - 9 Reasons Why Stick Welding is Still King''], July 31, 2009 "You can also cut metal by using a 6010 rod and lots of amperage... its called "hot rodding"</ref>  To a much lesser extent, hot rod can also refer to the welding rod or to a [[:Engineer Update (teaser)|person who welds]].

Revision as of 04:57, 20 December 2020

Now that there was a fine piece 'a work.
The Engineer on his welding

The Hotrod is a community-created cosmetic item for the Engineer. It is a gray welding helmet with team-colored flame patterns. When the Engineer is holding a blueprint of a building or hauling a building, the Hotrod flips down over his face.[1]

Update history

March 18, 2010 Patch (First Community Contribution Update)

  • The Hotrod was added to the game.

March 19, 2010 Patch

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

  • [Undocumented] Added a community-contributed description for the Hotrod.
  • [Undocumented] The Hotrod can now be uncrated with Unusual quality.

October 27, 2010 Patch (Scream Fortress)

December 15, 2011 Patch (Australian Christmas 2011)

  • Changed the equip region from "Whole Head" to "Hat."

Bugs

  • A Spy disguised as an Engineer who is wearing a Hotrod will have the hat flip down over his face upon switching to any kind of Sapper. This is due to the fact that Sappers count as buildables.

Notes

Trivia

  • The name and flame design is a reference to custom-built American cars with large engines, also called hot rods, which stereotypically sport a fiery paint job.
  • Hot rodding is also a technique of cutting plate steel, rather than welding, with regular stick welding equipment. To a much lesser extent, hot rod can also refer to the welding rod or to a person who welds.[2][3] To a much lesser extent, hot rod can also refer to the welding rod or to a person who welds.

Gallery

References

  1. TF2: Engineer's HotRod animation
  2. American Welding Society Forum, Topic Welding Industry / Technical Discussions, cutting with a welder?, Date 11-27-2006 10:12 "you can cut metal (stainless or carbon steel) ... The term is called "hot-rodding" and it is best to use 6010 or 6011 electrodes. "
  3. Jody Collier, ezine @rticles, Shielded Metal Arc Welding Still Rules - 9 Reasons Why Stick Welding is Still King], July 31, 2009 "You can also cut metal by using a 6010 rod and lots of amperage... its called "hot rodding"