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1st Jun 2019, 12:29 PM #1Most Valued Member
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Old Big Machinery
Found this somewhere and thought I'd put a link to some old big machinery. There are a few pics of modern stuff but mainly old stuff. Make sure you look hard to see the operator on some of the pics.
Industrial History: Big Machine Tools
Hope you enjoy this.
KrynTo grow old is mandatory, growing up is optional.
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Thanks Kryn.
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For the last two days I've been turning and boring big forgings of 4130 on a Webster and Bennett vertical borer, my 30 minute training included "if the job comes out of the chuck, run! (and yes, it does happen) lol.
I've shovelled quiet a few tonnes of swarf in the last couple of days, ( well most days actually) but the VB throws it the furthest and widest
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I like the way that the equipment had hardly any guarding on them, yet the operators worked very closely to the gears etc. Must have been the days when commonsense was a self taught thing, not like nowdays where no one bothers learning it.
Just recieved an email of damages awarded to people for the most stupid acts, like throwing a soft drink at their spouse and walking away only to slip on the floor where it landed when they threw it.
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