Amazing

[Silverback]

Back when we had true machinist and craftsman.

http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/guides/William_Doxford_and_Sons

 

[viperhauler]

brings new definition to "custom ground cams"

 

[VIPR PWR]

Now everything is made by automated machines using recycled materials,,,,
Damn, those engines bring a new meaning to Cubic feet... need to put one in the truck or should I say put the truck in the engine:rock: :rock:

 

[Begood]

Great post John.

Bill.

 

[Django]

The venerable machinist has been made obsolete......

FM.

The glory days of the US made machined goods...... probably gone forever.

FM....

D

 

[Riff62]

no one was wearing safety glasses our steel toed boots and I could be wrong but I saw a couple machines that looked like the gaurds were removed..lol

Great pics John..

 

[SilvrSRT10]

no one was wearing safety glasses our steel toed boots and I could be wrong but I saw a couple machines that looked like the gaurds were removed..lol

Great pics John..

I was thinking the same thing. No hard hats, no hearing protection etc. Probably couldn't be done these days (or cost prohibitive) with OSHA looking over their shoulders looking for a reason to fine them.

 

[Riff62]

now there would be engineers to study the ergonomics of the machinists job, union reps, oversight committees, monthly safety training, and mandatory recycling programs, as well as LEAN, and Six Sigma...lol

 

[joemags54]

Great pics John. Our biggest lathe is a 48" faceplate, Niles, with a 20' bed. The one in the pics makes ours look miniature.

 

[Black1]

"Back when the men were MEN, and the women were glad of it."

:rock:

Those times are gone.... until after the next dark age.

 

[ZCx]

brings new definition to "custom ground cams"

cams on a 2-stroke :dontknow: :dontknow: :dontknow: :dontknow:

excellent :congrats: :congrats: :congrats: :congrats: :congrats:

not a friggin puter in sight either.
all brain power.

thats also one of the most impressive features of the SR-71.
slide rules & pencils:congrats: :rock: :congrats: :rock:

 

[Silverback]

When things go wrong in an engine of that size.

 

[joemags54]

When things go wrong in an engine of that size.

It must have felt like an earthquake................Happy Thanks Giving John.

 

[eddie102870]

thats bad ass, we still have a local iron works here in town those guys can do anything with metal. nothing on that scale though...lol great post.

 

[Begood]

Just think of the force it took to bend that rod like that, damn.

Bill.

 

[ZCx]

Just think of the force it took to bend that rod like that, damn.

Bill.

& it happened in the blink of an eye:rock:

 

[SilvrSRT10]

Just think of the force it took to bend that rod like that, damn.

Bill.

Must be the #3 piston.

 

[ZCx]

Must be the #3 piston.

lmao:congrats: :rock:

 

[SRT-10 Ralph]

Wow that's crazy!