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Mechanical Poetry
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Re: Mechanical Poetry
WOW
Thats beautifull work Simon.thanks for posting that.
Oh for the Skills the patience and machinery.
Brilliant
Cheers
Phil





Thats beautifull work Simon.thanks for posting that.
Oh for the Skills the patience and machinery.
Brilliant
Cheers
Phil
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Re: Mechanical Poetry
Wow that is magnificent, and so tiny! Brilliant work. I can't come close to that. I'll stick to crude and simple tanks!
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Re: Mechanical Poetry
Simon
Thanks for posting, a real inspiration. All that in a thousand hours. I can't imagine the pressure making the last cut turning the crankshaft. It's a bit too late to realise you've taken off a thou too much. Shows what can be done in miniature on a small lathe though. A bit like some of the stuff Gerald Wingrove does (thanks to Fabrice for that reference).
Regards
Stephen
Thanks for posting, a real inspiration. All that in a thousand hours. I can't imagine the pressure making the last cut turning the crankshaft. It's a bit too late to realise you've taken off a thou too much. Shows what can be done in miniature on a small lathe though. A bit like some of the stuff Gerald Wingrove does (thanks to Fabrice for that reference).
Regards
Stephen
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Re: Mechanical Poetry
Hi Simon.
Just astounding what some people can do just brilliant, makes you think we are only really playing at it.
Cheers Paul
Just astounding what some people can do just brilliant, makes you think we are only really playing at it.
Cheers Paul

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Re: Mechanical Poetry
The world of model engineering has some geniuses - not too strong a word.
I did notice that there was no evidence of gaskets or gasket goo - perhaps the standards of finish and assembly made them pointless.
Before we all despair - I wonder if the coming world of desktop manufacture, a sort of 3D printing, may eventually come to our aid? Stuff a set of instructions into your PC, have a cup of tea, and find a complete functional King Tiger burbling round the workshop on your return... Or would that be cheating?
I did notice that there was no evidence of gaskets or gasket goo - perhaps the standards of finish and assembly made them pointless.
Before we all despair - I wonder if the coming world of desktop manufacture, a sort of 3D printing, may eventually come to our aid? Stuff a set of instructions into your PC, have a cup of tea, and find a complete functional King Tiger burbling round the workshop on your return... Or would that be cheating?