"Dave Gittins" <gittins@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> schreef in bericht
news:484fb128$0$12946$5a62ac22@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Never underestimate the technology of the time!
>
> H & W had massive power machinery for the task. There was a power
station
> to provide electricity, though some steam power was used. Steel was cut
and
> shaped by lathes, milling machines, etc, often on a giant scale.
Hydraulics
> pressed rivets and did other tasks.
>
> Calculations were aided by slide rules. Drawings were done with the aid
of
> drafting machines that helped with accuracy. The lines drawings that
gave
> the hull its shape were drawn on a fairly large scale on paper. They
were
> then drawn full size on a vast open floor and small errors were faired
up.
> Many clever gadgets were used to transfer the drawings to the steel. An
> army of draftsmen drew the details of everything, from the engines to
little
> items in the cabins. It was a massive job, but the men knew their work
> after years in the industry.
>
> The most complete account of how it was done is in Volume 1 of Titanic:
The
> ****p Magnificent. There are many illustrations to help explain the
quite
> complex text.
> --
> Dave Gittins
> Author of Titanic: Monument and Warning.
> http://users.senet.com.au/~gittins/Book.html
>
>
Thank you, Dave,
I did not underestimate, I would really like to be there during
construction, en see the plans and 3000 workers employed for myself.
Regrettably, I am not in the position to buy many books, but maybe I
stumble
upon the one you recommend.
Thanks again,
peter
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