Dave Gittins wrote:
> 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.
Thanks for the great informative comments, Dave.
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