On Jun 11, 4:49=A0am, "peter" <n...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> "Dave Gittins" <gitt...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> schreef in
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> > Never underestimate the technology of the time!
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> > H & W had massive power machinery for the task. =A0There was a power
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tion
> > to provide electricity, though some steam power was used. =A0Steel was
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ut
> and
> > shaped by lathes, milling machines, etc, often on a giant scale.
> Hydraulics
> > pressed rivets and did other tasks.
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> > Calculations were aided by slide rules. =A0Drawings were done with the
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> of
> > drafting machines that helped with accuracy. =A0The lines drawings
that =
gave
> > the hull its shape were drawn on a fairly large scale on paper.
=A0They =
were
> > then drawn full size on a vast open floor and small errors were faired
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p.
> > Many clever gadgets were used to transfer the drawings to the steel.
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An
> > army of draftsmen drew the details of everything, from the engines to
> little
> > items in the cabins. =A0It was a massive job, but the men knew their
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k
> > after years in the industry.
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> > The most complete account of how it was done is in Volume 1 of
Titanic:
> The
> > ****p Magnificent. =A0 There are many illustrations to help explain the
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uite
> > complex text.
> > --
> > Dave Gittins
> > Author of =A0Titanic: Monument and Warning.
> >http://users.senet.com.au/~gittins/Book.html
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> Thank you, Dave,
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> 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
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le
> upon the one you recommend.
Peter, if Dave's book is too much for you right now, you may want to
go with a somewhat smaller primer book along the same lines: Tom
McCluskie's "Anatomy of the Titanic" is a very good starter for
people interested in the construction of the Olympic class ****ps, and
it can be bought on Amazon.com or through other online outlets for a
reasonably cheap price.
-Mike
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