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re: It seems like our factories were much more impressive 100 years ago
Posted on 3/12/19 at 6:48 pm to DavidTheGnome
Posted on 3/12/19 at 6:48 pm to DavidTheGnome
We must have different definitions of impressive?
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Posted on 3/12/19 at 6:50 pm to DavidTheGnome
They were more inneficient back then I’d imagine.
Posted on 3/12/19 at 7:06 pm to DavidTheGnome
Those pesky safety precautions and child labor laws
Posted on 3/12/19 at 7:16 pm to Seeing Grey
Actually a lot of these large parts are made overseas now, you would be surprised at the amount of large scale fabrication facilities in countries like Korea, Mexico, UAE etc.
I’ve been a part of building several units on pants along the gulf coast and the majority of the large process equipment is coming from over seas.
I’ve been a part of building several units on pants along the gulf coast and the majority of the large process equipment is coming from over seas.
Posted on 3/12/19 at 7:22 pm to DavidTheGnome
Miniaturization, digitization, China, modularizatoin, robots, and more efficient processes has taken away a lot of the demand for what you are referring to. However, I spend a lot of time in machine shops, refineries, chemical plants, foundries, etc. Don't let anyone tell you America doesn't make shite anymore. We're making a shitload of products every day. Basically as fast as we safely can.
Posted on 3/12/19 at 7:29 pm to TigerstuckinMS
A lot of folks looking at those pictures don’t realize that those are gun barrels and the turret bases of a WW 2 battleship. Look at the amount of steel in the decks and bulkheads around the turrets.
This post was edited on 3/12/19 at 7:33 pm
Posted on 3/12/19 at 7:33 pm to Bigfishchoupique
Many of the those pictures are the old 12, 14, and 16 inch naval gun foundries of the Washington Navy Yard. Most of the old foundries have been converted to office space (around the huge crane systems). My office is in one of them. 
This post was edited on 3/12/19 at 7:37 pm
Posted on 3/12/19 at 7:36 pm to DavidTheGnome
Back then it was a privilege to work in a factory. Now everyone is scared to work in factories and think they're entitled to college degrees.
Posted on 3/12/19 at 7:37 pm to DavidTheGnome
Some of those old factories will be humming again when the sex robot industry takes off.
Posted on 3/12/19 at 8:23 pm to BurningHeart
quote:
Like a record player vs an MP3 player
Not the best example as the former is superior to the latter in terms of sound quality.
Posted on 3/12/19 at 9:27 pm to DavidTheGnome
And I bet if you shook hands with any of those factory workers in that first pic it would be like having a wrench tighten on your hand. Hard dudes! 
Posted on 3/12/19 at 9:38 pm to SteveFrilouxLSU
I love how random threads flush out serial O-T lurkers-
This poster averages around 8 posts per YEAR.
Think how nice the O-T would be if OweO and/or DavidTheGnome had similar posting levels.
This poster averages around 8 posts per YEAR.
Think how nice the O-T would be if OweO and/or DavidTheGnome had similar posting levels.
Posted on 3/12/19 at 11:56 pm to DavidTheGnome
4th pic is a battleship under construction in a shipyard.
The process is more modular for giant ships now, but it looks pretty much the same as it did back then.
The process is more modular for giant ships now, but it looks pretty much the same as it did back then.
This post was edited on 3/12/19 at 11:57 pm
Posted on 3/12/19 at 11:58 pm to soccerfüt
Baw my posts are quality, what is wrong with the OP?
Posted on 3/13/19 at 1:30 am to DavidTheGnome
Is there even a lathe left in this country that could shave down a column of steel into a 16 inch gun?
Posted on 3/13/19 at 6:31 am to DavidTheGnome
Those dark, satanic mills...
Posted on 3/13/19 at 6:34 am to DavidTheGnome
China was born
Posted on 3/13/19 at 6:34 am to Seeing Grey
This, folks, is what mandatory raises for lug nut installers looks like
Posted on 3/13/19 at 6:37 am to mulletproof
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Is there even a lathe left in this country that could shave down a column of steel into a 16 inch gun?
We have one sitting in our machine shop that could do it
Posted on 3/13/19 at 8:12 am to DavidTheGnome
Know a handful of contract hands that are building warships in Virginia right now. We still do produce a lot of our own military hardware. They just dont let the factory workers take pictures. All the baws I know had to sign NDAs to get on the project, taking pictures can get them thrown in jail.
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