Subdeacon Joe Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Some year I hope to get to see this place. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFN1yEvAhyc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Curly SASS#57086 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Thank you for the clip on the Watervliet Arsenal Museum. I worked at the Aresenal in 1965 until 1966 when my draft numer worked out to be number seven so I went an enlisted in the Air Force. I am going back for a visit to Albany NY in October for a family wedding and will try to take a day and go through the museum. I worked on a hydratel, spelling is off, where I made the first cut on the ring assembly of the 175's which was really a kick to operate. We were allowed to only complete 3/4 of a ring assembly per day and when I did two in one day did I ever get a talking too from my supervisor. I guess I was making the other guys look bad so had to slow down to keep pace with them. My first government job and I did not know how things worked but sure learned quick. Thanks again for the heads up on the museum and I am looking more forward to my visit now. Diamond Curly, AKA: Bill Edick from Gloversville NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendoo KId Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 I live 15 minutes from it. A friend of mine's father worked there when I was a kid. We got a few tours of the place. Once saw them forging a cannon barrel. awesome stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheyenne Culpepper 32827 Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I've been lots of machine shop with the belts and pulleys but never got to see them run before, cool..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted June 11, 2013 Author Share Posted June 11, 2013 I've been lots of machine shop with the belts and pulleys but never got to see them run before, cool..... I've been lots of machine shop with the belts and pulleys but never got to see them run before, cool..... Dig back a few pages, I posted a video of a steam powered sawmill. All sorts of belts and pulleys and what not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bristol Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I worked at a machine shop years ago that ran a lathe, a surface grinder and a few bench top buffers off the same flat belt system. The motor turning the belts was huge. Looks a bit scary when you see all those belts turning around you. But you had to wonder at the ingenuity of it all for the time period they came up with the system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Smokepole #29248L Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 I have worked in Machine Shops just like that. In fact, my high school Machine Shop still had lathes powered by central flat belt pulleys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Thank you for the clip on the Watervliet Arsenal Museum. I worked at the Aresenal in 1965 until 1966 when my draft numer worked out to be number seven so I went an enlisted in the Air Force. I am going back for a visit to Albany NY in October for a family wedding and will try to take a day and go through the museum. I worked on a hydratel, spelling is off, where I made the first cut on the ring assembly of the 175's which was really a kick to operate. We were allowed to only complete 3/4 of a ring assembly per day and when I did two in one day did I ever get a talking too from my supervisor. I guess I was making the other guys look bad so had to slow down to keep pace with them. My first government job and I did not know how things worked but sure learned quick. Thanks again for the heads up on the museum and I am looking more forward to my visit now. Diamond Curly, AKA: Bill Edick from Gloversville NY You also would have made the supervisor look bad because the ratio of ring assemblies to other parts would have been off and he would have to fix the division of labor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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