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    They appear to be making them from pieces of huge cut up anchor chain!!!!

    I am most impressed with the whole process and how well they all work together.

    Some things that really caught my eye;

    Steel Toe sandals.
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    Surface plate for checking run out and straightness.
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    And the precision used to straighten any defective axles.
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    Yeah, and without hearing protection these guys will be deaf before too long.
    Stupid is forever, ignorance can be fixed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Floradawg View Post
    Yeah, and without hearing protection these guys will be deaf before too long.
    What did you say?

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    It's an impressive amount of work to accomplish in just two heats.

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    I think there may be 3 heats involved. At about 1:40 they switch from straightening the bends to reducing diameter. Cannot be sure but I think they may have reheated before they switched to that work station.

    It is impressive either way.



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