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DMIOM:
Just noticed - about to start on UK Channel 4 "Titanic - The Mission" - part 2 of a 5 part series looking at the engineering behind the Titanic.

From Channel4.com intro:


--- Quote ---The Titanic was made up of hundreds of thousands of individually crafted steel components. To explore the skills that went into each and every one of them, our team will cast the Titanic's iconic 16 ton steel bow anchor at one of the last steelworks in Britain: Forgemasters in Sheffield. Still visible on the Titanic wreck, this was then the biggest anchor the world had ever seen.
--- End quote ---

Also watchable at 22:00 BST on Ch4+1 and also on their 4OD on-demand service http://www.channel4.com/programmes/titanic-the-mission/episode-guide/series-1

Artie & Rob - please take good notes and then report when you've each cast a similar one  :wave:
Dave

John Swift:
 Hi DMIOM

Thoroughly enjoyed the program

looked a bit hotter than when I worked in a glass factory  ( pilkington's in St Helens)

searched for matches and other combustables , before changing a  thermocouple ( lucky to change one before you had to take a break
10 mins on 20 mins off thats all you could manage )

I understand there is more industry on the island these days
not just ejector seats and SQN mixers
I've used a SQN-3 mixer for years


     John

kwackers:
I used to 'skinny dip' in the 'hotties' at Pilks... It was full of guppies and other tropical fish.

What bothers me is what happened to all the tropical fish when they turned off the hot water? Did they just die or did some manage to adapt?

John Swift:
Hi Kwackers

I guess that mean's  you don't (or didn't)  live too far from me ?

I don't fish my self but have  seen many fishing there

     John

kwackers:
Hi John,
My parents used to run (what was then called) "The Float Inn" on Liverpool Rd, and then the "Rope And Anchor" near the old cinema (might be a gym or YMCA now).
I moved to Sutton, then bought a house in Sutton Leach, now I live in Gt Sankey, Warrington.

Steve

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