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ChairmanAgnostic

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17. I took a class held by NASA's blacksmith

Reply to hunter (Reply #15)

Sat Aug 31, 2013, 03:04 PM

Aug 2013

(yes, they had a blacksmith)

His specialty was making certain parts for the shuttle engine, parts that could not be machined. His favorite metal was titanium, and the guy was brilliant with a hammer, flame and tongs. He also knew his metals. I wonder if the 3D manufacturing can replace what he did.

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Big shiny metal god reaches sky with flames shooting out of its ass! [View all] ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2013 OP

How does anyone wrap their head around such numbers? RC Aug 2013 #1

I was at the Cape, actually 20 miles away, when the space shuttle launched. ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2013 #2

I was 5 miles away from a shuttle launch once hootinholler Aug 2013 #8

Pretty heavy stuff: jsr Aug 2013 #12

Did someone say "metal god"?? arcane1 Aug 2013 #3

LOL ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2013 #5

maybe Marblehead Aug 2013 #4

not something to deploy unless one plans on using it. n/t nebenaube Aug 2013 #6

they could Marblehead Aug 2013 #7

I doubt they could keep them up there... nebenaube Aug 2013 #9

always thought the saturn 5 was supposed to be our largest--take it this is larger? dembotoz Aug 2013 #10

We forgot how to make a Saturn 5 hunter Aug 2013 #13

urban legend, that was put to death repeatedly ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2013 #14

I said "it would take a huge effort to recreate something like that..." hunter Aug 2013 #15

I took a class held by NASA's blacksmith ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2013 #17

Art! It's everywhere. hunter Aug 2013 #19

that's awesome. what an object to treasure. ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2013 #20

My father-in-law escaped his Mexican farmworker heritage as a Marine medic. hunter Aug 2013 #22

This was the largest to launch from Vandenberg. n/t cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #21

ROFL malaise Aug 2013 #11

This immediately came to mind: Initech Aug 2013 #16

REMEMBER MEEEEE NuclearDem Aug 2013 #18