Tim Aldrich
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They might. I just can't bring myself to contact them for fear of coming across as yet another Titanic nerd wasting some poor PR assistant's time.
New Olympic Class Parts
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Tim Aldrich
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A little update with the the governor screw mentioned in the original post. I would say it's at the half-way point and the project thus far has been a bit of an eye opener.
The drawing I'm working from is interesting in that it uses both metric and imperial dimensions. In the photos I've attached you may be able to see that I've jotted down the imperial equivalents to metric dimensions (my machinery is all imperial). The biggest eye-opener is the size of this part. A person can look at a drawing, grab a ruler and get some idea of the actual size of a part, look at things in VR, but it just cannot compare to holding a tangible part in your hands.
The drawing I'm working from is interesting in that it uses both metric and imperial dimensions. In the photos I've attached you may be able to see that I've jotted down the imperial equivalents to metric dimensions (my machinery is all imperial). The biggest eye-opener is the size of this part. A person can look at a drawing, grab a ruler and get some idea of the actual size of a part, look at things in VR, but it just cannot compare to holding a tangible part in your hands.
Rancor
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I can totally understand your point on this one. They probably field several such calls a day. Otherwise perhaps the Titanic Museum?
Or how about a piece of machinery made by a different company, such as the Dynamos? If the manufacturer is still in business they could have plans hiding away and wouldn't get quite the volume of Titanic related enquires.
Pictures look great so far, well done. Interesting to think that 79 years ago someone would have been working on a lathe making the same part that would have been fitted to a ship that most likely would have been involved in world war 2, perhaps in a convoy or similar. Every piece is part of the story.
Tim Aldrich
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Are there measurements on those drawings like the drawing I've shown? If so, I'm interested in seeing them.
That's a good idea.
Tim Aldrich
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The Harland & Wolff governor screw is done. I couldn't quite figure out the square bit and the 5/8" BSP thread until I had the completed part. The square bit is so a handle (I'm assuming a round handle as is seen all over engine rooms) can be attached to turn the whole screw and the BSP thread is simply for a nut to retain the handle. It's been a fun project and I've learned a lot.
