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  1. 15th May 2018, 04:45 PM #1
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    Default Making Big Wooden Propellers

    This video shows making BIG wooden propellers for the wind tunnels at Langley in the US where nearly all the aeronautical R&D happened during WW2. It is interesting to see the precision they worked too.

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    Maybe it’s just me, but there’s no link or video?
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    Must be Safari

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    Love the powered spokeshave at 15:05
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    Worked for me, Firefox.

    Thank you for that, fantastic how they did it. I liked the profile planer that looked like a rolling pin. Just goes to show what was done with manpower and skill and to high tolerances compared to modern cnc technology (undoubtedly cnc is even more accurate) but still very impressive.
    Notice the difference between OH & S then compared to now, all those pneumatic power tools and no hearing protection.
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    That was amazing to watch, such craftsmanship and massive!
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    And the workers - most looked as if they had only just completed their High school education. Maybe not old enough for military service.
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    Great stuff.
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    Cleared cache and it’s now working.
    Fascinating video - thanks Chris
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    Same same, but different. Turn on captions for commentary.

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    Thanks for the clip Chris, top stuff. Amazing how things was made back then.
    Thanks also Elan, amazing work.
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    Didn’t get any captions but loved the “Ride of the Valkyrie” used as background.
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    Love the powered spokeshave at 15:05

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