elansprint72 Posted August 12, 2010 Share #1 Posted August 12, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) ..... in the middle of a dark green wood stand the ruins of a water-mill. Fabulous engineering. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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David Monkhouse Posted August 12, 2010 Share #2 Posted August 12, 2010 number 2 for me, excellent composition, two very different wheels with both captured perfectly, colours spot on, sharpness never in question... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elansprint72 Posted August 12, 2010 Author Share #3 Posted August 12, 2010 I will go back with the D700; despite the way these snaps look it was really dark in the woods. The old D2 was struggling and I have some better composed but blurred shots. For example this one, as an Engineer I'm ashamed to say that I do not know the name for this type of gear wheel; I've never seen one outside of a Chinese Christmas cracker toy. The craftsmanship gone to waste on this historic site was somewhat upsetting. I was literally falling off a log when I took this- any offers on the tech name for this type of bevel gear? We are off to Cornwall for a week but when I get back I'll post some more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlancasterd Posted August 12, 2010 Share #4 Posted August 12, 2010 I will go back with the D700; despite the way these snaps look it was really dark in the woods. The old D2 was struggling and I have some better composed but blurred shots. For example this one, as an Engineer I'm ashamed to say that I do not know the name for this type of gear wheel; I've never seen one outside of a Chinese Christmas cracker toy. The craftsmanship gone to waste on this historic site was somewhat upsetting. I was literally falling off a log when I took this- any offers on the tech name for this type of bevel gear? We are off to Cornwall for a week but when I get back I'll post some more. IIRC the slots in this type of bevel gear were designed to accept replaceable wooden teeth which actually engaged whichever other gear wheel it was intended to drive - I would need to look it up, but I think it was a way of ensuring that any rapid wear took place on something easy and cheap to replace - or maybe they were designed to break if there was a jam in the milling process. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveleo Posted August 13, 2010 Share #5 Posted August 13, 2010 Pete this is a great set and i hope that you get back there for more. look at that stone-work disk ! and also that strange worm ? gear ? like you, i get so pissed off to see this level of craftmanship rot away . . . fine, let's improve the technology, but let's also realize that we are not the smartest or most innovative generation there ever was. sometimes i think that's why we let things rot away . . . so we can bury the accomplishments of the people who came before us. hope to see more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
likalar Posted August 13, 2010 Share #6 Posted August 13, 2010 This is a very cool site; great find! Hard to imagine these parts have not been stolen by now. Larry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted August 13, 2010 Share #7 Posted August 13, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Pete - A lovely series. I think #1 would benefit from a bit more room around it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauledell Posted August 13, 2010 Share #8 Posted August 13, 2010 Pete, A great series. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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