Guest johnbaz Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Hi all Just thought i'd post a few pics of some old and new steel stuff that was made here in Sheff... Spear & Jacksons small camping axe.. Rodgers horn pocket knife with nickel bolsters.. Small Joseph Rodgers bowie (scout?) knife with stacked leather, brass spacers and some other matierials of which i'm unsure.. Taylors Eye Witness pocket knife with stag scales made by Russel White (about three years old).. Short sword made by me around twenty years ago.. More to follow.. John :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest johnbaz Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Some more Sheffield stuff... Screw press for making the heavy parts (landing gear, wing supports etc) for the Airbus..(sorry can't remember how much it weighs exactly but it's somewhere around 380Tonnes finished weight (580 Tonnes when originally cast), made at my works (Sheffield Forgemasters heavy foundry) 250 Tonne rolling mill leg, four of these go together with a base and a top to make a MASSIVE rolling mill.. Cylinder, sorry i can't remember more about it Anyone else have pics of Steel City items?? John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THYLACINE Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Wow, never seen a truck before with 106 tyres !! I estimate about £15,000 for a new set. And I grumble about replacing a motorike tyre once a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest johnbaz Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Wow, never seen a truck before with 106 tyres !! I estimate about £15,000 for a new set. And I grumble about replacing a motorike tyre once a year. I wouldn't like the job of blowing them up with a footpump he he John :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilldweller Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 I wouldn't like the job of blowing them up with a footpump he he John I make that 96 wheels on the trailer and 12 on the tractor-unit making a total of 108. I wouldn't like the job of blowing up the extra two with a footpump HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 I wouldn't like the job of blowing them up with a footpump he he John It would be extremely tyring I'll get my coat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest johnbaz Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Hi Some more castings we made.. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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