November project "Mechanical"

I haven't been around in a long time, but I hope you don't mind me jumping back in.

this was taken at an old saw mill.

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_KFDIzqN-4fo/Sw...ska2%20151.JPG

Glad you are still around, Esther. Jumping in is just fine.

American "Mechanical" :D 20 second low light exposure. I used a Snap-On flat-panel LCD droplight off to the left for lighting.


Rick

Another from last weekend.

One from yesterday afternoon.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/92/25...23dee217_b.jpg

Vancouver has been under construction for a very long time. I guess that is one of the many side-effects of being the "host city" for the next Olympics. However, industrial machines that occupy ripped up "future sites" have been a fascination of mine lately. Here is one of the examples that I have taken over the years.

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Originally Posted by Frog

I think your distance is just right as it gives relevance to the machinery and we might not have known it has something to do with fishing boats. I'm guessing some sort of hoist.

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Thanks Frog.Good point. :thumbsup:

Rick

I went back out with intent and found a whole trove of mechanical things! :D I am actually always taking pictures of old mechanical things so it was nice to have some purpose behind it. Good project! The month's not over I might find a few more. . .

http://gallery.photographyreview.com.../500/Mech2.jpg
Gears on a hay raker.

http://gallery.photographyreview.com.../500/Mech3.jpg
No idea . . . Some sort of ratchet system

http://gallery.photographyreview.com.../500/Mech1.jpg
Chain driven hay raker

http://gallery.photographyreview.com.../500/Mech4.jpg
Clod breaker pull along

http://gallery.photographyreview.com.../500/Mech9.jpg
Hay Baler

http://gallery.photographyreview.com.../500/Mech7.jpg
Tractor Wheel Detail

http://gallery.photographyreview.com.../500/Mech6.jpg
Carb Primer Tank on a Tractor

http://gallery.photographyreview.com.../500/Mech5.jpg
Butter Churns!

http://gallery.photographyreview.com.../500/Mech8.jpg
Belt Driven Drill Press

Everybody... great postings! Keep going. :thumbsup:

Rick

A few from a while back.

PC

Some Great pics from all of you..

Here is one more..
Old School mechanical..

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Darin

What is this ? Some sort of hay cart or something ? civil war battlefield ambulance ?

I've re-shot this lathe 50 times and didn't get any I really liked any better, so here it is:

I am really impressed that so many of you impressed me with photos of mechanical stuff which is normally not an appealing subject to me. This was a good learninig experience.

I'm going from memory, but I especially liked the "snowflake" gears, the bearing, the vise and the LCD lit motorcycle. Those clean engines are in stark contrast to my dad's barnful of dirty ol' "junk." (He calls it good stuff!) Here's a few more.

I posted this one before (I think).

This topic should be easy for me. But been creatively flat as of late.

Looks pretty creative to me.

Perhaps more "automated" than "mechanical" but vending machines in Japan are everywhere. I bet college kids could travel the entire country living solely off of these things.

This image from one of Tokyo's amazing street shopping areas.

Here are a few from me. It's taken me a while to come up with something!

Ooh and a few more :D

Hope this one is OK, I took it a while ago, it's my engine I built before I put it in the buggy

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I am new here and I've just bought a new camera, it's an Olympus E--420 with 14--42 lens
I have taken more pics spect I'll post on appropriate threads

CR

Machining down a piece of brass. Will have to have words with the apprentice about the state of the lathe Monday morning. .:)

Mechanical wiz.

Rick

Found at an old logging camp:

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/6883/prgear.jpg

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/9995/prsaw.jpg

- Joe U.

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Originally Posted by Frog

Hey, Jimmy, do you think that engine will fit in my Rav 4?

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Forget if Frog...I want it for my '99 Cavalier...paper route done in 2 hours flat (Route = 150 miles and currently takes 4 1/2) hours) hahaha...

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Hope this one is OK, I took it a while ago, it's my engine I built before I put it in the buggy

I am new here and I've just bought a new camera, it's an Olympus E--420 with 14--42 lens
I have taken more pics spect I'll post on appropriate threads

CR

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Hey Cornish Rob! Welcome to PR! That's a very clean looking a-c engine you built there. Checked out your album and love your VW collection! I have bus envy for that Combi you have parked out front. Was hoping someone would post some VW based pics. I meant to get some of our 67 bug but just didn't get around to it.

Cheers!
Cindy