Cool pics of urban exploring, abandoned machines and stuff
Discussion
pidsy said:
dont suppose you had constantine as your guide? he's a really funny guy. we went with them last year, back again in a few months with a different group. was it weird not seeing the original reactor 4? just the huge shiny dome.
I think it was him, although I'm not great on names. It's the 1st time I've been - I didn't think the dome was too bad but it's surprising they managed to move something so big on rails:
maxdb said:
I think it was him, although I'm not great on names. It's the 1st time I've been - I didn't think the dome was too bad but it's surprising they managed to move something so big on rails:
nice picture of it in final position including at least one of the tilting panels.It was moved with (unless they changed their minds later) 'strand jacks' or something like that, a lot of Teflon on the sliding faces and lots of checking to make sure both sides slid together! They also had practice as initially 1/2 of it was moved out the way to make room for the second half and then slid back slightly so they could be stitched together.
I think I've linked before in other threads to the EBRD video of the sliding, if not or anyone interested can't find it: google (or search engine of preference) 'EBRD' then Chernobyl and you should find a time lapse video of the move.
llewop said:
nice picture of it in final position including at least one of the tilting panels.
It was moved with (unless they changed their minds later) 'strand jacks' or something like that, a lot of Teflon on the sliding faces and lots of checking to make sure both sides slid together! They also had practice as initially 1/2 of it was moved out the way to make room for the second half and then slid back slightly so they could be stitched together.
I think I've linked before in other threads to the EBRD video of the sliding, if not or anyone interested can't find it: google (or search engine of preference) 'EBRD' then Chernobyl and you should find a time lapse video of the move.
There was a good documentary on BBC about the new dome including a video of it being moved into position not a full on stop .It was moved with (unless they changed their minds later) 'strand jacks' or something like that, a lot of Teflon on the sliding faces and lots of checking to make sure both sides slid together! They also had practice as initially 1/2 of it was moved out the way to make room for the second half and then slid back slightly so they could be stitched together.
I think I've linked before in other threads to the EBRD video of the sliding, if not or anyone interested can't find it: google (or search engine of preference) 'EBRD' then Chernobyl and you should find a time lapse video of the move.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08650s6
Well worth a watch!
alfaben said:
There was a good documentary on BBC about the new dome including a video of it being moved into position not a full on stop .
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08650s6
Well worth a watch!
I've watched once so far but have it recorded to rewatch when I have time. About half of the people talking in it are mates/ex-colleagues and had I still been there I have the horrible feeling they'd have talked to me too! Thankfully you've been spared that! Just coming up to five years since I left the project, but still in touch with a good number of them and getting updates.http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08650s6
Well worth a watch!
DanielSan said:
dudleybloke said:
Any old iron.
I'm sure I went past this yesterday but I'm buggered if I can remember where it was. Is it in/near Wolverhampton? https://goo.gl/maps/ekAjGvEZBBn
Most of the trees have been cleared off the old line now as its to be the route of the Metroline extension towards Merry Hill.
These pics taken off the bridge.
Edited by dudleybloke on Wednesday 10th May 20:39
ralphrj said:
JonRB said:
2ono said:
Wasn't there a story about the Americans spending a small fortune developing a pen that worked in space/zero gravity, the Russians just used a pencil.
Yes, there is that story. And it's completely bogus. Both the Russians and the Americans started out with pencils, and they found that flakes of graphite from the pencils would float off and find their way into all sorts of places and cause short-circuits in electronics. The Americans then embarked on finding a better solution and came up with the pen.
The Space Pen was developed independently by industrialist and pen manufacturer Paul Fisher. NASA didn't ask him to develop it or pay him to develop it.
Fisher offered the Pen to NASA, who tested it and agreed to buy 400 for use in space. Years later the Russians bought some for their space programme too.
Urban legend and nothing more.
Edited by PotatoSalad on Saturday 27th May 19:26
PotatoSalad said:
Worth adding that pencils were also quite dangerous to use, imagine a piece of graphite braking off in 0g and floating into some electrical equipment there it could cause a short circuit or even start a fire.
How was that 'adding' when you just reiterated something that was in the text you were quoting? 
Nothing stopped us getting into the old Gray Dunn biscuit factory.
Over several levels, a small climb to get onto the first floor and then had access to most floors except a small jump (with a 5 floor drop)
Really surprising to see something right in the city centre, 12 lanes of traffic going by just outside. Passed it thousands of times, usually has "Stena super fast 7" advertised on the side of the building
Most surprising things were the witeboard still having meeting notes from 10 years ago
Didn't take many photos though. Didn't visit too late. They started demolishing a week later
Over several levels, a small climb to get onto the first floor and then had access to most floors except a small jump (with a 5 floor drop)
Really surprising to see something right in the city centre, 12 lanes of traffic going by just outside. Passed it thousands of times, usually has "Stena super fast 7" advertised on the side of the building
Most surprising things were the witeboard still having meeting notes from 10 years ago
Didn't take many photos though. Didn't visit too late. They started demolishing a week later
Not pics, but some maps
London’s ‘secret’ underground tunnels revealed by land registry
https://whoownsengland.org/2017/12/15/how-land-reg...
London’s ‘secret’ underground tunnels revealed by land registry
https://whoownsengland.org/2017/12/15/how-land-reg...
Yesterday me and my son were having a walk up in Alatau mountains near Almaty, Kazakhstan, when we stumbled upon a rather bizzare sight - a PTS-M heavy transport, used to carry light tanks and heavy machinery over the water. This enormous vehicle seems to have been there for a long time, but overall was relatively intact, together with its 39 litre V12 diesel. The only bits missing were some switchgear in the cabin and the upper part of its tracks. What was an amphibious vehicle of its size doing at 2,500 elevation with no rivers or lakes, or roads nearby is beyond me. Sorry for poor pics, but I thought it worth posting.
Most of the switchgear was stolen as souvenirs, but the seats are still there, as is their leather upholstery.
My son is 175cm tall, so one can tell the size
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Rather tasty alloys reminiscent of modern M-cars
Most of the switchgear was stolen as souvenirs, but the seats are still there, as is their leather upholstery.
My son is 175cm tall, so one can tell the size
[url]Rather tasty alloys reminiscent of modern M-cars
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