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42101
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chipmunk73
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Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:56 pm
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Nice pics boys! As usual up to your usual excellent standards. I must head up to the Illawarra one year. All the pics are really inspirational. Thanks for sharing guys.
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Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 7:59 am
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Those shots turned out really well guys. Umm I'm having a little technical difficulty with the computer at the moment so I'm trying to get my piccies up!
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Kaine
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42101
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Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 7:02 pm
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great photos Maikha...now you ask what isn't right at Cringilla...is it that it actually has a bomb holder err I mean a garbage bin?
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Maikha
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Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 5:49 pm
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| chipmunk73 wrote: | Awesome pictures Maikha. Expecially loved these two:
Can I ask what sort of camera youn are using? If it's an SLR/Digital SLR, what lens you were using.
Thanks | Thanks chipmunk!
I'm using a 400D with a standard kit lens of 18-55mm. That is all!
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Maikha Ly
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Sidewinder
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wurx
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Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:04 pm
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That's some awesome "insider" pix there, Sidewinder - the kind that most of us would like to be able to take, but can't, coz we ain't working there
Thanks a heap for sharing, mate
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plettner
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Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:38 pm
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I love the photo of the torpedo ladle 49. That looks like such a "gritty" and heavy-duty piece of machinery. I like how it's obviously been used and the wear-and-tear gives it such character.
A quick question, how do these torpedo ladles work?
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Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 5:50 pm
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| Quote: | | A quick question, how do these torpedo ladles work? |
They are lined with refractory bricks which must be heated to a certain temperature before any material can be poured in. Otherwise they can explode or crack the bricks rendering the ladle unusable.
The ladles are used to transfer iron from the Blast Furnaces to the BOS. On the way they samples are taken and different minerals added depending on what grade of steel is being made from that batch of iron.
I am not 100% sure but from what i've been told these ladles weigh around the 150-200 tonnes empty and about 400 tonnes loaded.
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plettner
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Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 6:09 pm
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They are lined with refractory bricks which must be heated to a certain temperature before any material can be poured in. Otherwise they can explode or crack the bricks rendering the ladle unusable.
The ladles are used to transfer iron from the Blast Furnaces to the BOS. On the way they samples are taken and different minerals added depending on what grade of steel is being made from that batch of iron.
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Sweet! Thanks, for the information. I wondered, in particular, what it meant by pre-heating. Also, I didn't know how they held the molten product without melting the wagon!
I assume the ladles turn over 180 degrees to empty the material downwards?
| Quote: | | I am not 100% sure but from what i've been told these ladles weigh around the 150-200 tonnes empty and about 400 tonnes loaded. |
Man, that's heavy. No wonder that have four bogies.
Anyway, great pics.
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Maikha
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Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 6:40 pm
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Sidewinder..
AWESOME Photos! I've always been facinated what processes and shenanigans goes on inside the steelworks, so it's of great pleasure to see the photos you've posted here
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Maikha Ly
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