Wow – Just Wow . . .
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Making Steam the Navy Way
I do realize some of these posts have a narrow appeal – I ran across this and since this blog is a pretty big deal to 5 or 6 people out there AND 2 of you cook water for a living – here you go . . .
A while back, a friend of mine asked me what happens if there is a loss of steam pressure in an operating naval boiler. Short answer: The generating tubes melt. The boiler could blow up.
Long answer: Take a look at the schematic of a 1200psi naval plant. look at the boiler on the upper left corner. See the circle in the boiler labelled “SD” and one labelled “WD” and the two curved lines between them? Those are the steam drum and the water drum.
Naval boilers do not have circulation pumps. There is a steam drum at the top, the water level is kept at the half-full mark. The water drum is at the bottom, it’s also called the mud drum. The two drums are connected by the steam generating tubes and the downcomers. The generating tubes are in the firebox, the downcomers run between the boiler and the air casing. (There are also screenwall tubes, which protect the sides and rear wall of the boiler casing. Those tubes also generate steam, but not a significant amount.)
For those that are interested ( and we know who YOU are ) follow this link to TARGET: Babies in Open – Fire when Ready – This will take you the post – the home page is HERE . . .
The above is a read me first post for THIS POST . . .
The site is one of those I try to get to at least every two weeks – narrow appeal but good stuff . . .
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U.S. Strategic Nuclear Policy, An Oral History, Part 2
And here’s part 2 . . .
Interesting stuff . . .
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78 Years Ago Today
Not the song – that’s just an extra for you . . .
The movie premiered in New York theaters November 26, 1942 . . .
The most misquoted movie line – “Play it <again> Sam” – he never says “again” . . .
Just about the bestest good-bye scene ever . . .
Hell of a way to pay off a gambling debt . . .
One of the greatest movies EVER – “Bogie and Bacall” at their best – If you haven’t seen it – what exactly is your major malfunction??
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Project “Slam Fire” – (Survival Shotgun)
Not only does the hardware store sell rope – they sell plumbing supplies . . . And if you fabricate one to utilize 10 Gauge shot gun shells – the recoil is almost a living thing – at least that’s what I have been told . . .
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My New T Shirt got Here In Time for Thanksgiving Dinner!!
Love it when a plan comes together – my Christmas shopping list will be considerably shorter after dinner tomorrow! – LMAO . . .
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Just so You Know . . .
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Wednesday Randoms
Made it to the end . . .
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U.S. Strategic Nuclear Policy, An Oral History, Part 1
Something to you stop and think – I know, it’s the internet – can’t be doing any of that thinking stuff . . .
Part 2 right around the corner . . .
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AT&T Archives: Seconds for Survival
Ran across this looking for something else – went ahead and posted it not so much for content but for Raymond Massey hosting it – I will have to find some more stuff by him – all of his stuff is pretty good.
The scenes at about 15:56 are from a documentary filmed but never released until just a few years ago – Power of Decision – Simulated Nuclear War Documentary (1958)
Why the Strategic Air Command spent the time and effort putting the film together then never using it?? – Your guess is as good as mine . . .
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Guns, Fun, Food and More 