Cool 3d Printing Firm pictures

Cool 3d Printing Firm pictures

Verify out these 3d printing company photos:

Wonder Lady and Nightwing

Image by greyloch
Saw these two cosplayers while they have been receiving scanned for a 3D printing business the business would then take an order to make 4-inch to eight-inch statues of the client’s likeness. As I didn’t want to ruin their scanning experience (which was fascinating to watch as I am endlessly fascinated by creation processes), I asked if I could take their photographs once they had been accomplished. And voila!

Wonder Woman: Queen Helene

3d exhibition sticker (141)

Image by YeJun3D
3D Floor Sticker Design

We design 3D floor/wall image and print it into sticker in our personal factory.
Principal Goods list:
3D advertisement: for Mall, Supermarket, Square, etc.
3D exhibition: to hold a 3D interactive exhibition.
3D decoration: for booth, house, restaurant, and so on.

Contact: Ye Jun (Mr.)
E-mail: information@sinyim.com
Skype: junyeinuk

Company Intro:
We’re a specialist manufacturer of printing goods and the pioneer in 3D advertising on floor in malls and super markets.

3D Design and style:
3D street painting becomes well-known today. But till now most of those functions were developed by the artists. We are able to make the 2D pic into 3D one and print it in large quantity. The floor among the two shelves is the best position for doing advertising, but it is typically ignored. Our item can simply attract people’s consideration. And also the advertising can be interactive, so people will really feel happy to share their pictures with their pals.

Our Service:
We can design 3D graphic accord with your inventive or make 2D pic into 3D impact. If you want to see a lot more things, please visit our site.
www.sinyim.com/en
www.3dfloorsticker.com
Should any of these items be of interest to you, please let us know. We will be satisfied to give you a quotation upon receipt of your detailed specifications.

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&quotAutocollant 3D de-chaussée&quot &quotautocollant 3D de mur&quot &quotaffiche 3D&quot &quotautocollant 3D de la chaussée&quot &quotpeinture de rue 3D&quot &quotautocollant 3D&quot &quotgraphique 3D de sol&quot &quotl’image de marque de sol 3D&quot &quotla publicité 3D de plancher&quot &quotsur les ideas 3D de sol&quot &quot3D enveloppements de sol &quot &quot sol 3D affiches &quot &quot wraps muraux 3D &quot &quot enveloppements de verre 3D &quot &quot enveloppements de construction 3D &quot &quot sol 3D emballage &quot &quot plancher affiche 3D &quot &quot peinture 3D de plancher &quot &quot 3D &quot &quot illusion &quot &quot croiser les yeux &quot &quot sinyim &quot &quot street art 3D &quot &quot de peinture 3D &quot &quot peinture anamorphique &quot &quot street art &quot
&quot3D-Grund Aufkleber&quot &quotAufkleber der Wand 3D&quot &quot3D-Plakat&quot &quot3D Pflaster Aufkleber&quot &quot3D Straßenmalerei&quot &quot3D-Aufkleber&quot &quot3D-Grundgrafik &quot &quot3D-Grund Branding&quot &quot3D Bodenwerbung&quot &quot3D-Grundkonzepte&quot &quot3D Boden Wraps &quot &quot 3D-Grund Poster &quot &quot 3D Wand Wraps &quot &quot 3D Glas Wraps &quot &quot 3D-Gebäude Wraps &quot &quot 3D-Grund Wrapping &quot &quot 3D Bodendisplays &quot &quot 3D Bodenmalerei &quot &quot 3D &quot &quot Illusion &quot &quot überqueren Sie die Augen &quot &quot sinyim &quot &quot 3D Street Art &quot &quot 3D Malerei &quot &quot anamorphen Malerei &quot &quot Street-Art &quot
&quot3D стикер этаж&quot &quot3D стикер стены&quot &quot3D постер&quot &quot3D стикер тротуар&quot &quot3D уличная живопись&quot &quot3D стикер&quot &quot3D графика этаж&quot &quot3D брендинг этаж&quot &quot3D реклама этаж&quot &quot3D концепции этаж&quot &quot3D этаж обертывания &quot &quot 3-й этаж плакаты &quot &quot 3D обертывания стен &quot &quot 3D стеклянные обертывания &quot &quot 3D строительных обертывания &quot &quot 3D этаж упаковка &quot &quot 3D отображает пол &quot &quot 3D живопись этаж &quot &quot 3D &quot &quot иллюзия &quot &quot скрестите глаза &quot &quot sinyim &quot &quot 3D стрит-арт &quot &quot 3D картина &quot &quot анаморфное картина &quot &quot стрит-арт &quot
&quot3D 바닥 스티커&quot &quot3D 벽 스티커&quot &quot3D 포스터&quot &quot3D 포장 스티커&quot &quot3D 거리 페인팅&quot &quot3D 스티커&quot &quot3D 바닥 그래픽&quot &quot3D 바닥 브랜드&quot &quot3D 바닥 광고&quot &quot3D 바닥 개념&quot &quot3D 바닥 랩 &quot &quot3D 바닥 포스터 &quot &quot3D 벽 랩 &quot &quot3D 유리 랩 &quot &quot3D 건물 랩 &quot &quot3D 바닥 배치 &quot &quot3D 바닥에 &quot &quot3D 바닥 그림 &quot &quot3D &quot &quot환상 &quot &quot당신의 눈을 건너 &quot &quot sinyim &quot &quot3D 거리 예술 &quot &quot3D 그림 &quot &quot아나모픽 그림 &quot &quot거리 예술&quot
“3Dフロアステッカー” “3Dウォールステッカー” “3Dポスター” “3D舗装ステッカー” “3Dストリートペインティング” “3Dステッカー” “3Dフロアグラフィック” “3Dフロアブランディング” “3Dフロア広告” “3Dフロアコンセプト” “3D床ラップ” “3Dフロアのポスター” “3Dウォールラップ” “3Dグラスラップ” “3D建物ラップ” “3Dフロアラッピング” “3Dフロアディスプレイ” “3Dフロア絵画&quot &quot3D &quot &quot錯覚&quot &quotあなたの目を渡る&quot &quotsinyim” “3Dストリートアート” “3Dペインティング” “アナモフィック絵” “ストリートアート”
&quot3D vloer sticker&quot &quot3D-muur sticker&quot &quot3D poster&quot &quot3D stoep sticker&quot &quot3D straat schilderen&quot &quot3D sticker&quot &quot3D vloer graphics&quot &quot3D vloer branding&quot &quot3D vloerreclame&quot &quot3D vloer begrippen&quot &quot3D vloer wraps &quot &quot 3D vloer posters &quot &quot 3D muur wraps &quot &quot 3D glazen wraps &quot &quot 3D geveldoeken &quot &quot 3D vloer wrapping &quot &quot 3D vloer displays &quot &quot 3D vloer schilderen &quot &quot 3D &quot &quot illusie &quot &quot kruis je ogen &quot &quot sinyim &quot &quot 3D street art &quot &quot 3D schilderen &quot &quot anamorfe schilderen &quot &quot street art &quot
&quot3D kat sticker&quot &quot3D duvar sticker&quot &quot3D posteri&quot &quot3D kaldırım sticker&quot &quot3D sokak boyama&quot &quot3D etiket&quot &quot3D kat grafik&quot &quot3D kat markalaşma&quot &quot3D kat reklam&quot &quot3D kat kavramlar&quot &quot3D kat sarar &quot &quot 3D kat posterleri &quot &quot 3D duvar sarar &quot &quot 3D cam tamamladı &quot &quot 3D bina kaplamaları &quot &quot 3D kat sarma &quot &quot 3D kat görüntüler &quot &quot 3D kat boyama &quot &quot 3D &quot &quot yanılsama &quot &quot gözleri çapraz &quot &quot sinyim &quot &quot 3D sokak sanatı &quot &quot 3D boyama &quot &quot anamorfik boyama &quot &quot sokak sanatı &quot
&quotSticker 3D piano&quot &quotautoadesivo della parete 3D&quot &quotposter 3D&quot &quotsticker marciapiede 3D&quot &quotstreet painting 3D&quot &quotsticker 3D&quot &quotgrafica in 3D del pavimento&quot &quotmarchio pavimento 3D&quot &quotpubblicità pavimento 3D&quot &quotconcetti da terra 3D&quot &quot3D avvolge piano &quot &quot poster &quot &quot pavimento 3D impacchi parete 3D &quot &quot involucri di vetro 3D &quot &quot involucri edilizi 3D &quot &quot pavimento &quot &quot wrapping 3D espositori da terra 3D &quot &quot pittura in 3D piano&quot &quot3D &quot &quot illusione &quot &quot attraversare i tuoi occhi &quot &quot sinyim &quot &quot 3D street art &quot &quot pittura in 3D &quot &quot pittura anamorfico &quot &quot street art &quot
&quotสติกเกอร์ 3D ชั้น&quot &quotสติกเกอร์ผนัง 3D&quot &quotโปสเตอร์ 3D&quot &quotสติกเกอร์ทางเท้า 3D&quot &quotภาพวาดถนน 3D&quot &quot3D สติกเกอร์&quot &quotกราฟิกชั้น3D&quot &quotแบรนด์ชั้น 3D&quot &quotการโฆษณาชั้น3D&quot &quotแนวคิดที่ชั้น3D&quot &quot3D wraps ชั้น &quot &quot โปสเตอร์ชั้น3D &quot &quot ตัดผนัง 3D &quot &quot ตัดกระจก 3D &quot &quot ตัดอาคาร 3D &quot &quot การตัดพื้น 3D &quot &quot การแสดงชั้น 3D &quot &quot การวาดภาพชั้น3D &quot &quot 3D &quot &quot ภาพลวงตา &quot &quot ข้ามตาของคุณ &quot &quot sinyim &quot &quot ถนนศิลปะ3D &quot &quot 3D ภาพวาด &quot &quot การวาดภาพ anamorphic &quot &quot ถนนศิลปะ &quot
&quotملصقا 3D الأرض&quot &quotجدار ملصقا 3D&quot &quot3D ملصق&quot &quotالرصيف ملصقا 3D&quot &quot3D الشارع اللوحة&quot &quot3D ملصقا&quot &quotرسومات الطابق 3D&quot &quotالعلامات التجارية الطابق 3D&quot &quotالدعاية الطابق 3D&quot &quotمفاهيم الطابق 3D&quot &quot3D يلف الأرض &quot &quot الملصقات الطابق 3D &quot &quot يلتف الجدار 3D &quot &quot يلتف الزجاج 3D &quot &quot يلتف بناء 3D &quot &quot التفاف الطابق 3D &quot &quot يعرض الطابق 3D &quot &quot اللوحة الطابق 3D &quot &quot 3D &quot &quot وهم &quot &quot عبور عينيك &quot &quot sinyim &quot &quot 3D فن الشارع &quot &quot اللوحة 3D &quot &quot اللوحة صورة بصرية مشوهة &quot &quot فن الشارع &quot

Good Precision Turning And Machining pictures

Good Precision Turning And Machining pictures

A handful of nice precision turning and machining images I found:

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center: south hangar panorama, including Grumman G-22 “Gulfhawk II”, Boeing 367-80 (707) Jet Transport, Air France Concorde amongst other people

Image by Chris Devers
Quoting Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum | North American P-51C, &quotExcalibur III&quot:

On May possibly 29, 1951, Capt. Charles F. Blair flew Excalibur III from Norway across the North Pole to Alaska in a record-setting 10½ hours. Utilizing a system of carefully plotted &quotsun lines&quot he created, Blair was in a position to navigate with precision exactly where traditional magnetic compasses usually failed. 4 months earlier, he had flown Excalibur III from New York to London in significantly less than 8 hours, breaking the current mark by over an hour.

Excalibur III first belonged to famed aviator A. Paul Mantz, who added additional fuel tanks for long-distance racing to this normal P-51C fighter. With it Mantz won the 1946 and 1947 Bendix air race and set a transcontinental speed record in 1947 when the airplane was named Blaze of Noon. Blair purchased it from Mantz in 1949 and renamed it Excalibur III, after the Sikorsky VS-44 flying boat he flew for American Export Airlines.

Gift of Pan American World Airways

Manufacturer:
North American Aircraft Firm

Date:
1944

Country of Origin:
United States of America

Dimensions:
Wingspan: 11.3 m (37 ft)
Length: 9.8 m (32 ft 3 in)
Height: three.9 m (12 ft ten in)
Weight, empty: 4,445 kg (9,800 lb)
Weight, gross: five,052 kg (11,800 lb)
Leading speed: 700 km/h (435 mph)

Supplies:
All round: Aluminum

Physical Description:
Single seat, single engine, low wing monoplane, Globe War II fighter modified for racing.

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Quoting Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum | Grumman G-22 &quotGulfhawk II&quot:

One of the most exciting aerobatic aircraft of the 1930s and ’40s, the Grumman Gulfhawk II was constructed for retired naval aviator and air show pilot Al Williams. As head of the Gulf Oil Company’s aviation department, Williams flew in military and civilian air shows about the country, performing precision aerobatics and dive-bombing maneuvers to market military aviation throughout the interwar years.

The sturdy civilian biplane, with its robust aluminum monocoque fuselage and Wright Cyclone engine, almost matched the Grumman F3F standard Navy fighter, which was operational at the time. It took its orange paint scheme from Williams’ Curtiss 1A Gulfhawk, also in the Smithsonian’s collection. Williams personally piloted the Gulfhawk II on its last flight in 1948 to Washington’s National Airport.

Gift of Gulf Oil Corporation

Manufacturer:
Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation

Date:
1936

Country of Origin:
United States of America

Dimensions:
Wingspan: eight.7 m (28 ft 7 in)
Length: 7 m (23 ft)
Height: three.1 m (ten ft)
Weight, aerobatic: 1,625 kg (three,583 lb)
Weight, gross: 1,903 kg (four,195 lb)
Leading speed: 467 km/h (290 mph)
Engine: Wright Cyclone R-1820-G1, 1,000 hp

Components:
Fuselage: steel tube with aluminum alloy
Wings: aluminum spars and ribs with fabric cover

Physical Description:
NR1050. Aerobatic biplane flown by Main Alford &quotAl&quot Williams as demonstration aircraft for Gulf Oil Business. Related to Grumman F3F single-seat fighter aircraft flown by the U.S. Navy. Wright Cyclone R-1820-G1 engine, 1000 hp.

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Quoting Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum | Boeing 367-80 Jet Transport:

On July 15, 1954, a graceful, swept-winged aircraft, bedecked in brown and yellow paint and powered by 4 revolutionary new engines very first took to the sky above Seattle. Constructed by the Boeing Aircraft Company, the 367-80, greater known as the Dash 80, would come to revolutionize industrial air transportation when its created version entered service as the well-known Boeing 707, America’s first jet airliner.

In the early 1950s, Boeing had begun to study the possibility of making a jet-powered military transport and tanker to complement the new generation of Boeing jet bombers getting into service with the U.S. Air Force. When the Air Force showed no interest, Boeing invested million of its personal capital to construct a prototype jet transport in a daring gamble that the airlines and the Air Force would purchase it once the aircraft had flown and verified itself. As Boeing had accomplished with the B-17, it risked the organization on one roll of the dice and won.

Boeing engineers had initially based the jet transport on research of improved styles of the Model 367, far better identified to the public as the C-97 piston-engined transport and aerial tanker. By the time Boeing progressed to the 80th iteration, the design bore no resemblance to the C-97 but, for safety causes, Boeing decided to let the jet project be recognized as the 367-80.

Work proceeded swiftly soon after the formal start off of the project on May 20, 1952. The 367-80 mated a large cabin primarily based on the dimensions of the C-97 with the 35-degree swept-wing design primarily based on the wings of the B-47 and B-52 but considerably stiffer and incorporating a pronounced dihedral. The wings have been mounted low on the fuselage and incorporated high-speed and low-speed ailerons as nicely as a sophisticated flap and spoiler technique. 4 Pratt &amp Whitney JT3 turbojet engines, each producing ten,000 pounds of thrust, have been mounted on struts beneath the wings.

Upon the Dash 80’s initial flight on July 15, 1954, (the 34th anniversary of the founding of the Boeing Business) Boeing clearly had a winner. Flying 100 miles per hour more rapidly than the de Havilland Comet and significantly larger, the new Boeing had a maximum range of far more than 3,500 miles. As hoped, the Air Force bought 29 examples of the style as a tanker/transport after they convinced Boeing to widen the design and style by 12 inches. Satisfied, the Air Force designated it the KC-135A. A total of 732 KC-135s have been constructed.

Quickly Boeing turned its consideration to selling the airline market on this new jet transport. Clearly the sector was impressed with the capabilities of the prototype 707 but in no way far more so than at the Gold Cup hydroplane races held on Lake Washington in Seattle, in August 1955. In the course of the festivities surrounding this occasion, Boeing had gathered a lot of airline representatives to enjoy the competition and witness a fly previous of the new Dash 80. To the audience’s intense delight and Boeing’s profound shock, test pilot Alvin &quotTex&quot Johnston barrel-rolled the Dash 80 more than the lake in full view of thousands of astonished spectators. Johnston vividly displayed the superior strength and efficiency of this new jet, readily convincing the airline sector to get this new airliner.

In searching for a market place, Boeing found a ready client in Pan American Airway’s president Juan Trippe. Trippe had been spending significantly of his time searching for a appropriate jet airliner to enable his pioneering company to maintain its leadership in international air travel. Functioning with Boeing, Trippe overcame Boeing’s resistance to widening the Dash-80 design and style, now recognized as the 707, to seat six passengers in each seat row rather than 5. Trippe did so by placing an order with Boeing for 20 707s but also ordering 25 of Douglas’s competing DC-eight, which had yet to fly but could accommodate six-abreast seating. At Pan Am’s insistence, the 707 was made four inches wider than the Dash 80 so that it could carry 160 passengers six-abreast. The wider fuselage developed for the 707 became the common style for all of Boeing’s subsequent narrow-body airliners.

Although the British de Havilland D.H. 106 Comet and the Soviet Tupolev Tu-104 entered service earlier, the Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-eight have been larger, quicker, had higher variety, and have been far more profitable to fly. In October 1958 Pan American ushered the jet age into the United States when it opened international service with the Boeing 707 in October 1958. National Airlines inaugurated domestic jet service two months later making use of a 707-120 borrowed from Pan Am. American Airlines flew the first domestic 707 jet service with its personal aircraft in January 1959. American set a new speed mark when it opened the very first often-scheduled transcontinental jet service in 1959. Subsequent nonstop flights amongst New York and San Francisco took only five hours – three hours much less than by the piston-engine DC-7. The 1-way fare, which includes a surcharge for jet service, was 5.50, or 1 round trip. The flight was nearly 40 % faster and almost 25 percent less expensive than flying by piston-engine airliners. The consequent surge of visitors demand was substantial.

The 707 was originally designed for transcontinental or 1-quit transatlantic variety. But modified with further fuel tanks and a lot more efficient turbofan engines, the 707-300 Intercontinental series aircraft could fly nonstop across the Atlantic with full payload below any conditions. Boeing built 855 707s, of which 725 were purchased by airlines worldwide.

Possessing launched the Boeing Business into the industrial jet age, the Dash 80 soldiered on as a hugely productive experimental aircraft. Till its retirement in 1972, the Dash 80 tested numerous advanced systems, a lot of of which have been incorporated into later generations of jet transports. At 1 point, the Dash 80 carried three different engine sorts in its four nacelles. Serving as a test bed for the new 727, the Dash 80 was briefly equipped with a fifth engine mounted on the rear fuselage. Engineers also modified the wing in planform and contour to study the effects of diverse airfoil shapes. Many flap configurations had been also fitted including a highly sophisticated technique of &quotblown&quot flaps which redirected engine exhaust more than the flaps to boost lift at low speeds. Fin height and horizontal stabilizer width was later enhanced and at one particular point, a unique multiple wheel low pressure landing gear was fitted to test the feasibility of operating future heavy military transports from unprepared landing fields.

Following a long and distinguished profession, the Boeing 367-80 was lastly retired and donated to the Smithsonian in 1972. At present, the aircraft is installated at the National Air and Space Museum’s new facility at Washington Dulles International Airport.

Present of the Boeing Company

Manufacturer:
Boeing Aircraft Co.

Date:
1954

Nation of Origin:
United States of America

Dimensions:
Height 19′ 2&quot: Length 73′ 10&quot: Wing Span 129′ 8&quot: Weight 33,279 lbs.

Physical Description:
Prototype Boeing 707 yellow and brown.

• • • • •

Quoting Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum | Concorde, Fox Alpha, Air France:

The very first supersonic airliner to enter service, the Concorde flew thousands of passengers across the Atlantic at twice the speed of sound for over 25 years. Developed and built by Aérospatiale of France and the British Aviation Corporation, the graceful Concorde was a beautiful technological achievement that could not overcome significant financial troubles.

In 1976 Air France and British Airways jointly inaugurated Concorde service to destinations around the globe. Carrying up to one hundred passengers in great comfort, the Concorde catered to initial class passengers for whom speed was vital. It could cross the Atlantic in fewer than 4 hours – half the time of a standard jet airliner. Nonetheless its high operating fees resulted in very higher fares that restricted the number of passengers who could afford to fly it. These problems and a shrinking market place ultimately forced the reduction of service until all Concordes had been retired in 2003.

In 1989, Air France signed a letter of agreement to donate a Concorde to the National Air and Space Museum upon the aircraft’s retirement. On June 12, 2003, Air France honored that agreement, donating Concorde F-BVFA to the Museum upon the completion of its last flight. This aircraft was the initial Air France Concorde to open service to Rio de Janeiro, Washington, D.C., and New York and had flown 17,824 hours.

Gift of Air France.

Manufacturer:
Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale
British Aircraft Corporation

Dimensions:
Wingspan: 25.56 m (83 ft ten in)
Length: 61.66 m (202 ft three in)
Height: 11.three m (37 ft 1 in)
Weight, empty: 79,265 kg (174,750 lb)
Weight, gross: 181,435 kg (400,000 lb)
Top speed: 2,179 km/h (1350 mph)
Engine: Four Rolls-Royce/SNECMA Olympus 593 Mk 602, 17,259 kg (38,050 lb) thrust each and every
Manufacturer: Société Nationale Industrielle Aérospatiale, Paris, France, and British Aircraft Corporation, London, United Kingdom

Physical Description:
Aircaft Serial Number: 205. Which includes 4 (four) engines, bearing respectively the serial quantity: CBE066, CBE062, CBE086 and CBE085.
Also included, aircraft plaque: &quotAIR FRANCE Lorsque viendra le jour d’exposer Concorde dans un musee, la Smithsonian Institution a dores et deja choisi, pour le Musee de l’Air et de l’Espace de Washington, un appariel portant le couleurs d’Air France.&quot

Cool Precision Turned Elements Suppliers pictures

Cool Precision Turned Elements Suppliers pictures

Some cool precision turned components suppliers photos:

Montblanc Watches

Image by antefixus21
Montblanc Flagship Boutique 151 Bloor Street West Toronto ON Canada.

Montblanc Wrist Watch wall display case.

Chronograph – Nicholas Rieussec time piece.

Swiss created.

Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph Automatic Watch Assessment
WRIST TIME Reviews
20 COMMENTSJANUARY 3, 2011 BY ARIEL ADAMS

This watch assessment is going to be a bit different than how I normally do them. Why? Simply because shortly before the evaluation I was really capable to pay a visit to the manufacture producing the movements of this watch. That encounter offered me some specific insight that allowed me to comprehend this timepiece far more.
I know there is a lot of talk on the &quotmanufacture&quot movement. In fact, a current panel discussion I had with fellow watch specialist journalists allowed me to recognize that there is no strict definition of &quotwatch manufacture&quot or &quotmanufacture movement.&quot This definitional ambiguity hurts my potential to clarify issues appropriately, but let it be stated that Montblanc tends to make the movement in each of the Nicolas Rieussec watches themselves. Of course there is some help from suppliers, but this is about as &quotin-house&quot a job as most men and women want it to be. My understanding is that the elements of the movements are produced at the Valfleurier facility in Buttes Switzerland. The pieces are then sent to Montblanc Le Locle for assembly and testing.

What fascinated me most about the Montblanc manufacture in Le Locle Switzerland was just how modern it was. I mean it is accurate that several watch manufactures feel like you are in some combo of a hospital and science lab, but the machinery available to the watch makers at the Le Locle facility was impressive. I have a bigger function length post on this topic that will come out quickly – but in short, when it comes to the Nicolas Rieussec line of timepieces, Montblanc relies on a clever atmosphere that combines the human approach of watch makers with the precision help of machines.

A handful of instance of this synergy among man (or lady) and machine? Right here are two. 1 of the pictures here is of a machine that robotically applies lubricant to designated spots in a watch. Such lubricant need to be precisely applied with an precise amount. The more consistently applied the greater. Even though a human assembles the movement, a robot is used to apply the lubricant better and with more precision in terms of quantity than any human can do regularly. One more example is a machine that allows a watch maker to adjust the screws on a balance wheel and test the accuracy of the rate in genuine time. Generally the machine combines a magnifier, pc controlled screw driver, and a watch movement price tester in one particular. Even though it is operated by a individual, the machine makes it simple to adjust a traditional weighted balance wheel to its most precise weight distribution in the escapement assembly.

One particular of my favourite pictures right here that illustrates the culture of the manufacture is the image of the watch tools with the pc mouse. If you appear closely you’ll also notice the presence of a Montblanc pen. Each perform station provides watchmakers a laptop terminal as effectively as watch generating tools. Whilst I have observed this prior to, it surely is not common.

With their movements all produced in Switzerland by Montblanc, the Nicolas Rieussec collection presently consists of a few watches. My main concentrate here is on the Automatic Chronograph that also has a GMT and date complication (that I tested). The movement is known as the R200. The two manually wound variants (with slightly diverse functions) are the R100, R110, and R120 (a restricted edition that utilised a silicium escapement). I am not going to go overboard with technical information, but the movements represent an intriguing medium between the ultra-higher finish, and mass manufactured pieces.

The R200 has a lot of impressive functions on paper. Notable to the watch nerd is that it has a column wheel primarily based chronograph that uses a vertical clutch. These functions offer you far more durability and precision when utilizing the chronograph. There are very few European chronographs that function both of these features. I must also note that some of Seiko’s greater-end chronograph movements also feature column wheels and vertical clutches, as do pieces by brands such as Patek Philippe and (the former) Daniel Roth. Why all the focus on the chronograph? Effectively that is the new signature complication of Montblanc. The brand latched on to the complication for good explanation (as well as to Mr. Nicolas Rieussec). &quotChronograph&quot literally signifies &quottime writer.&quot What is Montblanc identified for? Yes, creating pens. Sound as well very good to be accurate to have a watch in your collection that is a &quottime writer?&quot So the emphasis on this complication make perfect sense. Nicolas Rieussec is guy credited with &quotinventing the chronograph.&quot Montblanc adopted him.

A although ago Rieussec designed a device that looks like an early seismograph. It was a clock with a stop and begin function that pulled a disc of paper along a smaller sized writing tip. This device was the very first known &quotchronograph.&quot It was meant to measure time in horse races and actually &quotwrote.&quot The appear of the chronograph on the watch is taken from this early device. Montblanc keeps replicas of them about the manufacture for inspiration. Each and every Nicolas Rieussec watch makes use of two discs that move along stationary hands to show the chronograph time (up to 30 minutes). These are also monopusher chronographs that use a single pusher to cycle by way of &quotstart, stop, and reset&quot functions for the chronograph. The pusher is large, simple to find, and placed at the 5 o’clock position on the watch. Do not miss the exposed synthetic palette rubies exposed on the top of the chronograph dials.

This chronograph style is the signature look of the Nicolas Rieussec collection. The time is displayed on an off-centered dial at the leading of the face. Whilst little, Montblanc really helped that dial standout and be legible. It utilizes that fancy searching font that you are going to locate on most Montblanc Star watches. I actually do enjoy that font.

On the manually-wound versions of the Nicolas Rieussec, the time dial has a third hand used for the date. On the automatic, the third had is GMT hand. Operating just like you would assume, the major time hour hand can be independently adjusted to alter the time when moving through time zones when traveling. To the left of the dial is a day/night indicator linked to the GMT hand. This beneficial complication aid you know if it is day or evening on your second timezone provided that it is displayed on the 12, versus 24 hour scale. Who’d a although this would turn out to be such a helpful travel watch? Both time zones share the minute hand. I was usually impressed by the GMT functionality of the watch and feels that the R200 movement’s use of the third hand is better than having it be a date indicator.

While the left of the dial has the day/evening indicator, the right has a date wheel. For symmetry Montblanc utilizes a window of a comparable shape, but I never much care for &quotopen&quot date windows. It also does not look spectacular with the upper and decrease date getting partially under the dial – though that does in fact support with maintaining your focus on the actual date. Whilst the windows that flank the time dial look nice, I have a feeling Montblanc might perform to revise or polish the design and style in future generations of the watch.

Coming in a handful of tones, the dial of the Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec is an interesting creature. It took me a although to warm up to it, but I am enjoying the design. Even though entirely distinct than other collection Montblanc provides, the Nicolas Rieussec does share the brand’s DNA nicely. Of course the crown has that lovely white Montblanc star, and the case is really a lot inspired by the Star collection. To produce visual depth, the energy element of the dial is partially &quoteclipsed&quot by a plate of Geneva stripe polished metal – plus, the dial appears to be produced up of a handful of layers. The chronograph dials are covered with a sort of want-bone like bridge that makes use of blued steel screws (blued steel is also utilized for some of the hands). This is a nice element, but I had 1 suggestion for Montblanc. Although this may possibly improve the price a bit, I feel it would be actually welcome. The bridge is produced from stamped steel. What if it could be produced from milled and hand-polished steel? It would supply a wonderful visual cue and reminder that this is a hand-assembled watch. Perhaps in the future.

Let’s visit the R200 movement once again. It is an automatic version of the R100 with a handful of addition complications (as talked about above). You can see the rotor placed over the movement, with the little Montblanc star shaped hole that is made to pass right more than the column wheel opening window. The movement has two mainspring barrels for a power reserve of 72 hours. The movement operates at 28,800bmp and can be adjusted to be very accurate. I saw a movement at the manufacture that was adjusted to operate inside significantly less than one second of deviation a day. I enjoy that the movement combines contemporary technology and traditionalism. Like I mentioned, it uses a free of charge-weighted balance spring and column wheel, enjoys helps from extremely sophisticated machinery in its assembly and manufacture.

The Nicolas Rieussec watch case is 43mm wide and 14.8mm tall. It is not a little watch, but it does put on like a medium one. Its height is visually lowered by the extremely curved lugs. Front and rear crystal are sapphire (with the front crystal possessing double AR coating), even though it is water resistant to 30 meters.

Montblanc has assured me that their dedication to the Nicolas Rieussec collection is intense. The collection will acquire far more interest in the future, which is aided by the fact that the watch is a advertising good results. One particular of the motives for this is the pricing. Whilst the watches are not inexpensive they are a lot more reasonable that you’d expect. The pieces come in gold, platinum, and steel. The gold models are in the ,000 range. Not inexpensive, but Montblanc is not asking for ,000. In fact, their platinum version is about ,000 – which in the luxury market isn’t that a lot for a platinum watch. In steel the watch retails for about ,200. It comes in a steel bracelet or an alligator strap (black or brown). I am told that quickly Montblanc will create a brand new metal bracelet for the Nicolas Rieussec collection.

All round these are enjoyable watches. The Montblanc identity is a main good, and I appreciate the visual style and functionality of the R200 movement. While special in its appears, this is an straightforward watch to wear day-to-day. Montblanc is not generating a mere collector’s piece right here. Developed to avoid boredom but preserve utility the Nicolas Rieussec watch collection is intended for all types of watch lovers to worn day-to-day.

Cool Cnc Turning And Milling pictures

Cool Cnc Turning And Milling pictures

A handful of nice cnc turning and milling photos I located:

CNC Milling and CNC Turning

Image by WorldSkills UK
Mitutoyo

Black Widow – Christopher Allison Photography –

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Christopher Allison Photography
619-368-2202
ALL Photos ARE COPYRIGHT PROTECTED &amp Offered FOR Purchase OR LICENCING

The Original Black Widow restored by Richard Riddell
Built in 1952

“THE BLACK WIDOW” Builders: Wally Olson (1952), Bill Scott (1954) and Richard Riddell (2005) The garage discover of the century! How long have you been hot rodding cars–considering that the 1950’s? Numerous of us got started in the 50’s and 60’s. (For you true old birds out there that keep in mind hot rodding “T” roadsters with Roto-Faze ignitions, Ruxtell 2-speed rear axles, Riley 2-port heads and Laurel lowering kits, well what can we say you are a generation prior to us and we take our hats off to you ‘original’ hot rodders.) BUT for all of us “The Black Widow” is a significant piece of 1950’s hot rodding annals and a benchmark for the business! In an write-up in Hot Rod Deluxe, July 2008 entitled, “Tangled Web” the complete-story of Richard Riddell’s quest to restore the original Black Widow had its public debut. Hot Rod Deluxe reported the car’s winning the 2008 Grand National Roadster Show which was a dream come correct, taking “Best Early Altered T Roadster”. (See also Rod and Custom, June 2008.) It was also a contender for the Bruce Meyer award at the ‘Grand Nats.’ Why do guys like Richard Riddell (and the rest of us) spend years (3400 hours in Richard’s case) restoring a vehicle we discovered in a barn? Answer: ‘For the enjoy of the sport!’ All of us don’t forget some other cars with related names, for instance the ‘Black Widow’ Monogram model auto (“1/24 scale model/Ford ‘T’ Pickup Rod/removable top” by Mattel high quality hobby kits). Also, we don’t forget Common Motors/Chevrolet coming out in 1957 with their first racing version Chevy named “The Black Widow.” But predating each of these historic automobiles is the “The Black Widow” built by Wally Olson to aid maintain his children out of trouble in 1952 and initial débuted in Hot Rod magazine, September 1954 in an article entitled, “Lil’ Beau T”, which study, “Wally Olson, Fresno, California, automotive machinist, is the fortunate owner and builder. Duane Taylor was named in for the body operate.” It added as to why he constructed the car, “What with so considerably current upheaval in the teen-age ranks, Wally figured that a sure-fire way to get rid of these cost-free-time, nothing at all-to-do troubles would be to interest them (his 9 and 12 year old sons) in a rod. So far the concept has worked like a charm.” In time the family members moved on to other projects and Bill Scott bought the automobile and redid it with fenders, headlights and all the stuff to make it ‘street legal’—as we utilized to contact it! The initial documentation of the car becoming referred to as “Black Widow” is identified in the magazine Rodding and Re-styling, August 1957 problem. That article reported Bill Scott’s modifications to Wally Olson’s vehicle, “The front end was revised to incorporate a tubular axle and tube shocks. The new owners also equipped the auto with a new energy plant. The original mill is a ’41 Merc bored out .one hundred inch over stock, ported and relieved…includes 8.five-to-1 Offenhauser heads, a Weber full-race cam, and an Evans three-caberator manifold.” [Note: The numerous engines that had been housed in this auto later varied see final Merc build particulars beneath.] Do not you adore the sound of that “ported and relieved” and “full-race cam”—when’s the last time you employed these terms? By the time the 1959 Hot Rod Annual was published the automobile-title stuck for all time “The Black Widow.” Riddell’s two-Year Renovation! According to long time race automobile builder Richard Riddell’s log he states, “Sometime in 1955 Wally sold his roadster to Bill Scott. Bill once more referred to as on Duane Taylor to turn the vehicle into a bonified street rod. With the further of windshield, head lights, tail lings, and fenders it was lastly capable to jump into his small Hot Rod and go crusin’. The pin stripping was accomplished by none other than Dean Jefferies with the familiar cobweb and spider on the turtle deck.” He reports that the car’s 1st win was “…a five foot trophy at the Sacramento AutoRama in 1957 for ‘Best Roadster’. Yes, Bill’s vehicle was having the time of its life becoming one of the best seeking early California street roadsters of all time.” Richard states, “Bill Scott died about 1987…for several years the auto languished…getting worse and worse…as is so usually the case for old Hot Rods.” The garage find in 2005 notes, “At a glance the roadster didn’t look that bad.” But the Naugahyde and carpet were shot, fenders, original wheels and hub caps to name a handful of issues for the however to commence restoration. Riddell notes, “Under a somewhat decent body and paint job lurked a mess that went beyond your worst nightmare.” He adds, “I started wondering how I could salvage this little beauty in the rough. Not that many men and women have restored an old Hot Rod but, those who have know what I’m talking about. It’s significantly harder than creating a rod from scratch. But the roadster was begging to be restored and I’m glad that I was chosen to do it.”and#9472Richard died shortly following finishing the project but happily he was in a position to see “The Black Widow” win the ‘Grand Nats’ and have a feature center-spread report in Hot Rod Deluxe. Here are a few of the Riddell-engineered refinements to this original car. and#61692 Recessed pockets had to be built in the frame rails to accept the front motor mounts which double as water pumps. and#61692 New front radius rods were built out of heavy wall chrome-moly tubing. The original ones had been so poorly created that they were unsafe. and#61692 The right master cylinder banjo fitting was not accessible so, he fabricated a new one from scratch. and#61692 The tooling mandral had to be CNC machined to facilitate metal spinning new brass tail pipe end bells. Hey would you agree? Hot rodding is an art type and some Hot Rod Artists have mastered the craft and Richard Riddell is one particular of them!!! Reconstruction points of interest: and#61656 Original steel body and doors welded shut and#61656 ‘42 Merc 274 c.i flathead (current engine) and#61656 ’39 Lincoln-Zephyr tranny and#61656 ’34 Ford rear with Halibrand swift-alter center and enclosed drive shaft and#61656 ’39 Ford hydraulic brakes all about and wide “5” 16-iunch wheels and caps and#61656 ’37 Ford tube axle and#61656 Engine by RPM Machine and#61656 Chrome by Ace Plating and#61656 Frame completed by Capps Powder Coat and#61656 Body/paint by Showtime Customs and#61656 Upholstery by Brents Why is the auto getting sold? To quote his wife Pat, “Unfortunately, Richard passed away on March 18, 2008 and will not get to enjoy seeing the new owner drive away with a piece of automotive history.” Richard’s loyal wife Pat grew up about racing since she was 9 years old. Her maiden name was Rodriguez. If you grew up at Lion’s Dragstrip, as she did, you might remember her father’s rail? He and his brother ran an old prime alky rail below the name “Rodriguez Brothers”. Pat said, ‘As I was increasing up I often wondered how I would ever meet an individual to marry, considering that all that our family ever did was go to the drags. Then one day Richard came along and met me at the Winternationals.’ Properly the rest is history. For Pat following Richard’s death there are just too several memories attached to all the memorabilia, race cars and hot rods in their storage—she would like to sell “The Black Widow” to some deserving hot rodder. Terms of sale: five,000.00. Please contact Don Burdge at DreamRodLocator or call him at 619.804.8033. You ought to call me just before Leno does! We have hundreds of added photographs and numerous 50’s and current magazine articles obtainable to seriously interested purchasers.

Good Cnc Cutting Services pictures

Good Cnc Cutting Services pictures

Check out these cnc cutting services pictures:

edge slab box assembled

Image by Caliper Studio
Center stringer comfort stair connects two workplace floors in Starret Lehigh constructing. Stringer and slab edge assemblies are blackened. Twenty four stainless steel treads are welded to the stringer form a continuous ribbon. 1 1/four&quot diameter handrail posts are continuous bent &quotC&quot shapes that wrap around treds and are welded to stringer. Stair will be delivered to website in 1 piece [24′ lengthy 3′ wide 3′ tall @ 2000lbs].

Design and style by Diller Scofidio + Renfro

Detailing, Fabrication and Installation by Caliper Studio. Caliper Studio engaged Eckersley O’Callaghan &amp partners for engineering services.

Nice Precision Turned Components Suppliers pictures

Nice Precision Turned Components Suppliers pictures

A few nice precision turned components suppliers images I found:

Montblanc Watch

Image by antefixus21
Montblanc Flagship Boutique 151 Bloor Street West Toronto ON.

Montblanc Wrist Watch wall display case.

Chronograph – Nicholas Rieussec time piece.

Swiss made.

Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph Automatic Watch Review
WRIST TIME REVIEWS
20 COMMENTSJANUARY 3, 2011 BY ARIEL ADAMS

This watch review is going to be a bit different than how I usually do them. Why? Because shortly before the review I was actually able to visit the manufacture making the movements of this watch. That experience offered me some special insight that allowed me to understand this timepiece more.
I know there is a lot of talk on the "manufacture" movement. In fact, a recent panel discussion I had with fellow watch expert journalists allowed me to realize that there is no strict definition of "watch manufacture" or "manufacture movement." This definitional ambiguity hurts my ability to explain things properly, but let it be said that Montblanc makes the movement in each of the Nicolas Rieussec watches themselves. Of course there is some help from suppliers, but this is about as "in-house" a job as most people want it to be. My understanding is that the components of the movements are made at the Valfleurier facility in Buttes Switzerland. The pieces are then sent to Montblanc Le Locle for assembly and testing.

What fascinated me most about the Montblanc manufacture in Le Locle Switzerland was just how modern it was. I mean it is true that many watch manufactures feel like you are in some combo of a hospital and science lab, but the machinery available to the watch makers at the Le Locle facility was impressive. I have a larger feature length article on this topic that will come out soon – but in short, when it comes to the Nicolas Rieussec line of timepieces, Montblanc relies on a clever environment that combines the human approach of watch makers with the precision assistance of machines.

A few example of this synergy between man (or woman) and machine? Here are two. One of the images here is of a machine that robotically applies lubricant to designated spots in a watch. Such lubricant must be precisely applied with an exact amount. The more consistently applied the better. While a human assembles the movement, a robot is used to apply the lubricant better and with more precision in terms of amount than any human can do consistently. Another example is a machine that allows a watch maker to adjust the screws on a balance wheel and test the accuracy of the rate in real time. Basically the machine combines a magnifier, computer controlled screw driver, and a watch movement rate tester in one. While it is operated by a person, the machine makes it easy to adjust a traditional weighted balance wheel to its most precise weight distribution in the escapement assembly.

One of my favorite images here that illustrates the culture of the manufacture is the image of the watch tools with the computer mouse. If you look closely you’ll also notice the presence of a Montblanc pen. Each work station gives watchmakers a computer terminal as well as watch making tools. While I have seen this before, it certainly isn’t common.

With their movements all made in Switzerland by Montblanc, the Nicolas Rieussec collection currently consists of a few watches. My main focus here is on the Automatic Chronograph that also has a GMT and date complication (that I tested). The movement is known as the R200. The two manually wound variants (with slightly different functions) are the R100, R110, and R120 (a limited edition that used a silicium escapement). I am not going to go overboard with technical details, but the movements represent an interesting medium between the ultra-high end, and mass manufactured pieces.

The R200 has a lot of impressive features on paper. Notable to the watch nerd is that it has a column wheel based chronograph that uses a vertical clutch. These features offer more durability and precision when using the chronograph. There are very few European chronographs that feature both of these features. I should also note that some of Seiko’s higher-end chronograph movements also feature column wheels and vertical clutches, as do pieces by brands such as Patek Philippe and (the former) Daniel Roth. Why all the focus on the chronograph? Well that is the new signature complication of Montblanc. The brand latched on to the complication for good reason (as well as to Mr. Nicolas Rieussec). "Chronograph" literally means "time writer." What is Montblanc known for? Yes, making pens. Sound too good to be true to have a watch in your collection that is a "time writer?" So the emphasis on this complication make perfect sense. Nicolas Rieussec is guy credited with "inventing the chronograph." Montblanc adopted him.

A while ago Rieussec created a device that looks like an early seismograph. It was a clock with a stop and start function that pulled a disc of paper along a smaller writing tip. This device was the first known "chronograph." It was meant to measure time in horse races and actually "wrote." The look of the chronograph on the watch is taken from this early device. Montblanc keeps replicas of them around the manufacture for inspiration. Each Nicolas Rieussec watch uses two discs that move along stationary hands to show the chronograph time (up to 30 minutes). These are also monopusher chronographs that use a single pusher to cycle through "start, stop, and reset" functions for the chronograph. The pusher is large, easy to find, and placed at the 5 o’clock position on the watch. Don’t miss the exposed synthetic palette rubies exposed on the top of the chronograph dials.

This chronograph style is the signature look of the Nicolas Rieussec collection. The time is displayed on an off-centered dial at the top of the face. While small, Montblanc really helped that dial standout and be legible. It uses that fancy looking font that you’ll find on most Montblanc Star watches. I really do love that font.

On the manually-wound versions of the Nicolas Rieussec, the time dial has a third hand used for the date. On the automatic, the third had is GMT hand. Working just like you would assume, the main time hour hand can be independently adjusted to alter the time when moving through time zones when traveling. To the left of the dial is a day/night indicator linked to the GMT hand. This useful complication help you know if it is day or night on your second timezone given that it is displayed on the 12, versus 24 hour scale. Who’d a though this would turn out to be such a useful travel watch? Both time zones share the minute hand. I was generally impressed by the GMT functionality of the watch and feels that the R200 movement’s use of the third hand is better than having it be a date indicator.

While the left of the dial has the day/night indicator, the right has a date wheel. For symmetry Montblanc uses a window of a similar shape, but I don’t much care for "open" date windows. It also does not look spectacular with the upper and lower date being partially under the dial – though that does actually help with keeping your focus on the actual date. While the windows that flank the time dial look nice, I have a feeling Montblanc might work to revise or polish the design in future generations of the watch.

Coming in a few tones, the dial of the Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec is an interesting creature. It took me a while to warm up to it, but I am enjoying the design. While totally different than other collection Montblanc offers, the Nicolas Rieussec does share the brand’s DNA nicely. Of course the crown has that lovely white Montblanc star, and the case is very much inspired by the Star collection. To create visual depth, the power part of the dial is partially "eclipsed" by a plate of Geneva stripe polished metal – plus, the dial looks to be made up of a few layers. The chronograph dials are covered with a sort of wish-bone like bridge that uses blued steel screws (blued steel is also used for some of the hands). This is a nice element, but I had one suggestion for Montblanc. While this might increase the cost a bit, I think it would be really welcome. The bridge is made from stamped steel. What if it could be made from milled and hand-polished steel? It would provide a wonderful visual cue and reminder that this is a hand-assembled watch. Perhaps in the future.

Let’s visit the R200 movement again. It is an automatic version of the R100 with a few addition complications (as mentioned above). You can see the rotor placed over the movement, with the small Montblanc star shaped hole that is designed to pass right over the column wheel opening window. The movement has two mainspring barrels for a power reserve of 72 hours. The movement operates at 28,800bmp and can be adjusted to be very accurate. I saw a movement at the manufacture that was adjusted to operate within less than one second of deviation a day. I love that the movement combines modern technology and traditionalism. Like I said, it uses a free-weighted balance spring and column wheel, enjoys helps from highly sophisticated machinery in its assembly and manufacture.

The Nicolas Rieussec watch case is 43mm wide and 14.8mm tall. It isn’t a small watch, but it does wear like a medium one. Its height is visually reduced by the highly curved lugs. Front and rear crystal are sapphire (with the front crystal having double AR coating), while it is water resistant to 30 meters.

Montblanc has assured me that their dedication to the Nicolas Rieussec collection is intense. The collection will receive more attention in the future, which is aided by the fact that the watch is a marketing success. One of the reasons for this is the pricing. While the watches aren’t cheap they are more reasonable that you’d expect. The pieces come in gold, platinum, and steel. The gold models are in the ,000 range. Not cheap, but Montblanc isn’t asking for ,000. Actually, their platinum version is about ,000 – which in the luxury market isn’t that much for a platinum watch. In steel the watch retails for about ,200. It comes in a steel bracelet or an alligator strap (black or brown). I am told that soon Montblanc will develop a brand new metal bracelet for the Nicolas Rieussec collection.

Overall these are enjoyable watches. The Montblanc identity is a major positive, and I enjoy the visual design and functionality of the R200 movement. While unique in its looks, this is an easy watch to wear daily. Montblanc isn’t making a mere collector’s piece here. Designed to prevent boredom but maintain utility the Nicolas Rieussec watch collection is intended for all types of watch lovers to worn daily.

Montblanc Watch

Image by antefixus21
Montblanc Flagship Boutique 151 Bloor Street West Toronto ON.

Montblanc Wrist Watch wall display case.

Chronograph – Nicholas Rieussec time piece. This was their most expensive time piece in stock that day.

Swiss made.

Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph Automatic Watch Review
WRIST TIME REVIEWS
20 COMMENTSJANUARY 3, 2011 BY ARIEL ADAMS

This watch review is going to be a bit different than how I usually do them. Why? Because shortly before the review I was actually able to visit the manufacture making the movements of this watch. That experience offered me some special insight that allowed me to understand this timepiece more.
I know there is a lot of talk on the "manufacture" movement. In fact, a recent panel discussion I had with fellow watch expert journalists allowed me to realize that there is no strict definition of "watch manufacture" or "manufacture movement." This definitional ambiguity hurts my ability to explain things properly, but let it be said that Montblanc makes the movement in each of the Nicolas Rieussec watches themselves. Of course there is some help from suppliers, but this is about as "in-house" a job as most people want it to be. My understanding is that the components of the movements are made at the Valfleurier facility in Buttes Switzerland. The pieces are then sent to Montblanc Le Locle for assembly and testing.

What fascinated me most about the Montblanc manufacture in Le Locle Switzerland was just how modern it was. I mean it is true that many watch manufactures feel like you are in some combo of a hospital and science lab, but the machinery available to the watch makers at the Le Locle facility was impressive. I have a larger feature length article on this topic that will come out soon – but in short, when it comes to the Nicolas Rieussec line of timepieces, Montblanc relies on a clever environment that combines the human approach of watch makers with the precision assistance of machines.

A few example of this synergy between man (or woman) and machine? Here are two. One of the images here is of a machine that robotically applies lubricant to designated spots in a watch. Such lubricant must be precisely applied with an exact amount. The more consistently applied the better. While a human assembles the movement, a robot is used to apply the lubricant better and with more precision in terms of amount than any human can do consistently. Another example is a machine that allows a watch maker to adjust the screws on a balance wheel and test the accuracy of the rate in real time. Basically the machine combines a magnifier, computer controlled screw driver, and a watch movement rate tester in one. While it is operated by a person, the machine makes it easy to adjust a traditional weighted balance wheel to its most precise weight distribution in the escapement assembly.

One of my favorite images here that illustrates the culture of the manufacture is the image of the watch tools with the computer mouse. If you look closely you’ll also notice the presence of a Montblanc pen. Each work station gives watchmakers a computer terminal as well as watch making tools. While I have seen this before, it certainly isn’t common.

With their movements all made in Switzerland by Montblanc, the Nicolas Rieussec collection currently consists of a few watches. My main focus here is on the Automatic Chronograph that also has a GMT and date complication (that I tested). The movement is known as the R200. The two manually wound variants (with slightly different functions) are the R100, R110, and R120 (a limited edition that used a silicium escapement). I am not going to go overboard with technical details, but the movements represent an interesting medium between the ultra-high end, and mass manufactured pieces.

The R200 has a lot of impressive features on paper. Notable to the watch nerd is that it has a column wheel based chronograph that uses a vertical clutch. These features offer more durability and precision when using the chronograph. There are very few European chronographs that feature both of these features. I should also note that some of Seiko’s higher-end chronograph movements also feature column wheels and vertical clutches, as do pieces by brands such as Patek Philippe and (the former) Daniel Roth. Why all the focus on the chronograph? Well that is the new signature complication of Montblanc. The brand latched on to the complication for good reason (as well as to Mr. Nicolas Rieussec). "Chronograph" literally means "time writer." What is Montblanc known for? Yes, making pens. Sound too good to be true to have a watch in your collection that is a "time writer?" So the emphasis on this complication make perfect sense. Nicolas Rieussec is guy credited with "inventing the chronograph." Montblanc adopted him.

A while ago Rieussec created a device that looks like an early seismograph. It was a clock with a stop and start function that pulled a disc of paper along a smaller writing tip. This device was the first known "chronograph." It was meant to measure time in horse races and actually "wrote." The look of the chronograph on the watch is taken from this early device. Montblanc keeps replicas of them around the manufacture for inspiration. Each Nicolas Rieussec watch uses two discs that move along stationary hands to show the chronograph time (up to 30 minutes). These are also monopusher chronographs that use a single pusher to cycle through "start, stop, and reset" functions for the chronograph. The pusher is large, easy to find, and placed at the 5 o’clock position on the watch. Don’t miss the exposed synthetic palette rubies exposed on the top of the chronograph dials.

This chronograph style is the signature look of the Nicolas Rieussec collection. The time is displayed on an off-centered dial at the top of the face. While small, Montblanc really helped that dial standout and be legible. It uses that fancy looking font that you’ll find on most Montblanc Star watches. I really do love that font.

On the manually-wound versions of the Nicolas Rieussec, the time dial has a third hand used for the date. On the automatic, the third had is GMT hand. Working just like you would assume, the main time hour hand can be independently adjusted to alter the time when moving through time zones when traveling. To the left of the dial is a day/night indicator linked to the GMT hand. This useful complication help you know if it is day or night on your second timezone given that it is displayed on the 12, versus 24 hour scale. Who’d a though this would turn out to be such a useful travel watch? Both time zones share the minute hand. I was generally impressed by the GMT functionality of the watch and feels that the R200 movement’s use of the third hand is better than having it be a date indicator.

While the left of the dial has the day/night indicator, the right has a date wheel. For symmetry Montblanc uses a window of a similar shape, but I don’t much care for "open" date windows. It also does not look spectacular with the upper and lower date being partially under the dial – though that does actually help with keeping your focus on the actual date. While the windows that flank the time dial look nice, I have a feeling Montblanc might work to revise or polish the design in future generations of the watch.

Coming in a few tones, the dial of the Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec is an interesting creature. It took me a while to warm up to it, but I am enjoying the design. While totally different than other collection Montblanc offers, the Nicolas Rieussec does share the brand’s DNA nicely. Of course the crown has that lovely white Montblanc star, and the case is very much inspired by the Star collection. To create visual depth, the power part of the dial is partially "eclipsed" by a plate of Geneva stripe polished metal – plus, the dial looks to be made up of a few layers. The chronograph dials are covered with a sort of wish-bone like bridge that uses blued steel screws (blued steel is also used for some of the hands). This is a nice element, but I had one suggestion for Montblanc. While this might increase the cost a bit, I think it would be really welcome. The bridge is made from stamped steel. What if it could be made from milled and hand-polished steel? It would provide a wonderful visual cue and reminder that this is a hand-assembled watch. Perhaps in the future.

Let’s visit the R200 movement again. It is an automatic version of the R100 with a few addition complications (as mentioned above). You can see the rotor placed over the movement, with the small Montblanc star shaped hole that is designed to pass right over the column wheel opening window. The movement has two mainspring barrels for a power reserve of 72 hours. The movement operates at 28,800bmp and can be adjusted to be very accurate. I saw a movement at the manufacture that was adjusted to operate within less than one second of deviation a day. I love that the movement combines modern technology and traditionalism. Like I said, it uses a free-weighted balance spring and column wheel, enjoys helps from highly sophisticated machinery in its assembly and manufacture.

The Nicolas Rieussec watch case is 43mm wide and 14.8mm tall. It isn’t a small watch, but it does wear like a medium one. Its height is visually reduced by the highly curved lugs. Front and rear crystal are sapphire (with the front crystal having double AR coating), while it is water resistant to 30 meters.

Montblanc has assured me that their dedication to the Nicolas Rieussec collection is intense. The collection will receive more attention in the future, which is aided by the fact that the watch is a marketing success. One of the reasons for this is the pricing. While the watches aren’t cheap they are more reasonable that you’d expect. The pieces come in gold, platinum, and steel. The gold models are in the ,000 range. Not cheap, but Montblanc isn’t asking for ,000. Actually, their platinum version is about ,000 – which in the luxury market isn’t that much for a platinum watch. In steel the watch retails for about ,200. It comes in a steel bracelet or an alligator strap (black or brown). I am told that soon Montblanc will develop a brand new metal bracelet for the Nicolas Rieussec collection.

Overall these are enjoyable watches. The Montblanc identity is a major positive, and I enjoy the visual design and functionality of the R200 movement. While unique in its looks, this is an easy watch to wear daily. Montblanc isn’t making a mere collector’s piece here. Designed to prevent boredom but maintain utility the Nicolas Rieussec watch collection is intended for all types of watch lovers to worn daily.

Montblanc Watch

Image by antefixus21
Montblanc Flagship Boutique 151 Bloor Street West Toronto ON Canada

Montblanc Wrist Watch wall display case.

Chronograph – Nicholas Rieussec time piece.

Swiss made.

Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph Automatic Watch Review
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20 COMMENTSJANUARY 3, 2011 BY ARIEL ADAMS

This watch review is going to be a bit different than how I usually do them. Why? Because shortly before the review I was actually able to visit the manufacture making the movements of this watch. That experience offered me some special insight that allowed me to understand this timepiece more.
I know there is a lot of talk on the "manufacture" movement. In fact, a recent panel discussion I had with fellow watch expert journalists allowed me to realize that there is no strict definition of "watch manufacture" or "manufacture movement." This definitional ambiguity hurts my ability to explain things properly, but let it be said that Montblanc makes the movement in each of the Nicolas Rieussec watches themselves. Of course there is some help from suppliers, but this is about as "in-house" a job as most people want it to be. My understanding is that the components of the movements are made at the Valfleurier facility in Buttes Switzerland. The pieces are then sent to Montblanc Le Locle for assembly and testing.

What fascinated me most about the Montblanc manufacture in Le Locle Switzerland was just how modern it was. I mean it is true that many watch manufactures feel like you are in some combo of a hospital and science lab, but the machinery available to the watch makers at the Le Locle facility was impressive. I have a larger feature length article on this topic that will come out soon – but in short, when it comes to the Nicolas Rieussec line of timepieces, Montblanc relies on a clever environment that combines the human approach of watch makers with the precision assistance of machines.

A few example of this synergy between man (or woman) and machine? Here are two. One of the images here is of a machine that robotically applies lubricant to designated spots in a watch. Such lubricant must be precisely applied with an exact amount. The more consistently applied the better. While a human assembles the movement, a robot is used to apply the lubricant better and with more precision in terms of amount than any human can do consistently. Another example is a machine that allows a watch maker to adjust the screws on a balance wheel and test the accuracy of the rate in real time. Basically the machine combines a magnifier, computer controlled screw driver, and a watch movement rate tester in one. While it is operated by a person, the machine makes it easy to adjust a traditional weighted balance wheel to its most precise weight distribution in the escapement assembly.

One of my favorite images here that illustrates the culture of the manufacture is the image of the watch tools with the computer mouse. If you look closely you’ll also notice the presence of a Montblanc pen. Each work station gives watchmakers a computer terminal as well as watch making tools. While I have seen this before, it certainly isn’t common.

With their movements all made in Switzerland by Montblanc, the Nicolas Rieussec collection currently consists of a few watches. My main focus here is on the Automatic Chronograph that also has a GMT and date complication (that I tested). The movement is known as the R200. The two manually wound variants (with slightly different functions) are the R100, R110, and R120 (a limited edition that used a silicium escapement). I am not going to go overboard with technical details, but the movements represent an interesting medium between the ultra-high end, and mass manufactured pieces.

The R200 has a lot of impressive features on paper. Notable to the watch nerd is that it has a column wheel based chronograph that uses a vertical clutch. These features offer more durability and precision when using the chronograph. There are very few European chronographs that feature both of these features. I should also note that some of Seiko’s higher-end chronograph movements also feature column wheels and vertical clutches, as do pieces by brands such as Patek Philippe and (the former) Daniel Roth. Why all the focus on the chronograph? Well that is the new signature complication of Montblanc. The brand latched on to the complication for good reason (as well as to Mr. Nicolas Rieussec). "Chronograph" literally means "time writer." What is Montblanc known for? Yes, making pens. Sound too good to be true to have a watch in your collection that is a "time writer?" So the emphasis on this complication make perfect sense. Nicolas Rieussec is guy credited with "inventing the chronograph." Montblanc adopted him.

A while ago Rieussec created a device that looks like an early seismograph. It was a clock with a stop and start function that pulled a disc of paper along a smaller writing tip. This device was the first known "chronograph." It was meant to measure time in horse races and actually "wrote." The look of the chronograph on the watch is taken from this early device. Montblanc keeps replicas of them around the manufacture for inspiration. Each Nicolas Rieussec watch uses two discs that move along stationary hands to show the chronograph time (up to 30 minutes). These are also monopusher chronographs that use a single pusher to cycle through "start, stop, and reset" functions for the chronograph. The pusher is large, easy to find, and placed at the 5 o’clock position on the watch. Don’t miss the exposed synthetic palette rubies exposed on the top of the chronograph dials.

This chronograph style is the signature look of the Nicolas Rieussec collection. The time is displayed on an off-centered dial at the top of the face. While small, Montblanc really helped that dial standout and be legible. It uses that fancy looking font that you’ll find on most Montblanc Star watches. I really do love that font.

On the manually-wound versions of the Nicolas Rieussec, the time dial has a third hand used for the date. On the automatic, the third had is GMT hand. Working just like you would assume, the main time hour hand can be independently adjusted to alter the time when moving through time zones when traveling. To the left of the dial is a day/night indicator linked to the GMT hand. This useful complication help you know if it is day or night on your second timezone given that it is displayed on the 12, versus 24 hour scale. Who’d a though this would turn out to be such a useful travel watch? Both time zones share the minute hand. I was generally impressed by the GMT functionality of the watch and feels that the R200 movement’s use of the third hand is better than having it be a date indicator.

While the left of the dial has the day/night indicator, the right has a date wheel. For symmetry Montblanc uses a window of a similar shape, but I don’t much care for "open" date windows. It also does not look spectacular with the upper and lower date being partially under the dial – though that does actually help with keeping your focus on the actual date. While the windows that flank the time dial look nice, I have a feeling Montblanc might work to revise or polish the design in future generations of the watch.

Coming in a few tones, the dial of the Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec is an interesting creature. It took me a while to warm up to it, but I am enjoying the design. While totally different than other collection Montblanc offers, the Nicolas Rieussec does share the brand’s DNA nicely. Of course the crown has that lovely white Montblanc star, and the case is very much inspired by the Star collection. To create visual depth, the power part of the dial is partially "eclipsed" by a plate of Geneva stripe polished metal – plus, the dial looks to be made up of a few layers. The chronograph dials are covered with a sort of wish-bone like bridge that uses blued steel screws (blued steel is also used for some of the hands). This is a nice element, but I had one suggestion for Montblanc. While this might increase the cost a bit, I think it would be really welcome. The bridge is made from stamped steel. What if it could be made from milled and hand-polished steel? It would provide a wonderful visual cue and reminder that this is a hand-assembled watch. Perhaps in the future.

Let’s visit the R200 movement again. It is an automatic version of the R100 with a few addition complications (as mentioned above). You can see the rotor placed over the movement, with the small Montblanc star shaped hole that is designed to pass right over the column wheel opening window. The movement has two mainspring barrels for a power reserve of 72 hours. The movement operates at 28,800bmp and can be adjusted to be very accurate. I saw a movement at the manufacture that was adjusted to operate within less than one second of deviation a day. I love that the movement combines modern technology and traditionalism. Like I said, it uses a free-weighted balance spring and column wheel, enjoys helps from highly sophisticated machinery in its assembly and manufacture.

The Nicolas Rieussec watch case is 43mm wide and 14.8mm tall. It isn’t a small watch, but it does wear like a medium one. Its height is visually reduced by the highly curved lugs. Front and rear crystal are sapphire (with the front crystal having double AR coating), while it is water resistant to 30 meters.

Montblanc has assured me that their dedication to the Nicolas Rieussec collection is intense. The collection will receive more attention in the future, which is aided by the fact that the watch is a marketing success. One of the reasons for this is the pricing. While the watches aren’t cheap they are more reasonable that you’d expect. The pieces come in gold, platinum, and steel. The gold models are in the ,000 range. Not cheap, but Montblanc isn’t asking for ,000. Actually, their platinum version is about ,000 – which in the luxury market isn’t that much for a platinum watch. In steel the watch retails for about ,200. It comes in a steel bracelet or an alligator strap (black or brown). I am told that soon Montblanc will develop a brand new metal bracelet for the Nicolas Rieussec collection.

Overall these are enjoyable watches. The Montblanc identity is a major positive, and I enjoy the visual design and functionality of the R200 movement. While unique in its looks, this is an easy watch to wear daily. Montblanc isn’t making a mere collector’s piece here. Designed to prevent boredom but maintain utility the Nicolas Rieussec watch collection is intended for all types of watch lovers to worn daily.

Cool Metal Grinding pictures

Cool Metal Grinding pictures

A few nice metal grinding images I discovered:

Light fled the approaching storm pensively he passed below sentinel’s watch into its maelstrom

Image by henk.sijgers (on when I can)
South shore of Lake Ontario
Rochester NY, Summer 2014

Panasonic GM1 camera
Panasonic 12-32 lens

Pixelmator
-DXO prepped base
-Topaz Impression soft light blend layer
-Topaz Glow masked linear light blend layer
-Sharpen sky blend layer
-Median blur ground blend layer
Nik ColorEfex (border, vignette)

Chantilly VA – Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center – Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk 03

Image by Daniel Mennerich
The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was an American single-engine, single-seat, all-metal fighter and ground attack aircraft that first flew in 1938. The P-40 style was a modification of the previous Curtiss P-36 Hawk which reduced development time and enabled a rapid entry into production and operational service. The Warhawk was used by the air forces of 28 nations, including these of most Allied powers during Globe War II, and remained in front line service until the end of the war. It was the third most-developed American fighter, following the P-51 and P-47 by November 1944, when production of the P-40 ceased, 13,738 had been built, all at Curtiss-Wright Corporation’s principal production facilities at Buffalo, New York.

Donald S. Lopez, Sr. ( July 15, 1923 — March 3, 2008) was a former U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force fighter and test pilot and till his death the deputy director of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.

Emerging Tentacles

Image by Theen …
Grating more than a ditch in the bush, somewhere on North Head Scenic Drive with some curls of fern peeping over it. The grating was to give passengers alighting from the bus traction over a slippery bit.

Cool Turning Components pictures

Verify out these turning components images:

Mura (XXIX)

Image by Jose Luis Mieza Photography
Listen All I Ask You – Sarah Brightman

No more speak of darkness
Forget these wide-eyed fears
I am right here
Nothing at all can harm you
My words will warm and calm you
Let me be your freedom
Let daylight dry your tears
I’m right here
With you, beside you
To guard you and to guide you

Say you enjoy me each weakening moment
Turn my head with talk to summertime
Say you require me with you now and always
Promise me that all you say is accurate
That’s all I ask of you

Let me be your shelter
Let me be your light
You are secure
No 1 will find you
Your fears are far behind you

All I want is freedom
A world with no a lot more night
And you
Often beside me
To hold me and to hide me

Then say you’ll share with me one particular really like,
1 lifetime
Let me lead you from your solitude
Say you want me
And you need to have me
Beside you
Anyplace you go, let me go also
That’s all I ask of you

Say you’ll share with me one enjoy
1 lifetime
Say the word and I will adhere to you
Share every day with me,
Each night, each morning
Say you really like me
You know I do
Love me, that is all I ask you
Really like me, that’s all I ask of you

The initial news of which has its existence dates back to 978. About the church of Sant Marti, as documented by the year 1088 started to wake up the initial houses in this picturesque town that even nowadays retains all its medieval charm.
Historically, operate in the field was the major dedication of its individuals specific importance was conreo of grapes, from the eighteenth century shifted more conventional forms of agriculture. This was a particularly arduous process given the qualities of the mountainous terrain, settled in element by creating jars at the foot of vineyards, which had been utilized for the storage of need to and grapes. Already into the nineteenth century, the phylloxera conditioned conreo and resulted in a important decline in population. Yet another crucial task, until mid-twentieth century, was the development of charcoal, until such time as the electricity located their disappearance. Considering that then, its men and women have been devoted to yet another kind of perform in line with the altering instances. It set up a textile factory in the early twentieth century, which was in operation until the year 1964. Logically, closing it was important socio-economic consequences on the lives of the people, figuring out the migration of population towards the industrial cities or to neighboring towns. Given that then, the physiognomy of Mura se ha ido transforming into a massive number of people with second houses, laying the groundwork for a tradition tourist prospective. Precisely for the new perform and income earned from tourism, was quite relevant to the creation of the Natural Park Sant Llorenç del Munt i l’Obac, in 1972. Considering that then elevated the number of vacationers and guests. Nobody is aware that, as in numerous other municipalities of Catalunya, tourism could make sure the future of the people so that asentare solidly its core population.

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Turning yellow

Image by coofdy
Autumn is in full swing around these parts.

White Hive

Image by Road Fun
This is another shot of the white crape myrtle outdoors my study. The shape and the large quantity of tiny white blossoms tends to make me think of a busy bee hive, therefore the title.

We’ve had a significant modify in climate in my element of Texas. It had been fairly hot – hitting 102F/38.9C a quantity of occasions. That is in fact standard August weather ’round these components 🙂 However it has turned a lot cooler and we’re into our second day of quite welcome rain and it feels fairly refreshing.

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