Re: Machine shop with Stanley burns to ground.
Posted by:
Ben (IP Logged)
Date: July 10, 2012 09:08PM
Sorry to hear of this terrible loss,,,
However ,,look carefully at the remains,,The most dammage will be from the charcoal fire AFTER the flames are at a minimum,,
The soda left behind will clean the castings,,,BUT damage badly any aluminum,,
Some things may be hardend by cold water,,some may be soft,,parts loosing their shape will be annoying,,If the axles are strait and the road springs still look like springs [ not sagged over the axle til toching the axle]] it could be worse,,
Emotionally the dammage is permanent,,,but the metal can be repaird,,,
,,,,,,,,,,TIME is the enemy,,!!!!,,,,
On an old time sawmill,,,,,straighten the shafting,,,pour the bearings,,get the engine piston loose,,and belt the lathe to the engine as best can,,oh yeh,,,expand the tubes again,,,I have heard of mills that ran after the 4th fire,,
Larry Packards mill survived 3 floods and a fire too,,Time is the enemy,,
Please,, now,, is the time to go over and have a pie and coffee and talk about anything but the loss,,,thats next week ,,,,maybee,,bring the pie,,,it will be rememberd,,
Hang in there,,,,,,so quiet here,,,Ben