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> Who said anything about accurate? Sometimes they had wooden shape templates... roll the part between the wheels until it seems ok, put it on the template, se
by ajsnigrutin 5y ago
> Who said anything about accurate?
Sometimes they had wooden shape templates... roll the part between the wheels until it seems ok, put it on the template, see where it's not quite right, back on the rollers, back on the template, back on the rollers, until the part was accurate enough.
- thetwentyone 5y agoUnited Launch Alliance still makes some parts of their rocket by hand like this: https://youtu.be/o0fG_lnVhHw https://youtu.be/o0fG_lnVhHw (at 25:15)
- bookofjoe 5y agoThat is fascinating. It must take a long time to become skilled enough to do that.