Comments on: Amazing Technology of Old: Large Wooden Gear http://regex.info/blog/2008-11-13/996 Not a photo blog. A personal blog with photos. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:03:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: nils http://regex.info/blog/2008-11-13/996#comment-28915 nils Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:39:27 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-11-13/996#comment-28915 We ate yudofu there on Wednesday, pictures to come. We had eaten there about 8 years ago but it was a cheaper noodle place then. We ate yudofu there on Wednesday, pictures to come. We had eaten there about 8 years ago but it was a cheaper noodle place then.

]]> By: Andrew S http://regex.info/blog/2008-11-13/996#comment-27453 Andrew S Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:26:51 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-11-13/996#comment-27453 Rain chains are expensive because they're made of Nikon lens hoods. <span class='jfriedl'>Hahahaha, that's funny! (For those who can't visualize this, <a href='http://nikonusa.com/Find-Your-Nikon/Photography-Accessories/Lens-Hoods/4337/HB-36-Lens-Hood-(Repl.).html' rel="nofollow">see herre</a>)</span> I do wish you would stop posting these terrific ISO6400 photos...every time i look at them i can see my cash disappearing into a D700+lenses fund. <span class='jfriedl'>My most sincere apologies :-) —Jeffrey</span> Rain chains are expensive because they’re made of Nikon lens hoods.

Hahahaha, that’s funny! (For those who can’t visualize this, see herre)

I do wish you would stop posting these terrific ISO6400 photos…every time i look at them i can see my cash disappearing into a D700+lenses fund.

My most sincere apologies :-) —Jeffrey

]]> By: Zak http://regex.info/blog/2008-11-13/996#comment-26655 Zak Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:27:37 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-11-13/996#comment-26655 Dang, that is one ugly purse. Dang, that is one ugly purse.

]]> By: Bob http://regex.info/blog/2008-11-13/996#comment-26623 Bob Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:05:34 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-11-13/996#comment-26623 The bag is indeed hideous. Question is, what is it doing there. <span class='jfriedl'>It's my camera bag. Arrrgh, no, that was in a nightmare. The lady had stepped up momentarily to get some tea, or something. —Jeffrey</span> The bag is indeed hideous. Question is, what is it doing there.

It’s my camera bag. Arrrgh, no, that was in a nightmare. The lady had stepped up momentarily to get some tea, or something. —Jeffrey

]]> By: Grandma Friedl http://regex.info/blog/2008-11-13/996#comment-26616 Grandma Friedl Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:59:54 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-11-13/996#comment-26616 Here in America One can often find them in catalogs and they are called "Rain Chains" But they aren't nearly as expensive as your quote, though not as inexpensive as regular downspouts either. I've often thought of getting a couple for our place. Here in America One can often find them in catalogs and they are called “Rain Chains” But they aren’t nearly as expensive as your quote, though not as inexpensive as regular downspouts either. I’ve often thought of getting a couple for our place.

]]> By: Peter http://regex.info/blog/2008-11-13/996#comment-26614 Peter Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:26:09 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-11-13/996#comment-26614 kusaridoi I wonder why the cups are such a complex shape inside? Now we need you to go out in a rain storm to show them in action! In the UK I've seen simple chains used for the same purpose, but they are less decorative and also pretty useless in windy weather, when the descending water blows everywhere off them. The gear wheel, I suppose, may be associated with the mill-stones - I believe that wooden gears used to be used in flour mills in Europe to reduce the risk of sparks igniting the airborne dust (i.e. compared to using iron gears). This wheel's construction is pretty special, and makes for some fascinating photographs. Interesting that the central double-cross pieces are not square to the rest. Peter kusaridoi

I wonder why the cups are such a complex shape inside? Now we need you to go out in a rain storm to show them in action! In the UK I’ve seen simple chains used for the same purpose, but they are less decorative and also pretty useless in windy weather, when the descending water blows everywhere off them.

The gear wheel, I suppose, may be associated with the mill-stones – I believe that wooden gears used to be used in flour mills in Europe to reduce the risk of sparks igniting the airborne dust (i.e. compared to using iron gears). This wheel’s construction is pretty special, and makes for some fascinating photographs. Interesting that the central double-cross pieces are not square to the rest.

Peter

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