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Precision Engineering: Installing Blades on a Massive Turbine Rotor

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Blackhat Casper1 month ago

If at first it doesn't fit - hit it harder.

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SAMSON 🇧🇼2 months ago

Copper hammer.

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Bridgewater Pine1 month ago

ahhahaha, it's russians maintainig their relics. precision my ass. they can't do shit without siemens.

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Brian Lampton1 month ago

Even precision engineering needs a hammer

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Sic temper tyrannis1 month ago

50% cobalto😍

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Linda Xiong1 month ago

Love seeing this assembly process. Do you know what material these blades are made of?😄

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