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Tuesday, September 09, 2014
Monday, December 03, 2012
Early Millwrights
Early Millwrights
The word "millwright" has long been used to describe the man who was marked by everything ingenious and skillful.
For several centuries in England and Scotland the millwright was recognized as a man with a knowledge of carpentry, blacksmithing and lathe work in addition to the fitter and erector.
He was the recognized representative of mechanical arts and was looked upon as the authority in all applications of winds and water, under whatever conditions they were to be used, as a motive power for the purpose of manufacture.
In other words, as the above definition would indicate,
he was the area engineer, a kind of jack of all trades who was equally comfortable at the lathe, the anvil or the carpenter's bench.
Thus, the millwright of the last several centuries was an itinerant engineer and mechanic of high reputation and recognized abilities.
He could handle the axe, the hammer and the plane with equal skill and precision.
He could turn, bore or forge with the ease and ability of one brought up in those trades.
He could set and cut in the furrows of a millstone with an accuracy equal to or superior to that of the miller himself.
In most instances, the millwright was a fair arithmetician, knew something of geometry, leveling and measurements, and often possessed a very competent knowledge of practical mathematics.
He could calculate the velocities, strength and power of machines; could draw in plans, construct buildings, conduits or watercources, in all the forms and under all the conditions required in his professional practice.
He could build bridges, cut canals and perform a variety of work now done by civil engineers.
In the early days of North America millwrights designed and constructed the mills where flour and grist were ground by water power.
Water was directed over hand-constructed wooden mill wheels to turn big wooden gears and generate power.
Millwrights executed every type of engineering operation in the construction of these mills.
The introduction of the steam engine, and the rapidity with which it created new trades, proved a heavy blow to the distinctive position of the millwrights,
by bringing into the field a new class of competitors in the form of turners, fitters, machine makers, and mechanical engineers.
Although there was an extension of the demand for millwork, it nevertheless lowered the profession of the millwright, and leveled it to a great degree with that of the ordinary mechanic.
It was originally the custom for the millwrights to have meetings for themselves in every shop.
These meetings usually included long discussions of practical science and the principles of construction which more often than not ended in a quarrel.
One benefit of these meetings was the imparting of knowledge, as young aspirants would frequently become excited by the illustrations and chalk diagrams by which each side supported their arguments.
Millwright Ron
Proud Member Of The Union Millwrights
www.unionmillwright.com
The word "millwright" has long been used to describe the man who was marked by everything ingenious and skillful.
For several centuries in England and Scotland the millwright was recognized as a man with a knowledge of carpentry, blacksmithing and lathe work in addition to the fitter and erector.
He was the recognized representative of mechanical arts and was looked upon as the authority in all applications of winds and water, under whatever conditions they were to be used, as a motive power for the purpose of manufacture.
In other words, as the above definition would indicate,
he was the area engineer, a kind of jack of all trades who was equally comfortable at the lathe, the anvil or the carpenter's bench.
Thus, the millwright of the last several centuries was an itinerant engineer and mechanic of high reputation and recognized abilities.
He could handle the axe, the hammer and the plane with equal skill and precision.
He could turn, bore or forge with the ease and ability of one brought up in those trades.
He could set and cut in the furrows of a millstone with an accuracy equal to or superior to that of the miller himself.
In most instances, the millwright was a fair arithmetician, knew something of geometry, leveling and measurements, and often possessed a very competent knowledge of practical mathematics.
He could calculate the velocities, strength and power of machines; could draw in plans, construct buildings, conduits or watercources, in all the forms and under all the conditions required in his professional practice.
He could build bridges, cut canals and perform a variety of work now done by civil engineers.
In the early days of North America millwrights designed and constructed the mills where flour and grist were ground by water power.
Water was directed over hand-constructed wooden mill wheels to turn big wooden gears and generate power.
Millwrights executed every type of engineering operation in the construction of these mills.
The introduction of the steam engine, and the rapidity with which it created new trades, proved a heavy blow to the distinctive position of the millwrights,
by bringing into the field a new class of competitors in the form of turners, fitters, machine makers, and mechanical engineers.
Although there was an extension of the demand for millwork, it nevertheless lowered the profession of the millwright, and leveled it to a great degree with that of the ordinary mechanic.
It was originally the custom for the millwrights to have meetings for themselves in every shop.
These meetings usually included long discussions of practical science and the principles of construction which more often than not ended in a quarrel.
One benefit of these meetings was the imparting of knowledge, as young aspirants would frequently become excited by the illustrations and chalk diagrams by which each side supported their arguments.
Millwright Ron
Proud Member Of The Union Millwrights
www.unionmillwright.com
Monday, November 26, 2012
Millwrights and Machine Erectors
"Millwrights and Machine Erectors"
Union Millwrights
Millwrights Store
Millwright Ron
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Union Millwrights
Union Millwrights
Millwrights Store
Millwright Ron
www.unionmillwright.com
Union Millwrights
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Monday, July 02, 2012
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Sunday, February 12, 2012
BENEFITS OF GOOD MACHINERY ALIGNMENT
BENEFITS OF GOOD MACHINERY ALIGNMENT
Industry worldwide is losing billions of dollars a year due to misalignment of machinery. The heart and soul of virtually every industrial operation pivots on keeping rotating machinery in good working order. Countless processes are dependent on the successful operation of rotating machines that produce electric power, fuels, paper, steel, glass, pharmaceuticals,the food we eat, the clothes we wear, the buildings we live and work in, and the vehicles that transport us across the surface of the Earth. Just about everything you see around has some how been influenced by rotating machinery of some kind.The primary objective of accurate alignment is to increase the operating life span of rotating machinery. To achieve this goal, machinery components that are most likely to fail must operate well within their design limits. As the parts that are most likely to fail are the bearings, seals, coupling, and shafts, the accurately aligned machinery will reduce excessive axial and radial forces on the bearings to insure longer bearing life and rotor stability under dynamic operating conditions. Union Millwrights with precise alignment training and correct procedures will reduce the possibility of shaft failure from cyclic fatigue; it will minimize the amount of wear in the coupling components, alleviate the amount of shaft bending from the point of power transmission in the coupling to the coupling end bearing, and it will maintain proper internal rotor clearances.In a nutshell, accurate alignment will do nothing, but the good things and the key part of making this happen centers on the Union Millwrights who are responsible for installing, troubleshooting,maintaining, and operating this machinery.
Millwright Ron
www.unionmillwright.com
Monday, October 24, 2011
Monday, August 22, 2011
Union Millwrights:
Union Millwrights:
“Union Millwrights are often described as Masters Of All Trades as they are expected to install, maintain and repair all types of machinery in almost any industry.”
Do It The Wright Way
Millwright Ron
www.unionmillwright.com
“Union Millwrights are often described as Masters Of All Trades as they are expected to install, maintain and repair all types of machinery in almost any industry.”
Do It The Wright Way
Millwright Ron
www.unionmillwright.com
Tuesday, May 03, 2011
Unions
Unions
We Are much better off with a union than without. But our union has to learn from our past and create new ways of fighting back. We've been under attack for 40 years and our standard of living is being lowered in multiple ways.
At times like this when so many lives are being disrupted and so many of our brothers and sisters are... out of work, the status quo is not enough. It's not just the legitimacy of the politicians that is being questioned. Members are waiting for the union leadership to organize them and fight back creatively. If we wait for federal or local governments or contractors to save us we've lost the battle already.
Millwright Ron
www.unionmillwright.com
We Are much better off with a union than without. But our union has to learn from our past and create new ways of fighting back. We've been under attack for 40 years and our standard of living is being lowered in multiple ways.
At times like this when so many lives are being disrupted and so many of our brothers and sisters are... out of work, the status quo is not enough. It's not just the legitimacy of the politicians that is being questioned. Members are waiting for the union leadership to organize them and fight back creatively. If we wait for federal or local governments or contractors to save us we've lost the battle already.
Millwright Ron
www.unionmillwright.com
Millwright Work
"union meeting 1607 southern Calif. Now has AZ. Co., NM, Wy, Ut. lots of work for southern Calif. Solar jobs (state Line and Blyth not for 60 days if that. it will be hot when it breaks very hot. 110+"
Kenny Allen
Kenny Allen
Monday, May 02, 2011
Friday, June 04, 2010
Union Millwright And Damn Proud Of It
Union Millwright And Damn Proud Of It
Millwright Ron
Please use any pictures that I have posted on the group Union Millwrights for yourself or on your locals website.
Unity My Union Brother's and Sister's
Millwright Ron
www.unionmillwright.com
Millwright Ron
Please use any pictures that I have posted on the group Union Millwrights for yourself or on your locals website.
Unity My Union Brother's and Sister's
Millwright Ron
www.unionmillwright.com
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Millwrights
Pulp and Paper Mill Terminology
At this link www.unionmillwright.com/paper4.html
This can be copied.
Millwright Ron
www.unionmillwright.com
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
Millwrights Mechanical
The Millwright of former days was the sole representitive of mechanical art, an itinerant engineer and mechanic of high reputation.
Millwright Ron
www.unionmillwright.com
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