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Postby Spitfire » Tue Jul 06, 2010 2:52 pm

I can't see where anyone's mention seeing this programme ............

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Nearly cast it aside as yet another 'How do they do that' type thing .... but its actually astonishing :-o

Well worth a look if you missed it - I mean ....fan blades made to 7 micron tolerances :-o :-o :-o :-o
Fan blades heated and then 'inflated' with inert gas to make them hollow :D :D :D

Just incredible engineering - work of art genious :)) :)) :))
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Re: Rolls Royce Trent 1000

Postby Bovril » Tue Jul 06, 2010 3:37 pm

yes very intresting program
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Re: Rolls Royce Trent 1000

Postby Mayfly » Tue Jul 06, 2010 4:02 pm

So a scaled down model is next for your model helicopter then!! looking forward to seeing that. :D
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Re: Rolls Royce Trent 1000

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Jul 06, 2010 4:03 pm

ONLY if he can find someone else to make it!!!! ;)
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Re: Rolls Royce Trent 1000

Postby Dougs » Tue Jul 06, 2010 5:06 pm

they had our machines in it drilling the cooling holes in the blades :D we are also about to start manufacturing blades (the ones with the 7 thou tolerance) i can see me being on call permanently :-o
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Re: Rolls Royce Trent 1000

Postby Spitfire » Tue Jul 06, 2010 7:39 pm

He proudly said.... 'Never had one back - yet!'

Always a first time :D :p
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Re: Rolls Royce Trent 1000

Postby Stigish » Tue Jul 06, 2010 9:19 pm

I keep meaning to watch this on iPlayer, is it the programme that has 3 episodes?
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Re: Rolls Royce Trent 1000

Postby Nickolas » Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:28 pm

For what I consider the ULTIMATE in scale models.............

http://www.fineartmodels.com/pages/prod ... t_area=139

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Re: Rolls Royce Trent 1000

Postby Spitfire » Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:14 pm

Nickolas wrote:For what I consider the ULTIMATE in scale models.............

http://www.fineartmodels.com/pages/prod ... t_area=139

20k hours.............


Yep - agree totally ......seen it many times .........




So you can see how good it sounds against the original...



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Re: Rolls Royce Trent 1000

Postby Dougs » Wed Jul 07, 2010 7:48 am

in Glasgow airport there is a model of a jet engine built by RollsRoyce apprentices 1/2 scale amazing what can be done when you have the time and money (and allot of skill)
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Re: Rolls Royce Trent 1000

Postby 34053 » Sat Jul 10, 2010 11:52 am

MW and I have been away, but I just managed to see this programme (we had only that minute got back to our B&B in Southport) and I found it absolutely fascinating and very impressive. I must watch it again.
Also, we were actually in Derby (driving around the Ring Road) on Thursday, en route to our next destination.

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