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Originally Posted by sammyg2 (Post 8380676)

I was just looking at a blueprint of a machine my shop is repairing (yes, a real blue print).

I checked the date, the print is almost exactly 1 year older than I am.
All done by hand, no 'puters, by a real drafting artist.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1417645481.jpg

I wish I could show you some of my drawings from early in my career. All done "on the board", by hand, on vellum. Our drafting tolerance was +/-.030" from nominal, and the dimensionally stable copies of our vellums were meant to be scaled by the shops who were producing what we were cooking up. We only dimensioned where tolerances were tighter, or for some other special reason. We used lettering guides to ensure uniformity of the text and whatnot. By the time we sat down at the drafting board, we really had to know and understand what we were about to capture for posterity on our drawings. I first started using CAD in the mid '80's (CATIA V2R2), and now use CATIA V5 and ENOVIA. I still have a big old green topped drafting table in my cube, though, since every now and then we have to go out and fix an old airplane, and I get to whip out those old vellums. Me and my equally old fart partner are the only two in our group who still do this stuff.

Oh well, 'nuff of that. Random pic:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1417657475.jpg

I took drafting class in high school. Then during my last year in college in our Residential Landscape Design class we went through further training on how to draw scaled design plans. It wasn't super extensive but my professor at the time (Dr. Bill Barrick) is now the Executive Director of Bellingrath Gardens in Alabama.) and he know his stuff and I still have all the drawings from that class complete with his hand written notations on them. I was never really good at lettering though. Just never got the knack of it. Here's a very rough design plan I did for a client about 10 years ago. I have done many many sketches and drawings but I prefer to do the actual work itself instead of the drafting part.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1417658469.jpg

I never looked into CAD because I don't specialize in doing plans as much as just doing the work itself. One day when I slow up doing the actual work, I may look into it.

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Originally Posted by Jerome74911S (Post 8379495)

Now, naturally, everybody is looking at it.

The warning wasn't for stupid people.

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Originally Posted by Baz (Post 8380964)

Here's a very rough design plan I did for a client about 10 years ago. I have done many many sketches and drawings but I prefer to do the actual work itself instead of the drafting part.

$180 for this CAD. Drag and drop simplicity(somewhat). There are others.
Punch! Home & Landscape Design Pro 17.5 | Punch Software | Official Site
Blueprint:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1417668745.jpg
Over time:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1417668781.jpg

Sure, we all know the guy in the middle with the funny hair but the rest of them changed the world as much or more. An amazing time for physics...

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Originally Posted by widebody911 (Post 8381148)

http://i.imgur.com/wka5279.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1417701054.jpg

I did a little looking into that photo, since I find gatherings of such brain trusts interesting...

From Wikipedia:

link: Solvay Conference - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The International Solvay Institutes for Physics and Chemistry, located in Brussels, were founded by the Belgian industrialist Ernest Solvay in 1912, following the historic invitation-only 1911 Conseil Solvay, considered a turning point in the world of physics. The Institutes coordinate conferences, workshops, seminars, and colloquia.[1]

Following the initial success of 1911, the Solvay Conferences (Conseils Solvay) have been devoted to outstanding preeminent open problems in both physics and chemistry. The usual schedule is every three years, but there have been larger gaps.

And a screen shot of that year's photo w/names & a description of the year's topic:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1417712156.jpg

Badass Corolla - Dig the side vent stickershttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1417721140.jpg