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#31 JamesH

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Posted 02 September 2005 - 11:13 PM

I had just missed that one when i found out about the course. It was a very valuble experience! How well recognised is the course in the industry?
By the way did you get to go on an industrial visit? We went up to Le maitre in peterborough.

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Posted 03 September 2005 - 12:23 AM

We visited Kimbolton Fireworks. Although Dr. John from Le Maitre was on our course with us. The courses probably help show you have a serious interest in pyrotechnics, which might be of use in persuading a company to take you on crewing, but not officially recognised or anything.

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Posted 05 September 2005 - 10:25 AM

Thanks Richard. Did you take any photos when you were at kimbolton?
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Posted 05 September 2005 - 10:43 AM

Thanks Richard. Did you take any photos when you were at kimbolton?

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Kimbolton is a small factory. Most of the main buildings can be seen in Lancanster's book - altough nothing bits the real thing.

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Posted 05 September 2005 - 11:13 AM

We were not permitted to take picutres of Kimbolton. Before we entered the factory we had to empty our pockets of lighters etc. All mobile phones had to be switched off as were cameras.
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Posted 05 September 2005 - 11:46 AM

We were not permitted to take picutres of Kimbolton. Before we entered the factory we had to empty our pockets of lighters etc. All mobile phones had to be switched off as were cameras.

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We had to do that at le maitre, but were permitted to take our cameras. I have a few photos if anyones interested.
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#37 Richard H

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Posted 05 September 2005 - 12:15 PM

Would be interesting to see.

#38 JamesH

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Posted 05 September 2005 - 01:10 PM

Here are the Le Maitre photos: -

The weighing out room
http://i11.photobuck...re/08423201.jpg

Press room 1
http://i11.photobuck...re/ec448eee.jpg

press room 2
http://i11.photobuck...re/70d95c28.jpg

Mixing station (in the same room as press #3)
http://i11.photobuck...re/5691faf8.jpg

Powder loading plate for the presses
http://i11.photobuck...re/e86643c6.jpg

The research and development room
http://i11.photobuck...re/7f0d6801.jpg

Main building
http://i11.photobuck...re/effb262c.jpg

Fusing gerbs
http://i11.photobuck...re/d650c615.jpg

Small "jets" gerbs
http://i11.photobuck...re/25159692.jpg

1.3G magazine
http://i11.photobuck...re/cdecf95d.jpg

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#39 Rhodri

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Posted 05 September 2005 - 01:59 PM

Good pictures James! They look very similar to Kimbolton.
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Posted 05 September 2005 - 05:35 PM

Good pictures James! They look very similar to Kimbolton.

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lol, magazine is a bit small ;) Whats the NEQ that it can hold? 500kg?
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Posted 05 September 2005 - 05:48 PM

I'm not sure what the NEQ is for the mag, but there were two of them in total.
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Posted 05 September 2005 - 06:23 PM

I'm not sure what the NEQ is for the mag, but there were two of them in total.

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:) Our mags consist of 4 Bunkers, each about 40 meters long by about 10 meters wide, can store 27 tones (NEQ) of 1.1 :)

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#43 JamesH

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Posted 20 September 2005 - 10:47 PM

Which company do you work with Loci?
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Posted 17 November 2005 - 01:10 PM

Here are the Le Maitre photos: -


Sadly all the photos have gone now.

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Posted 17 November 2005 - 01:38 PM

Thanks for bringing that to my attention GuiltyCol, i moved the photos into a sub-album a while back and forgot to update the links.
They should be working now.
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