Three Rules of Work:
Out of clutter find simplicity;
From discord find harmony;
In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.
– Albert Einstein
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Photograph – Original reads: ‘OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN ON THE BRITISH WESTERN FRONT IN FRANCE. Casting new parts for lorries from broken scrap in France.’
This photograph is a posed scene to illustrate all the stages involved in casting machine parts. On the left, men are packing sand around the patterns to make the moulds. To the right, a man is making holes in the mould to pour in the metal and release gas. In the centre, two men are pretending to pour metal, although the crucible is empty. In front of them is an open mould with a complete casting.
Sand-casting is still commonly used in the production of small machine parts. The sand has to be very fine and slightly moist so that it retains the shape of the pattern. It is a very quick method of making a lot of the same type of part.
Love the quote. Quite inspiring.
I just read it recently and loved it too – also seems to me like a good prescription. Thanks for the comment.
Great photo and quote. I really hope we can get back to a situation where all kids in schools learn some physical skills, like carpentry as well as art, and also learn where stuff comes from. Having grown up in a mining area, from two generations of engineers, worked all my career in manufacturing, and now living some of the year in a farming area, I have been fortunate to always know where food and stuff comes from and what hard work it takes. This photo seems to capture physical work so well. Thanks!
Thanks, Ed. I really like that photograph – also seems to me to fit very well with the quote as it is about making something new out of ‘scrap.’
Simplicity, Harmony, and Possibility! 😀
Nicely put!