The Boneworks

[dunnyrail]

There are certainly some in Holland - the technology was exported to Europe, but how far, I don't know.

It may simply have been that Germany didn't have a need for pumping engines in the same way - obviously the Dutch used them for clearing the polders

Hm possibly so but I cannot imagine that Mines in Germany would have been so dry or could they. Interesting conundrum.

 

[PhilP]

Hm possibly so but I cannot imagine that Mines in Germany would have been so dry or could they. Interesting conundrum.

In Germany, I believe every third-mine was drei?

 

[dunnyrail]

In Germany, I believe every third-mine was drei?

Hm not quite sure what ‘three’ has to do with wetness?

 

[Rhinochugger]

Hm possibly so but I cannot imagine that Mines in Germany would have been so dry or could they. Interesting conundrum.

That was part of my thinking, I don't know how much deep mining Germany would have been involved in, in more recent times, they have done an awful lot of open cast mining.

Yo be honest, I dunno

 

[dunnyrail]

Yet another simple reciprocating thing in Ebay.

Must be a simple build for a man with a 3D printer and the knowhow to use it.

 

[PhilP]

What did we do before 3D printers, for this sort of thing?


MECCANO!

 

[JimmyB]

In Germany, I believe every third-mine was drei?

Check drei, in a German dictionary (clue its 3)

 

[Paul M]

Hm not quite sure what ‘three’ has to do with wetness?

Apun, an absolutely terrible pun

 

[dunnyrail]

Apun, an absolutely terrible pun

I did get it but thought he ought to nit get away with it, cruel I am. But Phil is so much fun.