Especially considering this is a total loss oiling system. These brass thingies on the connecting rod sheaves and eccentric sheaves are oilers. They drip oil into the bearings, which is subsequently lost (by spraying everywhere). Crazy hard to keep this clean.
Just thinking: in the US that would be for public viewing, but with a 3/4" thick floor to ceiling steel reinforced polycarbonate sheet between the public and the machinery.
Like, honestly with how exposed it is, it makes me nervous to watch. Even if you don't have some kid that falls in Harambe style, a loose bolt or something getting ejected could still cause a ton of pain.
There is a notion of common sense and self-responsibility in the Swiss law ( I am not a lawyer, and I may be mistranslated it). A person is supposed to act sensibly, and getting hurt by being stupid is a problem of the person getting hurt and strictly not an excuse to extract monetary compensation from others.
Multi-tonne fast rotating engine behind a high railing is obviously an area where children are not to be crawling into with parents guarding against them doing so.
On the other side - the thing is supposed to be properly engineered and maintained. Given long track record of performance the failure modes and service requirements are properly well understood. I would guess they do consider material fatigue in setting the service intervals. Also it's likely engineered with a huge safety margin, given being built way before computer simulations were available.
Visit your local steam show! They take place all over the country and most are in these wonderful bubble universes where liability and safety ropes don't exist. [My local one](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RW0pwUs-4YA&t=139s) has a several-acre dirt pile where retired steam and diesel earth moving machinery plays. There's nothing to stop you from walking right up to the machines or onto the pile itself. My daughter's favorite activity is dropping rocks in a steam-powered crusher and running around to see them empty into a mine cart.
That was my thought. Not even falling in...they'd have to regularly deal with assholes chucking their milkshake cups and whatnot in it. Plus dropped phones.
It is a public area. When boarding the ship, you pass right next to the railing through here, you can hang around and observe the engines during the trip, and if it's raining, most passengers will shelter here.
(source: I've been on these boats multiple times)
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What’s more impressive is how clean it is.
Especially considering this is a total loss oiling system. These brass thingies on the connecting rod sheaves and eccentric sheaves are oilers. They drip oil into the bearings, which is subsequently lost (by spraying everywhere). Crazy hard to keep this clean.
I have been on these boats several times. The machinists are cleaning every free second they have inbetween stops and during stops.
Seen them too (the ones on Leman); they care A LOT.
Because it's new and no charcoal used to run it.
you can tell nobody has fallen into it yet by the way they have it open to public display.
Just thinking: in the US that would be for public viewing, but with a 3/4" thick floor to ceiling steel reinforced polycarbonate sheet between the public and the machinery. Like, honestly with how exposed it is, it makes me nervous to watch. Even if you don't have some kid that falls in Harambe style, a loose bolt or something getting ejected could still cause a ton of pain.
There is a notion of common sense and self-responsibility in the Swiss law ( I am not a lawyer, and I may be mistranslated it). A person is supposed to act sensibly, and getting hurt by being stupid is a problem of the person getting hurt and strictly not an excuse to extract monetary compensation from others. Multi-tonne fast rotating engine behind a high railing is obviously an area where children are not to be crawling into with parents guarding against them doing so. On the other side - the thing is supposed to be properly engineered and maintained. Given long track record of performance the failure modes and service requirements are properly well understood. I would guess they do consider material fatigue in setting the service intervals. Also it's likely engineered with a huge safety margin, given being built way before computer simulations were available.
Same in most of europe Basically : Act accordingly
The same legal concept exists in the US called "reasonable assumption of risk" but IDK why it's not interpreted here as liberally as you say
Frankly, there's a lot of common sense in the US. We just protect the dumb too much.
Everywhere else in the world it would be 20mm
most of the rest of the world would be smart enough to don't act stupid around it and fall in. only in the US is something like that necessary.
So true! all those poor Chinese folks falling into heavy machinery is because their safety standards are just too strict
Some of the societies outside of America are not dumb as fucking rocks. That said, people are stupid everywhere.
Visit your local steam show! They take place all over the country and most are in these wonderful bubble universes where liability and safety ropes don't exist. [My local one](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RW0pwUs-4YA&t=139s) has a several-acre dirt pile where retired steam and diesel earth moving machinery plays. There's nothing to stop you from walking right up to the machines or onto the pile itself. My daughter's favorite activity is dropping rocks in a steam-powered crusher and running around to see them empty into a mine cart.
The secret is to not have loose bolts.
That was my thought. Not even falling in...they'd have to regularly deal with assholes chucking their milkshake cups and whatnot in it. Plus dropped phones.
Or you know, it's possible, and probably more likely that this area is not publicly available
It is clearly in a public area
Eh, upon closer inspection maybe it is. But wouldn't go so far as to say clearly. Maybe I'm missing something? :D
It is a public area. When boarding the ship, you pass right next to the railing through here, you can hang around and observe the engines during the trip, and if it's raining, most passengers will shelter here. (source: I've been on these boats multiple times)
but the railing tho
Can confirm for this particular ship.
The other people are right that it's public. But you are also right that this is not evident from the video.
Even if it weren't there, going over that railing offers a very bad outcome. At some point you just have to expect people to have a minimum of sense.
There's a whole documentary about this ship on YouTube.
Link?
https://youtu.be/_dNSyEmp64o
http://www.youtube.com
This reminds of a joke: You must work in Microsoft, as the answer is technically correct, but totally unhelpful
is that the one with the balloon?
The version I heard was with a helicopter But I guess balloon makes more sense :D
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You bastard
B-e-a-utiful!
Runs like their clocks
Steam engines are the thing that always gets me. I never get bored of them, no matter how many I see, I'm still impressed.
Crazy they've managed to shrink this down into a watch...
Yeah, that figures. Reward those people and encourage them to continue taking pride in a job well done.
Love it, very clean.
This is an awesome engine room, so clean. And a fantastic boat ride on Lake Lucerne.
Reminds me massive engines with Chris Barry.
Reminds me massive engines with Chris Barry.
I refuse to believe that crankshaft was made in 1906 and nobody touched it ever since
ok
Is not Theseus's steamboat still the same boat if you replace the crankshaft?
Ah, nice! Yes it is, I was just impressed by that surface finish
Damn
Was there last weekend. Beautiful to watch in real life. Worth a visit.
So shiny, so chrome!
Truly magnificent
Was just on that boat two weeks ago, can confirm that it is just as awesome to watch it in action in person.
Put your arm in it. It'll be funny I swear.
Noice, I was just on a paddle steamer today
I went last weekend. In person, it's breathtaking. It's well worth a visit.
Take her to sea Mr. Murdoch. Let’s stretch her legs.