Messed up my Fantastic fan....
I'm a dork. I took it apart from above for the first time to clean it. I'd watched a video on how to do it over a year ago and thought I remembered. I ended up opening up the motor, and there is no...
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j-d wrote:
I remember reading that a four-engine American bomber of WW2 vintage had a MILLION parts. I think it was in connection with B17 maybe B24. B29 probably more, but by the time of the 737 I'd guess maybe less. But much more electronics and cabling.
I believe that was the B-24 Liberator.
Consolidated designed and built the original in southern Cal, then the government asked Ford to start building them because they needed more and Ford was an expert in assembly lines. Ford's manufacturing expert annoyed Consolidated by asking for a few design changes that would expedite fast assembly. Ford built a huge plant to make them (still used for cars) and when they were running full tilt, a completed B-24 came off the line EVERY HOUR!
Steve
