I was reading about old forges and found out something about the water wheel at the Saugus Iron Works

I mean, I knew it was the first big ironworks in the US, but I just read that its main water wheel was 22 feet across. That's huge, and it powered the whole hammer and bellows setup. It really makes you think about the scale of work they were doing back in the 1640s. Has anyone else visited a historical site that gave you a new idea for your own shop setup?

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ruby_henderson3611d ago

Wow, that's a massive wheel, really puts my little shop tools into perspective.

grays1311d ago

Yeah, I get what you mean, @ruby_henderson36. When you work with small tools, seeing something that big changes how you see your own projects. I had to fix a big farm pulley once and just used a basic car jack and some heavy-duty straps from the hardware store. It's all about using what you have to handle the weight safely.

lilya7611d ago

Ruby's comment made me remember this tiny water wheel I saw once (it was basically a toy, really).