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• richlb commented on Fred Dibnah: master chimney demolisher and coal-mine enthusiast
  Wow. In the States, they'd have cordoned off 1/2 mile in every direction and had more safety equipment than construction workers. I'm amazed at how close they stand at the structure being felled. That's a man's man....
• nanoquimico commented on Fred Dibnah: master chimney demolisher and coal-mine enthusiast
  On the topic of falling chimneys, there's an interesting physics explanation of why large chimneys break in two when falling. There are at least two mechanisms. Some researchers have built lego brick chimneys to use as a model. Here's a link with all the equations and explanations http://myweb.lmu.edu/gvarieschi/chimney/chimney.html...
• unclewilco commented on Fred Dibnah: master chimney demolisher and coal-mine enthusiast
  I always look forward to the reruns of his shows on the telly, he was a pure sheddie. We know his personal life was not perfect but when the Dibnah put his overalls on and got his hands dirty, he was pure Britain...
• Takuan commented on Fred Dibnah: master chimney demolisher and coal-mine enthusiast
  fascinating explanation, Nanoquimico...
• MonkeyRobo commented on Fred Dibnah: master chimney demolisher and coal-mine enthusiast
  I've never been one for mechanical engineering -- I'm definitely a child of the digital age. Fred Dibnah made me wish I wasn't. In his shows, he had a gift for sharing his enthusiasm for the older stuff. Thanks for bringing him to mind again....