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UER Forum > Archived US: South > Infiltration: A foundry in Gainesville (pic heavy) (Viewed 831 times)
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Infiltration: A foundry in Gainesville (pic heavy)
< on 3/3/2012 2:07 AM >
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Finally, FINALLY got ahold of my new Canon T2i 550D, so I decided to do something a little special. Snuck into a foundry in Gainesville, Texas that I stumbled across in Google maps. Turned out to be a pretty epic place!

1. The Foundry


2. More of the outside


3. More More of the outside


4. More more more of the outside


5. Owner and employees are home... Ninja mode, GO!


6. Scrap crane


7. On the crane


8. Pile O' Scrap


9. Mostly engine blocks... This one looks like an old Ford inline 4


10. Inside...


11. Foundry pots... These were still VERY hot.


12. ???


13. Apparently some sort of thing you sit on and drive


14. Crane controller


15. More of the inside


16. Medusea


17. Is using water coolers for sodium carbide OSHA approved?


18. Molds or something?


19. ???


20. Scrap metal


21. Workers were everywhere...


22. Foreman's station


23. Building #2


24. Furnace?


25. No idea what this is but I love it.


26. Clay molds of some sort


27. Industrial goodness


28. Control Panel


29. High voltage


30. How cool! They still use punch cards! (notice all the dudes clocked in, lol)


31. Big sink


32. And yours truly.


33. And I'm out... And nobody is the wiser.


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Re: Infiltration: A foundry in Gainesville (pic heavy)
<Reply # 1 on 3/3/2012 2:34 AM >
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Very nice! That place seems like a blast and even better it was still in use. Nice job!

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Re: Infiltration: A foundry in Gainesville (pic heavy)
<Reply # 2 on 3/4/2012 2:38 AM >
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NICE! and luv the shirt!


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Re: Infiltration: A foundry in Gainesville (pic heavy)
<Reply # 3 on 3/4/2012 4:55 PM >
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Stole it from a Spencer's I used to work at, lol

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Re: Infiltration: A foundry in Gainesville (pic heavy)
<Reply # 4 on 3/5/2012 12:27 AM >
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Cajones el Grande! These are great, especially like that weird machine in #13. wtf IS that?

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Re: Infiltration: A foundry in Gainesville (pic heavy)
<Reply # 5 on 3/5/2012 1:25 AM >
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Posted by lunchboxface
Cajones el Grande! These are great, especially like that weird machine in #13. wtf IS that?


Gracias. And I have absolutely no idea. My best guess is that it's a boom that can extend backwards and forwards to position a nozzle over a crucible's opening to fill it with molten metal?

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Re: Infiltration: A foundry in Gainesville (pic heavy)
<Reply # 6 on 3/13/2012 8:47 PM >
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Gainesville...brings back memories. That is where I got my marriage certificate!

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Re: Infiltration: A foundry in Gainesville (pic heavy)
<Reply # 7 on 3/13/2012 10:06 PM >
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Posted by cityexplorer
Gainesville...brings back memories. That is where I got my marriage certificate!


I don't think there are any active explorers in Gainesville, and I have no idea why, I went up there on a whim and there are a TON of nice spots I need to go hit.

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Re: Infiltration: A foundry in Gainesville (pic heavy)
<Reply # 8 on 3/16/2012 4:57 AM >
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NICE!!! Love industrial stuff! My fave pic being #7. I was waiting to see The Mangler in there somewhere, lol It's crazy you were able to get in even with it still being active. Kudos to you!

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Re: Infiltration: A foundry in Gainesville (pic heavy)
<Reply # 9 on 3/16/2012 12:23 PM >
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Posted by Captain_Slow


I don't think there are any active explorers in Gainesville, and I have no idea why, I went up there on a whim and there are a TON of nice spots I need to go hit.


I go through there once a year. Maybe we can schedule an outing!

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