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toddalin said:
My mother woked on both the L1011 and the stealth at Skunk Works. It killed her. :eek:
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My condolences...I worked on building fuselage panels for the S-3A Viking sub chaser, which were being built in the same hangar and right next to the L1011. I also worked for Skunk Works on the F117 Stealth fighter. The F117 hangar team was a tight knit bunch and it's possible I may have met your mom. I worked there from 1980 - 1989 and worked in every assembly area in the QC/QA department.

OSHA was roughly a decade old and was just beginning to create enforcement actions on companies which didn't protect their labor force from the harsh chemicals they were using. We used MEK solvent to wash our hands of the sealant used on the fuel tanks. It worked exceptionally well, until we found out that it was absorbing through our skin and killing our liver. Many folks I knew died or became disabled from the use of those chemicals.
 
eiraved said:
My condolences...I worked on building fuselage panels for the S-3A Viking sub chaser, which were being built in the same hangar and right next to the L1011. I also worked for Skunk Works on the F117 Stealth fighter. The F117 hangar team was a tight knit bunch and it's possible I may have met your mom. I worked there from 1980 - 1989 and worked in every assembly area in the QC/QA department.

OSHA was roughly a decade old and was just beginning to create enforcement actions on companies which didn't protect their labor force from the harsh chemicals they were using. We used MEK solvent to wash our hands of the sealant used on the fuel tanks. It worked exceptionally well, until we found out that it was absorbing through our skin and killing our liver. Many folks I knew died or became disabled from the use of those chemicals.
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Yes, she was at Skunkworks during that time, Elaine Brody.

She was a "Status Assembly Clerk" and kept track of the progress of the ships as they were being built. She did not actually work on the ships, but stood right behind those who did. Because she was not actively working on the ships, she was not provided with personal protective equipment (e.g., respirator), even those working on the ship just a couple feet away were. :no:

As you know, they are epoxied together using a "proprietary adhesive" of undisclosed composition. She died in her 60s (her mom lived to 89) of a rare form of liver cancer that is commonly associated with exposure to vinyl chloride monomer. Lochkeed denied the use of vinyl chloride monomer, but would not disclose the contents of the adhesives as a military trade secret.

We couldn't find a doctor who would swear under oath that the epoxy killed her or a lawyer who would take the case without such verification. Lochkeed said that she worked there voluntarily, so denied responsibility. They gave us $2,500 (split three ways) to "go away."

When a similar form of cancer developed in the adjoining neighborhood, they were awarded 22 million dollars with the rational that those people were not there voluntarily.

Mom also worked on the L1011s when the first one went down and the ghosts visited the plant and said there would be no more crashes. The L1011s had a stellar record after that. She also worked at Lochkeed in the 50s.
 
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angelaudio said:
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Whoa. Are those 170DC’s I see there? What pre are you using? That sounded good. Everything was tight as far as I could make out
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Yes, 1180DC for the preamp and to power the two horns and two 170DCs for the four woofers tri-amped. The 1180 actually puts out more watts than the 170s, by their specs.

Source is a regular CD though a Yamaha SACD/DVD-Audio/CD/DVD player.
 
toddalin said:
Yes, 1180DC for the preamp and to power the two horns and two 170DCs for the four woofers tri-amped. The 1180 actually puts out more watts than the 170s, by their specs.

Source is a regular CD though a Yamaha SACD/DVD-Audio/CD/DVD player.
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Do you use RCA ‘Y’ cables you split the signal from your CD player?
 
angelaudio said:
Do you use RCA ‘Y’ cables you split the signal from your CD player?
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No.

The CD feeds into the Marantz 1180DC through the Aux Input.

The jumpers on the 1180DC between the preamp and power amp are removed.

The output from the preamp goes to the input to the electronic crossover.

The HF output from the electronic crossover goes back to the input to the 1180DC's power amp (from where the jumper was removed).

The 604E2 horns are connected to the 1180DC's speaker output, passing through their auxilary passive eq units on the way.

The LF and Aux Woofer outputs from the electronic crossover go to the two 170DCs, then the four woofers.

As Oprah would say, "You get an amp, and you get an amp, and you get an amp."
 
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toddalin said:
No.

The CD feeds into the Marantz 1180DC through the Aux Input.

The jumpers on the 1180DC between the preamp and power amp are removed.

The output from the preamp goes to the input to the electronic crossover.

The HF output from the electronic crossover goes back to the input to the 1180DC's power amp (from where the jumper was removed).

The 604E2 horns are connected to the 1180DC's speaker output, passing through their auxilary passive eq units on the way.

The LF and Aux Woofer outputs from the electronic crossover go to the two 170DCs, then the four woofers.

As Oprah would say, "You get and amp, and you get and amp, and you get an amp."
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I learned something new today. I’ll be on the hunt for a good electronic crossover and another 170DC :DMy stock 170DC is sounding a bit tired to my ears though. Have you serviced yours? I’ve tried bi-amping my Yamaha NS-777’s but since I don’t have a X-Over I had to use two Y cables from my CD player out to my 170DC for the LF and a little 25 watt Yammy for the HF. I have to use the gain controls on both power amps though which can get a little tedious.

Good ole Oprah :beatnik:
 
Got to keep Tim drooling.

This is an SACD direct to the volume control then amplifiers then the Ethyl Mermans. No subs, eq, digital processing, etc.

 
Fattner said:
i I wish I could attend please post pics and you better send someone to El Torro for run for some Mexican food !! Just try on to get shot !! Just kidding food is great there but it's in a bad part of town !! Enjoy you lucky AK members
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Where in nor California are you located. I'm originally from so cal but recently moved to San Luis Obispo county. I'm actually looking for someone who can look at my cerwin vega A400 amplifier. If you happen to know someone or if maybe you yourself can look at it I would really appreciate the help
 
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