PiterEthnoExp. Part II. Inside a DrawbridgeMapOctober 27 ... November 19, 2013 Let’s go see how a drawbridge works. ![]() All it takes to open the bridge is a few button pushes. ![]() Hydraulic System Parameters Everything is controlled by a computer, which has two programs installed on it: Trinity Bridge and Solitaire. ![]() Poke, poke. ![]() Locking Mechanisms, Pump Motors: Pump 5, Pump 7 A cozy corner. ![]() Underneath the bridge is a giant space where the counterweight goes. ![]() The huge concrete thing on the ceiling is the counterweight. Up until the mid-1960s, the bridge span swung 90 degrees to the side to open the bridge. Now it swings the way tourists like: straight up. ![]() If something breaks, there’s always a screwdriver handy to fix it. ![]() All right, it’s time to open the bridge. ![]() Here we go. ![]() The counterweight is fully lowered. ![]() Yeah, baby! ![]() No enemies on the horizon. ![]() Camera 12: Signal lost Ships are a go. ![]() It’s an incredible invention, to be sure. ![]() |
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