Infinity Science Center & Stennis Space Center

[@stevenfournier8702]

it's funny watching Adam go full geek on the machining and welding aspects and Abby full geek over the whole experience, I'm glad you guys enjoyed it, and thank you for sharing.

[@Abom79]

It's great to have someone who enjoys the same things and supports you.

[@bionicmonkey25]

Adam, I work up here at Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford Connecticut as a manufacturing engineer. we work on large rotating parts on the internals of a lot of these types of Turbo fans, and VTL's, or vertical turret lathes, are pretty prevalent in all the parts we work on. We use primarily 36"-42" Bullard cutmaster, dyn-au-tapes, and older Pratt & Whitney machine VTL's, along with Cincinnati and Frauenthal vertical turret style grinders. that engine was a Rolls Royce fan case you were looking at, but a lot of the same types of manufacturing techniques are used throughout the industry.

[@eddiespencer1]

That's amazing, man. Great insight into the manufacturing of these beasts.

[@Abom79]

Awesome! Thanks for the info. So some of the machines the company is using is some of the older iron?

[@bionicmonkey25]

No problem. Yeah, a lot of the machines we use in my building are from the 1940s-1960s. We have an American Hole Wizard radial arm drill from 1942 that we still use. I can't get into specifics, but I work in overhaul and repair where the parts are already made and engine run. They're usually distorted and out-of-round, so CNC programs just don't fit the bill. We do a lot of close tolerance machining though, just like you do on your channel, except on bigger parts that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.

[@steamfan7147]

RR also has an engine test facility out at Stennis,worked there during it's construction.

[@jamesfeisley2810]

Adam is so blessed to have Abby sharing this awesome time in their lives.

[@Abom79]

For sure! It's great to find someone your compatible with.

[@charlieromeo7663]

Thanks for the tour of Stennis, Adam and a special thanks for showing the orbiter tile. I was an Orbiter Thermal Protection System Engineer for 23 years at KSC. The space shuttle was an incredible vehicle and we won't see anything as versatile in our lifetime. Like Donald S. wrote, if you want to see the real thing, come see us at Kennedy Space Center. Its an exciting time here as we're preparing to assemble, test, and launch the huge SLS launch vehicle for the Orion EM1 test flight. There's a bus tour here too and I'm pretty sure both of your excitement indicators will be pegged at 10 the entire day! Best to Abby and yourself.

[@ChrisB257]

Seriously cool stuff to see Adam -That F1 engine is amazing. Bus tour looked well worth doing. Thanks for sharing that trip.

[@woxnerw]

Thank You for taking us over to see this Rocket Center..

[@jcs6347]

Thanks Adam, great video. I do enjoy the adventure videos, keep them coming!

[@WeAreThePeef]

So freaking awesome. Looking at those engines and thinking about the Apollo landing and the international space station - all we have is a pair of hands each and our brains. What incredible achievements. I believe those welds you were admiring were all individually x-rayed to check for any imperfections below the surface too!

[@NuclearHedgehog]

Another nice trip to tag along to, thanks for taking us. It's always nice to see people getting excited about engineering and science like that. :)

[@chucksterock]

I am in the space business, so it was fun to see Abby's excitement about being there. Very cool stuff.

[@ScottandTera]

Wow you keep this up you will have your own tv show touring with Abom.. Thanks for making the video and putting it up the whole family watched it and enjoyed it...

[@Hylanda11800]

Thanks Adam and Abby, You have some really interesting places there in Florida, And I always thought there was only Miami vice and sand there LOL

[@user990077]

Thanks Adam and Abby for a tour and close-up look at all the technology used to power us to the moon. I was 10 years old watching a grainy image of Neil Armstrong's first steps on a Sears black and white tv, the kind when you turn them off the picture collapsed into a tiny dot that would eventually disappear. I used to watch that stupid dot from time to time. LOL

[@orkidknog4147]

looks like you both had a great time as always thanks for taking us along for the ride

[@bartoszpucilowski4051]

Thank you for sharing this with me, I love it. I'm located in Europe and I always wanted to visit one of NASA sites in US, unfortunately this is our of my reach. Thanks again!

[@MCEngineeringInc]

Very cool! I think Abby is at an 8 when she's with you 👍🏻

[@scheppach69]

Nice to see a piece of UK engineering on those rocket engines Adam, Rolls Royce engineering, best in the world 😀

[@177racing]

I love your field trip videos, very cool. I lived in Naples for almost ten years and enjoy seeing your part of the state and more. still gota get me a rocket pot!!

[@mirceabascuti]

Adam, we really appreciate the presence of Abby! She is such a fine lady, beautiful, charming, positive and full of joy! Please, do not even dare to not get her with you on every future video...and maybe you trick her to presenting some of the videos...

[@Abom79]

Thanks! She is enjoying it as much as me, and supports my want to get some video during our trips.

[@MrGoosePit]

I really enjoy these videos Adam. Thank you and Abby for taking us along on your adventures!

[@jok3yjesu339]

I really like running museums like all the engines run and work

[@paulm5302]

Outstanding Video!

[@dd.greenefilms2598]

Thank you for sharing your video I have not been down these parts in over a decade nice video.

[@melwilson514]

Adam, I think I am the one that suggested you go and check out the Stennis Space Center. It was really neat when we were there back in the 80's and has really grown since then. I am glad you and Abby had a good time there. Your videos of the visits to places like this are really cool. Hope to see more, keep up the great work.

[@donaldshulman6771]

Adam - another interesting place you might enjoy is the Kennedy Space Center. They have many exciting exhibits. One of my all-time favorite places is the Air and Space Museum in Washington DC. I could spend days in there! Question for you - I asked this once before, "When do we get an introduction to Abby?" Tell us about her. I know so little, except that she enjoys the sight seeing trips with you!

[@Abom79]

Donald, we have Kennedy marked as a spot we'd like to go and see one day. The museums up in D.C. would be nice to do as well. About Abby, we enjoy keeping her a mystery, but she has been the travel buddy I've ever had.

[@sheep1ewe]

It´s nothing but great! seeing this type of video from a guy like You, who hawe deeper, professional knowledge about how those things was made. (Sorry for my English... It´s not my native language...)

[@brosselot1]

OMG Adam you seen some of my work. My company designed a built one of those rocket engine stations you passed. wow very cool. it was back in the earlier 90's.

[@kenwolfe6093]

Nothing like walking up to an F1 engine. Going to Stennis.......The space nerd in me is envious. So Abby is a a space nerd too. Side note, when they were testing the S1C Saturn 1st stage, one time there were low clouds.....the noise was so intense that because it was reflecting off the cloud cover, they broke hundreds of Windows in some neighboring towns. Powerful AF!

[@Abom79]

Abby is a science nerd and we both get along great because we love the same things, even traveling and exploring. She loves anything to do with science, culture, history, travel, and art. The tour bus driver told us the picked that locations for various reasons, one being there were very few people living in that region at the time.

[@kenwolfe6093]

Very cool when you find someone with similar interests as you have. I have 21 cd's full of test videos, launches, assembly, complete missions, and even the quarterly reports that NASA published in film format. I bought them from Spacecraft Films. Www.spacecraftfilms.com 10 years ago. Thanks for the video. I doubt I'll make it there anytime soon.

[@rwbishop]

I once heard that the Saturn 5 was the loudest device ever cobbled up by man... don't know if thats actual fact or not, but I'm certain it ranks *way* up there if not. Supposedly the loudest aircraft was the experimental XF-84H from the 50's with it's 'supersonic' prop (see Wikipedia); and that Russian Bear bomber is rumored to make a racket as well... but I bet both together would sound like a quilting bee in comparison to the Saturn 5.

[@hogcat858]

In the beginning of the video you showed that rocket engine that had over one million pounds of thrust! Can you imagine the motor mounts needed to hold it still while they tested it?

[@opengchris18]

I was thinkin the exact same thing hogcat!

[@majikkskates9084]

Thank you so much! I’m trying to build a model of the Linier Aerospike out of LEGO, but I haven’t been able to really reference the scale until this video of yours. Turns out I’m already in scale. Thanks again

[@rwbishop]

If I recall correctly, those F-1's consumed something like 5,600 lbs (2.8 tons) of combined fuel & oxidizer... per engine, per second!

[@lorenlieder9789]

Good choice for a tour Adam!!

[@bruceconnor7597]

Hi Abby and Adam, I really enjoy your exploration, and the enjoyment that i see in your eyes and in your smiles. regards bruce

[@gustavoreyes7366]

Concerning the F-1 and J-2 Rocketdyne engines, The People are the responsible for making history here. I new a specialized Rocketdyne welder named James Karl who started with Rocketdyne back in 1958 in San Diego and worked on these engines through the Atlas and Apollo program. He later retired and lived in Cocoa Beach Florida. My Dad's very good Friend!!!

[@SynchroScore]

If you have the time, you should visit the Michoud Assembly Facility just east of New Orleans, where they built the Saturn V first stages and later the shuttle external tanks. I think they have tours there.

[@TheManLab7]

Engineers wet dream 😍 I think one of the most amazing parts of a rocket engine is the pump

[@ralfkramden9291]

Hey Adam, great video. If you ever get to Ireland, visit the Titanic museum in Belfast. Was there last month, expected to be out in an hour tops, wound up spending 2 1/2 hrs in there instead. GREAT exhibit detailing the history of Belfast as related to the Titanic (alot of industry was created just for that ship!) and fairly detailed exhibits on it's construction. Keep these travel videos coming!

[@SteverRob]

That's a Saturn V S1C first stage. It's under refurbishment after being moved there from the NASA Michoud facility in New Orleans. It had been on display there since the 1970s. Btw my father's and my names are inscribed in the bricks at the entrance to the Infinity Science Center. We have a combined 40 years of service at Stennis and counting.

[@johncollins719]

The Saturn V was a milestone in engineering. It was designed with brains, slide rules, and very little electronic computing power. That was 50 years ago. So, with all the advancements in computing power, metallurgy, and manufacturing processes -- do you think a new design to accomplish the same tasks would be much different? I bet that given that task today, the engineers would dig out the Saturn V blueprints and follow them pretty closely.

[@paulsly991]

Hi Adam worked in most of the Rolls Royce aero engine plants. The trent engine intake is made on a CNC VTL. Amazing machines must have 100+ tool changer.

[@danielkrautner5769]

On a side note, many years ago, every now and then you could hear the rockets being tested from my house, in picayune about 20-24 miles.. those were the good old days when we had time to just sit around and listen for stuff like that lol.

[@shoots2001]

I used to work at Rolls-Royce they use many different machines but a lot of the casings a roughed out on vertical borers and finished on 5axis machine centres like mazak 1060 or deckel maho 160 etc

[@bcbloc02]

And just think that big F-1 rocket engine was likely built using entirely manual machines.

[@Abom79]

Man all that engineering was great to see up close!

[@joshonthetube]

And the ones they launched were used up in something like 3 minutes. Amazing.

[@musicbro8225]

Very cool! Great job. Hi Abby :)

[@ziggassedup]

looked like a bunch of fun.

[@danielkrautner5769]

my stompin grounds. 20 min ride from the house. also closer to the house are the facilities where they work on and design the rocket engines, noted especially, Rocketdyne, the folks who designed the F1 rocket engine you had pictured, among other things.. remember taking school field trips to John C. Stennis space center every year in elementary so many years ago.

[@rvhuizen]

Great video Adam! Nice to see Amy too again! Greatings from the Netherlands (Europe) Keep up the awsome vid's you make! Would love to see you cook again also (BBQ/smoking) I'm buying a smoker too. You made me do it !! (lol) Seen all your vids, I realy like it the way you do it! Awesome !!! (Btw) Did you have a comment from the Netherlands before??? (y)(y)

[@Abom79]

I've had a few viewers from the Netherlands comment before, I think I even have some gifts from there.

[@nicktodo81]

Wicked video man!

[@bradsteube2595]

Live 10 minutes from there. Great place to go.

[@cadguyfrompti]

If she was this excited about a Stennis you've got to take her to the Huntsville Space & Rocket center. It's way way way better. Look it up and go. You'll really enjoy it.

[@Abom79]

On our list of places to travel to.

[@creativesymon]

Abby seems so sweet! You have clearly got the connection...you can see it when you look at each other :) Oh, and she spells "Abby" correctly, too...just like how we spell our daughter's name :D

[@Abom79]

Thanks Symon! We make a great travel team.

[@charlesparmele]

Another great video! Keep it up.

[@wonderc66]

that's some great stuff you show there, one thing i was wondering about is how how will it take to rost a chicken on the F1 engine ? ( best run on idel or i think you might burn the skin) would love to see how the launchpad looks like before and after a test run. have a good one

[@rwbishop]

Search KZbin for 'Ascent - Commemorating Shuttle' for a ton of behind the scenes NASA launch film... it's all shuttle era, but very interesting. Make popcorn, runs like 45 min. (I would stick in a link, but KZbin now seems to randomly delete comments with included links... why I don't know.)

[@BerndFelsche]

It's always enlightening to see what other people see when they look at such things. I suspect that machinists and engineers look at clues at how it was made and then perhaps think about how they would have made it. Others see just the quality of finish, others appreciate the shape, and still others see the role in history. Probably haven't covered all the bases... do dome eaves-dropping on other visitors. 😀

[@pjt1965]

Wow nice trip 😳

[@deanfoster465]

I like her sunglasses.

[@secretsix6]

get down to Kennedy space centre visited there in 2008 on a trip to Daytona bike week could not believe the size of that Saturn 5 they have hanging in the roof of the building

[@maxtur6982]

dash welding maybe for the metal thermal expansion

[@waldemarpiasecki8085]

Cześć Adam naprawdę nakreciłeś świetny i ciekawy odcinek dla mnie temat rewelacyjny. Pozdrawiam

[@jerrylong381]

Hi Adam, You got a full on space nerd on your hands there.

[@sblack48]

I thought the only remaining Saturn Vs were in Florida and Huston. Do they just have the one stage? Not sure what S1C means - is that the same first stage as the other Saturns that went to the moon? Very sad that this iconic machine is out doors being painted by volunteers. It is a piece of heritage and should be carefully and lovingly restored by experts and preserved for future generations. America's greatest achievement.

[@steveskouson9620]

Adam, that F-1 engine just might be more that Abom sized. I'm pretty sure that is the most powerful engine ever made. Hell, the turbopump would be pretty close to that. Turbopump moved about 15.5 thousand gallons per minute of RP1 and almost 25 thousand gallons of LOX. Turbopump, by itself created 55 thousand horsepower. Total weight of products, about 3 tons a second. Sorry, I was 8 to 11, when the Apollo missions flew. steve

[@charlescompton4495]

VTL? Next time you get a chance explain what machines were used as far as you could tell. There you go; volunteer to help paint the Saturn. Maybe you could get a second trade...or not! Thanks again, Greg.

[@BerndFelsche]

Not to be confused with VTOL. 😋 Though it can happen with a VTL, by accident. Vertical Turret Lathes are used for large diameter machining of "short" parts.

[@StreuB1]

Ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!! :-D

[@KowboyUSA]

Cool stuff.

[@joesteele9480]

Adam if you find your self in Roswell be sure to go to the Goddard museum he was an early rocket builder. They have his machines.

[@jerrylong381]

Joe Steele He is the Father of modern rocketry.

[@23Skadoosh]

That guy just drove off right into the rhubarb there

[@HerrFenchel]

Awesome.

[@RobertPerrigoOkiechopper]

Adam. your travel buddy Abby seems to be a sweet & caring person. I hope we get t see her more often, shes a nice fit in your life & travels. Thumbs up from Oklahoma .... Bob. I just up-loaded a short video of a drone flight.

[@brianfoley4519]

yea man, some real Abom sized rockets...

[@steamfan7147]

Darn Adam,wish I had known you were in the neighborhood,would have loved to buy you and the missus lunch!

[@Abom79]

+Steamfan71 Yea we tend to sneak out on our own. 👍🏻 Are you in the Pearlington area?

[@steamfan7147]

Yes,just north of Stennis near Picayune.

[@blee394ever]

Abom: thank you so much for the excellent video. Come on back, by July 4th this year we will have 3D theater up and running, we now have the Xpherience theater open and the Apollo 4 capsule is now upstairs. We look forward to see you again. Check out our website for more new exhibits.

[@doctwiggenberry5324]

That looked like a jet engine. Had the compressor fins in front..

[@earth111]

16:50 they landed it with parachutes, that's an actual one

[@gh778jk]

So... Miss Abby was....'helping you with the camera', was she? Aren't you a lucky devil, having such a fine 'camera-assistant' ! Kisses Paddy

[@doctwiggenberry5324]

Is that named after the John Stennis who also had an aircraft carrier named after him?

[@Abom79]

I believe he's the one.

[@BlueFlyer21]

we be making all that

[@4fuzzybear]

That is a cool place, As a Truck Driver I had the chance to go there twice with loads from Utah. The Saturn 5 Is still I believe the most powerful single engine ever made. Even more amazing is the fact that a 28 year old with a slide rule was head of design and engineering for it. Great to see it again, Abby looks like the kind of gal that makes 'viztin' fun. Thanks Abom, c u in the shop...

[@thalliumrc3981]

4:36 but will it fit in my honda?

[@SaturnApollo]

What's the name of the song at the end of the video?

[@gustavoreyes7366]

I feel sad looking at all the history from Mississippi Test Facility and renamed Stennis because it seems that History of this place is only recognizing the place and not the original technicians, testers and Engineers who started this place back in 1966 to 1972!!!

[@robertkutz]

adam COOL .

[@Scrffy]

I just went dare today

[@mikenixon9164]

Nice to do something other than work Adam ?

[@lstein3372]

Shuttle tiles would make terrible fire bricks for the shop. They are so very fragile. Most of your jobs would crush them into powder!

[@joesteele9480]

Roswell NM

[@SaturnApollo]

What's the name of the song at the beginning and end of the video?