Author Topic: Mine Recue in Chile (Read 2605 times)

Bob Wessner · « **on:** October 12, 2010, 05:45:34 PM »

Anyone else following this? Facinating stuff. Sure hope it goes/ends well. My hat's off to all 33 of them. I would gone out of my gourd 60+ days ago.

mick7504 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 12, 2010, 05:59:57 PM »

I've been keeping an eye and an ear on this one Bob.

Listening to the early morning news here they were saying that it was hoped that they would start bringing the trapped miners to the surface in a couple of hours.

One by one in a rescue capsule.

You may remember the Beaconsfield Mine collapse in Tasmania in 2006.

Seeing those 2 guys immediately after the rescue on TV bought on an indescribable feeling.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaconsfield_Mine_collapse

Mick

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #2 on:** October 12, 2010, 06:06:15 PM »

They're testing the capsule in the bore right now.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #3 on:** October 12, 2010, 06:09:29 PM »

I worry for the guy who, when they thought all the miners had been killed, his wife AND his mistress both turned up at the mine to mourn? If I was him, I think I'd rather stay underground!

Johnie · « **Reply #4 on:** October 12, 2010, 06:41:57 PM »

How about the guy they put on a diet as they know he could not fit in the tube. What a bummer that would be to not fit...They said it was 21 inches wide. Who could fit in 21 inches? I guess if you squash your shoulders together it will work. Supposed to take 20 minutes for each ride from the bottom (2,300 feet). Bless those rescue workers...

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #5 on:** October 12, 2010, 06:50:38 PM »

I just measured the distance from one shoulder to the other, 26 inches. I guess a career in mining is not in my future John........

BeSeeingYou · « **Reply #6 on:** October 12, 2010, 06:52:49 PM »

I find it amazing how they drill the holes and keep them on target. In northern Minnesota we have Soudan Mine State Park and they take you down in a tiny elevator on a big steel cable for 2341 feet and then a ride on a small tram out one of the horizontal shafts. Then they turn out the lights for a bit.

333 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 12, 2010, 07:39:52 PM »

I heard they were fighting about the order in which they were getting out. Fighting over who was going to be last!

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #8 on:** October 12, 2010, 07:43:00 PM »

The volunteer is now down there with them, broadcasting live TV from 2300 feet. The volunteer is one brave sole!

754 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 12, 2010, 07:44:57 PM »

I wanna know;

there has to be at least 2 cables.. right..

And there is a brake on it yes....

And they have something in it if it starts scraping.. like Weinerschlider, or maybe capsule slider...

Hope they dont get "supposittrauphobic... on the way up..

If it was China, they would have just sent down a bosuns chair, on a MADE IN CHINA roope..

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #10 on:** October 12, 2010, 08:03:32 PM »

Apparently if it gets stuck, the guy in the capsule can actually get out through the bottom and winch himself back down? Interesting!

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #11 on:** October 12, 2010, 08:18:02 PM »

First miner is out. Very cool!

scottly · « **Reply #12 on:** October 12, 2010, 08:29:08 PM »

Quote from: Bob Wessner on October 12, 2010, 08:18:02 PM

First miner is out. Very cool!

Thanks for the update, Bob. Lets hope everything goes well for the rest of them!!!

754 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 12, 2010, 09:21:53 PM »

Word has it, he came out singing...

Singing.. "My Futures so BRIGHT, I gotta wear SHADES)

scottly · « **Reply #14 on:** October 12, 2010, 09:29:49 PM »

I wouldn't be a bit surprised; those boys are a tough bunch. None wanted to be the first out, and none wanted to be whisked off to hospital until they were ALL out...

mick7504 · « **Reply #15 on:** October 12, 2010, 09:36:27 PM »

hotpocket · « **Reply #16 on:** October 12, 2010, 09:42:33 PM »

this intense man. i was totally oblivious to this. how long have they been trapped for?

scottly · « **Reply #17 on:** October 12, 2010, 09:50:26 PM »

Quote from: hotpocket on October 12, 2010, 09:42:33 PM

this intense man. i was totally oblivious to this. how long have they been trapped for?

2 months!!!
Thanks for the video, Mick!
Terry, when I first heard the capsule was 21", I also measured my shoulders; about 19-20". I would fit, but I sure as hell wouldn't want to have to!

cb350twin · « **Reply #18 on:** October 12, 2010, 10:41:50 PM »

3 out 4th coming up.

dave500 · « **Reply #19 on:** October 13, 2010, 12:02:21 AM »

Quote from: Terry in Australia on October 12, 2010, 06:09:29 PM

I worry for the guy who, when they thought all the miners had been killed, his wife AND his mistress both turned up at the mine to mourn? If I was him, I think I'd rather stay underground!

his wife will put him back underground.ive done a little drilling and been underground and hated it.,imagine the feeling they have knowing their out,straight to the pub the lot of them.

bikerbart · « **Reply #20 on:** October 13, 2010, 01:00:41 PM »

my granddad was a pensylvania coal miner,my dad was hardrock miner(sandhog under nyc)I went down with my dad at 18 to see if I had the stuff to do it.F that,my job was to shovel mud in buckets and keep the dog sized rats at bay.That was enough for me.got paid real well for 1 day of work,but I knew I couldnt do that sh*t.

scottly · « **Reply #21 on:** October 13, 2010, 05:58:29 PM »

The miners are all out!!!!!

mick7504 · « **Reply #22 on:** October 13, 2010, 06:42:56 PM »

Quote from: scottly on October 13, 2010, 05:58:29 PM

The miners are all out!!!!!

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #23 on:** October 13, 2010, 07:05:30 PM »

Now just the volunteers who went down to help. I can only imagine the last man's wait, alone, for that capsule to come back. $:-\$

scottly · « **Reply #24 on:** October 13, 2010, 07:25:45 PM »

Now that's a bit of a buzz-kill, Bob. I hadn't thought about the last man out...
On second thought, think of the feeling he will have, helping rescue those guys, and knowing no man was left behind.

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