Talk:Hot rolling

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[edit] History of Hot Rolling

If you have any questions about the above article email me at "jimdavis11@hotmail.com" and I will try to answer them. (Comment by Steel worker jim moved from article space by — Graibeard ^(talk) 10:58, 20 July 2006 (UTC))

Hi Steel worker jim. That's a nice addition to the article.

I've run through the article, saved my copyedits as one edit and then saved the second edit with whitespace only changes. This is so you can review what I've changed when you do a diff and see if the changes are appropriate.

Questions:

1. While I think I know what you mean here this meant that the workers did not have any easy orders to fill. Could you clarify it, I'm assuming this refers to the folding of the sheet. Was this an extra step not required when the sheet was over 8 feet long?
2. the strip would tear or buckle and the result would be cobble. Is cobble a steel worker term, perhaps slang? If it is then it's worth clarifying, if it's not then perhaps a more suitable word/phrase can replace it as it leaves the reader guessing its meaning. I can picture the end result if the speeds are different, but the word didn't help.
3. I've added subheadings for bar mill and hot mill, are they in the right place? Am I reading the article correctly when you mention the terms? The bar mill process was already in operation prior to the invention of the continuous hot strip mill. Before the invention of the hot strip mill the bars were cut into the plates mentioned above.
4. Do you have a reference for While this is true if it were not for the continuous hot strip mill the production of sheet steel would not be economically possible, and our standard of living, would not be as we know it today. While I can see the truth in it, it's such a bold statement that a reference to support the statement would add credibility to it. — Graibeard ^(talk) 11:46, 20 July 2006 (UTC)