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14th April 2011, 11:14 AM #16
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Titanium..pretty, and you could lift up one corner when you wanted to get a new machine in.
What are the ways the gantry runs on? granite blocks?
Wonder why they did the ways as a separate concrete pour to the bed?
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14th April 2011, 11:29 AM #17
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Waldrich
It is interesting that the mill was made by Waldrich Coburg previously "Maschinenfabrik Adolf Waldrich" . The same firm that featured in Dr Paul Wolff's photographs - https://www.woodworkforums.com/f65/wa...1936-a-132847/
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14th April 2011, 02:05 PM #18Dave J Guest
It's good to see they are still going strong.
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14th April 2011, 05:54 PM #19
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AFAIK they would run on hardened steel... They would be hydrostatic..
Originally Posted by Stustoys
Probably poured separately as to the volume poured.. AFAIK there is a limit as to the amount of concrete you can pour in one hit due to the curing process...
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14th April 2011, 06:15 PM #20
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Thanks .RC.
lol, I've just looked at the video again. What I thought were granite blocks are infact huge sliding way covers.
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14th April 2011, 07:40 PM #21
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I couldn't get over the engine blocks it was machining at the end.
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Engine blocks on large engine like those are made in two or thee pieces , the section they are machining in the video is the mid section that takes the cylider liners , some times there is another section to go between the mid section and the crank case .The crank case is a separate section that bolts on the bottom ,then the sump bolts onto that.
Much easier to cast in separate sections than to do it in one go ,also makes transport easier and assembly in its final position.
About a year ago three large MAN diesels engines were transported from Darwin to Alice Springs for some new project .They came though town on large floats , it took 8 days for each of them to get from Darwin to Alice. They had to lift the power lines that crossed the main highway to get through.Didn't have my camera handy so missed out on getting some pics as they passed through.
May be some in the NT News archives , Ill take a gander.
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16th April 2011, 08:08 AM #22
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8 days, gee I hated doing the drive in a car. Interesting to see what they were for. My best guess would be for some mine.
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