Universal Machine Tool

[VicParticipant @vic]

What a nice looking machine!

Astoba / Meyer & Burger Universal Machine Tool

[bernard towersParticipant @bernardtowers37738]

Wasn’t there something like that a feww years back made by GOL

[mgnbukParticipant @mgnbuk]

Universal – usually shorthand for “doesn’t do any particular function very well” !

Nigel B.

[Andy StopfordParticipant @andystopford50521]

Info from lathes.co.uk here:

https://www.lathes.co.uk/meyerburger/

It sounds pretty classy, not a “Master of none”-type job.

I seem to remember seeing one for sale (possibly on Tony’s website) a while back – it was not cheap.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

It’s Swiss made, and oozes quality … I would love one !

MichaelG.

[Andy StopfordParticipant @andystopford50521]

Me too!

[VicParticipant @vic]

Me three!

”Being of Swiss manufacture the lathe was not only made from the finest quality material but built to the very highest standards – and given a superb cosmetic finish. It was also, naturally, extremely expensive.”

[duncan webster 1Participant @duncanwebster1]

There are good reasons why a vertical milling machine doesn’t look much like a lathe stood on end. If for no other reason that it takes for ever to switch between the 2 modes. Much better to have dedicated machines.

Similarly with multi role aircraft, a dedicated interceptor (fighter) will be better, ditto a bomber.

[duncan webster 1]

On duncan webster 1 Said:

Much better to have dedicated machines.

If you have the room for them. if I had one of these I would have more bench space, and the option of horizontal milling, slotting and even a power hacksaw – I’d certainly sacrifice a little set-up time for that (I think one of its claimed advantages was fast switching modes). Of course you can’t have two machines set up simultaneously, but there we go, life isn’t perfect.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

For the delight of those in the “Love it” group:

Swiss machine tool literature library

MichaelG.

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[Steam of SteelParticipant @steamofsteel]

Out of experience the Adock and Shipley Universal Machine Tool does not need to hide behind the Swiss quipment.

For a Universal it does a lot of things well without much trouble. The lathe, Mill and Drill need no conversion, the only thing that does need a conversion is to set up the grinder which indeed needs a lot of cleaning after use especially the lathe area.

I have the mill and Lathe in Daily use and am really pleased with the performance.

 

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