Where can I buy this thing? :)

[Sonic EscapeParticipant @sonicescape38234]

This is the most interesting machine I saw so far. I don’t even know how to call it.
https://m.facebook.com/100063805816932/videos/what-is-this-machine-/2762027870639082/

[bernard towersParticipant @bernardtowers37738]

Looks like a machine fitted to a ship or submarine

[bernard towers]

On bernard towers Said:

Looks like a machine fitted to a ship or submarine

… to be operated by an Octopus

MichaelG.

[Sonic EscapeParticipant @sonicescape38234]

I need the submarine

[Ian PParticipant @ianp]

I think this machine or one very similar to it has been discussed on the (old) forum. I think the opinion was that it was not as good as separate machines.

Ian P

[Keith LongParticipant @keithlong89920]

usually referred to as a “Universal Machine Tool” – have a look on lathes.co.uk for “Adcock and Shipley” and “Dainichi (Japan)”. Then there are a host of others under the heading of “Combination Machines”

[JAParticipant @ja]

These things are never better than separate machines unless you are desperate for space.

Looking at the video I thought that the demonstrator/salesman was about to become an Accident & Emergency statistic. So I did not run the video to its end.

JA

[Brian WoodParticipant @brianwood45127]

Ships generally have more space below decks to house a decent sized lathe and I have seem Myford lathes installed across the hull in the UK nuclear submarine navy.

In the latter case, serious work requires dockyard facilities anyway so only the smaller work can be tackled.

Brian

[bernard towersParticipant @bernardtowers37738]

Not neccasarilly so Brian an aquintaince of mine had a shipboard machining center in his large workshop that weighed close to 5 tons. The base was one huge casting with the top machined in various ways to be the base of various machines which included a shaper/horizontal mill/vertical mill/drilling machine/two lathes, one quite small/grinder/surface plate(part of the base casting. The thing had to be used as is as some of the machine bases where part of the base casting. Got some photos somewhere but they are 35mm.

[HopperParticipant @hopper]

The professional-level combination machine tool in the video is a far cry from the sort of combined lathe/mill/drill offered on the hobby market.

Looks like a very good heavy duty lathe with a good solid milling/drilling head AND a small shaper attached to the far end of the headstock, completely independent of the lathe bed, other than using the same power source.

The flimsy hobby machines have a small milling head perched over the lathe’s cross slide, which doubles as the milling table. Not the same thing at all.

I like the one in the video. Would be very handy in the home workshop. The shaper element is a bit small, but probably intended mostly for the often essential job of cutting keyways in shafts and pulleys.

[Brian Wood]

On Brian Wood Said:

…I have seem Myford lathes installed across the hull in the UK nuclear submarine navy.

 

And before that, Drummond M-Type lathes were used aboard diesel subs.

[Brian Wood]

On Brian Wood Said:

… I have seem Myford lathes installed across the hull in the UK nuclear submarine navy.

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For those with access to Naval Stores, just demand a 3460-99-250-6928.   A Super7B will arrive by return of post…

Dave

[Clive FosterParticipant @clivefoster55965]

Realistically everything about these massive machines except the lathe is a bit small for general workshop use.

Considering the “natural” size of jobs to be done my Bridgeport mill and Pollard 15AY drill partner well with my Smart & Brown 1024 and P&W Model B lathes of 10″ and 12″ (actual nearly 14″) swing respectively. Had smaller mill and drill before which struggled when loading up some of the larger parts. The Elliot 10″ shaper and 6″ rapider saw are a bit small sometimes but fitting next size up in would be difficult.

Clive

[CirclipParticipant @circlip]

The lathe in the ‘workshop’ of the T class submarine my eldest took me on a guided tour in was proudly manufactured in Heckmondwike.

Regard Ian.

[Andy StopfordParticipant @andystopford50521]

It appears to be this one, the interestingly named ‘Dum’:

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

I don’t think I’d fancy getting down on my knees to use the shaper.

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