Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Al Extrusion Vibration Damping

Hi Jim,

Pretty big lathe for a submarine! How'd ya get it down the hatch? I think we
had a 9" lathe.

Alan KM6VV x- SSBN622

Jim Colley wrote:

>>When I did some machining of condensor tube ends for submarines, the 1
>>inch wall of the tube was cut OD and ID on the 96 inch vertical boring
>>machine. when it started to vibrate, it would make a tone you could
>>hear over the hundred guys welding in the background.
>>
>>Dave
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> Dave,
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> Nice to see someone else has some shipyard experience. Everything about machining I know I
> taught myself underwater with an old South Bend 16".
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> I guess this wasn't a bad idea to ask about this here. I thought surely someone would chime
> in, but I never expected this kind of repsonse!
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> Jim
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