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RE: Lathe
Posted by:
Scott
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Date: June 01, 2001 07:27PM
John,
Here some information about gerenal work shop on board the Type IXC boats.
Workshop equipment consists of the following:
a) an arc welding outfit.
b) an oxy-acetylene welding outfit.
c) a small drill with a Old Man.
d) a lathe.
Welding
The welding outfit consists of a regulator, 295 feet of welding cable on a reel, short lengths of cable for grounding and for connecting to the electrode holders, and the holder. Electric current is obtaned from either the forward or aft half of the port main motor, as desired. The starboard motor is not connected to permit its use as a welding generator.
The gas welding outfit consists of a 20 liter acetylene flask stowed in the superstructure, with related fittings and valves, burners, hoses and other normal fittings. Oxygen is obtained from the ship\'s built-in oxygen bottles by way of a connection in the superstructure.
Drill Press
This is a four speed hand drill, which is supplied with an Old Man to permit its use as a drill press. It is fitted for drilling holes up to 23mm (.90 in.) in diameter by way of the end shaft, and 13mm (.51 in.) by way of the 90 degrees fittings.
It is also fitted with a flexible shaft with arrangements to permit use as a grinder or polisher.
Lathe
This is an electically driven fixed unit. Six speeds of operation are provided, and the unit is suitable for face turning, longitudinal turning and thread cutting. A hollow head stock permits work on long pieces of material which could not otherwise be gotten into the machine.
The arc welding arrangement is of interest as indicating the factors considered in the design of the main motors. The remainder of the equipment is not unusual and the lathe and drill press are both smaller than the corresponding units that were used in US submarines at the time.
Chisels, bridge gauges and special tools, drills, feeders, hammers and other normal hand tools, micrometers, punches, tapes and dies, trash cans, welding rods, wrenches and expanders were all included in some number.
The carpenters outfit, considering the amount of wood work in the vessel, was quite limited. There was apparently a tendency to use fixed spanners in lieu of adjustable wrenches, which had the effect of increasing the number of items required.
The quality of machine tools was generally high. The quality of hand tools was generally low, as an example of which the use of cast iron for claw hammers.
The condition of many of the hand tools when removed from surrendered vessels did not indicate that portable tools were well cared for on board.
So John, I hope this helps in answering your questions.
Scott
Here some information about gerenal work shop on board the Type IXC boats.
Workshop equipment consists of the following:
a) an arc welding outfit.
b) an oxy-acetylene welding outfit.
c) a small drill with a Old Man.
d) a lathe.
Welding
The welding outfit consists of a regulator, 295 feet of welding cable on a reel, short lengths of cable for grounding and for connecting to the electrode holders, and the holder. Electric current is obtaned from either the forward or aft half of the port main motor, as desired. The starboard motor is not connected to permit its use as a welding generator.
The gas welding outfit consists of a 20 liter acetylene flask stowed in the superstructure, with related fittings and valves, burners, hoses and other normal fittings. Oxygen is obtained from the ship\'s built-in oxygen bottles by way of a connection in the superstructure.
Drill Press
This is a four speed hand drill, which is supplied with an Old Man to permit its use as a drill press. It is fitted for drilling holes up to 23mm (.90 in.) in diameter by way of the end shaft, and 13mm (.51 in.) by way of the 90 degrees fittings.
It is also fitted with a flexible shaft with arrangements to permit use as a grinder or polisher.
Lathe
This is an electically driven fixed unit. Six speeds of operation are provided, and the unit is suitable for face turning, longitudinal turning and thread cutting. A hollow head stock permits work on long pieces of material which could not otherwise be gotten into the machine.
The arc welding arrangement is of interest as indicating the factors considered in the design of the main motors. The remainder of the equipment is not unusual and the lathe and drill press are both smaller than the corresponding units that were used in US submarines at the time.
Chisels, bridge gauges and special tools, drills, feeders, hammers and other normal hand tools, micrometers, punches, tapes and dies, trash cans, welding rods, wrenches and expanders were all included in some number.
The carpenters outfit, considering the amount of wood work in the vessel, was quite limited. There was apparently a tendency to use fixed spanners in lieu of adjustable wrenches, which had the effect of increasing the number of items required.
The quality of machine tools was generally high. The quality of hand tools was generally low, as an example of which the use of cast iron for claw hammers.
The condition of many of the hand tools when removed from surrendered vessels did not indicate that portable tools were well cared for on board.
So John, I hope this helps in answering your questions.
Scott
| Subject | Written By | Posted |
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Lathe
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John Gridley | 06/01/2001 05:15AM |
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RE: Lathe
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Scott | 06/01/2001 07:27PM |