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Thread: Lathe from a fire
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3rd Jul 2018, 07:55 PM #1Most Valued Member
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Lathe from a fire
We had quite a large fire at work. A lathe - https://www.minitech.com.au/lathe-250-x-550-with-g-box - was in a room totally destroyed by the fire. Ceiling is still sitting on top of it at this time. What's the chances of it being scrap from the heat?
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3rd Jul 2018, 08:28 PM #2Senior Member
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Why are bananas yellow? The question is not going to be easy to answer. Without knowing the intensity of the fire, and how long it was immediately upon the lathe, it's difficult to say. A collapsed ceiling may or may not have done much or any damage more serious than singeing the paint. On the other hand it could have annealed hardened metal and cooked all the wiring. I would assume it's insured so if the insurance company pays out for it, it then belongs to them.
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3rd Jul 2018, 09:22 PM #3Most Valued Member
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Not all bananas are yellow. Anyway, fire was quite intense. Never leave a battery charger switched on, even without a battery in it. Probably the cause of fire according to the fire brigade. Estimated cost to restore power and clean building is $75K.
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3rd Jul 2018, 09:41 PM #4Pink 10EE owner
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Research what they did in WW2. Plenty of factory fires around then.
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4th Jul 2018, 06:54 AM #5Most Valued Member
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Hi nev. Sorry to hear about the fire. Thats devastating, even if you are insured.
As mentioned, it really is hard to say. The electricals will most likely be cooked, as well as the motor and windings. Anything aluminum like handles etc may have melted. As for the bed, headstock etc, it will depend on how hot it got and how quickly it got cooled down ie with a blast of cold water during F/F operations.
Really tough to say. Most likely id say its a loss but who knows?
Simon
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4th Jul 2018, 06:15 PM #6Most Valued Member
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We got the lathe out today. Much worse than I thought it would be. Total loss. Thought I could maybe get it cheap but not worth the effort.
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4th Jul 2018, 06:18 PM #7Most Valued Member
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I suspected as much.
The ancillary itmes such as chuck, tailstock and steadies my be of some use.
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