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2nd Jun 2015, 09:00 PM #1
MARS Lathe - HMAS Diamantina
Spent a few hours in the Queensland Maritime Museum yesterday and came across this MARS Lathe on board the HMAS Diamantina, the last of the River class frigates.
The ship is displayed in dry dock at the museum and visitors can inspect quite a few interesting areas of the ship.
The rest of the museum is well worth visiting as well.
If there is interest I can post some more pics of the HMAS Diamantina.
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[QUOTE=Big Shed;1870244, the last of the River class frigates.[/QUOTE] No need to swear about the ship!!!!!!
Certainly be interested in seeing more of it.
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Thanks for these pics. Looks like the 'Great Scot' model. They were produced at Eagle Farm, by Mars for Rapson & Dutton (amongst others). Did you get a serial #?
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Hi Mark,
this is the plate off that Mars.
Phil
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now that's pretty clever! Thanks for the ID. Does anyone know whether there's also a Mars at the Naval Dockyards in Sydney as well? Thanks for that Phil. Mark
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There isn't one on Cockatoo Island, IIRC. Can't remember about Garden Island, I didn't have totally unrestricted access there.
I like the Brisbane museum, got photos of most of the stuff there. Cockatoo Island is a lot more interesting from the machinery POV though.
PDW
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Thanks for the pics big Shed. At least the fitter had a port hole for a view!
One thing, do I assume it would normally be more securely bolted to the floor? Even in calm seas, after getting the bed level (or should I say flat) last thing you would need out at sea is for the thing to move!
Are these things leveled when on dry dock or are they "levelled" at sea using test cuts?
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I see. I suppose people like you and Stuart have those!
I was so bored today that I relevelled my lathe. I got it to within 0.02mm/M well, for today. Never been able to get it that good before. It seems winter is the time for levelling?
SimonGirl, I don't wanna know about your mild-mannered alter ego or anything like that." I mean, you tell me you're, uh, super-mega-ultra-lightning babe? That's all right with me. I'm good. I'm good.
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Ships lathes.
Nice photos Fred.
ive spent a fair bit of time on ships over the past year or so.
One of the ships workshops has a very nice colchester bantam.
the other a equal quality Japanese lathe about the same size . Ill
find some photos and post soon.
Aaron
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Gold, the colour of choice for the discerning person.
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Mars lathe saved from scrap.
I have ended up with a Mars lathe and have been trying to satisfy my curiosity regarding the company history, so no comments regarding collimation. I just thought someone with similar appreciation for Australia's industrial heritage may be interested to know that it still exists. The lathes.uk site does not answer emails, but his efforts on relating the history of the company remain the best info so far. It appears to have a photo of this model at a Brisbane trade show. The lathe was given to me, but cost $500 to pick up and truck to my shed. I know it weighs about 3.5 tonnes as that is apparently what crane's hydraulic reliefs start squeaking at. All of the vintage electrics was shot, so it
P3220403.jpghas had wiring, motors and leadscrew bearings redone. It has been a very useful and tractable beast but all chucks and face plated need a crane to lift of course.
It is a model 1050 Serial number 2.P3220402.jpg Both pics are as delivered. It has been cleaned and repainted so looks quite tidy now.
Sorry, but second picture insists on landscape orientation rather than portrait.
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Damien
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Hi Damien and Welcome to a TOP FORUM. That's a very good looking lathe that you've ended up with. We LOVE pics and REPORTs of WIP (Work In Progress).
If I could ask a huge favour PLEASE, could you change your location from Australia to a Town and State or a Suburb and Major Town please? It makes it easier to help you locate an item or if you require a hand with something, no point in saying that you can get an item in Sydney if you're in Perth.
Thanks
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Welcome to the forum Damien.
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