New foundation

[Robert_in_NY]

The machine will look similar to this one but the new one is much larger and is a 5 axis machine. It works into the thousandth's of an inch and can carve a name into an eliptical sphere if they wanted to. This company does a lot of projects other machine shops either can't or do not want to try. They do a lot of work for the Navy on Nuclear sub parts and parts for the reactors. They have two shops here and this will be the largest machine so far. They want us to build a new building for them as well that will have 30' walls and fill most of their parking lot for future machines since they have run out of room in the other two plants. I hope the picture shows up ok.

[RobS]

Yup it's a boring mill, or horizontal mill. Nice rig and a pretty good sized one. About the only way to machine large pieces. I'm trying to get a smaller one at work, can you come out and do the foundation? I know, you're booked solid with your current job [img]/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif[/img]

[Robert_in_NY]

We are extremly busy right now which isn't funny. Turkey season started yesterday and we do not have much time to be able to enjoy ourselves because of so much work. I guess it is a good problem to have but it is still annoying. Take care.

[Robert_in_NY]

This is the foundation after the final pour and forms were removed. I will get one more pic once the machine is installed which should be next week. The upper floor is 8" thick and we sealed all of the concrete except for in the pockets.

[Robert_in_NY]

A view down in the pit

[Lane]

A construction company constructing two new buildings for me at work rented a 130 foot reach pump truck to pour 800 yards of concrete into the building's foundations. The construction superintendant told me it cost their company $1800 per day (with operator) plus $2.50 per yard of concrete pumped. He stated it is a bargain!!! Two cement trucks could empty into the intake chute at one time. This thing could flat pump some concrete!

[Robert_in_NY]

They are nice. The pump trailer could take two trucks at once also but we didn't need it that fast. It could pump up to 50 yards an hour if we had a big opening to fill.