That's One Heck of an End Mill!

darkzero · Nov 3, 2019

The architect must be a machinist!

Just thought it was a pretty cool looking building.

United Tower in Bahrain

Latinrascalrg1 · Nov 3, 2019

It would seem the City Architect is a Machinist at heart either knowingly or subconsciously for sure!

C-Bag · Nov 3, 2019

Latinrascalrg1 said:
It would seem the City Architect is a Machinist at heart either knowingly or subconsciously for sure!

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I was thinking the two on the left looked like lathe milling attachments.

foleda · Nov 3, 2019

Assume HSS cutting at 100 sfm. 0.05 inch DOC .... I estimate about 500000 Hp. I want to see the mill.

higgite · Nov 3, 2019

foleda said:
Assume HSS cutting at 100 sfm. 0.05 inch DOC .... I estimate about 500000 Hp. I want to see the mill.

And the work piece!

Tom

Radials · Nov 3, 2019

Looks like they're set up for flood coolant

aliva · Nov 6, 2019

Check e bay they might have one

brino · Nov 6, 2019

If only they had built it at one of the axes of the earth.........
As it is, I fear the runout would be terrible.
-brino

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