How were they made?

[ViggoG]

Hi GT ;


Sorry if I gave the impression that these specialized machine tools even approached the freedom of multi axis capability . Such was never intended . That would have put the Germans 60 yrs ahead of the world .


However they did have combination drilling , boring , broaching , and milling machines with preset contouring capabilities , with indexing fixtures , and multi spindle lathes with rifle broaches , chamber reaming capability , and various applications of these capabilities were combined in machines that approached our own pre WW-II capabilities and may have been superior to our own in many ways .


There is reason that Henry Ford may have taken some of his Inovations in mass production from the Germans .


It is certainly known that prior to WW-II the German Messerschmidt Fighter was Far Superior to our best aircraft , In having an unheard of interchangability of parts and at the National Air Races over here they demonstrated the ability to land the aircraft , change the engine and return to flight in less than Six Minutes . his capability we never wqere able to equal . Much to my own disapointment .


ViggoG