A single source for fabrication, machining, welding, balancing, plating, and finishing

Machine Shop

A single source for fabrication, machining, welding, balancing, plating,
and finishing. Schulz has the capability to repair an old part or overhaul a
well worn machine, as well as manufacturing a new part from either parts
or prints.

Our machine shop includes:

Series I Bridgeport/Digital Read-Outs Vertical Milling Machines
Cronatron Flame Spraying Process
TIG, MIG, ARC, Rotary Welding
3" Boring Mill/Rotary Table/Digital Read-Out
7 Lathes ranging up to a 72" swing with a 22’ bed

Flamespray

Pictured above: Flame spraying procedure in process
(commonly referred to as metalizing)

Applicator: Cronatron Cryospray Torch
Gas Used: Oxy & Acet.
In-House or On-The-Road
Material we can build up:
Aluminum (Cryospray 505)
Aluminum Bronze (Cryospray 835) RB 65-75
Stainless (Cryospray 845) RB 80-85
Nickel-Cromium (Cryosray 885) RC 32-37
Nickel Base (Cryospray 865) RB 75-83
Note:* Reg. Hardness of a shaft is about RC 24-26
Can build up to .250 with a base build of 835 &
Cap of the last .080 (total) of any given spray

  The shaft in the video below was received with excessive run out.
The Schulz machine shop flame sprayed and re-machined it to bring it back into tolerance.
This video was taken during the cool down process following flame spraying.

Welding

Cast Iron
Cast Steel
Carbon Steel
Aluminum
Bronze

Turning Capability

Up to 70" in diameter
Up to 18’ long
(Including turning commutators & undercutting)
Also capable of turning & undercutting in place
Shaft repair
Stubbing of a shaft, modify frame sizes

Lathes in Shop

21" Harrison with 9’ bed
18" Harrison with 8’ bed
36" LeBlonde with 12’ bed
72" Zerbst with 18’ bed

Milling

Able to cut keyways in shafts.
2 Bridgeport Milling Machines
1 Boring Mill able to check concentricity of Babbitt fits
to bore of irons
Also able to cut keys in couplings up to 1 1/2" wide

Miscellaneous machine shop photos: (click for full size)

For more information about our machine shop capabilities, please contact
Don Perry at (203) 562-5811.