how long to get a fadal vmc up and running once you get it in place ?
About how long time wise does it usually take to get an older vmc say late 80s mid 90s Fadal 40 , 4020 or similar Haas ready to make parts, assuming it was in proper working order before the move 1 to...
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Fanuc Robodrill - Ever seen the "phone booth" model for sale used ?
I ask, as I never have..and I've been paying pretty close attention. Came close once...one was in an auction flyer a few years ago but damned if the owner didn't decide to remove it from the auction....
View ArticleATC Help
My machine has a umbrella type ATC, every time I put in the tool change code I gets the wrong tool. The changer looks to be out by 6 tools, if I put in T01 M6 I get tool 7 and if I put in T10 M6 I get...
View Articleproblem calling different tool no during G1 feed
Control is Fanuc OTB I am trying to machine a shallow face groove ,80mm ID 55mm OD with a 2.75mm wide tool ,I have written a prog. that takes the tool to 82mm dia ,chamfers the corner as it plunges to...
View ArticlePosting .EIA programs with letters/characters?
I'm trying to differentiate between a posted and proven .EIA program and an unproven one. What I would like to do is have the file names be: Program# 581(Proven) or 581Proven But the NC doesn't seem to...
View Articlemacro question
Hello - On a Mazak H800 horizontal machining center with an M-32 controller, I made a simple macro routine that, after probing for X0Y0 & Z0, will calculate and enter the work offsets at B180 for...
View ArticleDeep hole drilling, 1/8" diameter
I have 125 1/8" holes to drill 2.25" deep in 6061 t6. What drill is recommended and what feed? Peck? If so how deep? The job is on a cnc mill with flood coolant, not high pressure.
View ArticleNeed information on Blunting Threads
Hello - Anyone out there able to give me information on Blunting Buttress and Acme threads? For the first time in my 20+ years experience, I am getting a few jobs that require blunt threads. I have an...
View ArticleYasnac mx-1 Fixture offsets question
Hey guys, I have been working on a mid 80s Matsuura (500v?) with a mx-1 control. My question is about the preferred method for setting fixture offsets. If I understood the manual correctly your fixture...
View ArticleKnurling 17-4 SS in a rockwell C 30
Getting ready to run a 5/16 diameter 17-4 SS Cond A (RC 30) pin 2" long. It will be pressed crossways in a 3/4 diameter x 4" long pin. Has anyone tried to knurl anything in a rockwell 30? Just curious...
View Articlemacro routine question - recording and storing cycle times
Hello - I am trying to figure out how to write some macros in my g-code program that does the following regarding cycle times: 1 - Stores cycle time for each tool every time they are ran. 2 - Stores...
View ArticleIscar parting inserts KICKING MY BUTT. Need some input!!!!!
Details: Haas st30, high pressure coolant, iscar tag N4c inserts, 1.375 diameter 316 ss, .551 hole thru. I have run, 808, 809, 907, 928, 807 grades, and none of them work. Ive run sfm from 200 to 500,...
View ArticleFanuc G31 P99 Servo Torque Limit Skip
Hello all. This is my first post on this forum. I have been a "visitor" for a while and finally have a reason to ask a question. Thanks in advance to anyone who may lend some insight. We have a Korean...
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What Type Of Machine
Hi, we're a gutter company and we're in the process of creating some new designs. We're trying to decide if it will be practical for us to manufacture these new designs ourselves. First, I'd like to...
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thread finnish
Hi guys. I am new to machining. recently we obtained a CNC turning machine. The problem i got is. i need to turn a 1'' BSP internal thread. I set the program and machined it. but the finish of the...
View ArticleAnyone compared the Imco 904 to the new 924 in steels?
We are running a 924 right now and either we had a setup issue or this endmill really is better. Approx double the tool life right now and still going. Previously we kept getting chipping on the...
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Identify the rest of this tool....
Found 4 of these in some Lista cabinets from the last Lockheed auction, I know they are a modular parting tool but can't find any info on the shank/holder. Goggled the part number and found little info...
View ArticleCertified Tech in Utah
Hey folks, Anybody knows a certified tech in or close to Utah. Needs to know old Yasnac 3000 controls. Thanks, M
View ArticleLathe control speed range shift
Will a Fanuc control shift automatically from low range to high range to maintain constant feet per minute or am I limited to the highest speed of the low range? George
View ArticleRegrinding Of Carbide Drill Tips
Looking for someone who can regrind drill tips such as the ICP series(ISCAR Cutting Tools - Metal Working Tools - ICP) drill tips. If it is even feasible since a new tip can be had for around 120 bucks.
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