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Cutting o.d.radius
I am trying to cut a o.d radius for the first time.The tab is 7/8 on the end I need to take a finish cut on the radius .Thought I would start in the back and come around to the front. Here is what I...
View Articletool library on knee mill
I have a knee mill with centroid controls I made and have the reference tool. I have the centroid referance tool length set to that tool's length touching a 123 block on top of my vice. The day I...
View ArticleMighty MV-40, a2100 hard drive image
I finally get this machine powered up, go to clone the hard drive to be safe and had the disk head crash in the process - just my luck. Drive is no longer readable or recognized on boot up. On the off...
View ArticleI see Matsuura are back in the U.S.!
Looks like they have some pretty nifty products too. Matsuura Machinery Corporation If they are anywhere near as durable as my 1979 model they should find buyers even if their price is high. I don't...
View Articlehard turning issue
I am getting my butt kicked all over trying to hard turn an 8620 case hardened part. I don't know if its the lathe, the insert, the bar, or what but its pissing me off. It statrts with a 0.531 inch...
View Article1/4-20 Tap Blind Hole--Recommendation Needed
I am tapping thousands of 1/4-20 blind holes in 1144 material. Currently I am using widia spiral flute taps and getting 500-750 holes per tap. I would like to get more, as I run somewhat unattended and...
View ArticleOkuma Mill ES V4020 Tool Change
I run a Okuma mill with a OSP 10M controller. It has a umbrella tool changer. All the programs are written with a G111 T whatever at the start of each tool. The G111 is as follows. OTCHK IF [PT EQ...
View ArticleDIN 6499 collets
Need to confirm that DIN 6499 is a standard ER collet. Purchasing a live tool tapping head for a Mazak SQT-15M that specifies DIN 6499 collets, Google searches say yes but just want to verify its...
View ArticleNew to Okuma LT need help with alarm
I'm trying to do a part transfer with the sub spindle Before the transfer my B turret is cutting in the sub spindle and the A turret is cutting in the main spindle. I need to make my B turret go back...
View ArticleZ axis lost its repeatability???
Hello all! We have a 1996 vintage Bridgeport Torq Cut -22 with DX32 control. It runs almost every day for about 4-8 hrs depending upon work load. This afternoon the Z Axis started acting crazy. It...
View ArticleID Gripping with soft jaws in a Kurt 6 in Vise - opinion
Not sure how many of you guys do this. Typically, I only hold parts on the OD when I bore soft jaws in the mill using my Kurt 6in Vise. Is it good practice to do this? I need to clamp a part 6.7in ID...
View ArticleFull Service Machine shop supplier needed around Morrisville, NC
Later this month I'm heading to a company in Morrisville, NC to install a Tormach...I'm looking for a full service supplier in the area...I'm sitting on a pretty good PO for tooling and will not use...
View ArticleNew to CNC
Hello, Thanks for taking the time to read my post! I am writing because I am new to CNC and I have a few questions that I'm sure more experienced machinists can help me with. I have been researching...
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What do you think of programming service offered by Bobcad?
I got this in an email today... Just wondering what others think of this. Outsourcing programming has popped up a few times here and there... seems to be mixed reviews. The argument on one side seems...
View ArticleSetting up the Fanuc 6T control.
I recently had a question from a shop about setting up the G50 X and Z on a Mori-Seiki with the 6T. As all of you know, Mori makes some really good sized long machines. My favorite is the SL7, this one...
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Amada HA-250 - Anyone have Manuals???
I picked up an Amada HA-250 auto saw the other day, 1991 vintage - a friend is selling off a shop for a widow, and I thought I'd lend a hand and pass along a few bucks. Anyway, out of all of the old...
View ArticleVacuum table seal material?
Getting my vacuum table built soon, and placing an order to mcmaster carr so I was looking for some advise as to what to get. I was going to use o-ring cord but did some research (which I cannot seem...
View ArticleDynapath Delta 20 Conversational Programming Question
Gentlemen, I am having a problem with the subroutine conversational program in my Delta 20 controller. After calling up a 7 for subroutine, I input f30 and l49 for first and last block and am getting a...
View ArticleQuestion on a Komo CNC Router
Hey guys, first time posting and it is a bit of a doozy. We have a Komo VR 510 fusion CNC Router with Dual Heads from 2007 with the optional automatic tool touch probe. This probe measures the tool...
View ArticleFanuc AC servo trouble
I purchased a makino rmc 55 from a company that bought it in 1992 for a high volume job. The job got cancelled and the machine sat on the floor until it got pushed to the back corner and forgot about....
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