Doosan dnm400 with 8k OR 12k spindle?
I am looking at getting a second vmc and am looking at the Dnm400. You can get either 8k or 12k spindles, the 12k spindle has ceramic bearings and it is a 4k upcharge to go with the 12k spindle. I do...
View ArticleMach 3
Hi I'm Tim , New to the site here . Starting a new job in Jan. They have a mill with Mach 3 controls installed on it. I am not familiar with that type controls . Any advice or help you have on the Mach...
View ArticleLeblond Knight 20 or 30 spindle bearings?
Anyone happen to know what the bearing numbers on these are? Anyone know WHERE to find this info? The manual doesn't give the Timken numbers. I would like to find a set BEFORE i take it apart. I might...
View ArticleOkuma CNC lathe programming question, 5020 L control
I am needing help with boring a 4.125 deep tapered hole, big ID is 3.375 & 1.000 at small end. I want to use the LAP cycle canned cycle. Please advise how to correctly write the code. I have used...
View ArticleFanuc OM spindle motor problem (no torque)
Help.. I have a Makino RMC 55 with Fanuc Om. The spindle at low rpm has little/no torque. If the motor is set at 100rpm you can drag your finger on the spindle and stop it without much pressure. The...
View Articlemy Christmas wish
I have a Sharp BP clone that has an Acu-Rite Millpwr 3 axis controller on it. The Y axis is feeling kind of gritty. The Y motor and 2 bearings behind the dial feel nice and smooth so I'm thinking some...
View ArticleAttention Sioux Falls, northwest Iowa and southwest Mn
Hi folks, I'm looking for feedback on your area. Where do you typically get your materials and perishable tooling? How's business and the availability of good machinist? What's your biggest challenges?...
View ArticleNew Chinese VMC V/S used VMC which to buy
For guys like me who are new to world VMC's and are absolutely novice when it comes to judging a VMC in its construction and life and have general parameters in mind like XYZ,controller,BOX or Linear...
View ArticleAdding user defined "M" codes and I/Os to a Fanuc OMD machine?
Is it possible to add a M code? And what does it take to do it? For example, I want to use a M code to activate a clamp. I would like to program a command to clamp or unclamp the part in a VMC. It...
View ArticleCogsdill burr-off
WE are doing repeat jobs of a 3/8 holes thru 1" shaft.Customer does not want typical eggshape countersink,so we have to knife each hole by hand. Is anyone currently using any type of cogsdill tooling...
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Milltronics Partner III Axis Help
CNC Help! Milltronics Partner III- Encoder Issues Hey all, Hoping you can all help us at the shop. We purchased our first CNC machine to make simple 2D parts ( through holes, counter bores, pocketing,...
View ArticleDoes anyone know what the A.F.R reservoir that is described in my tree mill...
In the lube section it says to use Mobil DTE #26 . It is different then the Auto Lube Reservoir located on the side, that is Vactra #2. Is there a different place I am missing?
View ArticleCycle Time Q please.
Hi guys, FYI I'm ''fighting off'' another shop who've told my client they can do the job cheaper and I'd like an idea of what I'm up against. Please could anyone give me an approx cycle time in a VMC...
View ArticleHow to make an older HAAS lathe do variable RPM in cycle?
Our new HAAS lathe has an Mcode 38 that with setting 165 and 166 will do variable RMP while in a cycle,beats the crap out of mashing RPM overide. Our 1999 model does not have M38-39 or setting 165-166....
View ArticleFanuc vs Siemens ?
Ordering medium size flat bed lathe (22x80) choice of Fanuc 0i-TC or Siemens 8055 control. Substantial price difference ($8000). Leaning to Siemens but just wondering if there is good reason to avoid...
View ArticleCountersink/Spotdrill formula
Hi, Im not sure if I am doing it the right way. For example, the hole is .125. I want to get .135 chamfer so I use 90 degree 1/4 spot drill. .125/2 = .0625 depth and add .01 = .0725 depth to get .135...
View ArticleFeeler FV 600A Specs Needed
I am looking at a Feeler FV-600A to purchase, it is a 1993 vintage. The machine is inoperative control wise, but I think that can be fixed and the price is right. My question is, does anybody have one...
View Articlehydrualics wont start up on cini. 250 t lathe
having trouble with lathe start up. on second push of start button the hydraulics wont start up and the screen shows user ram card initialized and also says alert number 135 which i can not find in the...
View ArticleMicro 100 brazed turning tools SFM and IPR
I tried to look it up on google.com but no luck. I cant find SFM and IPR chart for Micro 100 style RC brazed turning tools. I just want to know what SFM and IPR for each SS, AL, and Brass. Thanks in...
View ArticleMilling with spindle speeders
I have a cnc mill (Topwell) with a 10 hp spindle, 40 taper, box ways and seems to be a very tight and smooth machine. BUT, I can count the spindle rotations at only 4000! What are the limitations with...
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