Create alt tool change position in lathe with OT-C control. Do have work offsets
We don't use the work offsets for anything I don;t believe. However, I would like to be able to select a position for tool change rather than going home every time. I figured I could use an offset for...
View ArticleCoolant line for parting blade? Al bar is galling up.
Bar is about 1.5" 6061. Every indication is the blade is not getting much coolant down at the cut regardless of a hose that is aimed right at it. Curious if anyone else has run into this and how to fix...
View ArticleNeed to tap power inside Makino fnc74 control pendant.
Hello all, I have a small circuit board I need to power inside the control pendant of a fnc74 with an 11m control. The requirement is 7-30vdc and low amperage, <500mw or so. I could use a cord with...
View Article"Ultrasonic CNC Milling" ?
ran across this yesterday ,never heard of it but it looks promising for poking holes in composites etc. Kinda impressed if the stated .002 tolerance can be achieved with sound and abrasives. Sonic Mill...
View Articlefadal z limit problem.. need some help
have a fadal with an 88hs control... I have recently figured out the tool offset system and have been using offsets for the z axis.. leaving the z of each tool alone.. at tool change, most times now...
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Drilling air
Hey all..... I am attempting to drill a roughly 7.5 x 6.5 block of steel mounted on my indexer at 10deg.. I touch off Z on the high side away from the indexer and drill toward the indexer... My problem...
View ArticleAnyone pull data from a Heidenhain digital display into a PC (Excel)?
Hi, I'm trying to set up a communication cable (RS-232 to USB) between a Heidenhain ND 720 and a laptop (Win 7) so that the display data (X&Y position) can be copied into Excel (ideally into two...
View ArticleThinking about a swiss machine, what do I need to know?
I keep getting RFQs for parts that I think would be best run on a sliding headstock lathe. There is not really a screw machine shop in the area. I think the business might be there to justify a...
View ArticleCombining additive with subtractive manufacturing ?
Thoughts ? Technology - Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies My reaction to the FAQ regarding repairs vs new parts is, well, ok then...show us a video of a new part being created. I then imagine an old...
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Problem Drilling Cast 304 Stainless on CNC Mill
Hello all! I am the machine operator for my manufacturing company, operating a Hurco VM1 installed with an Ultimax controller. I program solely in G-Code. Having major issues drilling a through hole...
View ArticleFixture design help, 3/16"x1"x9" brass
Part is 3/16" x 1" x 9" brass bar. .05" chamfer on top four edges (1" x 9" side). 4 through holes for #6 screw, 2 countersunk from top, 2 countersunk from bottom. I'm using an old Tree CNC without an...
View ArticleFadal '96'... an X axis problem.
We think the problem is the resolver, anyway here are the symptoms. Basically, something is wrong with the X axis servo feedback. The machine will sit and idle with no problems. Y and Z will jog fine....
View Articlemilltronics VK4, Who has used them?
I make automotive parts from rough aluminum castings in my home shop. Current machine is a Series I Bridgeport step head.. I have installed a Anilam wizard 1000 with 4 axis and like it very much. Also...
View ArticleCitizen A220 type VII question
Does anyone know what parameter and bit number to change to turn on helical interpolation, im trying to do an eccentric turn and can't do it without this function.
View ArticleProgramming question OT-C Fanuc. T codes and offsets
Have to admit, I have no time with this machine. The guy that usually runs it is out for a while. We have a program that has run before and was in the machine. Only thing I did was switch from T4 to...
View ArticleNeed help!!! Sub loop
I'm trying to make a continuous 3D figure 8 sub program loop on New YCI CNC Mills (warm-up program) with Fanuc MXP-200 FA controls. Haas are easy, M98P6L5 L5 meaning how many time it loops. Mori's all...
View ArticleLathe, new holders & stickout/vibration problem
Hey, some small background info. This is an old problem, we've been tackling with it for years, more problems on older machines(More crashes :p), than newer ones so i'll bring our puma 200 for example,...
View ArticleDoes Capto and KM 40 interchange?
I see there are different sizes of Capto, the nomenclature is confusing.. I just conquered the Bilz tap holder sizes... that only took a couple hours. Anyway, Does KM 40 ISO with Capto? Which one??? I...
View ArticleEmco 320 fanuc o-t
Hi everyone I have a problem with an emco 320 ge fanuc series O-T.the machine seems to be cutting radius not diameter.I.e when drilling a hole X is not displaying zero on the monitor,but X43.435 which...
View ArticleG/M Code for Ignoring Feedrate Override?
Im running someone elses probe routine and noticed that it wont respond to my feedrate over ride. Im on a Haas VF4. Cant find anything listed in the book. Is there a code that tells the control to...
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