Drilling 304 stainless
I am quoting a turning job for a good customer that involves drilling 1.5" deep 6.4mm hole in the end of the part in 304 stainless. Right now I am looking at using a Mitsubishi 2" LOC through coolant...
View ArticleHow to put comments into a program Fanuc Oi Mate TC
Hi All: I'm trying to find a way to put comments into a program resident in the control. The keypad has no key with comment brackets ( and ) That of course makes it impossible to just type comments in....
View ArticleMill-turning
Hi all, I thought I would post up this video for all to see Mazak integrex mill-turning - YouTube
View ArticleClausing Kondia B500 x servo fault.
Last Monday on startup my mill had loss of feedback or no motion detected in x axis. The machine never moved but the numbers start to on the control before it alarms out. This is a dynapath Delta 20 so...
View ArticleMachining Die Cast Aluminum
What are the advantages to machining die cast aluminum using PCD tooling as compared to carbide?
View ArticleCRT Monitor characters dancing around.
What could cause this? I would say they wiggle around from time to time like you were watching it during an earthquake. Fanuc OT, it seems arbitrary doesn't seem to be ambient temperature dependent or...
View ArticleAnybody using Mitsubishi Magic 64 control on a mill???
The title of the thread pretty much sums up my question. I just bought a used Mighty Viper VMC-950 with a Mitsubishi Magic 64 control. I have a mill with a Fanuc 11M and a lathe with an OT control, I'm...
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Circular Runout. Thin wall 4140 ring.
Good evening all, The problem is simply a circular runout (not total indicated) issue. I skimmed new pie jaws because my first set of pie jaws didn't have quite enough meat left on them. Circular...
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Haas TM-1 Mods. How to make this a less messy machine.
I thought I would share a few pics of some modifications I have made to my Haas TM1. I really like my machine and the only complaint I have on it is how messy it can be but thats to be expected on a...
View ArticleCNC ROUTER, Looking used, need recommendation.
Looking to buy a used CNC Router. It will be used for making the parts in the slideshow.( Sun Visor, trucks & Buses) One sheet at a time, as needed, not high volume, but lots of variety. VISOR...
View ArticleFanuc 6T Basic Setup Process
Howdy Everyone, I'm trying to teach myself how to operate a 1980's vintage Okuma NC4PS running a Fanuc 6T A control and a Traub bar feed. This machine was running production until it was replaced with...
View ArticleMazatrol T-Plus ballscrew adjustment
Hello, i need to change the ballscrew in a mazak lathe with a mazatrol t-plus cnc control, but the ballscrew are not the same, so, i need to know the parameter to adjust the encoder pulse to the real...
View ArticleSerial Port communication question
I'm trying to receive a program from a FANUC Oi control. I only get a page full of F,6, and + plus characters.... The PC is running Windows 7 and I am using a RS232 connector from the CNC into a A_B...
View ArticlePeck Drilling "Offset" Parameter?
I'm using a Servo Programmable DP to peck drill 1.25MM holes at a depth of about 10MM in aluminum. One of the parameters that I can choose is called offset. It's specifies the distance to withdraw the...
View ArticleKasuga Brand
I have been looking around for a 3 axis knee or bed mill like a tree 325 or 425 or similar. I have seen a few Kasuga VM-750 but I have never heard of them and nothing came up on a google search. Anyone...
View ArticleATC not functioning
Hi. I am facing a problem of tool changing. When I command the machine to change tools, I get the following alarm: " Alarm No. 1034: Y AXIS NOT 2TH RETURN " This alarm appears before the tool changes....
View ArticleDNC to 1981 Matsuura 500
I recently purchased 2 500s. One has the CRT monitor like one I already had. I am trying to get the new machine to accept a program and am not having any luck. When I set it to command page, hit reset,...
View Article1/2-14 single point id thread
1/2-14 NPT --- please verify start dia (x) and a (z) depth for this thread . i know its 1.78 degrees , i know my drawing calls out a .729 thru diameter, i know its a .0571 thread height not sure where...
View Articlewhat is the difference between the custom macro-A and macro-B...?
what is the basic concept of macro programming....?
View ArticleFanuc 15T - X axis servo "shaking"
We have a machine, A Toshiba TMD16 VTL with a Fanuc 15T controller on it. When the X axis is stationary, it seems to "shake", back and forth plus or minus .0002 inch. You can see it when an indicator...
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