Drilling aluminum @ 10000 RPM?
I am buying a new router and plan to do some light aluminum work I have a part that need a .201" hole drilled 1" deep in 6061 T-6 extrusion. The hole is then drilled .500” deep with a .257” and tapped...
View ArticleCoolant/Oil: Machining nearly pure Alum and Copper in the same machine
Anyone here machine nearly pure aluminum(1000 series) and copper (electrolytic, 110) in the same machine? Kinda curious as to what electro-chemistry will do with this. And what is coolant was used, and...
View ArticleFeedrate vs RPM
Hey guys. I'm fairly new to cnc machining. I have about 3-4 hundred parts under my belt. Almost all aluminum. The other few are mild grade steel. I have no problem figuring out my spindle RPM and...
View ArticleI.D. grinding chrome plating.
A buddy at work is trying to I.D. grind .008 of chrome plating. He is only taking off .0005 at a time and he is snapping off his grinding stone. What would be the appropriate speeds, feeds, and the...
View ArticleTravelling column CNC machines (single not double)
I have a need for a travelling column machine in the range of 144+ inches in X travel. So far I have seen Mazak VTC-20G VTC-200G, Kent makes some, Komo made them as well. Then I saw this abomination...
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Hotwire CNC 8300 Foam Cutting Machine for sale!
For sale: Cnc foam cutting machine. $16,500 obo (table not included) 8300 8-4-v cnc foam cutter with stepper motors. Computer, cad/cam software, control pendant included. Purchased new from hotwire...
View ArticleDoosan Y axis lathe machine growth
We have a brand new Doosan 2100 MY lathe that is experiencing over .005 of growth throughout a 12 hour period. Any ideas on limiting this growth? Doosan has been unable to solve the problem. We are...
View ArticleNeed Help :: Fanuc Oi MD Z- Axis Stuck at Hard limit overtravel
Hello, I have been working with a Hanland Vertical Machining Centre with a Fanuc Oi MD control. For a few days now it has been stuck on the +Z axis Overtravel, when I try to press the servo release...
View ArticleSide Mounted Tool Changer and Fanuc 0iMD
I have a new (used) machine coming with a Fanuc 0iMD control and a side mounted 20 position tool changer. I have some questions about the tool changer/ control combination. -Initially loading tools...
View ArticleAny experiences with Adtech servos/drives?
Adtech I have an old gildemeister that I've just replaced, but I was hoping to get another 6 months or so out of it while I get it's replacement installed and running. I was also kind of hoping to use...
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CNC Plasma Table X & Y issues - Circle
Hi All, I'm having issues with my axis running properly or smooth. I usually run circles for testing how well it's running. It's a pretty simple setup that I recently upgraded, control box is running a...
View ArticleSpindle Whine High RPM?
Hey Everyone, I am using a Hurco VM1 and I was listening it today as it sounded different than I am used to. When at any RPM above 5000 it intermittently whines. Like a high pitched whine. I am not...
View ArticleFanuc otc work coordinates are positive?
I have aquired a 1995 amera seiki tc2L lathe with a fanuc otc controller. Before this I ran and programmed haas lathes. I was used to seeing the work coordinates as a larger negative value. On this...
View ArticleIndexable end mills. For live tooling.
Hey guys. I was wondering today about indexable end mills. Today we broke our first end mill in the new Mori NLX. YEAH ITS now de-virginised. So I was thinking, with the new machine we are going to be...
View Article308 Discovery Bridgeport
Does anyone have parameters for 308 Discovery Bridgeport that they would share? Had to put updated control on and found out I don't have a copy of the parameters. Would greatly appreciate a copy....
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Reading External IO
Hi, I have a SIEG CNC Mill Machine that uses a "KT510-M-KT-UK" controller by Shanghai Electric. I need some help with reading the external IO to trigger the programme. The picture shown is the diagnose...
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KV40 tooling on Okuma LC30 question.
Hey guys, my name is Big Laing and this is my first post (don't flame me). I have worked for Parker Hannifin as a machinist for 8 years while trying to finish my bachelors degree in manufacturing...
View ArticleIssues with turning titanium
I am o.d. turning a .097-.101 flange from 9.900 to 7.244 in diameter. The material is titanium....joy. The flange wants to warp out .007-.013. My engineer has tried changing the rough cycle from...
View Article368 - n AXIS : SERIAL DATA ERROR (INT)
I have a Toyoda BMP-1200 with a Fanuc 18i-MB controller that is alarming out for the fourth axis, 368 - n AXIS : Serial DATA ERROR (INT). This axis is a rotary unit that mounts to the table. I found...
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Okuma Cadet-L1420 oil pump parameters and memory timer reset.
Can any one help me verify the following parameters. The oiler needs filling every two days. Wondering if this is normal or not. Also we replaced the memory battery. Anyone know how to reset the...
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