3000 Conduit Threads (M20 x1.5) to Cut. Best Method Ideas?
IÂ’ve been asked to quote a job, cutting a conduit thread - M20 x 1.5 x 8mm deep - into a plastic moulding. I donÂ’t normally do production jobs, my usual work is design & prototyping &...
View ArticleFanuc 15M - What can it do?
I have a notion to put an old horizontal in the shop, not as a production machine - we'll buy new when it reaches that stage, but to do the jobs that are awkward/impractical on the verticals. As such I...
View ArticlePrototrak Help !!
OK.......... I'm having problems with one of my Prototrak mills. Evidently, the Y axis encoder became loose and was not repeating. Once the problem was found, I cleaned the encoder, replaced the base...
View ArticleFanuc 21i TB Error 71 buffer question
CORRECTION: This is for both an error 71, Data not found and an error 87 Buffer overflow. I am away from the workplace right now, but I am trying to get a Fanuc 21i control (Takisawa lathe) to...
View ArticleRobo Drill T-Slots
Does anyone know what the deal is with my new 1995 Robo Drill T-Slots? They are not 5/8 wide as i would have expected, only 9/16", does Robo Drill sell special t slot nuts or something?
View ArticleCNC Rotary Table
I'd like to get a small (4" to 8") rotary table, CNC controlled that I can run from a laptop while on a manual machine. Any suggestions? Thanks, Gos
View ArticleWhat is a good smaller VMC lower HP
My problem is I don't have a huge power availability 5 to 7 HP is about as much as I can run right now, The Tormach stuff is a bit on the light side something like a Fadal 15 is the absolute biggest...
View ArticleTooling up a Haas TM1-P for prototyping in mild steel, aluminum, and plastics.
This forum continues to amaze me. You guys have been so helpful and forthcoming. I hope I'll get the opportunity to return favors somehow to the individuals that have truly helped me understand not...
View ArticleImproving on a program profile done with only G01
So, new shop I'm at, profile of part was done in all linear movements,G01, talking 150+ pages of code, no G02 or G03. What improvements will be seen when reprogramming this part using proper G02 and...
View Articleanyone ever use a tri-tech 5 axis spindle attachment??
Our shop is thinking about purchasing one of these rigs and i would like to hear from anyone that has used one and get there opinion on why this would be a good/or bad idea. It would be for a haas vm3...
View ArticleMonarch Predator/Fanuc 21-T no spindle movement
hello, new to the forum. have come here in hopes of an answer. i have been troubleshooting this new to me machine recently picked up. everything seems to be working on the machine minus the spindle....
View ArticleMachine age.
Hi. I may go look at a lathe this week and I was trying to figure out how old it is. It has a fanuc 6 ltd control on it. Any one know when they came out? I am sure there is a tag on it but I wanted to...
View ArticleRobo Drill Post Fanuc 16M
I have Mastercam 8.1 and need a post for Fanuc 16M control for my new-old 1994 Robo Drill. Does anyone know if the post exists in there amongst the post files in 8.1? Or how can I get a copy?
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"Shudder" while using HSM techniques (Volumill)
Before I begin, the machine: Leadwell MCV1000AP, circa 1996, 40x20x~20 travels. BT40 spindle, 6000rpm, 15HP. Linear ways. Fanuc 0mf control. Drawbar pressure: 1600LB Trying to make a part (shown below...
View Articlehome garage vmc?
I've been looking at these 2 machines a 1991 brother tc-225 and a 1996 chiron fz 12 s I'd like to. Stay around 10k. Most work will be 2024 aluminum and some steel. Any input would be great thanks. Also...
View ArticleNeed source for metric size cobalt screw machine drills
Metric sizes of cobalt screw machine drills. I can find jobber length, but not short ones. I don't need parabolic or anything fancy. Just 135 degree split points in metric sizes. Especially 5.7, 7.2,...
View ArticleNeeding some basic help (thread question)
So I'm new to the forum so I hope I don't get flamed for asking this as it is pretty basic. I'm a machinist and am making a custom-made paintball marker. I have a part with some threads on it that I...
View ArticleEngraving using Z on round surface
I am needing to engrave serial numbers on round parts and have an A axis. But what I'm wondering is if I could get away with just using the z axis. I use a .032 ball end mill for engraving and thought...
View ArticleMacro Operator message Mitubishi M64
Please Ignore this post and refer to the other one that i put up. It seems to have double posted
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