Bump @ 3 and 9 during helical interpolation
Have an older Cinci Lancer 2000. When I am interpolating say a 5" Dia. hole for thread milling I notice the following. When the cutter gets to the 3 o'clock position the table will bump same at 9....
View ArticleHaas G47 Text Engraving
So I managed to get the text to engrave where I want it and at the correct angle, .025 high and .003 deep, and it is counting in sequence. Managed to get a few parts through after simulating it a few...
View ArticleMatsuura MC-500V2 Adding Custom 4th Axis?
Hi everyone I was hoping maybe you might be able to help me out with a question I have. I wanted to build my own servo controlled rotary indexer and maybe later a trunnion Table and I was curious if it...
View ArticleBest option for used personal / prototyping / small run CNC mill for
Title generally sums it up. I was here once before, unfortunately family crisis wiped out my CNC savings. Now I'm back. Here's the gist of it: I have a slight background in CNC (attended courses at...
View ArticleRenishaw TP, using OMP-40 with new OMI-2
Question, is it possible to use OMP-40 with new OMI-2 transceiver. We normally run multiple probe in our machines for certain parts and I tried to move a OMP-40 to a machine with OMI-2 and could seem...
View ArticleLooking for large diameter capacity CNC collet chuck/system
I'm using mostly 5C and some 3J right now, but I have some stuff that is 2.5", 2.625" and 3". My lathe is 3.5 through the spindle, so I'm interested in a collet system that will let me bar feed larger...
View ArticleMacro Help; FUP command
Sorry if this has been covered before but my HAAS contol does not recognize the FUP command. Does anyone know of a simple solution or work-around to it? Would ABS[argument] + 1 be ok as long as it is...
View ArticleNeed Help! drilling straight hole in aluminum
I'm at my wits end on this one. Have .201 hole in a .75 diameter 6061 alum part. The hole is 1.25 inches long and I cannot for the life of me get it to drill straight without wandering off. I am using...
View Articleanybody sell BIG solid carbide drills?
I am looking for a solid carbide 7/8 inch drill I think... tired of using what I am using now, indexables I have tried in the past did not stand up, but the biggest I have found is a .781 asc320 from...
View Articleballscrew repair components - anybody sell return tubes and such?
any good sources past the oem's for things like return tubes and balls for ballscrew repair? I am not looking for ballscrew repair places, just the components.
View Articledoosan 220 lynx gantry loader
Does anybody out there know if this will work? I am trying to hand load a part, tap one side, flip and turn/groove other side, then have the gantry loader unload part, drop out side chute. I've got it...
View ArticleNeed a bigger coolant pump
I have a 1/8 HP gray mills pump right now, which is perfectly fine for delivering sufficient coolant to my tools. However, for washing down inside the machine, it's not sufficient. I'd like a pump with...
View ArticleEurotech lathes- opinions anyone?
We are considering a used Eurotech lathe. We need something for bar work with sub, live tools, and Y axis. What's the word on the Eurotechs? Good? Bad? Anything peculiar about them to keep in mind?
View ArticleMachining Vascomax C300??
Hi All: Do any of you have any experience machining Vascomax C300. It's a high nickel cobalt and molybdenum containing maraging alloy. The part geometry calls for turning, deep drilling and tapping as...
View ArticleBar feed lathe job for quote
Hey gang! Have a quote on my desk for a bar feed job. The are steel cones that are .760 diameter x .750 long. Quantities are 20,000, 50,000 and 70,000. message or email me for copy of print gding28 at...
View ArticleChanges in Y due to spindle casting expansion?
I have been chasing a problem for months now, Y zero seems to shift on parts machined from plate. I first suspected the material (I am milling a lot of it away) or perhaps the vise clamping method....
View ArticleCamSoft Upgrade Opinion
Does anyone have a CamSoft computer based control on a VMC. I have a solid VMC with a tired Fanuc 0M-C. The parts are getting too pricey, so thinking about a change?:scratchchin:
View Articleless expensive fix for coolant thru on Fadal
I have a 95 4020HT that was originally equipped with TSC. It has the pump and plumbing - but before I got it, it had been 'disabled' and the rotary union was removed. I have talked to CNCPros and...
View ArticleHurco "start of program not in buffer" error
Finally got my Hurco KMB1x up and working it has the accurate board upgrade so i can run g-code and I am able to send my files via my computer version Win Xp easyDnc5 but about 85% of the way through...
View Articledead length stop for cnc lathe with collet schuck
Can anyone give me some tips on putting a length stop in a Mori Seike Frontier lathe. I have a collet chuck on it. I would like to run various dia. bars in the collet chuck. Lengths vary 10-30" long. I...
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