Cnc gear hobbing on mori-seiki with 4 axis
We need to see if anybody is able to cut worm gear and spline gear on star gear for gear box. We think we need to find a way to synchorize the spindle on the machine with the gear but we need to get...
View Articlenew to cnc lathe knurling
I have done a bit of manual knurling on a lathe but have not had the opportunity to try it in a cnc lathe. I have a job in the future coming up and wanted to start preparing for it, and am wondering if...
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Wasino G07M Tool Skips During First Cycle
Just got a new-to-us Wasino G07M from 2004. 21i-TB control. This is a gang tool lathe with wasino-made live tooling spindles. 4 out of 5 tools run fine, but the slot cutter does not turn on during its...
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Considering adding CNC machines to my business in the future
Hello, I own a small business where I manufacture custom drum sets. My work involves both woodworking and metalworking, but lately I have been focusing my efforts on the metal side of the business. At...
View ArticleOkuma Mill Program
Can someone explain NAT18 (3/4" INSERT MILL .7500) We use it to open up different size holes 1,1 1/2,1 3/4 and so on.When it calls up the sub OMIL1 what does the I mean.I control the size with the D18...
View ArticleCrazy Machine Movements
We have been cutting a large die cavity. We are using a Fanuc controller. The operator will put the machine in manual mode and change the inserts then take it back to last Z. The machine today cut much...
View ArticleMakino PS95 VMC
We are planning to purchase a new VMC for our production shop. I really like the looks and features of the Makino PS95. Does anyone own one of these? Are they reliable? Any issues on machine start-up?...
View ArticleDuplomatic turret curvic coupling alignment
I have a pretty old duplomatic turret(BSV-210) electrically actuated(non servo one) that I need to re-align(it seems that the tools are sitting too high) and I am wondering what the procedure is to...
View ArticleShape helical gear on CNC mill?
I have used my CNC mill with an indexer as a slotter to shape internal splines and am hoping to use the same process to prototype a gear with both external and internal helical teeth. The slotting...
View ArticleRigidity of a 16-20mm swiss machienes, turrets vs. gang slides?
I'm wondering, has anyone here ever worked with both swiss lathes with gang slides and turret(s)? We've been looking at getting a used swiss lathe and there are some available that are Traub TNL16's...
View Articlemoving Haas TM-2p
Hi All, Moving a TM-2p on a trailer. Any special ways I should tie it down? What about parking the spindle? Anything else I should know? The guy I'm buying it from is going to load it on the trailer...
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4th axis work holding
Hi...i have a new Mazak 700D Vert with a kitagawa rotary axis with fixture plate and tail body..My parts are to big for a vise..around 30"x15"x6" carbon steel..If that wasn't enough, my company is a 24...
View ArticleWeird chatter fix- not sure why it worked
Running a lathe part today with a concave spherical bore, and I was using a less than optimal boring bar to do it... the heavy metal bar we ususally use got crashed so I was tasked with getting the...
View ArticleQuestions about setting up boring tools on CNC lathes
I'm setting up a small CNC gang tool lathe and while I'm pretty familiar with manual lathes this is my first time using a CNC lathe. So far its gone fine but now I need to get some boring tools set up...
View ArticleChiron quicktable problem
We have a Chiron Magnum VMC, but the quick table is not spinning all the way around, sometimes it moves really slow, sometimes it moves like normal, but it stops before it should, has anybody out there...
View ArticleDynapath 50 help
I have recently purchased a lagunmatic vmc 3516 mill with a dynapath 50 controller. I am looking for someone that does on site instruction on a machine with this control. I am located 40 mi south of...
View ArticleZRN coating worth the price?
Aluminum specific endmills...... Is ZRN coating worth a extra 20% onto the cost of the EM? For example.. non coated 1/2 EM 1.25 flute length - 38.00, ZRN coated 1/2 EM 1.25 flute length - 45.00 What do...
View ArticleMakino s33L problem
Posting for another person. 2002 Makino S33L. Anyone know how to get the alarm on the top of the control to clear? There is no alarm on the LCD, but I still can't home the machine, turn the spindle on,...
View ArticleSetting up an angled cut.
Ok, So lets say you want to face and contour both sides of a part, Then you want to create a feature like a through hole through one face that is not normal to front or back. You throw a...
View ArticleChinese CNC lathe
Anybody any experience of Sumore CNC lathes from china? wondering if I should buy one of these or a used CNC. $6500/£4200 buys a 160mm swing x 500, which is ideal for me. With this budget I would be...
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