Discolored 6061 aluminum parts
I have never seen this before. To make sure I got USA material I am turning 3/8" down to 3/16", on a CNC screw machine 1.500 long with a .098 hole through. The sequence is, spot, drill, turn. I am...
View ArticleBest cad/cam software for high speed machining
I am about to pull the trigger on Mastercam. I would appreciate any input. We program everything in Mazatrol here so this will be a bit different. I am looking for ease of programming and of course...
View ArticleWay OT- Milling paths while lawnmowing?
Just thought I'd throw this out there on this fine Monday. Who else thinks of CNC milling paths while mowing your yard? I had to laugh at myself while mowing the lawn this weekend! I now know that...
View Article10 flute .750 endmill hsm
Will a .750" 10 flute end mill have enough flute clearnce to use for some hsm tool paths, I currently use a 5 flute for the job that works very well, the material is 17-4ph H1150, up untill now the...
View ArticleUltimax III split screen training video?
Does anyone have or know someone who offers a training video for an Ultimax III split screen control? I have all the manuals but I'm not the "sit down and read type" I've played with the controls and...
View Articleccmt vs. wnmg insert boring bars
So, I'm planning on buying a new 3/4" shank boring bar and wanted to get some input on the pros and cons of these to styles. I've been using a tpmt style bar and want to try something else. It will be...
View ArticleChatter in 8-rd i.d. thds.
Hello. I am doing a 4.50-8rd. i,d, thd on a Wacheon cnc lathe c200.i am using a 1.500 dia. lay down threading bar. This is the biggest bar i can use in this machine. The part is 9.00 long and i can...
View ArticleFanuc OT Pmc Load Select on screen.
Takasawa TC-1 was sitting idle, as I walked in the shop I noticed a 998 Ram Parity alarm. On reboot I now get PMC Load select on the screen. Did the memory board fail and lose the ladder? I can't get...
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Need to restore my drilling perameter macro, is this the page I need?
I have looked through all the manuals and came across a graph paper with parameter numbers that also has the G65 code at the bottom. Does anyone know if this looks familiar and if so can you give me a...
View ArticleBridgport TC1 VMC dropping tools... Help
Just hoping that someone has run into this quirk and has some idea as to why it happens. Happened first to a bridgeport Torq-Cut 22, breaking carousel holders, and putting that machine out of...
View ArticleGreen Valley Machine Products, London, Ontario. Still in business?
Been trying to contact them for a week. Get a busy signal. 519-457-1853 Website is dead. No email address found.
View ArticleAnybody here with DC Servos / Metric screws using 595 following error?
I recently read some threads while browsing around a similar forum. Neal, from that other forum, mentioned that DC servos with metric screws should be tuned to 595 following error, which is the same...
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Form cut profile inside aluminum tube`
I am trying to do lathe work on a mill... I really wish we had access to a cnc lathe! I had a form cutter made for the profile (hss), then bored the soft jaws and ran the first part last night. The...
View Article1/4 Diameter Drill--6.00+ Long--Need help Choosing
I have 100 pins to make where I need to drill a 6.25 inch long .250 grease hole down the center. Really can't afford a solid carbide drill for this job. Do any of you have a HSS or cobalt drill that...
View ArticleStripping Powder Coat
We had a decent sized order for copper bus bars. They are silver plated, then partially powder coated. The powder coating needs to be masked, for various holes and slots. The whole job was rejected at...
View Articletool deflection
I'm trying to helical ramp a hole, but am getting a slight taper on it. Because I'm helical ramping, most of my cutting is being done by the leading edge of the tool, not by the flutes further up the...
View ArticleHelp on FANUC SERIES O-M ,403 Servo Alarm (VRDY OFF)
Hello everybody! i need your support i have a Bluechip CNC machine, with a Fanuc Series O-M controller, but when i turn on the machine, appears the 403 Servo Alarm (VRDY OFF), could somebody help me...
View ArticleG-code Programming Help: G3.1 Spiral Interpolation
Hello all, We have a Mazak horizontal machining center with an M-32 controller (or M-plus or Matrix Nexus) using G-code programming. I want to program a mill for spiral interpolation combined with...
View ArticleSequential serial number programming....help with macro, maybe?
I have no experience with macro's, so I am hoping someone can help me out here - I have numerous different parts that need sequential serial numbers. I made the first 10 the hard way - engraving...
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