CNC milling machine problem
This is a problem that i have, go fast forward until 4:00 to see the defect. (Click on the link below) CNC milling machine problem - YouTube The machine is stopped, the tension is holding the motor on...
View ArticleThreading Hardened Parts
I make military gun parts and my company has been threading parts and putting plugs in them before heat treat to keep them from deforming. I have been placed in this area recently and am trying to find...
View ArticleFanuc drive drifting problem
Hello this is my first post here so im hoping ive found the right place to put this... We have a kitumura t-12 mill that has been in storage for a few years and now want to begin using it again. The...
View ArticleFanuc OTTC MF-D4
Is anyone here familiar with this old control? If so, I could use some help. I am having problems with the machine losing home position. This is a 4 axis lathe with a TS. Any time you move a turret to...
View ArticleFanuc Control--We want sub programs in program not Separate
We were used to Haas controls where our sub programs were all at the bottom of the program and we used a M97 to call them. Now with the Doosan machine and Fanuc control the sub programs are actually...
View ArticleFanuc Controller Difference
Hi Guys, What is the difference between these two Fanuc controllers; 16i-MA (2000 Kitamura) 0i-MC (2005 Hyundai Wia) Any help is appreciated. Don
View ArticleWriting to homes (in program) for okuma OSP control
Does anybody know the code to write to the homes for an OKUMA OSP control?
View ArticleNeed file transfer program for Okuma Cadet
I am looking for a relatively inexpensive file transfer program for an Okuma Cadet L1420 lathe with OSP700L control. Could a fellow member reccomend one? Regards Atr
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FANUC TAPE DRILL MATE JR - Start up alarms and operator message.
My Pratt & Whitney Fanuc Tape Drill Mate Jr. with OM Mate controller is from 1988. It has been sitting idle for a few years and I'm having a problem powering it up. Can anyone tell me what this...
View Articlevectrax cnc
I'm looking to buy a new Vectrax CNC knee mill with Fagor controls. Anybody have any comments ,good or bad, about these machines ? Thanks
View ArticleCoolant Foaming up
Hello good sirs. I am a new machinist and do not have any experience in machine maintenance or coolant. I just landed this job and was thrown into the mix when the senior machinist here quit a couple...
View ArticleLooking for #41 or 2.45mm carbide drills
Guys, simple question. Does anyone make a jobber length carbide drill that has about 1.2" length of flute? Doesn't need to be a fancy drill, just carbide. Cobalt or HSS won't do. Quite unfortunately...
View ArticleOkuma Millac40 and an OSP5020 control, Opinions Please
Gentlemen, I have the opportunity to purchase the vmc mentioned in the header. problem is is has been sitting without power for three years in a decent environment. (Not damp and heated). The questions...
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need help.
:angry: I'm having a peculiar problem on my bridgeport series 1 mach 3 retrofit. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, I'll start with one. The part in the picture is a block of 7075 just after a...
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NEED HELP! mastercam x5 4th axis part
if anyone could help me figure out how to toolpath this part it would be great. tried everything and cant get it to work. Attached Files SHIFTERHANDLE2.zip (61.4 KB)
View ArticleHas anybody used OneCNC XR5 ?
We are currently using XR4.. Is XR5 the greatest thing since sliced bread as the promo videos make it appear :skep:
View ArticleWhere to find Iscar inch catalog?
How do I get the Iscar inch size catalog? All I can get from their horrible website is the metric size catalog. Anyone have a link?
View ArticleCalculator
Hi guys, I'm looking for a calculator or formula that will calculate the angle on a helix based on the depth of cut per rotation. Do you know of any? Hope I made sense of that question. I am basically...
View Articlesupercharger
ok so i know this may be a stretch but i want a new challenge so i thought about making a superchager for my car. dont laugh at me but its a 2006 1.8L Mazda 3. i know that i could go out and buy one,...
View ArticleHoming procedure for a Fanuc 6T?
Hi everyone, I have a yam ck2 cnc lathe with a fanuc 6T that I've just got plugged in and I hardly have any manuals. Does anyone know the procedure to home for the fanuc 6T?
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