Variable feed during drilling
Hello machinists, Does anyone know how to program a variable feed along the depth of a hole? I mean not to use constant feed to drill a hole, but to start with a feed at the begining of a hole and to...
View ArticleHow do I find center on tool lathe with drills?
I have a Haas TL1 at work that I use and my boss doesn't want me using the tailstock chuck to drill holes he wants me to use the toolpost and a drill inside a collet. To "find center" on the drills he...
View Articleend mill results
what kind of end mill will give me the best results in cutting cold rolled .by taking the most per cut and leaving the best finish.im wondering if a carbide insert mill will be worth the investment...
View ArticleWhere to Find Boring Bar and Extension for VMC
Have a job coming up here where we are boring some castings. The bore is 4.00 inches and the cast bore now is 3.625. It is 10+ inches deep. We may use a hi-feed mill and helical mill it, but will need...
View ArticleHayunadi Hit8s - Lathe Siemens 840C control
Does anyone have any experience with hyundais (Lathes) and this machine in particular (Hit8s)? Are parts and service available? I found one with a dead battery, apparently when the battery was replaced...
View ArticleFlood coolnat on(M07) and mist coolant on(M08)?
What is the difference between the flood coolant ON(M07) and mist coolant ON(M08) in cnc machine?
View ArticleHelp with Dynapath Autocon 2 controller on falcon knee mill
We recently purchased a 90's vintage Falcon knee mill with a Dynapath Autocon 2 CNC controller. We have a question regarding programming. The Dynapath seems to be a conversational programmer and we...
View ArticleFull Profile or partial profile threading inserts?
Hello I am quite new to the ordering of tooling and whatnot. What is the difference in partial profile and full profile theading tools? Thanks again for the help people.
View Articlethread programming on lathe
I was looking through a tooling catalog for threading tools. In the catalog they said something about the canned threading cycles on a lathe doesnt make real good threads sometimes because of the depth...
View ArticleGear hobbing machine options?
We build some components for a product that contains some straight tooth spur gears. Largest is a 20" diameter ring gear. The rest of the gears are around 6" and smaller. To reduce costs on this item...
View ArticleHaas TM2 can't edit programs?
My 2006 Haas TM2 won't let me edit programs. It doesn't give me an error. I load a program, hit Edit, program shows up screen for a fraction of a second , then control goes to MDI screen. I checked the...
View ArticleMatsuura RA-1F memory problem lost parameters
Hi everyone, I just purchased a RA-1F Matsuura 1992,previous owner changed the batteries without turning machine on,So it lost all parameters I have a hard copy if necessary but I would rather load...
View ArticleWho makes very long bed turning centres?
Needs C-axis and live tooling. Twin turret and subspindle would help, maybe. Workpiece is 14m long x 260mm OD / 175mm ID. Needs necked down almost it's entire length with complex machining both ends....
View Articlerealign turret on cincinati falcon 200 lathe
Just crashed my machine and need to know how to reset the crash switch so I can realighn the turret. any help please. thanks. cincinati falcon 200 turning center ,manufactured around 1997
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Deburring holes in an aluminum casting
I do a lot of work for a company that builds high end audio equipment. One of the jobs I do for them is modifying the baskets for their 18" subwoofer drivers. Among the mods I do is to add 12 .75"dia...
View ArticleAre these stepper motor kits good? Or Chinese fly-by-night vendors?
These kits look too good to be true. Anyone had experience with them? SHIP from USA Warehouse 3Axis Nema34 Stepper Motor Dual SHAFT1600OZ 3 5A CNC Kit | eBay How's the best way to calculate what size...
View ArticleMinimum CNC machine specification for machining stainless steel
Hi All, We are currently thinking of getting some new machines for our shop. My foreman commented that instead of getting one big 8-10" chuck machine, he proposed that we get 2 smaller 6" chuck...
View ArticleSharp SV-2414 service in AZ
I have been researching for some time the feasibility on installing a VMC in my garage. My first choice would be a Haas VF1 or 2, but the ceiling and garage door are too low to fit one of these...
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Citizen M232 (Mitsubishi) Servo Alarm
We're getting servo alarm 0033 on our sub spindle. The manual says this is an overvoltage alarm but gives no troubleshooting advice. The problem occurs when the RPM is above 4000 and the spindle is...
View ArticleRecommendations for new CNC Lathe Purchase
We bought a new HAAS TL-2 in 2009 hoping to get some of our guys at our shop who only use our Centroid based toolroom mills off the manual lathe. Unfortunately, the "intuitive programming system" as...
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