opening up a bore- cnc lathe
'morning all- Quick question for ya- I am turning a 6061 aluminum extrusion in the lathe. It is not symmetrical on the OD, so vibration limits max rpm to about 2000 or so. The inside bore is extruded...
View ArticleMori-Seiki MV-45 less Y axis travel than stated- How to troubleshoot?
My 1982 MV-45 is supposed to have 450mm (17.710") Y travel per the manual I got with the machine (manual could be for a slightly different machine?). The actual Y travel from OT switch to switch on...
View ArticleMitsubishi Meldas 520 am control question
Gents, This is a new control on a new to us Johnford vmc. THe question I have is ; can someone tell me the proper syntax for rigid tapping on this control? It sure is different than a Fanuc, I am not...
View ArticleThreading with a Fanuc (FS 0it 21T) using P2
Here is my basic program for threading. (O.D.THREADING) N1G0T0808 G50S1600M8 G0G97X2.260Z.15T0808S1600M3 G76P030060Q0050R0010 G76X2.460Z-.500P0425Q0090F.08695 M9 M5 G0X6.0Z6.0 T0800 M30 % I just change...
View ArticleTools in order....
I have always had a system in tool changer for instance: t1= center drill....t7=chamfer...t18= 2in. button cutter....ect. Going to be adding machine and new people so any advice on "your" system or...
View ArticleIs Mazak service really this good?
Our shop is considering a new VMC so while surfing I find these (bold it seems) statements on the Mazak service site: We guarantee a phone response to any technical question within 1 hour through our...
View ArticlePinging Exkenna, Curtis please give me a call. Thanks, Doug @ Vision
Curtis, Let me know you're alive man!:willy_nilly: Doug.
View ArticleWays to find Z height
Proud owner of a used haas vf0 here. Was a machinist about 8 years ago getting back into it for hobby. I am trying to understand the ways to set my Z work offset. From what I understand you can either...
View ArticleDownloading conversational programs from a Dynapath
Hey. I am getting ready to do a 3d job in my delta 40 lagun. I am pulling out the programs with mastercam and it works ok on the smaller ones but on the larger programs it deletes the first half. I...
View Articleusing m-code to drive rotary on FANUC 10M???
Ok guys- here is another fun one! I purchased a stand-alone indexer for positioning in my Tree-Kira machining center. It is designed to trigger off of m-code outputs to advance the program in its...
View ArticleMazak Tool data lost
Was running a Mazak 630 5X and had an unexplained e-stop. After clearing the e-stop and homing everything I restarted the program from the beginning and had a crash. After checking my data I found that...
View ArticleBar fed tubing??
Hey I have a project that will require me to bar feed aluminum tubing with .750 ID. The issue is that my largest push rod could possibly slip into the tubing. How are you guys dealing with this issue?...
View ArticleHelp with Heidenhain TNC 151
As you will quickly learn, I am not a professional machinist. I have a couple mills and a couple lathes that I use to play on and make parts when needed. A while ago I picked up a Bridgeport series I...
View Articlelost z home
I still have note on my computer... Fixed now I like to delete this thread but dont' know how
View ArticleExpected accuracy of Renishaw OTS or similar
What is the expected or demonstrated accuracy of tool measurement with a Renishaw OTS contact tool setter? In Z and in R? I'm wondering if it would be worth it to acquire one and mount it up. I can set...
View ArticleYMT VMC's?
I am considering a YMT brand, CAT-50, VMC. Approx. travels are 60x30x33. Anyone have any experiences with these types of machines? This is a box-way machine. Main reasons it is being considered is the...
View ArticleTool Probe on HMC?
...Thinking about this... :scratchchin: It would be a nice feature to have, but no idea how you implement such a thing on a machine with no fixed table, and no moveable Z. ??? I You-tubed it and came...
View ArticleEngraving on an OKUMA MX-45vae - look ahead problems
I am having an issue with engraving on my okuma mx-45vae mill with an OSP700M. The beginning of every letter is cut short. It appears that the machine is feeding down in Z and before it has reached the...
View ArticleLathe turn and groove toolpaths with Iscar tools
These types of toolpaths caught my eye. Anyone have first hand experience with turn groove tooling. Product_GrooveTurn Dan-
View ArticleI have a Tree mill that keeps breaking the Y axis belt, A little help please!
I have a Tree 325 for a couple years now and have lately had some problems. I got this from the school as they updated. It has only cut wax and was meticulously taken care of. I don't use it much, once...
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