possible apprenticeship
I have been offered the possibility of an apprenticeship learning CNC laser engraving. My question is laser engraving worth learning? And would taking the apprenticeship transfer into other disciplines...
View ArticleFanuc 10t/ FAPT daewoo puma 10s HELP!
ok guys, bare with me on this please. I have been a manual machinist for 7 years now and recently learned mazatrol cnc programming. well the g code cnc guy got ill and left for good. now I have been...
View ArticleMachine Water Swivel
Does anyone have any blue prints or know how to make a water swivel that could be used for a personal water well drilling rig? I would like to machine the swivel out of aluminum as a trial and then use...
View ArticleNew bar puller found on eBay, anybody used one?
Looking for cnc lathes on eBay. Came across a new bar puller that a company in the US is making and selling. Looks to be pretty new. Level 10 Tools | Ez-Puller The Only Bar Puller That Is Self...
View Article4150 Speeds and Feeds
I'm turning 6" 4150 and my feeds seem alright but id like to know if there is room to go faster and thin the chips a little. Currently I'm running 850 rpms with .01228 in/rev and only taking .025 off...
View ArticleBlanchard ground plate ready made sources?
Would any of you guys know where to find nice flat ground plates in steel (4140 or 1020 if need be) ready made that could be used as tooling plate sub plate and such or does it always have to be...
View ArticleI never thought this would happen! Shop featured in MMS!
Hey PM, I normally don't toot my own horn but this is nothing short of spectacular in my book. After years of reading Modern Machine Shop, they chose my shop to do a write up on! I'm flattered and...
View ArticleAdvice on Tree Journeyman J425?
Hi, I am in the market for a relatively inexpensive 3 Axis CNC and am considering a Tree J425. It will be used for recreational purposes (building one-off car parts, etc.); I will not be using it to...
View ArticleCutting data for cobalt drill in D2?
I've never cut much tool steel. I have to drill a 21/64 hole about 1.5" deep on the lathe in D2. If I had to guess I'd start at 55sfm and a feed of .005ipr and peck .3 or so. Good? No good?
View ArticleCNC lathe recommendation
Hi All, I run a small machine shop presently all with manual machines. With CNC prices coming down significantly, I dont think I can afford not to move towards them despite my specialised area of work....
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Fixturing extruded parts
We have been running thousands of these simple parts a year and decided to get a quote on an extrusion profile, and to my surprise the die cost was only $1,150. The extrusion will cut our material cost...
View Articleyasnac MX2
Go figure, after 28 years of owning machine, operator wants to use tool life management. It was an option on MX2, so we are trying to use variables. Works on Matsuura with the MX3, but get error 015 (...
View Article5 Axis milling machine work holding opinions
we will take delivery of our new Deckel in a month, and I need to come up with some work holding plans. I generally like a big vice.... and while we wont be doing a TON of 5 axis work, we will start...
View Articleneed help inspecting gage diameter on cone
ok guys, i'm a little stuck here... i have an internal cone that i'm machining and on the print, the diameter and depth to a certain point are called out. diameter is 3.319 inches and depth is .126...
View ArticleSqueaky Y-axis servo
This is a brushed dc servo on an old Milltronics Partner 3 knee mill. I thought the squeak was coming from the brushes, but the motor still squeaks when I rotate it by hand with the brushes removed....
View ArticleRenishaw MP12 Probe Help
I got one of these probes used for my machine. My machine has an MI12 interface that seems like it should work fine. However, the trouble I'm having is concerning the probe itself. I guess it should...
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opinion on simple fixture
First time in a long time we have been some what caught up so wanted to make the best of the time to develop so new fixtures for parts we run often. On this job its simply profiling some flats on the...
View ArticleHow do I call subprograms on a Yasnac J50L?
I am learning CNC programming on my Kia KIT30B with a Yasnac J50L controller and have a good program, but I am trying to repeat the program. When it comes back from the sub program to the main program...
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Horizontal Programming
I am new to programming for Horizontal mills. What is the best way to go about setting the work offset locations? I would like to just set a center point and and always program from that point. I have...
View ArticleJob Shop ERP systems (E2, Global Shop, JobBoss, etc.)
I am soon going to be working for a very specialized job shop; it's almost more of an OEM in that there are two primary "product lines" but they are all built to order and specific to the customer's...
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