Haas Minimill, really accurate??

So what in the f*ck do you think ?

For you, no. You always seem to be trying to cobb some cheap shit together and expecting world class results without grasping the fundamentals of precision engineering. You will note from the specifications that all that is specified is single axis distance repeatability. There are six degrees of freedom in any axis and they have specified only one. Nowhere are horizontal or vertical straightnesses specified, or spindle error or any of a number of other factors required for a machine to hold 2 tenths volumetrically. Get a copy of ASME B5.54, study it and when you understand it come back and ask again.

Gee I don't know, bought it new on 7-20-04 & don't want to wear it out! If I only put 212 hrs a year it should last a while? Bought it to play with & make stupid stuff like parts for our classic cars & make some cool beer coasters with Dobermans on them. You have seen them. I don't need to check the size just have to look nice . Did take a job once for 2K parts 1" dia (ran on screw machine) & had to mill a rectangle in the center. Ran two in soft jaws & shit every 60 seconds I had to get off my stool & change the damn parts. They were .120 thick & had to be deburred so I used a 45 deg spot drill for the top & a screw machine recess tool to do the bottom side. Then I remembered why mills suck .

I remember something about that, send me more info, you have my email addy.

I can't seem to get on the irc anymore won't except my login.

Uh! Just for your brain disease, I had 2 toolboxes. Since I don't collect them like you, one had to go. JS

I'll try and remember when I'm not quite so busy.

Actually the process would probably work really well for Bryce and John.

Try typing < /join #cnc > into the server window ?

Why wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

hrm.. Please email me your IP address/host address and I'll see what I can see from this end. You should be able to log on without an issue. machines- cnc.net

news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

I see a couple successfull logins late last night ( around midnite, my time )

Yep, but I get this: Your Nickname isn't registred..

I believe you may have to re-register as Anthony has had to re-do the server.

Why wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

Won't keep you from connecting and chatting. You can re-register at your convienence. When I lost the hdd, the services databases were toasted.

One of my nicks is currently unregistered also--really not such a biggee...mostly it's just that someone could concievably steal your nick....and as such, it only makes sense that an unregistered nick won't be granted "operator status"....plenty of other operators already, so definately nothing to lose sleep over.