CAT40 tools sticking in spindle, fixed

Sep 28, 2008 3 Replies

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rbraun333 17 years ago

Ref: my posts from 3-24 and 7-25 of this year. problem kept getting worse. Almost all my tools were sticking. Spoke to a CNC sevice tech while I was shooping for a new lathe. He said drawbar should push the tool free. (my tools were being pulled free by the tool carosel) Had to call the guys that support YCI, they gave me directions over the phone on how to adjust the release cylinder. Upon dissasssembly it seems the bolt in the end of the cylinder was loose, lock washer was in 3 peices. Readjusted for .030" push out and all is fine. No more BANG on tool change.

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DrollTroll 17 years ago

On a fadal 3016L, I get that occasional bang too. Not overly violent, but certainly audible. The tool never sticks tho, altho just the other day it was dropping tools out of the carousel. A shitload of WD40 seemed to fix that tho.

Nice how they walked you through the problem!

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DrollTroll 17 years ago

What YCI do you have? How much was it, how do you like it? Can you compare it to other vmc's??

They have an XV series ("extreme value", no foolin), that seems to be in the Fadal/Haas arena.

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Randy 17 years ago

I have a Supermax Rebel 1, can't really compare it as it's the only CNC machine I have. It's been good to me, I have had to repair the MPG (aka Handwheel) for $600 and replace the oil line for the x axis as it was corroded through, poor coolant maintenance by the previous owner.

Thank You, Randy

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