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Van Dorns

If anyone has a need for a 275 & 250 ton Van Dorn let me know. Both machines are in excellent condition and will be goin...

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Survey: Which Side of the Spindle Centerline do Most CNC Lathes Cut?

To All: Just curious, do more CNC lathes cut on the back side of the spindle centerline (away from the operator), or on...

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posted by bottlbob

10 comments posted 20yrs posted by bottlbob

Looking for small CNC lathe (So. California)

Hey, our CNC department is really backing up lately, we're looking for a good, used, small CNC lathe here in Covina, CA...

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posted by montmach

8 comments posted 20yrs posted by montmach

Yam CK2 problem

Hi all: Recently we have buyed a YAM CK2 (Fanuc 6T) lathe in an auction, of course... no manual,no schematic,no anythin...

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posted by abdulai

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FS-Engine Lathe- So. Cal.

Engine lathe for sale. Ameri Tech Gap 10 x 40 approx between centers 3.15 approx spindle bore 16 speeds 25 to 1800 rpm,...

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posted by gunner

3 comments posted 20yrs posted by gunner

Work Offset

Is there a way to program an offset without using G54,G55,G56 etc. I need a way to offset a machine using a Fanuc contr...

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posted by jerrjocnc

4 comments posted 20yrs posted by jerrjocnc

what is the difference between VMC and drill tap center?????

How DRILL TAP CENTER differs from VMC and how higher productivity is achieved?????

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posted by suriyacbe

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OT:Field engineer???

I'm praying my hard times are about to end. I was interviewed by a major machine tool company for a field job. It's bee...

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posted by cncfixxer

8 comments posted 20yrs posted by cncfixxer

ER-16 vs WW spindle for Taig?

All, I'm still trying to get my setup together for dot-matrix engraving before I start breaking end mills due to runout...

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posted by eternalsquire

8 comments posted 20yrs posted by eternalsquire

Haas VF fixture offset hell

So, I get pried away from my beloved Mazak to run a couple of prototypes on our VF-3 last week. I've never quite figure...

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posted by bytecolor

24 comments posted 20yrs posted by bytecolor

Mazak T32 128 Emergency Stop

Our T32 lathe is getting a 128 Emergency Stop alarm. Which, by looking at the manual, says the e-stop is active. Push/P...

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posted by bytecolor

14 comments posted 20yrs posted by bytecolor

Inneresting coolant leak problem on Fadal

Awl-- And probably on similarly-designed machines. For a long long while I thought the problem was the centrifiugal pum...

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posted by physical

0 comments posted 20yrs posted by physical

Can I use a BT40 taper

in a Haas VF-1? There's a tool that I'm thinking about buying online, but it's BT40. What would I need to do to get it t...

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posted by kgringioni

11 comments posted 20yrs posted by kgringioni

CNC Lead Setup Person - near Worcester MA

CNC machinist or Moldmaker - or both?! Are you a moldmaker who loves to be hands-on with your machines, doing CNC setup...

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posted by DiscoverTheBest

7 comments posted 20yrs posted by DiscoverTheBest

What type of Servo's

I have a friend that is clearing out some used servo's and I was wondering if someone could look at some pictures and l...

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posted by NoSpam

1 comments posted 20yrs posted by NoSpam