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Drill speeds & feeds

Hi All, After 20 yrs away from engineering I am now back and using a CNC Miller (Hurco VM1). I have speed and feed char...

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posted by dave

5 comments posted 20yrs posted by dave

Looking for Ball Gear

For new product development, we are looking for a plastic ball gear to fit on a 1/4" shaft that will handle a max 25 de...

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posted by KThree

7 comments posted 20yrs posted by KThree

Laser engraved images

I am trying to understand what is needed to photo engrave on polished black granite with a laser. From what I have read...

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posted by no

3 comments posted 20yrs posted by no

Mikron 5-axis Milling Machine info request

'lo folks, Does anyone have any experience with a 5-axis Mikron? And, if so, what has been your experience with these m...

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posted by tonytn36sp

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Good Value

Would buying Haas VF3 over Mazak VCN510 (very similar Machining Centers) be considered a good value for the money? I am...

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posted by toolsntoys4u

11 comments posted 20yrs posted by toolsntoys4u

Controls Upgrading Idea

My control is an Anilam Crusader II but this could work on other Servo control systems. A few years back I saw a Microc...

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posted by regor

2 comments posted 20yrs posted by regor

Spare parts for Excel machining centers

We have Excel vertical pmc-10T good machine but the plant in Singapore I heard gone bankrupt and we can not find any on...

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posted by gsandhu1

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Anybody got interesting dxf file?

I just got my Heidenhain 355 working, and I am looking for interesting parts to mill in aluminium, maybe someone got a...

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posted by MV-cyber

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High pressure coolant/Thermal issues

We are presently testing a H.P. system as a demo. The unit we have is installed on a 20mm, swiss machine. The coolant w...

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posted by bullseyebry

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vibratory tumbler wiring

I just bought a vibratory tumbler of the roundy type ~3 cu ft, and it has 2 seperate pieses of SJO hanging out the side,...

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posted by none

0 comments posted 21yrs posted by none

MOOG Hydrapoint

Anyone need any of these machines for parts?

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posted by pdavenport

3 comments posted 21yrs posted by pdavenport

Ball detent strategies...

Awl-- No doubt you are familiar w/ detent pins. I'm making sorta the opposite: a grooved pin that slips into drilled ro...

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posted by physical

1 comments posted 21yrs posted by physical

Thugs in the machinist business

Many machine shops I see today, they not making money or the profit margin in the machinist trade, they only want to ke...

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posted by szaki10

12 comments posted 21yrs posted by szaki10

Job Opening at OMW...

Hi Gang: We're currently looking for an additional person to join us at OMW. We're a small shop (5 people)doing mostly...

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posted by jhko

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MS Word .doc question

Recieved an electrical schematic in Word .doc form. All I can get printed is the whole damn page. How the hell can you p...

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posted by alphamachine-nospam

4 comments posted 21yrs posted by alphamachine-nospam