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High speed spindle

As I was messing around with text engraving, I realized that it would be very cool to have a high speed spindle. There...
4 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ignoramus11933
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus11933

Is trhis worth it?

I cannot find anywhere in my manuals the procedure for aligning the turret or calibrating the tool eye. This sounds lik...
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posted by rbraun333
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by rbraun333

Looking to ID "something"

My customer claims they have a Fadal 914 VMC machine. They also claim they use C40S7-0750 collets and CT40-75TG-2.50 is...
4 comments posted 15yrs
posted by autodrill
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by autodrill

just in....cnc lathe sux!

Who the hell would want to do that crap for a living? It's hard work. The cycle times average 1-3 minutes, just enough...
21 comments posted 15yrs
posted by friggenbozo9
21 comments posted 15yrs posted by friggenbozo9

Calling The ER Collet Experts

I can hold a round shank in an ER-style collet. I can hold a round shank and square tap shank at the same time in an ER...
4 comments posted 15yrs
posted by autodrill
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by autodrill

Lathe chuck 411

I figured I'd share the info I got today in case your as green as me on a cnc lathe. Using a lathe monster on the face...
1 comments posted 15yrs
posted by friggenbozo9
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by friggenbozo9

Bearing site with CAD downloads

This site may be of interest/help. It has a large number of ball/roller, sleeve, etc. bearings with downloadable CAD fi...
0 comments posted 15yrs
posted by gmcduffee
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by gmcduffee

POLL...What brand of cutters do you use?

If you have time, please participate. I expect a lot of good coming from this post. Ok, What brand of cutters do you us...
1 comments posted 15yrs
posted by friggenbozo9
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by friggenbozo9

lathe hardcutting, air blast or coolant?

Using diamond coated inserts on stainless steel at 57rc, would you use air or coolent. The air is cool because it's rea...
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posted by friggenbozo9
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by friggenbozo9

Are you a heat manager?

I am. :( Seems everything I do lately requires I preheat and maintain constant temperature. I come in first thing and s...
4 comments posted 15yrs
posted by friggenbozo9
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by friggenbozo9

Help with boring out lathe jaws...

I bored out some jaws on a cnc lathe, and my bar runs out .004 approx. Iv'e bored out tons of em on a manual dead nuts...
15 comments posted 15yrs
posted by friggenbozo9
15 comments posted 15yrs posted by friggenbozo9

Accuracy of opened up holes...

Awl -- Suppose I have a series of accurately drilled, accurately positioned 1/4" holes, in both 1/4" and 1" alum plate....
20 comments posted 15yrs
posted by UNfitcat
20 comments posted 15yrs posted by UNfitcat

Subplates again....

Awl -- Specific Q: Would a plate full of 1/2-13 holes AND t-slots be redundant? I would like to go all-holes, but I do...
3 comments posted 15yrs
posted by UNfitcat
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by UNfitcat

Surface Grinder

Whats the switch marked "residual" on the magnetic chuck supposed to do? Thanks in advance. db
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posted by debco99
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by debco99