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deep hole drilling

Job I'll be drilling later this week, 64 holes 3/8" dia. 6-3/4" deep in 1018 CRS. Looking for recomendations for speed,...

17 comments posted 16yrs

posted by rbraun333

17 comments posted 16yrs posted by rbraun333

Anybody out there simulating their machine?

I mean the actual machine? You would think it would slow things down too much, but it doesn't have to. The machine coul...

17 comments posted 16yrs

posted by vinny

17 comments posted 16yrs posted by vinny

UGNX vs...Mastercam/Solidworks

UGNX and Solidworks are about equal as far as the drafting end goes. UGNX pulls way ahead in the way of modeling. Both...

1 comments posted 16yrs

posted by vinny

1 comments posted 16yrs posted by vinny

T14 M16 Robodrill

Pardon me for this on topic post but I have a question. I'm trying to tram the drive keys after a spindle change but ge...

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posted by clutch

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by clutch

Robodrill PCL External Interface

I am trying to interface the outputs given at the back of my robodrill, does any one know how can i access those with M...

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posted by sd.sanjeev

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by sd.sanjeev

Rods spinning in 5C collet fixture during rigid tapping

Awl -- Tapping 1/2-13, about 1" deep, cut tap (new), in 1" rnd 6061, held in what seems to me to be a pretty sturdy 5C...

17 comments posted 16yrs

posted by UNfitcat

17 comments posted 16yrs posted by UNfitcat

glentek /fadal

Was rebuilding a 4050-38 dc motor today ( it had presented with a major ground fault to the motor frame ) --on dissasem...

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posted by nope

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by nope

Hardinge III+ 18-T FANUC Lathe Keyboard Mapping

Hi, He have a III+ SP and need to change the keyboard mapping. We now get ( instead of P when we shift Q. The rest of t...

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posted by billynevada

0 comments posted 16yrs posted by billynevada

Fabrication businesses

Aug 15 Can someone set me straight on this.. Lately I've been talking to gear makers about fabrication plants ( that is...

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posted by gregg2322

1 comments posted 16yrs posted by gregg2322

Drilling 304 stainless w/ crisco oil

Awl -- No foolin. My machinist friend has a job drilling boucou 5/32 holes in 1/8 304 stainless, w/ carbide drills, and...

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posted by UNfitcat

13 comments posted 16yrs posted by UNfitcat

UGNX rotary tables and 4/5 axis...

MY LORD! Wholly variable tool axis batman! It seems the more complex the toolpath, the easier it is to code up. And tha...

1 comments posted 16yrs

posted by vinny

1 comments posted 16yrs posted by vinny

Spotting Different Sized Holes With One Tool Should Be Done...

so just one operation is present in your Machining Operations Manager. Additionally, if you change your mind it should...

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posted by jon_banquer

14 comments posted 16yrs posted by jon_banquer

Yo, to all the UGNX users...Please read...

I got a question??? A simple one, yet I can find no answer. Maybe you guys can answer it... Ok, you make some cutter pa...

1 comments posted 16yrs

posted by vinny

1 comments posted 16yrs posted by vinny

UGNX will make you an engineer!

Yep, couple of edm guys at work asked me how long Iv'e been an engineer. I said 9 weeks. lol I'M somebody damnit! Who?.....

2 comments posted 16yrs

posted by vinny

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by vinny

Cut Tap Tid-Bits

To All: Just saw this article in Cutting Tool Engineering. Thought it was pretty good. Most of it is the basic stuff mo...

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posted by bottlbob

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by bottlbob