Pratt and Whitney
Hi, I’m new to this forum so hopefully I’m posting in the right place. I’m looking for any information someone may have on a Pratt and Whitney lathe. I believe it is dated around 1920. It is a 10 inch...
View ArticleOT: Where to buy/get small quantity of iron ore?
Need to get a small quanity of iron ore. Say around 10 - 20 kilos. Where / who might be willing to part with such a small quantity? Anyone bought iron ore from Ebay? Ideally I would like to get it from...
View ArticleDoes myasthenia gravis mean the victim should be terminated?
This malady disrupts signals from nerves to muscles. It is treatable but not curable. How did or would you handle such a case? We have one now. I need to know if the victim is more likely to injure...
View ArticleMiyano BND Part Ejector (Sub Spindle) Dissassembly Question
The part I'm currently making is short and has a center through hole so quite a bit of coolant gets into the sub spindle and it's coming out around the part ejector assembly. The sub spindle has a...
View Article208v or 480v? Why the difference?
Hi all. I operate a commercial laundry. We have various motors running. I have a 60hp Baldor motor (runs 10 hours per day which circulates water in wastewater treatment machine. We are wired for 208v...
View ArticleBore gage setting fixture cross compatibility?
this is A very specific question so I may not get an answer but figured it wouldnt hurt to ask. I have the Mitutoyo 511-931-20 dial bore gage set. I was looking to pick up a setting fixture but didn’t...
View ArticleKeller Hy-Duty 3
I have been in the market for a small bandsaw for awhile now for my home shop, but couldn't bring myself to spend the money on a Harbor freight, and everything else was either too large, too expensive,...
View ArticleSharp/fanuc error code help!
Long time lurker first time poster here. Recently aquired my first CNC, Sharp 2412S annnnnnnd needless to say Im in a bit over my head. Long story short even though I’ve read the manuals several times...
View ArticleFree CNC resources
Two of my eBooks are free today and tomorrow. Download if interested: 1. CNC Programming Skills: Live Tool Drilling Cycles on a Fanuc Lathe, Sinha, S. K., eBook - Amazon.com (On live-tool drilling...
View ArticleBrother Controller Learning Curve
hi guys, I was thinking about starting up my own company and betting on a brother S700 or W1000. i want to get the latest version with the newest controller. I was wondering how do you learn the new...
View ArticleEntrepreneur Wanted for a Machine Shop
Small machine shop for sale to an entrepreneur / Journeyman machinist who would like a nice small business in a good location in the Kansas City area. 3 CNC Mills, plus manual mill and lathe and...
View ArticleThoughts on the CELOS control from MORI
Anyone have any experience with the CELOS controls from Mori? Is it just a GUI on top of a fanuc or Mits? Just trying to figure out some of their offerings. I take it ergoline is just the physical...
View ArticleMaterial to use as a thrust washer in a model T engine
I am installing a crankshaft into a model T engine. This project involves pouring Babbitt bearings. On a model T the thrust surface is on the rear main bearing. For this engine I want to use a bronze...
View ArticlePoll on general electronics failures on CNC
I'm interested in the electronics failures that people have experienced on CNC equipment. This is not a place to vent your frustrations because your 60 year old peg board machine won't start anymore....
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Deckel Dialog 11 FP50CC/T SPS error code on startup
After reading a few of the other SPS errors, I am likely looking for a reply from Malicron saying I should buy a second Dialog 11 for spare parts. I just have the fourth from the end card with a red...
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Brand new Bosch drives for old Deckel NC /A machines
I was chatting with Oliver and he mentioned he once bought all new Bosch TR drives, or to be exact a new modernized reproduction of the drive, from a company in Germany, a Mr. Methfessel: REGLER KOMBI...
View ArticleExcello 602 table removal with factory power feed?
I need to take the table off for transport. Has anyone done this? Does the whole power feed need to come off? Also how are the table handles even removed? I assume they screw on and the jamb nut keeps...
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O.T. Ukrainian watchmaker fixes Newfoundland clock tower that hasn't told...
I noticed a link to this story on my screen tonight so I thought I'd share it for some of the posters here who are into clock and watch making Ukrainian watchmaker fixes Newfoundland clock tower that...
View ArticlePrince WLS800 hydraulic valve repair
Got this valve from Surplus Center. I've had it on my log splitter for a couple of years. Leaking out the valve's rear cap. There is a square cross sectioned wiper or seal or whatever that has given up...
View ArticleKeyway Taper Sodick
Hello, I am after some help with keyway tapers. I have been successfully cutting parallel shaft keyways for couplings on our EDM, a Sodick AL6000Q. Some work has arisen which requires the top of the...
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