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Tools that you didn't realise you needed.
I never realised I needed one of these till I came across a picture on the web today. Endless possibilities, you can do fine adjustments to the machine while working and then check the results on the...
View ArticleWTB Book: Precision hole location by Moore
Hello, I am a new member to the forum. I am looking for a copy of Precision hole location. For interchange-ability in toolmaking and production. Including Woodworth circular tables by Moore. There are...
View Articlelooking for manual for South Bend MagnaTurn Lathe 1218 purchased under power...
looking for manual for South Bend MagnaTurn Lathe 1218 purchased under power but did not have any manuals with it any and all help is appreciated
View ArticleIs a tip to another shop's workers appropriate for end of major job?
Hello! I'm hoping to gather input on giving tips to the workers at a shop that I sub'd work to. I don't know how much is appropriate, or if it sets a bad precedent/expectation to tip at all. Context -...
View ArticleSystem 3R ATC cable pinout on Sodick AQ35L
The ATC cable got damaged during shipping. Cable wires pulled straight out of the connector. Sodick & 3R only have a partial pinout diagram. Can someone with a 3R ATC on a 2000-2005 Sodick sinker...
View ArticleI need to modify the G71 code
Tenemos una pérdida de tiempo en un control FANUC, ya que con el ciclo fijo G71 lo hace muy bien pero repite una última pasada, tardando un tiempo importante..... ¿Cómo haríamos para que no se repita,...
View ArticleSystem 3R ATC cable pinout on Sodick Sinker
The ATC cable got damaged during shipping. Cable wires pulled straight out of the connector. Sodick & 3R only have a partial pinout diagram. (And of course the diagrams do no match). Can someone...
View Article1.125 spade drill thru titanium clad carbon steel
So i want to drill 44holes using a 1.125 spade drill with carbide coat thru a .500 titanium and 2.9 carbon steel. To note here that plates went thru a process of explosive welding. What feeds and...
View Articleokuma barfeed interface questions
i am thinking of adding an LNS barfeed to a okuma lathe without a barfeed interface on it.. I have an LNS quick load 65 .. its from 05.. okuma is 08 ish.. control is p200.. what can be done for not a...
View ArticleMiller-Knuth 3156 power hacksaw capacity
I see three of these saws for sale now within a decent distance. They have a 14" blade. Any idea on capacity? I would like at least 6x6. My Marvel #1 maxes out at around three inches. BilL D
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O/T Battleship Texas
A little while back I was having a chat with Cal. He asked me if I'd ever visited the Battleship Texas. And unfortunately I have not yet. And to my yet greater shame , as a marine engine guy,...
View ArticleSurface gauge spindle adaptor to DTI
Does any one know if there is OTS or someone who makes (which is not me) adaptor/clamp between Moore & Wright 405 surface gauge spindle and Mitutoyo dial test indicator?
View ArticleWhat’s going on at Boeing
I’ve waited whilst now hoping someone else would bring up the subject. Being a Brit it may appear that I’m picking on Boeing. As a disclaimer I’ve never worked on any aircraft and my only contact with...
View ArticleWorking on a Wohlhaupter UPA4 Boring and Facing Head and have some questions
Edit - I have a bad tendency to be overly verbose when trying to explain things, so I have bolded my primary questions so you can skip through all the background if you like. Hey Folks - I picked up...
View ArticleI want to make sure I’m not going crazy.
I have complained about this repairman on here before. He’s basically a “wall banger” and instead of taking his time to make sure things are perfect (or at least close), he just bangs on the wall until...
View ArticleHaas Pallet Scheduler Mode Variable?
Hey guys, I need to write a simple program to check if Pallet Mode is active or not on my EC400 with a pallet pool and flash a message to the operator if not. I looked at the lists of system variables...
View ArticleAre these cheap 0.02mm/m Chinese level vials really accurate?
I was amazed to see “high precision” level vials sold in Aliexpress, rated with 0.02mm/m resolution (twice more sensitive than a Starrett master precision level). They are sold for about 13 bucks. Any...
View ArticleLapping a surface plate with a bar
Starts at 5:00. In another area of the video or one of his other videos he explains that he prefers to use a rubber cone with abrasive and a dremel instead of a scraper for localized metal removal. He...
View ArticleMachine rebuilding using laser scanning and AR
I’m embarking on a journey to hand scrape my Van Norman 26 using PolyWorks, laser scanning and AR. I decided to try a video format to share this because I felt that plain text and pictures on the forum...
View ArticleTwo part epoxy humor
Back in the 70's I worked 2nd shift at an aircraft material testing facility. When I came into work I saw two hammers on the work bench stuck together handle to handle with a green gob between them. I...
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