Part Conveyor Belt Replacement
I need to replace the belt on my part conveyor. It's for a Tsugami Swiss CNC. Not exactly sure of the material type (maybe PVC) but must be oil resistant. Trying to avoid going to OEM $$ and looking...
View ArticleFS: Charmilles D10 EDM, Ram Sinker Type Benchtop Machine w. Accupro DRO,...
Charmilles Geneve Sinker Type EDM​ Model D 10​ Serial Number 53307​ Isopulse controller Type P-25​ 220 volts, 3 phase​ Includes:​ Tank with pump​ System 3R tooling system​ Original Magnetic Chuck​...
View ArticleHaas) Super Mini Mill #2) Skip warm up cycle?
Hi All, I left for the day. I shut down the Super Mini Mill-2 as normal. I got an opportunity to head back 30min later to continue working on my project. I was not able to run my manual project as I...
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Any idea where i can order to make a part?
In this big and limitless world of metal, I wonder where I could order to have a bolt/stud manufactured like in the picture below?
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Just picked up a horizontal Mill, what kind is it?
Hey all! Like i said in header, I picked up this horizontal Mill… which I didn’t even know that was a thing. It weighs easily 400 lbs, but I cannot for the life of me figure out what brand it is? It’s...
View ArticleThis Code is kicking my ..............
Basic G code as it can get, but second to last line can't just slightly back off the inside of the slot before I do G0 Z.25 . I keep on getting all kind of crazy radii and in the wrong direction. I...
View ArticleDrip feeding to 2005 VF2 with 4th axis - how does the buffer work?
We are trying to dripfeed to our 2005 VF2 with HRT210 rotary. We've got it "up and running" sort of, but it frequently (not always) reaches a point where there is some kind of error that prevents it...
View ArticleLive/Rotating centres
Hi Guys, Have a machinist complaining about a generic make live center I have given him. He uses a Doosan turning center and says that because he has a hydraulic tail stock that it has to be a branded...
View ArticleSkills test for hiring machinists
Our company is working to develop some testing during the hiring process to better help us identify a candidate’s potential and technical aptitude. The goal is to have some insight into whether a...
View ArticleFanuc program for a 2 7/8 EUE male thread
For Oilfield lathe programmers or other knowledgable machinists. A customer has won a contract to produce an oilfield tube or pipe of sorts that has a stub acme at one end and a 2 7/8 EUE male at the...
View ArticleClausing 8520 knee mill
Thinking hard about buying this 8520 Clausing knee mill. I don't know anything about knee mills. This one is in good shape...right now it's missing the drill press handles but i'm sure they are there....
View ArticleOngoing unrest in Russia
It apparently is a coup is in progress. Prigozhin is headed north with force and defense forces are amassing in Moscow.
View ArticleHELP PLEASE Elb Surface Grinder Y axis speed adjustment problem.
Good morning, I have an ELB SW5VAI hydraulic surface grinder that feeds in the Y-axis continuously, cutting in a diagonal motion across the workpiece. looking at the machine i can't see where the speed...
View ArticleWhat are the main reasons of why this would happen?
Below is a picture of a part I have made a few times. I have had this problem before but I can't remember what I did to fix it. I think I changed finishing tools. The machine was just fixed so some of...
View ArticleAllied engineering review
Had a really good experience with ordering a custom step drill from Allied Engineering so I wanted to share. There is a repeat job for a housing that I have to make a couple hundred of every month....
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Need help identifying a CNC machine
I need some help identifying this CNC machine. I know that it is a flat bed lathe, but I can't figure out what model it is. For a little while I thought maybe it was a DMTG CKE 6150Z but the handles on...
View ArticleWould a bridgeport head fit on a sharp mill
Hi We have a Sharp mill for the FIRST robotics team that is getting the "knock" pretty bad and needs a re-build. Not sure we can afford it this season but I might have access to a step pulley...
View ArticleZ Axis Drive Motor for Bench type or small Mill
I recently eliminated the crank on my mill Z axis, and went to a motor drive. After many months of reading available techniques and motor options , I settled on a DC drive . I chose a motor that is...
View ArticleLooking for a proximity sensor setup
I am looking for some sort of proximity sensor setup that would operate within a range of a few feet. Basically I would like something that would operate a switch to send power to a component when a...
View ArticleEstablishing Machine Coordinate Position off of the Spindle Gauge Point
Yes, as my name implies, I am a journeyman, but I've been long removed from running machines and primarily work in programming and supervising now. I recently took a position at a shop where every...
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