Aluminium 6061/6082 on profiling surface finish
I have a question regarding achievable surface finish in aluminium. I am currently running 3mm ball solid carbide endmill 2fl polished from haas shop, 0.075mm/fl, 0,075mm stepover, 15000rpm. Stock to...
View ArticleHardinge HLV-H Rebuild
Hi Guys, I've got a couple HLV-H toolroom lathes in the shop. I was thinking about having Babin rebuild one, but it's just out of my budget. I'm semi-retired and have thought about doing the rebuild...
View ArticleHow to remove spindle motor from Kitamura Mycenter 1xif?
Hello guys, I am finally scrapping my Kitamura machine, I am so glad to see it going. I have managed to remove all the Fanuc red-capped motors, as well as the Fanuc boards, operator panel and so on....
View ArticleVintage Winch HELP
I have exhausted, all avenues as far as contacting museums, and other places, specializing in vintage machinery any info, or a point in the right direction would be helpful and greatly appreciated....
View ArticleNeed some guidance on vfd control for mill while also using existing control....
My mill has 4 motors between the power feed and the horizontal attachment. I really only want the main spindle on a vfd and I want to be able to control the speed with the vfd wired to a switch, or...
View ArticleOT: Sockets: Swivel vs. Universal
I'm preparing to buy a set of 3/8 metric flex sockets. The thing is, I'm not sure which type is best. There's the universal joint kind where there's two pins and a square piece in between each piece of...
View ArticleOkuma chuck question
I have a Genos L250 6 inch chuck machine. Does anyone know if I am able to switch it over to a 8 inch chuck and just buy a new chuck
View ArticlePossible types of steel for this bushing plus alternative recommendations
I'm needing to make several custom length bushings that are nominally 0.875" ID and 1.500" OD with lengths between 1.625" and 2.250". These are used to adapt a tractor category 1 hitch pin (0.875") to...
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Blaser catalog
Colleagues, has anyone somewhere ever seen a coolant catalog from the Blaser company? I periodically ask myself this question and can't find anything. There is no catalog or even a simple list of all...
View ArticleGrinding Lathe chuck jaws on a Surface Grinder:
Quick question for input, would it be better to grind lathe chuck jaws on a surface grinder or while on the chuck in the lathe with toolpost grinder? I can go either route just wondered what some...
View ArticleHave Canode upped their game yet?
Has anyone bought any significant amount of Canode recently? As in 32oz bottles etc? If so where did you buy it and was it ok? I'm still smarting after buying a bad 32oz bottle from Artco 3 yrs ago and...
View ArticleNeed Source for a piloted 7/16" Drill Bit
Going to try my hand at lining a .22 call barrel. Liner calls for a 7/16th dia hole. WILL crudely be doing this with an electric drill. Bit needs to be at least 15.5". Thanks.
View ArticleIs this leg to high?
I have a rotary converter powering my clausing colchester A50 cnc lathe. I measured from leg to leg with the spindle running at 1000 rpm. I got 218, 222, and 247. Is the 247 measurement to high? If it...
View ArticleMahr Millimess - Indicator disassembly, inspect, clean, reassemble
Greetings, I have a Mahr Millimess indicator that worked (a long time ago) and had seized up while in storage. I scoured the internet looking for disassembly instructions or cutaway views; I found...
View ArticleWhat's my worth?
Hey, another year and another performance review, with hopefully a raise.... I work at my company on second shift with a good $3 an hour differential, but without disclosing my hourly pay, i feel like...
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Error RS232C_2
Hello friends. I have encountered this error while sending a program from the computer to the device via a cable. Has this happened to anyone? Machine model: mori seiki mv junior fanuc 10 M
View ArticleCatskill Mountain Railroad
As some of you know, I have been a member of the Catskill Mountain Railroad for the past 27 years. CMRR is an all volunteer organization, leasing its track from Ulster County, in the Catskill Region of...
View ArticleCan a small tool grinder be used as a surface grinder?
Fellow forum members, I would like to get a small surface grinder for my hobby machining, which consists most of small jobs, such as 1-2-3 blocks, planning a small machine vise and such. I found a tool...
View ArticleColchester bantam mk2 6mm lead screw 15mm pitch how gears?
Colchester bantam mk2 6mm lead screw 15mm pitch what change gears? Pl help...
View ArticleHow to best code Brother synchronized tapping?
There are threads here on this but I am curious as to the best way to code for synchronized rigid tapping. Like when you want to tap a few threads to check before tapping all the way down. I just...
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