Lathe lubrication not mentioned
Just bought a second hand hobby shop lathe. Took it apart cleaned it noticed it had what appeared to be dried up grease on a bunch or parts. After looking around the only thing I see mentioned in the...
View ArticleWorking on Bridgeport Variable Speed head rebuild. Stuck on the large bull...
Repair has been going fairly smoothly up to this point but I am having the hardest time with the large bull gear assembly. After a lot of struggling and making a special tool I was able to get the lock...
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Request for help!
Hi all, Sorry to ask for help on my first post! I’m building a small, specialist lathe type machine in my garage and seem to be having some issues with it. I’ll attach pictures but in essence I have a...
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3k universal K&T
Hello all, I have this 3K universal, the Bridgeport head does not go with it, but the bracket from K&T that holds the Bridgeport head does go with it. I also have a couple of overarm supports. I...
View ArticleLatest single to 3 phase vfd’s? 15-20hp?
Hello All, I am familiar with the WJ200 series vfd’s and have been running the largest model from 10 years back powering a 10hp 3 phase motor. Searching around it seems there are now 15-20hp models...
View ArticleVF3SS Alarm 626 proximity switch malfunction
We just commissioned a new to us 2007(maybe 08?) VF3SS. Haas techs were in yesterday adding probing and breaking in a new spindle. We mounted our fixturing this morning and were hoping to take some...
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Custom carbide corner rounding tool
We drill a lot of these bars...... .....and use an angle grinder to debur the ends to approx 6mm concave rad - does the job but not very consistent and a nasty job. Looking at corner rounding tools but...
View ArticleLarge, unexpected drop in Empire State Manufacturing Index
From Marketwatch.com: "The New York Federal Reserve’s Empire State business conditions index, a gauge of manufacturing activity in the state, plunged 29.2 points in January to negative 43.7, the...
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Gorton 3u pantograph
I just picked up a gorton 3u in great shape. The only thing missing was the motor and mounting bracket. I managed to snag the bracket from eBay, and I have a few small motors laying around to use. My...
View ArticleHaas Servo Bar 300 problem
We have a 2005 SL-10 with a Servo Bar 300 bar feeder. We are getting alarm # 446- servo bar bar too long. The machine loads, then measures the new bar correctly(it is 22 inches long) then it pushes the...
View ArticleHave any of you ever tried a PCD drill?
Hi All: I was asked to wire cut some tungsten sheet. It's a bit slow but it wires OK. Getting the start holes in is another matter. Carbide drills go maybe 0.100" before they're toast. Have any of you...
View Articlewhy are laser cleaning machines so expensive?
I've seen lots of videos on laser cleaning, but I haven't found an affordable machine. I am looking for one primarily for cleaning rust and paint off steel panels, but a pulse laser would enable more...
View ArticleSelling My Entire Metal Shop: CNC, Milling, Turning, Sheetmetal, etc.
Hi guys, its been a while since I have been active on the forums or machining itself -- just life stuff. Now I’m moving across the country from NJ to TX and in the new place I do not have room for the...
View ArticleCheap Fiber Lasers - technology durability
I feel like we are starting to see significant price movement in the fiber laser department. I'm curious, when you look at a product like a 50w fiber galvo laser, what does the industrial proven brand...
View Articlebridge straight edge out of steel
Are there any real reasons why a bridge straight edge cannot be made out of steel? I know cast iron is the material of choice, but in todays world cast iron bar is simply not something that is easy to...
View ArticleMy employee is too slow.
My business is mostly low volume production and prototyping for aerospace and medical device. A while back I hired a machinist to help me at my shop. I pay him 40/hr which comes out to about $45/hr in...
View ArticleOT Big brother is definitely watching
Our wire EDM was acting up, we determined a solenoid was not working to circulate the deionized water. Talked it over with the toolmaker running the machine (said the word solenoid several times) and...
View ArticleThat random phone call
Happens a couple times a year. Caller: "Can you do this job for me"? (Simple turn on an OD and cutoff) Me: "Sound fairly simple, what material? C: 316 SS.......tubing. M: "Oh, well not mild steel solid...
View ArticleTig practic. Do I need to have the gas on?
I have a new Lincoln square wave 200. Do I need to run gas if I'm just practicing running a line on some stock and NOT actually welding? Thanks
View ArticleCNC Lathe turning ellipsoidal parts, not on purpous
Hi guys I have two identical cnc lathes 2022 year of manufacturing. The machines were bought brand new. One of them, when turning round bar, I get around 0.01 to 0.015 even sometimes 0.02mm on the same...
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