Mazak QT8 T2 error 501
I own a old Mazak QT8 T2 I crashed It ( totally my doing ) everything seams work ok except whenever I try to run a proven program I get this error ( 501 ILLEGAL PROCESS DATA ) I have no Manuals Can...
View ArticleDowding & Doll V-4 instruction manual and list of standard parts.
Instruction manual and complete list of standard parts for this rare to find gear hobber.
View ArticleCan the Precision Matthews PM-728VT CNC kit able to do micro machining?
Hello, I'm not sure if the PM-728VT ultra precision bench mill bought with the ultra precision CNC kit is able to use 0.2mm (~8 thou) flute Flat Square End Mill spiral bits. Example:...
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 ArticleShop Security System
Did a search and found no threads on the subject, Time has come to install a security system. The technology is leap frogging with a myriad of features. No clear choice. Looking for the most reliable...
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Newbie bushing help.
I'm searching for a 1" bore collared bushing with a 1/8" width 1/16" depth slotted keyway. I know it's not industry standard. I have peerless axles that are keyed this way and I'm trying to match them...
View ArticleChevalier surface Grinder U seal
Hello I'd like to replace the U seal ( shaft ) for one of the hyd. cylinder on my Chevalier Grinder. The shaft diameter is 12.5 mm. I contacted Chevalier, they don't have a replacement part, I...
View ArticleCleaning parts EDM in IONOPLUS 3000
We sinker-EDM a variety of parts in IONOPLUS 3000 and find it extremely difficult to clean the parts afterwards, especially parts with honeycomb that tend to retain the oil in the cells. Our current...
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Mitsubishi HL-300-au / Oerlikon ? 12.795 x 29.527 Toolroom lathe
I bought this lathe and there isnt a lot of information out there. Lathes Uk has a writeup on it with some photos on it in a smaller BC length. Mitsubishi HL300-Ua Lathe This is a photo of it coming...
View ArticleAmerican Pacemaker 20x72 MD weigt?
I am looking for information on an American Pacemaker 20x72 MD lathe, specifically what would it weigh? I am looking at one that is likely headed to the scrap yard due to nothing more than a worn out...
View ArticleMerry 2023 Christmas, best wishes to the Forums
Every year there are several constructive things I get out of the Forums here, and the people who participate. I see perspectives I didn't know about or consider, encounter knowledge I didn't have, see...
View ArticleBest way to 3 axis a easy lathe part
I have a product I am trying to make on the side of my day job as a MFG engineer/machinist. Im still a novice and only been in this role and machining not even 6 months. I can use our 3 axis mill for...
View ArticleFanuc 18i : 309 APC Alarm : B axis ZRN IMPOSSIBL (OKK MCH-600 Mill)
300 APC Alarm : B axis need ZRN; 309 APC Alarm : B axis ZRN IMPOSSIBL. We have these two alarms on an OKK MCH-600 Mill. In addition, CNC also throws up Alarm 90 (REFERENCE RETURN INCOMPLETE) when we...
View ArticleMemory in Fanuc control?
Looking at a Doosan / DN solutions machine and i'm at a loss over the memory on this thing? It comes with a Fanuc control. Looking at these Fanuc controls online (Oi-Mf Plus) and they have only 2mb of...
View ArticleTensile test machine and Extensometer -- connection problems
Hello all. I am using tensile test machine, Tinius Olsen 602 to conduct a tensile test for Glass-fiber composite. I am facing problem of using an extensometer from Epsilon (gage length is 25 mm).I have...
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What is the advantage of this type of cut?
Hello! I am new to designing with sheet metal and I was wondering if anyone can tell me what the advantage is of this style of cut-bend. My initial thought was that maybe it reduces distortion on the...
View ArticleDoes anyone make a quiet CNC Lathe
At my shop I have mostly mills and one cnc lathe. The lathe has a hydraulic pump that is much louder idling than any of the mills. I personally find the sound bothersome and it noticeably raises my...
View ArticleDS30 Turret Gird Shift
Our live tool motor wouldn't run yesterday so I spoke with our HFO. After I verified the parameters were set correctly they requested we pull a backup and send it over for a comparison to the factory...
View ArticleHow weldable are HF vice clamps
Any one had any luck welding on the HF knock off visegrip clamps I need to make some extended reach clamps welding would be easier than drilling and pinning
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