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Laying a Hurco VM1 on it's back?
Milltronics VM16 with umbrella will go IIIRC - gotta pull the Z motor and unbolt the cable track- 50BMG DUDE
- Post #34
- Forum: Hurco and Milltronics
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Can anyone give me any insight on this gearbox?
It almost looks like the winch on my old 25 ton Pettibone crane from the 50'-60's. I think that sucker would work great as a winch, it would also be tough to backdrive what looks to be two consecutive worm drives. But to be safe you would need some sort of break for overhead lifting.- 50BMG DUDE
- Post #2
- Forum: General
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I want to make sure I’m not going crazy.
No offense intended at all, but when my son was a toddler it took me more than 30 hours to teach him to wipe his ass correctly, no streaks :-0 You sound like you have a good head on your shoulders and can call bullshit when you see it. You may have a great opportunity where you are working...- 50BMG DUDE
- Post #48
- Forum: CNC Machining
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What make/model turret is this?
Looks like the Praggatti Turrets that were on the Clausing storms I used to have. Don't remember the model- 50BMG DUDE
- Post #2
- Forum: CNC Machining
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Cutting 316L with long tools
I'd whistle notch the shit out of that endmill if I was running it in a side lock. I personally like hydraulics for an app like this. SFM sounds crazy for 316L and I agree with the low radial engagement as donkey brought up. Plunge rough might not be a bad idea, get as much of that crap out...- 50BMG DUDE
- Post #8
- Forum: CNC Machining
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Can anyone identify this thing
I think it's an adjustable slide off of a Acme Gridley or similar old school screw machine. Could also be off of a old turret lathe of some type. Probably worth $100/ton- 50BMG DUDE
- Post #8
- Forum: General
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I want to make sure I’m not going crazy.
I've met a few bad techs over the 32 years in the business. The worst was a guy that came out to check out a nearly new Okuma LB300 turret alignment. He didn't have an indicator either. I had to lend him one of mine. He had it in the chuck and then fired up the spindle at 3K. After I got...- 50BMG DUDE
- Post #29
- Forum: CNC Machining
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Milltronics vm17 software estop
Been a while since I've run a cent 6 but you are on the right track. Try jog screen and hold reset and jog z- But I suspect you have a spindle drive fault, the F7 is the spindle drive. You input screen is showing software E-stop so I don't think that is your upper limit. You should have a...- 50BMG DUDE
- Post #2
- Forum: CNC Machining
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Need Clausing cnc lathe help
Used to have a couple 98-00 vintage storms. Not sure if they are the same, but mine did not need to be homed as they had absolute encoders on them. You can tell if they have absolute encoders by the amp cabinet door having 2 sets of "d" size battery boxes. DO NOT open those boxes without...- 50BMG DUDE
- Post #2
- Forum: CNC Machining
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WIRE physical location
Mold work is what my 2 Sodicks run pretty much every day. AQ300L and an Big AQ750L. I never have had size issues.- 50BMG DUDE
- Post #9
- Forum: CNC Machining
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Can the 3 phase hot Leg be Too Hot?
Aark, You may be able to re-tap the primary transformer in the machine. Been a long time since I've been in a Matsuura but most good machines have a big primary transformer that is feed off the disconnect or in machine breaker. There should be taps for 208/230/360/480 and sometimes other...- 50BMG DUDE
- Post #12
- Forum: CNC Machining
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Coolant wrecking Lexan on machines ??
Ya got me on the "Lexan" - I call all acetel "Delrin" too, even though I know there are subtle differences. I have no Idea what's in the Doosan or the ML15 Lathe, But I know the mills are 1/4" Polycarb of some kind 'cuz I replaced all of them about 4-5 years ago as the facemill ops had...- 50BMG DUDE
- Post #9
- Forum: General
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Slight OT, where to get large ish hard steel bushings?
Drill Bushing supplier as a custom?- 50BMG DUDE
- Post #5
- Forum: General
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Large cable drum in cnc
Dude! - that came out great! I understand how you finished the grooves now, couldn't wrap my mind around it before. Pretty clever. only thing I've done kinda that way was a super fast lead groove that I had to cut a tool holder up for and reweld to get the lead angle and have an insert ground...- 50BMG DUDE
- Post #35
- Forum: CNC Machining