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    Colorcode on Hardinge HLV-EM

    Yours would be a HLV-M
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    Colorcode on Hardinge HLV-EM

    I believe the last year they were produced was around late 1998 or early 1999 as I recall. As far as the letters in the designation, I was told from an older retiree they meant the following. H = Hardinge L = Lathe V = Variable speed\feed H = english machine M = metric machine EM =...
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    Colorcode on Hardinge HLV-EM

    I can confirm it is an original color, we did that to match the CNC machines back then to take them to machine tool shows. It was most likely one that went to a show in its life. I don't have the specific paint code though, additionally if I recall correctly, we may have even produced the last...
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    Fanuc Oi-TC Toolsetter Parameter

    Check parameter 5005 bit 5
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    Hardinge Talent 51. All G and M codes help!

    email me at [email protected] and I can send you all the documentation. Tom
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    Riggers in north central PA?

    Try Mike Dimon at Dimon and Sons in Elmira NY, hes the North American agent in town and does most of the rigging in the southern tier of New York and northern tier of PA
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    CNC Mill Gift Ideas

    Make single layer jewelry box out of aluminum or brass, pocket out the inside and cover it in felt, make a top to fit it and engrave it with her name or something. You could even mill separate pockets of various sizes for items. Make a knob or handle and attach it to lid to lift it off.
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    lathe recommendation needed for micron accuracy

    A Hardinge T42SP can handle those tolerances with no issue, feel free to reach out to me and I can send your contact information to our NE Sales Rep. Machine is equipped with glass scales, chillers collet ready spindle with .5micron or less positioning accuracy/repeatability and less than...
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    Looking for shop for tight tolerance monel parts (JRIowa?)

    This shop is in NY State and does some incredible work https://magnusprecision.com/
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    Questions on clipping internal acme on an Okuma LB4000

    If you have live tooling and C axis it is pretty simple to do it other than that it is some trial and error to line up to the two tools to single point it
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    O.T. Firearm Backgroun Check Delay

    order a Glock 18 Gen 5 a few weeks back on a Wednesday, pistol came in on a Friday and background check took maybe 15 minutes in SC when I went in to pick it up
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    Best Machine Shops

    I would contact Magnus Precision in Phelps NY - they are one of the best I have ever been in https://magnusprecision.com/
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    Turret alignment

    email [email protected] I do not have that info in my files
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    Custom BMT Tool blocks?

    Global CNC will make you pretty much any style you would like, we have used them in the past for specials with good success and price https://www.globalcnc.com/
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