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Late Model Used CNCs, a Market Glut?
Is it just me or is anyone else noticing the recent rise in 2020 and newer machines coming on the used market? I am on just about everyone's mailing list and the quantity of 2022 to 2023 machines on offer is almost scary at this point. Is this a sign of the economy or boomers retiring and... -
Help me tool up this turret lathe.
I picked up this lightly used beautiful old turret lathe for a song. I have never used a turret lathe, no one in my shop has ever used a turret lathe. I purchased this machine for drilling and tapping the ends of a family of parts we make. This is the first job I'd like to get set up to do... -
OT- 14 year old runs a CNC Lathe
Not his first time running a machine but it is his first time truing up parts in a 4 jaw. I'm just proud that my son wakes himself up in the morning for the opportunity to come to work with me and I wanted to share. I only let him work 2 days a week, he's got a whole adult life of work ahead of... -
1995 FJV Bought Sight Unseen at auction
Title says it all, bought this mill sight unseen for $5k and spent that much getting it down here. Everything fires up as of this morning axis move, pumps and fans spin the right way,.... except for the chiller pump motor, she turns hard stops turns hard stops then trips a thermal and I get the... -
OT - Post your desk/work station
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RFQ - 6 part numbers - 1000 Each - 316ss - smallish turning/milling
I need 1000 of each of these parts. (6000 total parts) I have only attached 2 drawings, these are the largest of this rfq. The other parts I need are the same thing just smaller. I'll provide tolerances in detail but for quoting these are pretty wide open, the attached fit into a 1.375" bore...- Kingbob
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Bob's Home Shop
So I turned 40 this year and the whole "If not now then when?" mentality set in so I asked the boss and she said ok. I grew up in my gramps/dads shop which is great and all but it was drilled into my head (screamed into my ear) from the very beginning to not disturb or irritate the men in the...- Kingbob
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- Forum: Member and Shop Photos
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New to Us Machine Day - Romi C420
I don't have it yet but we just purchased this Romi off of Resell cnc. We used to have a Haas tl lathe and we also used to have a Mazak M-5 so I hope this little guy falls some where in between as far a build quality goes. I'll post pics when it comes in, I know some folks around here are...- Kingbob
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- Forum: CNC Machining
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RFQ - Laser Cut Inconel X 750 Gaskets .062 Thick
Hey guys I need about 5 Inconel X 750 gaskets cut in a hurry. I have a source on the material and can get it in 6" x 6" squares at 1/16" thick. I just need some simple rings cut out to be used as gaskets. I am trying to help out a good customer so if anyone can knock this out for me next week...- Kingbob
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- Forum: Fabrication: CNC Laser, Waterjet, Plasma, Welding
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Mazatrol Smart Tape Mode vs. Expanded Memory
I have a VCN430A Smart mill with a tiny memory. I have spoken to mazak and my two options are to "unlock" tape mode or to have a tech come out and install more memory. I program almost exclusively ofline and run eia programs. Both options are roughly the same money and expanded memory seems like... -
FS: Like New 2009 Acra Knee Mill
We purchased this knee mill for our repair shop back around 2009. This machine was mostly used for drilling and tapping holes or drilling out set screws. As you can see from the condition it was rarely used these last few years. This machine is equipped with power feed on all axes, varriable...- Kingbob
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- Forum: Machinery for Sale or Wanted
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DAPRA Technomark for sale.
Title and pictures say it all. This machine is a hend held model with cart and was purchased new at the end of 2012 and was used for only one customer (you know how the rest of the story goes). Well now with the collapse of oil prices I am waiting around for said customer to collapse themselves...- Kingbob
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Help: Turning straight but boring a taper!
I am running our 2012 Mazak QT-450 for the first time since we bought it new. The problem I am having is right there in the title. OD's run less that .001 in 12" but on a 9" long bore I am trying to work in I get .01" taper. The bore is larger at the start of the cut and smaller to the back. I... -
RFQ: Splines on Shafts
I am looking for a source for the spline-ing of these shafts. We have done them here for years manually on a bridgeport with a form cutter but this process is very slow and quantities seem to be picking up. Typical quantities will be anywhere from 10 to 50 shafts at a time. Material is typically...- Kingbob
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Help diagnosing very loud spindle on a 2001 quick turn 200
We recently received a 2001 quick turn with a 640t control and the spindle is shockingly loud. It sounds like a rock tumbler, its not a whine or grinding noise its lower pitched but not a drone, rock tumbler... I checked the belt condition and tension and oil levels and everything seems good. It... -
FS: Big Kaiser AGU Angle Head - Never Used
I have for sale this Big Kaiser adjustable angle head. It is a cat 50 taper. We purchased it for a specific job back in 2011/2012 and were unable to use it due to clearance issues with our fixtures. It was either make a new pair of fixtures to cover the angled features or scrap all the other...- Kingbob
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- Forum: Tooling, Parts and Accessories For Sale or Wanted
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RFQ - Travel Indicators
I would like to get a quote on 25 of these travel indicators. I am not at all familiar with laser cutting but if my understanding is correct these might be a good fit for that process. We use these indicators in an assembly that displays distance traveled in hand operated valves, they literally...- Kingbob
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- Forum: Fabrication: CNC Laser, Waterjet, Plasma, Welding
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Help selecting the right HMC
So a job we have been running on a 4th axis tombstone is starting to show signs of going full blown production. We have been running this job 21 hrs a day 5 days a week and 12 hours a day on the weekends for a few weeks and if it keeps up we are going to have to invest in a real HMC. The...- Kingbob
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- Forum: CNC Machining
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OT Serious Goof in GE superbowl commercial _ can you spot
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Can anyone recomend a company to perform a cnc retrofit?
I have a 20 inch hollow spindle lathe (geminis ge 1000). It's a 1969 and is in great shape as far as the headstock and ways. We just put a vfd on it and a new chuck is on order. The only problem is that I need another one just like it and at a price in the 300k range and the work we do on it...- Kingbob
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- Forum: CNC Machining