I was wondering if one of you folks could help with this issue...
I have an OMP40 Renishaw probe and receiver system. It has been working like a charm for years and a few days ago it just stopped working. I haven't had a crash and the receiver hasn't been bumped and there are no obstructions...
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I have a question regarding printing in support material. We have an ancient Stratasys FDM Vantage printer at our facility that has seen better days, but still gets the job done.
We need to print a part in support material only. This part is for a research department; they will be...
I was wondering if you folks could provide some advice on a project. I would like to machine a large clamp ring for a quality control device that is about 24" in diameter. The clamp ring will have to be loosened so the device can be rotated, then clamped again. The surface of the device...
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Just a question regarding a project I am currently working on. It requires a piece of .75"OD stainless steel tubing with a 1/16" wall thickness to be bent into a U shape as per the picture attached. It requires a 5.5" centre line bend radius for both bends. The distance between...
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I was wondering if any one out there has experience machining PEEK plastic? Any advice or guidance regarding speeds, feeds, tooling, techniques? I have a small piece which I have already machined from PEEK; however, I would like to soften the edges without taking a deburring tool...
Perhaps some of you folks could help me once again....
I have some articulated arms similar to those used on indicator stands, however these are of a heavier duty and are used in the medical industry. I had to make an adapter for the ends which was no problem; however, another department...
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Just another question for everyone....I was wondering if anyone knows a supplier of stainless steel, narrow head, nylon tipped screws. I am attaching a picture to give you an idea of what I am looking for. I have searched McMaster-Carr, Spaenaur, Essentra with no success; and...
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I am hoping someone can assist me with this issue. I am required to silver solder two pieces of stainless steel hypodermic tubing together along their entire length. The pieces are about seven inches long, and .025" in diameter. I have attempted to do this with silver solder...
I was wondering if someone could help us with an issue we are having with our Stratasys FDM Vantage printer. When printing, the support tip does not extend from the head and just ejects the material on the build sheet about 3/16 of an inch away, so it never adheres. We have no problem with the...
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I am a novice with respect to PLC's, position sensors, etc. so please forgive me if this question seems juvenile. I have to replace a gear box on a system which open and closes a very heavy door. There is a motor which contains its own gear box (100:1 ratio), and this is attached...
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I was hoping someone in this forum could provide me with some information and advice. What are the advantages of the ControlLogix 5571 PLC? I am particularly interested in its applications, its I/O capacity, memory, and any other features.
Why would this be used over MicroLogix...
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