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    UPA3 trivial (?) questions

    Hi to all, swallowing my pride I am asking about the proper use of UPA3. I admit I've only used it for facing once or twice, for not critical operations. I should also note that I've messed a bit with D'Andrea heads all on my mate's Kyriakos's possession and I can't help by comparing the UPA to...
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    FP3 X trip dog arm resting low

    Hi to all, I haven't dug into this properly yet, but I'd like your thoughts on a glitch I noticed on my '76 FP3 yesterday. Seems that the tripping lever for the X feeds rests lower than it should, have a look here: and zoomed out: Of course, it should look more like this one (the Y axis...
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    1976 FP3, my new mill

    Hi to all, it's been a while since I've posted something new, even more since I posted about a new Deckel (5 years actually!). So, after a period of fixation, I decided on replacing my beloved 500 mm twinlever FP2 with an FP3. I decided on finding a later roundhead machine, and this summer a...
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    Deckel E3, what is it exactly?

    Hi to all, I recently came across a couple of references to the Deckel E3 Apparently a very primitive NC approach. A guy from Germany, Markusz did post here 7 years ago, but stopped at a point. Does anybody have any literature on this? I would like to know what are the differences from the...
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    FP2/FP3 differences

    Hi guys, not that I have the budget or a candidate for a direct upgrade from my FP2, but I certainly consider (or dream of) an FP3. (I have a 500mm twin dial FP2) I like it for the extra Y travel and the more powerful motor. However, I lack serious pieces of information about more fundamental...
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    taper seat union angle, anyone knows?

    Hi to all, I may need to build a couple of adapters, similar to this as can be found e.g. here 340 Union taper seat, ISO/EN U11 - Product Catalog There is a tapered section, female and male in this union. My problem is that I wasn't able to locate the specifications for this fitting...
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    Hardinge KL-1 feed motor: can you please share volt ratings?

    Hi to all, still trying to put my KL-1 together. Many things to do still, now I have shifted my attention to the power feed motor. Power feeds never worked on this machine for several issues. After a lot of work I repaired the 'Variac' and tried again. Though the Variac seems to be working, I...
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    threading pre-hard on the lathe (having a hard time...)

    Dear PM, please advise on this. I had to make 4 long screws with 250 mm of 19 mm OD shoulder and 230 mm of M16 thread. For strength, we opted to use a prehardened steel, specifically Impax Supreme from Uddeholm, which is at 34 HRC. I used my Colchester Triumph 200 for this (Clausing 15"). It...
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    FP2 (and FP3) attachements interchangeability (old to late models)

    Hi to all, stemming from Bruce's comment here: https://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/deckel-maho-aciera-abene-mills/deckel-fp2-how-free-frozen-horizontal-quill-367129/index2.html#post3403316 and doing a lot of daydreaming (it's not illegal to dream, right? ), I was wondering. If I ever found...
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    help identifying a (imperial) thread

    Dear all hi, I have this cap to replicate: The part is slightly worn and I don't have a blueprint of course, so I will have to identify it from measurements. Plus, since the part will screw on a ship, I have no way of testing the thread, it will have to work! So, using my thread gauge I...
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    Colchester triumph 2000 (Clausing 15") leveling question

    Hi to all, I am about to finally level my Triumph 2000. Did a very fast check yesterday, trying to find where I should level off. The tops of the front and rear V ways don not seem to be at the same height. So, it will be the flats I guess. But, from a first check with an indicator off my (worn...
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    cutting a rack on a Deckel

    Hi to all, since long I have considered how one could cut a gear rack on a Deckel (my FP2 in particular). Currently, we (along with my friend Kyriakos) have started repairing two HLVHs, the rack being one of the things that need to be replaced. We got a competitive quote from a gear cutter...
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    1964 FP2 horizontal spindle adjustment

    Dear all hi, allow me to present you with my problem and ask for the forum's assistance. I am sure the problem I am facing is, most probably, trivial, but bear with me and provide your feedback if possible. A couple of weeks ago I noticed an enormous axial play at my FP2's (500 mm X version)...
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    Hardinge cross-slide gear train gears pitch

    Dear all hi, please help if possible: does anyone know what DP are the final three gears in the cross-slide power feed gear train on the HLV-H? I am talking about the 43 teeth gear on the clutch, the 70 T idler and the 23 T gear on the cross-slide screw. My initial calculations showed that it...
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    33DP gear cutters?

    Hi to all, I am trying to restore the apron on a Hardinge HLV-H and in this context I must replace the 3 (more fine than the rest of the 22DP gears in the apron) final gears of the cross-slide power feed gear train. If my calculations are correct, they are 33DP gears (43T on the clutch, 70 T...
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    Colchester Triumph 2000 (clausing 15") tailstock handwheel dimensions

    Dear all hi, I have an issue with my Triumph 2000, it has it's tailstock handwheel broken! So, I'll replace it, but, as a general guideline, could someone measure the diameter of their own and let me know? Thank you in advance. BR, Thanos
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    Startrite vertical bandsaw S1 S5 S10 T5 T10 V10 bandsawing handbook

    Dear all, please find the manual corresponding to the thread's title here: Dropbox - Startrite_S1_S5_S1_T5_T1_V1_bs_handbook.pdf My friend dominus64 did the hard work finding the manual, I took care of the scanning. BR, Thanos
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    FP2 logn reach head nod, can it be?? (very long post)

    Dear all of the Deckel-party hi, I would like to share my latest adventures today, trying to perform a highly advanced machining operation, and ask for your thoughts on, at least one, of the problems I...faced! The advanced machining operation was to ... face the top of a 400 x 250 mm cast iron...
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    Hardinge KL-1 serial numbers

    Hi to all, new here, you might see quite a bit of me in the future since I just bought a Hardinge and can't wait to receive it and put it to use! My machine is an english KL-1 and I would like to know if anyone has any serial-number/year information that I can use to link my machine to its...
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    what would those cellophan leaves be for?

    Hi to all, still in the (never ending) pursuit of putting some order in my tooling, I stumbled upon a small envelope containing some nice cellphan leaves, accompanied by what seems to me as a Deckel etiquette. Out of pure curiosity, does anyone know that these were (are?) used for? Thanks...

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