I have a 1992 VMC40 that's had its issues, but all-in-all it's been great. I had to have the spindle drive replaced, but it wasn't too bad.
The drive screws can get pretty worn where they're used the most (the middle) and it can become impossible to set the backlash right. They're pricey to buy...
It's a Rajamane. Never heard of them.
And mhajicek, I would agree that it sounds like that, but I can't find anything, and I've heard others complain about the same issue with the new pumps.
Hey All,
We have a 6 month old Haas VF-2SS. It's the first Haas I've worked on and I like most things about it. But MAN is the flood coolant pump loud. I've seen others complain about the same thing on the new machines around the internet so I'm wondering if anyone knows of a good way to quiet...
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I did something foolish, which was to remove the Y-axis ball screw from the ball nut on my '92 VMC40. Now I've removed the ball nut, collected all the balls, and am trying to reassemble it. Inside the nut, there seem to be a couple ball catcher things that allow the balls to feed in and...
Thanks. It's a box-way machine. I would agree with the Turcite point except that it's so easy to turn the screw by hand. There's a 1" nut on the motor end of the shaft and I can turn it and move the table with very little effort. It's buttery.
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I've been having some trouble with the Y-Axis on my 1992 VMC40. When rapids are set to 100%, it makes this strange shuddering noise when moving on Y. I'm also getting terrible position repeatability. When moving the table by hand, I noticed a "thunk" whenever I changed direction. I...
Okay I'll check that out. Thanks! As for the RPM, the mechanic was having trouble getting it closer but I'll look into it and yeah maybe tweak the drive a bit.
Thanks all, I'll be back with results.
Yup, two belts. It has two air cylinders attached to idler pulleys that tension either belt in turn.
And yes. Nine and Two Thirds is both the name of my company and the number of fingers I have left...
One additional thought:
In the low range, the spindle is actually running about 30 RPM over. In high range, about 60 under. Is it possible that the controller thinks the spindle is stopped in the low range when in fact it's still spinning slowly?
Thanks,
M
Hey All,
Just had a new VFD installed in my 1992 Fadal VMC40.
While running through tests, the mechanic and I noticed that when the spindle is running at, say, 500 RPM and then is changed to 3000 RPM, the air system engages the high range belt before the spindle has fully stopped and the belts...
Hey all,
After years of manual machining, I'm finally finding my way into the world of CNC. I have a 1992 Fadal VMC40 with the 88 controller.
I have realized that I know absolutely nothing about TLO, even after reading loads of articles.
Here's how I do it now:
- Place 1" gage block on part
-...
Thanks Jess. The soap and frozen water sounds like a promising lead, as I don't have nearly enough cerrobend (or Wood's metal) to fill the tube.
Thanks all for the input.
That's a cool idea. I've used that stuff a bit, but got scared when I realized it contained plenty of lead and cadmium.
As for the others: I was worried folks might say it's too tight of a radius. Annealing had crossed my mind so I may give that a shot.
Thanks everyone.
Hey All,
I'm not sure this thread belongs on this site, since it's not about machining, but I'll give it a shot:
I'm rolling some 2" O.D. x 0.050" wall brass tubing for a bar footrail and I'm having lots of trouble. It's kinking, obviously.
I'm using a JD Squared Model 32 tube and pipe bender...
Hey all,
I posted recently about the Mitsubishi Freqrol Z300 Model FR-Z320-7.5K-UL inverter in my 1992 Fadal VMC 40.
It seems the brake resistor has been getting wayyyy too much current, enough to melt its aluminum housing (see pic 1) and create a fair amount of smoke.
After testing, all of...
Well, uh, I think I found the problem. The silver (aluminum) unit that mounts to the heat sink has...melted. Is this the IGBT module? Further input and advice always appreciated.
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