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    Master programming prices.

    I asked earlier about what to charge hourly for lathe programming now that I've retired. I wrote a master program for a family of parts yesterday. I'm guessing it took around 6 hours to complete. Five different O.D. dimensions. The last three O.D.s have the same length. What varies is the...
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    Retired. What to charge for programming from home?

    Recently retired. Will continue to program for the company from home. When I was off for 7 months for a couple brain operations, I kept track of my time and was paid at my regular salary rate. Not very profitable as there wasn't a steady need for new programs. Currently keeping my health...
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    Thread milling 1/4-18 NPT on side with Doosan Puma TT1800SY ???

    Anyone thread milling a 1/4-18 NPT side port on a lathe? Thread gage that checks top and bottom of thread is good. 6-step gage that checks the I.D. diameter is too deep and has play. Part done on vertical mill has no play with the 6-step gage and gage doesn't go in as deep. Lathe part has a...
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    Drilling aluminum bronze on a lathe question.

    Had a small 30 piece order (35 slugs received). Drill size call-out was for a "Q" drill-.3320. Forget deph, but somewhere near 1.5 deep. Drilled after rough facing and turning. First piece the .3300 go-gage went to within about .3 from bottom. Bored .334 dia. x .48 deep for thread...just to...
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    Pipe projection chart. Is there one?

    I am NOT talking about the projections given in the Machinery's Handbook. QC guy came in and asked me to find a pipe projection chart for all size pipe threads. Drawing he gave me shows an L1 RING GAGE screwed onto the thread. QC is looking for the SHORTEST PROJECTION and STANDARD PROJECTION...
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    G72 problem

    Haven't had an opportunity to check it out myself, but the owners says G71 works, but G72 gives error 65. Something about a G-code missing, except it isn't missing...so he tells me. This is on an older Daewoo Puma 8 with an O-T control. It is the same lathe that had a bad threading parameter...
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    Cross Drilling threads leaving no burr?

    This is with a Hardinge T42 Conquest. Problem: Can't leave a burr on the threads when cross drilling. Background: Originally I was drilling half way from both sides, but since the turret is no longer perfect (and add in holder tolerances) the go gage wouldn't go thru. So I changed to drill...
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    Know what parameters are for G71 in a 15T control?

    I haven't received any help from Fanuc on the G71 problem I am having in 3 weeks. About time I asked the real experts. :)
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    Diamond impregnated sharpener (hone, ?).

    Searched web, but can't find what I am looking for. We have a couple diamond coated hones (for lack of a better word). They are 6 inches long, 1/4 inch wide by 1/8 inch thick, and are either steel or a 400 series stainless (magnet sticks and no rust after umpteen years of use). Diamond is...
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    Very unusual G71 problem!

    Older Daewoo, 15 control. X1.Z.03 G71P11Q12D600F.01 N11G1X.434 Z.01 X.52Z-.033 Z-.901 N12X1. G0Z-.88 G71P13Q14D600F.01 N13G1X.547 Z-.89 X.645Z-.939 Z-2.213 N14X1. There were a couple reasons why I wanted to use G71 instead of programming each pass. Problem is that the chamfers are in the...
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    Need suggestions for a Swiss lathe.

    It seems we will be getting a Swiss lathe (20mm spindle) for fabricating small studs requiring J threads. Threads are required to be thread rolled. I have zero experience with Swiss lathes. My fellow programmer said he didn't think thread rolling was a good application for a Swiss lathe. Be...
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    Need a little help with deep drill macro.

    Have a deep drill Macro B program that I am trying to modify to slow the feedrate down at a specified distance. Say I specified -.75 depth for slowing down the feedrate. It has pecked to -.6, next peck will be to -.8. I want the feedrate cut for this peck (-.6 to -.8). Instead it is slowing down...
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    Anyone familiar with the Mitsubishi Meldas 50L/50G control?

    According to the programming manual it uses the same 2-block G76 threading call as a Fanuc. However, it won't make any spring passes. Not sure the compound infeed is changing either. Would prefer to fix the machine if possible than to re-program for a different cycle. I've called Yang, and...
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    Need to change timing on chip conveyor.

    Eurotech Biglia B658SL-Y with 18i-TB control. Owner at my second job doesn't read Italian. Said he has tried a web translator, but still doesn't understand it. He wants to shorten the distance the conveyor travels, and increase the time between movements. Anyone out there have an idea where...
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    G71 problem on OT control

    First this control doesn't allow a Z(W) on the first block for Type 2 (I believe) cycle. Not a biggie. Can't use brackets inside the G71, so I thought I would get smart and set my program up a bit differently than usual. Start position may look a little off because it is using a lead angle...
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    Unusual G76 threading problem.

    X.3Z.2S1000M3 G76X.205Z-.48K.0225D70F.03571 Material is 1/4 in. tubing, not that that fact makes a difference with the problem I'm having with the threading cycle. First pass looked heavier than .007 depth so I backed up .015 so as not to lose the piece. Made 5 passes. Brought offset down...
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    Need parameter for M-call

    program number 9020 for OT controls. We've still got 2 lathes with OT controls, but only one Operator's Manual. Can't find it. Don't understand how manuals can disappear when it seems no one but me is interested in learning. :( Do they come with legs? :D
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    Lathe. 3/64 in. drill in 316 SS, 11x

    Running on face plate. Not balanced. 316 SS is a casting. Drills keep breaking. I've drilled about 6x with same size drill in another 316 SS casting job with no problem. (Relatively speaking. :) ) Have to drill into an intersecting hole. Boss says he doesn't see why drilling 11x is any...
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    Company just hired another ace operator.

    Another ace operator is teaching him how to read a mike this morning. Haven't talked to him yet, so don't know how much English he comprehends. Hopefully enough because I am a true American. Only speak one language. :D :D
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    Lost G76 on OT-C control.

    Getting 62 P/S Alarm. Loaded a threading operation that ran 2 months ago. Same alarm. No one has changed a parameter far as we know. Owner said he hasn't touched one in 10 years. I looked at parameter 10 when I first started there to make sure I could load a 9000 program, but don't see how...
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