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    Reasonably Priced Presetter

    I’m looking for a simple presetter for CAT40 tooling that we are using in two machines. I have seen well made manual machines in the past but any internet search I do keeps turning up Dorian (bought two in the past and sent them both back because they were damaged or repeated poorly) or dead end...
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    30 hp RPC For Sale

    I have posted an American Rotary 30 hp phase converter for sale in the classifieds.
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    30 hp Rotary Phase Converter

    I have an American Rotary ADX 30 phase converter for sale, a 220 to 600V auto transformer and all switches, shutoffs, splitters and cables to put the whole system together from panel to machine. I am looking for $4000 CDN for the complete package. I am located in Goderich Ontario.
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    Contacts for Contactor

    I have a contactor in my lathe that has seen better days. I’m wondering if anyone knows of a source for the contacts in these? It is a GMC-22 contactor that was made by LG. It looks like they are no longer manufactured but I did find a Chinese made replacement on Amazon but since I have it apart...
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    Manual lathe Relay Problem

    I have a manual lathe that runs on 600 volt 3 phase. The spindle motor is controlled by two relays (forward and reverse) that have 110 volt control coils in them. I have checked the high and control voltages in the machine and they are correct. If I activate the relays manually, the spindle...
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    Fagor NV 20 DRO on Lathe

    I have a lathe with a Fagor NV 20 DRO on it. Any DRO I have used on a lathe has been capable of storing offsets for tools but I cannot seem to find an offset function on this one. Is anyone familiar with this model? Thanks, Glenn
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    Fanuc OT G84 Problem

    I am working with a 1994 Yang ML 25 lathe with Fanuc OT control. When I use a G84 tap cycle, the tool reaches the correct Z depth and stops feeding but the spindle fails to reverse and initiate the tap retraction. I assume (maybe incorrectly) that I don’t have a parameter set correctly. Any...
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    1994 Fanuc OT Canned Cycles

    I’m working for a fellow that has a Yang lathe with an OT control on it. For whatever reason, it was purchased without the canned cycles or Custom Macro B options. Does anyone know what the 900 series parameters may be for these options and more importantly, is there a chance of giving the...
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    220 V 1Ph to 600 V 3Ph Help Needed

    I have read many threads from this and other sites and I have gained some knowledge but not enough to feel confident about investing in hardware yet. I received (for free) a large lathe that requires 600v 3Ph. I have 100 amps of 220 going to my garage. I believe I need to purchase a rotary phase...
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    VDF Lathe Spindle Shutting Off

    We have a 1996 VDF DUS 800 lathe with a Siemens 805 control at work. It’s old, but new to me and nobody else knows how to run it. If I program G96 S500 M3 then G00 WHEREVER in a separate block, the spindle will shut off. If I program the same information in one block, it stays on and works as it...
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    VDF DUS 800 Drive Fault Alarm

    The company I recently started working for has a VDF DUS 800 that is not functioning. It appears that the backup battery failed. I have replaced the batteries and re-initialized the control and the operator panel boots up properly but the drives will not energize after the boot-up. The Simodrive...
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    Torcam Lathe

    I was recently asked to get a Torcam lathe operating and like most of the internet posts I could find regarding this brand of machine, it was a lathe and control box that was missing the original computer and operating software. I found most of the information I needed on the internet but not a...
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    Poor Surface Finish on Lathe

    We are using a Colchester 220M lathe to turn an internal spherical radius. This is a part that we have been making since 2006 and have made many thousand times. Recently we have been having surface issues when turning the internal spherical surface. The part is 6061 T6511 aluminum, we have...
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    Fanuc Beta servo motor thermal alarm 430

    To All; We are having a problem with a Fanuc B2/3000 servo motor in a bar feeder. It runs for a few hours and then stops with a 430 Thermal Alarm. The motor itself is not getting hot, it measures ambient temperature (82 F) when we check it. I believe that the Beta motors and drives are a "low...
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    Harrison Alpha 400U For Sale

    I am selling the Harrison Alpha 400U CNC lathe that I started my business with in 2004. It was purchased new and has run daily since. It has a 10" 3 jaw manual chuck, 16C manual collet chuck, Crawford tool post, tail stock, steady rest, follow rest, a fair amount of tool holders and is...
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    Moore Rotary Table For Sale

    I have an 11" Moore rotary table for sale. It is the 5 arc-second resolution unit and has the original lifting handle and 2 dividing discs. Works perfectly but has not always been treated as well as it should be and has paint scratches, chips and a groove on the table face that does not affect...
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    TOS SN40 Lathe for sale

    We have a TOS SN40 lathe for sale. It is a large heavy lathe, kind of ugly, shows some wear on the ways, but still has full functionality. It has a coolant tank, a quick change tool post, a taper attachment that we can only assume works since we have never used it and a Heidenhan DRO that works...
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    1991? FP4AT For Sale

    We are selling our FP4AT. We have had issues with this machine in the past and purchased another machine to replace it in our production. We have made all repairs required to this machine and it now functions perfectly. We also have found local service (Not DMG, who have proven useless) for the...
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    1991? FP4AT For Sale

    We are selling our FP4AT. We have had issues with this machine in the past and purchased another machine to replace it in our production. We have made all repairs required to this machine and it now functions perfectly. We also have found local service (Not DMG, who have proven useless) for the...
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    Insert ideas for 10mm DOC in aluminum

    I am turning parts on a sliding head lathe and the bar is reduced from 27mm to 6.3mm in one pass. The material is 6061-T6511, I am turning at 6000 rpm (any more and the bar starts to rumble in the feeder), and I am feeding at 0.1 to 0.15 mm/rev. The insert is a Sandvik DCGT 3(2.5)1-UM in a 5015...

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