Mini lathe milly attachment
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View ArticleNeed Help! Connecting face mill cutter into ER20 collet
Hi everyone, I would like to assemble face mill into ER20 collet. I don't know which holder can work. I build 3 axes CNC machine. The spindle is Chinese 2100watt. It collet is ER20. Does anyone have...
View ArticleLapping compound?
Where does one get it? Every forum post or lapping procedure sheet for lapping mills seems to mention Aaron from IH, but seeing how he's no longer there and there is nothing on IH's website about...
View ArticleNeed Help! Start Stop Tapping Forward Reverse control board blown.
I bought a used Syil X3 mill that the spindle motor was not working on. The Lcd also does not work. I removed the front panel on the head and can see some burned out parts on the board. I can only...
View ArticleNeed help choosing which cable to use for encoder connection mill retrofit
So I was looking at buying some Lapp USA Olflex 190CY 22 ga/10 conductor braided shield flexible cabling to use to connect the encoder line drivers on my mill to the Mesa 7i29's I just bought to drive...
View ArticleNeed Help! Tree VMC 840 tool change
had someone deside they needed to touch my cnc and the tool change program was deleted. i have a Tree vmc 840 with yasnac mx3 im does anyone have a macro program for that. i called eagle machine they...
View ArticleNeed Help! Tool life
Hello all, Does anyone know how to make the tool life count by the number of holes a tool drills instead of the number of times the machine brings the tool in? We currently run Faunuc 16i and MSG-501...
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Newbie Planning on 1st build and need (LOTS) of advice
Hi all, this is my first post about my first build. Firstly, is there somewhere on this site which has a list of jargon for CNC machines? The biggest issue for me is going to be the cost. Obviously i...
View Articleyasnac i80 memory problem
Just got back from a 2 week holiday and when I powered up my Kitamura my2x with yasnac i80 control all programs in memory have gone and the screen is in Japanese. I think its something to do with the...
View ArticleProblem cutting 8mm stainless!
Hi all, some advice please!! Thank you in advance! A few weeks ago i cut 8mm stainless on our 2.2 kw bystronic, using default settings, and had a brilliant cut - no burrs or anything! I am now trying...
View ArticlePulse pierce mild steel spraying up!!
Hi all, if anyone can help with the it would be very much appreciated. I'm trying the cut 10mm Mild Steel on a 2.2kw bysprint. The cut is very good, and clean - but the pulse pierce is not so good. The...
View Articlespra-kool midget mist coolant spray unit question
stupid question I set my spra-kool midget mist coolant spray unit with 85 psi and it dose not pull coolant it blows air into the tank do you have to siphon it first ?
View Articlespra-kool midget mist coolant spray unit question
stupid question I set my spra-kool midget mist coolant spray unit with 85 psi and it dose not pull coolant it blows air into the tank do you have to siphon it first ?
View ArticleLathe tool select
I'm just getting started with a Dolphin and Mach 3 lathe set up but I have a small problem with the tool select command. When I run the post processor I get something like: N60 ( Standard Turning Tool...
View ArticleNeed Help! mazak quick turn 250
hello we have a mazak quick turn 250 year 2000 model with 640t fusion control. I was train and ran it for 8 months when new. now have been ask to make mazatol programs but the mazatrol programming...
View ArticleHelp with G54
Having a devil of a time with G54. I got it right a few times, did a new setup and forgot how I did it when I got it right. I'm ok with X and Y, but when I enter G1 Z 1.00 in the MDI, the spindle...
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Air blast for my NM200
I got this setup from McMaster in order to get chip clearance without needed to hold the air hose: The base has a strong (25lb) magnet and 5 theaded 1/4NPT holes (plugs supplied). Ordered this and a...
View ArticleNeed Help! Quik Tooling system
Is there a tooling system like the tormach Quick tooling system for Router Spindles that are water cooled, the use a ER11 collect, not sure if someone ever made an adapter or something... On a other...
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Build Thread The Canadian answer to the G0704 and BF20... the CT129N from...
Hi, I thought I'd post some pics of my mill. I just about have it where I want it (until I think of something else). When I started this project there weren't many pics or ideas about the CT129N from...
View ArticleNeed Help! Homing Problem CNCRP 2448 / G540 / Mach 3
HELP. I am Using the XML configuration provided by CNCRP for: (G540 + Nema 23 + 22 tooth pully (default pulley for Nema 23 CRP kits)). And having my Homing / Limit switches set up thusly; X++ 10 X-- 10...
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