Problem spindle indexing
so here is my situation... i recently aquired a wasino lg-81 gang style lathe, which is great, and it has the capability to index the spindle and a live tool, only i cant figure it out... i have only...
View ArticleNOGA minicool deal
Good price on NOGA mist coolers: MINICOOL two spray units. MINICOOL one spray unit 10-20% off new units, via a local freight salvage company in Tn. I think if one added a pump for coolant, instead of...
View ArticleNeed Help! Drilling Copper
I've been trying to drill some very small and deep holes in copper for the last 2 hours.... I've had to restart 4 times now due to broken drill bits... The project requires me to drill a hole 1.5"...
View ArticleFastcam manual jogging of nested parts?
I have a CNC Plasma machine when I nest parts with fastcam sometimes I can move the parts with the arrows on the keyboard, sometimes the will not move. Anyone have an answer to this?
View Articlenew vf 7
Ive ran haas mills from 2006 to 2009. The last haas ive ran was a brand new vf 2 in 2009. I changed shops in 2010 and they only had fryer mills. (NOT THE BEST TRUST ME) We have just purchased a 2013 VF...
View ArticleNew Machine Build compilation of parts
I've decided to build a CNC ... my plan is to start putting common parts together and continue to research as I go along. I've already purchased8mm (608) Roller skate wheels for the linear slide; 8mm x...
View ArticleNeed Help! Second operation machining on HDPE, getting fuzzies!
I have a bunch of molded parts made out of HDPE to do some machining on for a customer. The work on them is pretty simple. Drill some holes and do a slot. The slot is giving me a few problems however....
View ArticleNOGA mist cool, Indicator bases
I've found a surplus spot that's selling NOGA mist coolers and indicator magnetic bases. Prices look to be around 10-20% lower than retail. I've got one of the mist coolers, appears to be new-in-box....
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Just In Terminal Enclosures by Lite Cycle
With these new Terminal Enclosures it simplifies your wiring. This way you can spend less time building a box and more time wiring your project. So What is a Terminal Enclosure? Well simply put its an...
View ArticleHaving trouble with Solsylva 24 x 48 and MACH III
Hello all, I have been building the Solsylva 24 x48 bed CNC router and has been completed for 6 months. I have tried using the trial version of MACH III and have 250 oz steppers. My brains must be...
View Articlemori probe
I am wandering if there is a probe for mori lathes that can detect a broken insert. What i am looking for is a way to program a lathe to have a tool touch a probe and check if an insert has broken or...
View ArticleNeed Help! Postprocessor Haas UMC750
Hello looking for postprocessor for Haas UMC 750 for featurecam. Or can I use VF5 or VF6 processor?
View ArticleNeed Help! Haas UMC 750 post for Featurecam
Hello looking for postprocessor for Haas UMC 750 for featurecam. Or can I use VF5 or VF6 processor?
View ArticleLaser or Plasma for Aluminum-Bronze?
I need to cut up some 3/8" Aluminum-Bronze. The question is do I use the plasma or the laser. 3/8 aluminum should be doable the laser with an edge or O2 pierce (haven't tried it yet). Do you think this...
View ArticleJ325 kicks out before referencing
More help needed. Trying to fire up the Tree and as soon as I jog any axis to reference them, it kicks out the machine. I reset the power and it fires back up fine. I have tried 3 different ways of...
View ArticleHELP PLEASE any info welcomed
I have a fadal 4020ht 32mp control, 4th prewire, spindle thru, rigid, hydro flush, updated cpu that has 8m of memory. So with the details out of the way the problem. When I start the machine up and its...
View ArticleNewbie Looking to buy a CNC router
Hello All, New to forum, new to the world of CNC- I am looking for a machine that is capable of cutting 2024-T3 aluminum, ranging from .016" to 1/8'' in thickness. Does anyone have experience cutting...
View ArticleUsing CamBam to locate holes in curved pieces
I am not sure how to describe what I want to do. Here is a go at it! I make a lot of aluminum access openings for experimental airplanes. They mainly consist of a backing plate, and a front plate with...
View ArticleProblem Post question / hole drilling
I've got a question about posting (I think). The post for my Bridgeport BOSS 8 (I actually use the BOSS 5 post because it's all that's available for V24) outputs peck drilling cycles as canned cycles....
View ArticleProblem Peck level bug
Anyone ever mill a profile 1.780" deep with 7 pecks? It outputs a redundant peck level when you have 'equal step down' selected. Dose it again at 14,28,and 35. Go ahead, try it.
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