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A few comments to catch up on what everyone has written.

"You might consider trim C320 which you can buy from Enco when they have free shipping or a discount."

I got my 5 gallons of Trim Sol...

I like OneCNC as well. Good functionality and tech support at a very reasonable price. However, I don't have any experience with other CAM software so my opinion may not carry much weight.

I've...

Looks like the unanimous recommendation is to go ahead and use coolant, which I will do.

Thanks very much for the comments and suggestions!

John

I have TM-1 with a homemade shield around the table similar to what Haas offers. I made a coolant system but haven't started using it yet. I'm not sure whether I should use coolant or cutting oil. ...

Mark,

I see you too have a TM-1 and use OneCNC. I've thought about increasing spindle speed but haven't done it yet. Running at 6000 RPM would avoid the 200 Hz resonance problem I've had, plus...

I have a 2007 TM-1 with the 4000 RPM spindle. The spindle assembly has a pretty good resonant frequency around 200 Hz, which happens to be the excitation frequency generated by a 3 flute end mill at...

I too am a member of the "Wish My TM1 Had a Tool Changer Club." If we can't buy the tool changer as a complete unit, maybe buying the pieces is the next best option. Any idea which pieces are...

I use the same one and like it. Works great!

I don't have the machine connected to a PC so maybe the low voltage power supply is the cause. Now that I think about it, I had a faulty USB thumb drive plugged in when the mill locked up. (Maybe...

Since this came to the top I thought I'd share a problem that occurred a few weeks ago on my TM-1 (December 2007 model with maybe 600 hours spindle time on it). I was using the mill in manual mode...

I needed to move my TM-1 about 10 feet on a level concrete floor and don't have a fork lift or pallet jack, so I made short arms that mounted a caster wheel on each of the height adjusting screws and...

Thanks everybody for the great ideas. I can see where your suggestions answered not just my original question but also discussed the implications of taking a particular approach. Now I can see the...

Suppose I'm machining a block that will be mounted in a vise. There will be 4 different operations on the front, back, top and bottom surfaces of the block. For each operation the block is removed...

I signed up for CNC Machining on the Haas website several times and never seemed to get on the subscription list. I talked to the folks at my local HFO in Phoenix about this and the magazine started...

Frank Mari at Maritool. Great service, great prices, and great products.

I just measured my TM-1 and it's a bit less than 1.6 inches from the back of the table to the front of the Z ballscrew cover. It's tough to get a precise measurement because the cover isn't...

There's a long thread on the car at www.clubcobra.com under the Kirkham forum. Anyone who has an interest in automobiles and is near Provo, UT would probably enjoy a visit to their shop. I walked...

I bought two Parlec PWS-6900 vises from Enco and used a 10% off code to have them delivered to my door for a total price $693. (Enco has free shipping on Parlec and Kurt vises that are listed in...

I am relatively inexperienced at machining in general and CNC in particular so my opinions aren't worth nearly as much as someone with more experience. I'm using a TM-1 to do prototype machining at...

Maritool has a floating tap holder for $175 or less, depending on the model. I bought one a while back but haven't used it yet so I can't tell you how well it works.

John Crawford

Enco also has free UPS shipping on $99 orders that can be used with the with the 10% off code. The UPS shipping code is ESP689. If you get on their email list they'll send you discount codes like...

I have the Turn-Pro saw that is listed directly below the Enco brand saw. I've had it for maybe 5 years. It cuts straight and works okay. It's approximately 749 times better than the crappy 4X6...

The inmate locator at www.bop.gov has a listing for a Gene Francis Haas (male, age 56) who is scheduled for release on 05-10-2009.

Three months left. I hope he has a big party when he gets out.

Are you sure about running this at 2000F? Running anything at 2000F sounds pretty hot, much less a low carbon steel like 1018. Gas temps might be 2000F but metal temperatures will be less. How...

When I bought my TM-1 I asked to be put on the subscription list. A year later I'm still not receiving the magazine. I've filled out the subscription application on the Haas website at least twice...

I wonder if it will be possible to apply this interface to an earlier machine? More information on a single screen might reduce the need to jump around from page to page.

I'm not especially...

I'll be there. I'm looking forward to it. Google Earth shows a group of airplanes on display in front of the restaurant. I'll probably get there around 7:30 and take a look at them.

John...

As an indicator of how common (and possibly how good) a program is, go to monster.com and search for jobs using the program name as a search word. Here's what I found 5 minutes ago.

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To avoid detracting from the original topic I sent you a private message. If others are interested in discussing this maybe we can establish another thread in a more appropriate forum. Maybe...

Here's an interesting coincidence. My TM-1 showed up last Friday, and I have a Cobra kit car sitting my garage as well. It's still in pieces, and one of the reasons for getting the mill is to make...