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Good day folks. A while back I purchased an old-time Tree knee mill. I think it predates the 2UV. It's all manual, no power feeds except for some sort of belt-driven quill feed. The base seems to...

.25 hour = 15min.

Thank you all for your posts. I have decided to use a millisecond timer instead since it is giving me output that I expect.

Obviously you may all continue this discussion if...

Good day folks,

I've exhausted all my search options and found nothing that address my specific issue.

I have a 35i milling control. I am trying to use the #3002 hour timer to extract cutting...

DP,

Thank you so much for your reply. #4114 does the trick. Exactly what I was looking for....

Glen

Hello!

Once again I'm coming to the CNC zone to help me solve an issue. I'm using a Fanuc 35i control.

I have a creep-feed grinder that is encountering a spindle overload. I didn't write the...

OK, I have to state that when my facility got the first machine with door interlocks (a Fadal mill) it was a pain for the first week, but you learned to function in a way not to operate the machine...

I use KEO woodruff keyseat cutters and single-flute solid carbide countersinks in my facility. The keyseat cutters are HSS, haven't tried any of their brazed-tip carbide cutters.

The products...

Howdy y'all!

I currently use the Kennametal CPGM3252 screw-on insert for some some of my small-bore production requirements, usually with a 3/4 shank (.89 min bore) solid carbide bar. The bar has...

Thank you Bill, I appreciate the detailed response. I think I can handle the G50 programming... now if I could only figure out how to enter MDI commands into the ancient Fanuc 6T!

Thank you Chrliev,

I appreciate your reply and with the additional research I've done since I made the post this morning, it makes perfect sense. I assume that if I use the home point of the...

I'm a quite seasoned operator/programmer but at 49 years old, the 6T control was a bit before my time as an operator. Now, my shop has a lathe with one of these controls and I need to know how to...

I'm not a repair technician, but we have 2 Fadals, neither of which have had this problem. I must say that after reading the first posting on this that the first thought in my mind was a faulty...

Our 300MC with a 21Tb-i also has the "tool measure" button, but it's function is to allow tool setting without the use of the Q-setter. When using the Q-setter, the proper geometry value is entered...

I recommended a 300MC for my company to purchase in January of this year. I did extensive research, Okuma, Mori, Mazak, etc. The Doosan was much cheaper and had more standard functions that any of...

I have the short version of the 300MC. I have used live tooling to cut irregular profile pockets in chuck jaws for holding odd shaped parts. Works well.

I also find that after a turret bump, the...

My Doosan 300MC is less than a year old, but I find I don't have to do any kind of warm-up for the machine to cut accurately. I turn the machine on at the start of the day, origin the axis and cut...

That's pretty sweet! Thanks....

Thank you for your reply. I'm a bit confused however. I don't understand your comment about running 4 turning tools per station or adjusting a drill pocket without turret alignment. Nor do I...

so nobody does this?

Get a solid carbide drill, running in a collet at about 8500 RPM and 17-25 IPM (.002-.003 IPR).

I'm trying to decide if I can get by with a lathe that has only live tooling and a C-axis or whether I actually need a full Y-axis.

We frequently cut keyways on shafts and the tolerance required...

I'm trying to decide if I can get by with a lathe that has only live tooling and a C-axis or whether I actually need a full Y-axis. I'm looking at a Haas as one of the choices, but the question...

Last week (supposably) our Dainichi B45 was working just fine. This week I upgraded the control to use Macro B, a $2200 option. Apparently, now this machine cuts a .034" taper in 5 inches on a...

I'm wondering if anyone has a post processor available for this machine or similar?

Thanks...

Hmmm. Not so sure about the modified plate. You can be the guinea pig! Spindle air pressure regulator...that's a negatory.

Fadal has been in business for quite a while. It would be tough for...

Well, I had my TSC seals replaced again yesterday, by a factory trained technician. This is the third set since the machine was new in August. The technician could not seem to find ANYTHING else...

The spindle stalling out is, once again, due to the TSC seals leaking on the belts. Mine was doing the same thing before the seals were replaced the first time.

When the TSC seals were replaced...

Generally, I'd like to know how the machines are performing, any maintenance issues, how old are the machines, etc. They appear to be a quality machine selling for a good bit less than their...

I'm researching one and would like to hear any first-hand experiences. I'm probably ignorant, but to me, Okuma isn't known for horizontals...

I don't know, but I believe it's just a 5000c. Does it make a difference?