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    Re: MagnaTurn 1218 Manuals & Software?

    When you first boot up the machine, does it take you to a Blue screen with a stack of boxes to select using the F keys? You should be able to press the space bar and a 9 box square representing your...
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    Re: MagnaTurn 1218 Manuals & Software?

    Mike,
    It is normal for the hydraulics to shut off when entering Ultrapath. On the main screen in Ultrapath there should be a small box marked SELECT. You should be able to enter a number from the...
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    Re: MagnaTurn 1218 Manuals & Software?

    Mike,
    I'll try to post pics with this of a short program to part off a spacer. I'm not sure how it will work to load a program from another source.


    George
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    Re: MagnaTurn 1218 Manuals & Software?

    I have considered putting a new control on these but it needs to be cost effective. I would likely replace the spindle drive with electric and just use the small hydraulic pump for turret and axis....
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    Re: MagnaTurn 1218 Manuals & Software?

    Hello Mike,
    Ver. 1.27 is what I have on mine and I don't know of any newer. If you try to use a hard drive instead of floppys you will have to go into a setup program and change some things and then...
  6. Re: Technical Support / Parts Support Specialist for Metal Lathes, Mills, Etc.

    I understand. We just keep our eyes open for an addition to my current business. Thanks anyway.
  7. Re: Technical Support / Parts Support Specialist for Metal Lathes, Mills, Etc.

    Can you give a few details. Is this a job opening... local or remote?
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    Re: South bend Magnaturn CNC Problem

    Hello Craig,
    Are you still in business? I was trying to track you down. This thread is quite old but I was interested in knowing if you are still doing any SBL Magnaturn work.

    Regards,
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  9. Re: CNC utility/program? discs- Magnaturn 1220

    I'm not sure if this discussion is still active but here's my input. I have many discs and back-up discs and have had to re copy. I expect when these were new it was very critical to use the original...
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    Re: MagnaTurn 1218 Manuals & Software?

    Hello Mike,
    I see this is two years old so you maybe have all your issues figured out. I have Magnaturns here... I think mine is 1224 but sounds like the same system. Let me know where you are at on...
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    Re: SBL Magnaturn Retrofit

    I'm just wondering how this project is working out. I have a number of these machines and am considering their destiny.
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