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  1. Thread: PARTMAKER USERS

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    But the problem is you have to configure...

    But the problem is you have to configure something that should have already been done. For right now I'm sticking to programming by hand, it's quicker and more reliable and readable to the next...
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    I would guess that the part may take a little...

    I would guess that the part may take a little less than a minute but I can't say for sure. Tapping the part after it is out is going to be a pain in the ass. It's better to have the machine do...
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    We use two 35 gal plastic trash cans one inside...

    We use two 35 gal plastic trash cans one inside the other with the inner one having a bunch of holes drilled in the bottem to let the oil drain out into the outer can and the chips stay in the inner...
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    Question to you guys using the vascomill 22. On...

    Question to you guys using the vascomill 22. On our star we are using vascomill 44 which I guess is thicker. When running 2011 we get a lot of low coolant alarms due to the chips building up on the...
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    Yeah I agree on that is going to take more than...

    Yeah I agree on that is going to take more than 15 sec unless you spend a lot of money on something that works more than one tool on the same side. I think I saw on another post that you plan on...
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    If you could tell us more about the part I might...

    If you could tell us more about the part I might be able offer some advise. Are the tapped holes on the X or Z axis, what size tapped holes and how big is the part. We have some shafts that we have...
  7. Thread: PARTMAKER USERS

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    Partmaker was one of the biggest mistakes that...

    Partmaker was one of the biggest mistakes that our company ever made. We mainly got it for our star SV-32. I don't think that the people who wrote the program even know what the machine looks like...
  8. Thread: Unlawful?

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    It's one thing to have the door locks working...

    It's one thing to have the door locks working when you can see what is happening inside the machine but we have several lathes that the glass is so beat up that you can't see a thing so we have to...
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    Oh man that is great! It sounds like what our...

    Oh man that is great! It sounds like what our shop does on a regular basis, can't convince them to do any servicing on the machines until they are broken and you can hear the ballscrew grinding...
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    yeah it would be fairly simple to build a machine...

    yeah it would be fairly simple to build a machine of that design out of aluminum 80/20, solid rectangle, or tubing. If you have the tools I would opt to make the frame out of steel tubing.

    Carl
  11. Compuslave - I'm kinda in the same boat as you...

    Compuslave - I'm kinda in the same boat as you want the challenge and some day I'd like to start up my own business. I think the key to making money isn't the machine its self but having a product to...
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    Looks good, do you have any pictures of the whole...

    Looks good, do you have any pictures of the whole machine. I like to get an over all view of the machines. How do you like that router, I've been looking at getting a trim router for my just plain...
  13. Thread: Shop Antics

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    I wasn't going to post this but the jelly beans...

    I wasn't going to post this but the jelly beans are on the same line. We have quite a few junk bearings and with a little bit of time and some small hand tools you can take apart and get the ball...
  14. Thread: Shop Antics

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    Shop Antics

    Working nights can be interesting to say the least. And the people that work nights well lets just say they can be interesting to say the least. I'm starting this thread so that some of us might...
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    Picture Mat Cutting

    I've been looking at building a machine to cut picture frame mats but I haven't been able to find much and was wondering if anyone in this area might have any insight. I found this website...
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    I looked up the machine and it looks nice, not a...

    I looked up the machine and it looks nice, not a big fan of the subspindle moving on the X but overall pretty nice. I'm not sure what kind of parts you want to do. The Sandvik CXS Line has ID...
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    New Machine for your approval

    Well I've been working on this design for a couple of weeks and I finally got the mechanical part designed. The main Frame is made of 2.5 inch squre steel tubing and Mic 6 tooling plate. The first 3...
  18. Great explanation, I usually don't take that much...

    Great explanation, I usually don't take that much time to make sure that I don't mar the surface. Where do you get your Mic-6 material, I'll have to be getting some here in the future.

    Carl
  19. Thread: Protection

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    Thanks for the reply Jayson, I'll have to see...

    Thanks for the reply Jayson, I'll have to see what I can come up with for my Z axis, I'd really like to keep things semi isolated from the outside world, plus I really don't want to be replacing...
  20. Thread: Protection

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    Protection

    I was wondering how critical it was for the linear ways and ballscrews to be protected from dust and debris. I've got some NSK LU 15 rails that I'm going to use with rolled ballscrews and I'm not...
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    Well things have kind of went by the wayside on...

    Well things have kind of went by the wayside on that machine. I was able to get some NSK LU 15 rails and trucks and am in the process of designing a new machine. As I remember I found some decent...
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    Sorry guys I only really have experance with the...

    Sorry guys I only really have experance with the Star equipment. I've been trying to get them to get another one but with no luck, I guess we don't run the volume to buy a new machine of that nature....
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    I think once we get going on the swiss a forum...

    I think once we get going on the swiss a forum might open up for itself ;)

    For tooling I've been using Sandvik stuff or should I say $andvik. For OD turning I'm using a CCMT coated incert along...
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    Yay more people who have swiss. Depth of cut...

    Yay more people who have swiss. Depth of cut kinda depends on the shape and size or your part. A lot of times I will take full depth cuts if I have a larger distance than the length of the facing on...
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    2 3-axis boards for one machine

    I was looking at slaving one axis (2 motors, 2 leadscrews, and 2 drivers) for a future machine and was wondering if it was possible to use 2 xylotex boards for a 6 axis driver for which only 5 of the...
  26. Thread: Gantry or table?

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    Moving table is going to be more rigid vs a...

    Moving table is going to be more rigid vs a gantry that is going have a larger workable area for the size of the foot print. A lot of routers go with gantry because a 4x8 sheet on a moving table...
  27. Thread: 9x20 adapter plate

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    It sounds like your bearings to me. I don't know...

    It sounds like your bearings to me. I don't know if you can tear it apart and see what is going on and tighten things up or replace the bearings, could be the main shaft and spindle arn't concentric...
  28. Thread: North Idaho Area

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    I'm clear up in Bonners Ferry, have to drive...

    I'm clear up in Bonners Ferry, have to drive through Sandpoint four days a week to get to work. The area is nice (oh I mean awful don't bother coming up here) but the traffic can be a pain and land...
  29. Thread: North Idaho Area

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    Idaho is the Best but don't tell anyone. We don't...

    Idaho is the Best but don't tell anyone. We don't need anymore people up here :nono:

    Carl
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    Poll: Does someone want to post a link, I'm not realy...

    Does someone want to post a link, I'm not realy sure what site you guys are talking about.

    Carl
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