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I have a Kia Skt28 lathe with a Fanuc Oitb controller. The manuals for the machine are very vague to say the least. How would i find out which parameter it is?

Hi, I am having problems with threading on my cnc lathe. Problem is the pitch seems to change slightly the longer the threads are. Example on a short part (1" long) the threads will go in fine, but...

Im located in lower Michigan. I looked at the parts list all they show is the standard turret no live milling at all. The manuals (if you can call them that) for this machine are very generic. If i...

Hello my fellow machinist I have a 2007 kia SKT 28lm with live tooling. My issue is a very noisy turret when the live tooling is active. it is not the mill or drilling heads because those are brand...

Thanks for the helpful info. Maybe if we get a 4 axis lathe ill start fresh with Mastercam.

Sorry for the lack of clarity. No Y axis unfortunately. I did do a little polar coordinate interpolation i just thought maybe their was an easiler way to program it. Our company is moving to a bigger...

i recently got a lathe with live tooling and a fanuc Oi-tb controller. i dont have problem with the simple stuff ie. drilling and some milling, but i would like to get some software that can really...

I would love to get my hands on X5 i just can afford it i got v9 at a price i couldnt turn down (if you know what i mean). I have alway heard about how great Master cam is but have never had the...

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I just got Master cam v9.1 my question is how much of a learning curve will this be if i have been using bobcad (currently using v24) for years now and have become pretty effecient at...

Hello i need some information on a Fanuc controlled Kia SKT28lm lathe. the manuals leave allot of information out. i lost my tailstock program and need to get a copy of someone else's. i hope someone...

This morning i got to work to find the dreaded 101 clear memory alarm on my fanuc 0i-TB controlled Kia SKT28 lathe. I cleared the alarm along with all my programs no big deal i back up frequently. i...

Thanks alot guys! It seems we all do pretty much the same thing compensate for the first few parts then once it warms up it will hold all day long. Ive tried several programs changing speeds from...

whats the recommended warm up time for a CNC lathe? I run a program with diffrent feeds and speeds in the morning before doing any critical tolerance machining, but not sure how long it should really...

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I am looking for some prints to make a self centering steady rest. i know there is a lot of companies that sell these things but i am a small shop and do not have the money to buy one....

thanks alot guys i think i found a what i need its a multifunction tool facing,drilling,boring and od turning. pretty sweet tool from iscar. only draw back is it can only drill about 1 1/2" deep oh...

hello, I need some help finding a indexable drill that i can make diffrent size holes with and use the same holder.I know i can do this with spade drills but im looking for something i can really...

I bought a used Kia skt28 lathe with live tooling. Machine is been ran in a high production shop but is no worse for wear the turret is on center line but the live tooling is not is there a way to...

I got a print with a 30 degree cone. I have a fadal and some ball nose endmills I need help programming it is their a macro for this type of stuff. I have no cad. HELP!:confused: