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Hey Rob,

How is the Mori running with the Centriod?

You are on the right track using G98 (inch per minute). But what you have wrong is the feed. When in G98 mode think of the lathe as a mill. You need to feed F1.0, 5.0, 10.0 etc.
If you ever use bar...

Picked up a 1997 Cobra 42 (21T) to go along with my Cobra 51 I bought new in 2001 (21iT).
The 21T control is stopping at M1 when op. stop is on. But when pressing cycle start to continue the machine...

How did you re-enter the binary? Through the control? Line by line? You may have made a mistake. Fanuc 18T?

Do you have the 3.5 floppy that Hardinge sent with the machine? If so, the G76 option...

John,

The machine you have uses grease instead of lube oil. The alarm is telling you it's time to grease the zerks on the ways. Get the right grease that Hardinge says to use and also find out how...

Rob,

Call Centroid. Not sure if you know, but these old "Green" Mori Seiki Lathes came with either a Yasnac or Fanuc control system.
Centroid is a retrofit control company.

CENTROID 159...

This machine has a side mount tool changer with a swing arm correct?
The way these systems work is called random pot memory.
The control decides the most efficient pot to place the tool.

I have...

This machine has a side mount tool changer with a swing arm correct?
The way these systems work is called random pot memory.
The control decides the most efficient pot to place the tool.

I have...

Yes,

However, TNRC is so easy to use on an 18T that I ask why not use it?

PLUS, as the radius wears a bit you can just increase the R value and be done with it.

Also when pre-turning...

Ron,

What is your average price per part to your customers?

$5-10?
$10-15?
$15-20
Or more?

And what is your average job lot size?

I know it's awesome software. You would have to be a fool to not acknowledge that fact. However, in these times we are in, an investment like this would put me under. I know it will make superior...

I just got quoted for GibbsCam 2.5D: $8,000.00
2 days of training: $1,600.00
Annual maintenance: $980.00
2 Milling post processors: $400.00
Total: $10,980.00

Really, 11 Grand? I have been...

Here is a YouTube video of the end result.

Bridgeport TC3 Tool Change - YouTube

Enjoy! I know I am! No more repairs!

Jake

Carr Lane still offers this book. $1.00 USD

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Nobody wants books anymore!

Jake

You need to use Right Angle Trig. to find your X,Z axis start and end points.

If you want just a 45 Deg cham and you have the option turned on in the contol, You can use the C word.

X.750,C.100...

The 75% reduction gearbox is installed. Works perfect. The Capacitor had to to brought down to a 5 MF from the 20 MF that was installed. Other than that modification, the install went nicely.

The...

Not a boad idea Vmax, but the motor is not speed variable. Really, what should be on there is a servo motor with it's own drive. Then you could just dial in the out and in positions.

On that...

Thanks George,

I find that Damper you are talking about is quite useless. My finger could dampen that swing arm more! And yes I have a "new" damper in there. It's a lousy design. Currently, I have...

Shaff,

The 80 Gal single stage should do the job if the BP and air blast line is all it will be running.

Don't do manual tool changes when you have a ATC buddy!

All you have to program is:
...

Yes. +/- 10% is correct. But I clearly remember the Magnatek Transformers I bought could be wired for many standard and non-standard volts. This way you could wire the Transformers to the exact volts...

You can do it that way by banging it around I guess. But there is a more controled method:

When you remove the turret cover, there are a two bolt holes in the lower right hand corner of the turret...

The new Hardinge's are mostly made in Taiwan now. I am not sure if the same Hardinge quality is there. All the changes they have made of late:

No more factory direct machine purchase & finance...

I had a similar problem years ago with a R2E3 we had. It was wired for 208V and we were running 240V.

It kept blowing drive fuses. On a BPT techs advise, we used 2 BUCK/BOOSTING transformers....

Shaff,

You will need at minimum a 5HP, 60 Gal. Compressor as suggested. Remember, Volume is key. If you can get an extra 60-80 Gal tank or two this will help with the compressor coming on all the...

I would like to start a Thread about the problems with the Circa Year 2001 Bridgeport TC Series Tool Changer. If anyone owns one of these machines, you will soon find out how prone to breakage the...

The poor ole Bandito gets a bad rap on here. Yes, it's old, outdated and different to use from a Fanuc control. However I am the 2nd owner of a Bandit 1 on a Shizouka ST-N mill and the beast is still...