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    We just got ours from ebay, I think it was $9 or...

    We just got ours from ebay, I think it was $9 or so.... sandisk adapter with a sandisk card. The tech told us that people normally get the best luck from using sandisk so we went with that.
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    It is useful to do this if you are using oversize...

    It is useful to do this if you are using oversize tools, that way you can keep adjacent pockets empty. But I can't say that my response will be much more constructive than that last one sorry. As it...
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    yeah we ordered an 1 1/16 u drill... will not...

    yeah we ordered an 1 1/16 u drill... will not walk and will always drill onsize we hope..problem solved....or so they say. Thanks.
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    yeah thats what I was thinking, thanks. I will...

    yeah thats what I was thinking, thanks. I will let you know how it works when I run them. We might just be getting a u-drill which would solve the problem...faster too!
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    Ok thanks a lot! I will try that soon. whenever...

    Ok thanks a lot! I will try that soon. whenever we run the next set of castings...as for the speed on that are you sure of the 470 sfm? I am using a coated HSS insert not a carbide one. Thanks.
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    thanks for the replies, as for boring the hole...

    thanks for the replies, as for boring the hole that wont do, these are production parts and the one hole is 4 inches deep. I should be able to hold the tolerance with a drill. The runout on the drill...
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    i am going to play around with it today. I will...

    i am going to play around with it today. I will try a slower feed to start but it is going to be a production part so I would rather not do that in the end. As for spot drilling I had one in there at...
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    bell-mouthed holes

    I am drilling some 1 1/16" holes through some material at work with a spade drill and am having trouble holding even the .01" tolerance. The holes are about 1.08 on the near side and then 1.065 on...
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    there is somthing else wrong, what kind of collet...

    there is somthing else wrong, what kind of collet is the actual collet is it an import? opr maybe it was made on a friday afternoon lol. There is no way that an er style collet should have that much...
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    Great looking design, It is very obvious that you...

    Great looking design, It is very obvious that you put a lot of work into it.

    on a side note: Mexico one week Venezuela the next, Can I have your job? lol.

    chris.
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    you mean increase the feed to get a thicker chip?

    you mean increase the feed to get a thicker chip?
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    defiantly turn your feed up, you are running...

    defiantly turn your feed up, you are running about .002" per rev. with a heavier feed you will probably have much better luck.
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    yes just use g95, that is by far the easiest way....

    yes just use g95, that is by far the easiest way.
    be sure to put your M29 S___ line on the line before your g84 line or you may get an error, the m3 is not needed. We rigid tap everything at work...
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    thats http://integrexmachinist.com/ you had the g...

    thats http://integrexmachinist.com/ you had the g and r mixed up, just to let other people know.
  15. try an arbor press. shouldn't be too hard to...

    try an arbor press. shouldn't be too hard to track one down to use.
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    Poll: I helix almost all my holes that I can't just...

    I helix almost all my holes that I can't just plunge to size almost all the time, with great results! as for ramp angle I like to use the ramp depth method instead and just pick the pitch the helix,...
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    we will be doing mostly cast iron on this...

    we will be doing mostly cast iron on this machine, it came with the 60 tool atc and other than that not to sure what options we got, it hasn't been powered up yet still getting it put together and...
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    our new toy!

    here is the new machine we got at work the other day, it is a doosan DHM-630
    never used a horizontal machining center before so I am looking forward to learning!
  19. arie that is so neat! I like the idea of having a...

    arie that is so neat! I like the idea of having a prove on a mill at home, could make a lot of things a lot easier! maybe this is somthing else I will have to copy from you haha

    chris.
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    So I finally got heat in my shop and got a chance...

    So I finally got heat in my shop and got a chance to go out and get some more work done, I started machining my X axis ballscrew and have got some pictures and everything.
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    the linear slides are 15mm for the z axis and 20...

    the linear slides are 15mm for the z axis and 20 mm for the x and y I think. as for the leadscrew it has always been a 5/8" rolled ballscrew on the Z axis and is now the same on the x and y

    chris.
  22. I always grind a small flat on my carbide EM's....

    I always grind a small flat on my carbide EM's. Even if only for a light cut, reason being it only takes a second and the next person to use the same EM that is already in the holder might not be...
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    Hey sorry its been awhile since I have updated...

    Hey sorry its been awhile since I have updated this thread...no heat in the garage and its a little to cold to go out and work for me.

    as for stress relieving the parts I did not stress relieve...
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    I think that you may have forgotten to mention...

    I think that you may have forgotten to mention that the material is 304 SS that changes things a little bit as it probably is like you say considerably work hardened.
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    Congratulations Hoss! Looks amazing!. chris

    Congratulations Hoss! Looks amazing!.

    chris
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    Nice! Thanks Andy the reason I subscribed to this...

    Nice! Thanks Andy the reason I subscribed to this thread was to see your answer. I just didn't know it yet.

    chris
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    Hoss I do belive you have started a very good...

    Hoss I do belive you have started a very good thing here and also maybe made the guy at z-bot a little sad. As I belive spending 50 bucks or so to make your own is way better than the 500 they want...
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    Thanks Arie. Oh and painting the machine is...

    Thanks Arie.

    Oh and painting the machine is the easy part though!

    chris.
  29. Arie WOW! thats awsome to hear how accurate it...

    Arie WOW! thats awsome to hear how accurate it is. I hope that you can keep the little machine busy. Keep us updated!

    chris.
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    I would have to agree in doing the cut in...

    I would have to agree in doing the cut in multiple passes, even two passes at .05" should make a big difference. The answer is hardly ever slowing the feed right down at .25 ipm and 2000 RPM and a...
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