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Call Citizen tech support, the usually have hard copy backups for each machine and can email them to you at no charge.
If you dont have any luck there, message me, I have several citizen...

Did you get this fixed?

The Citizen in the thumbnail is an L320, manufactured from about 91-96. On the back of the machine about thigh high is plate with manufacture date and serial number. Based on the picture I'd guess...

Is the part round where you are picking off? Citizens normally pick off parts while running. The rpms can be dialed in using the position page, read the rpm display and adjust in program if...

I was shocked and overwhelmed with the number of e-mails this thread created. A local state university has made an arrangement with me for the material to be used in their machining program. So this...

Before starting your own shop I recommend looking seriously at what contacts you already have. If you don't know several people in buying positions of several companies, then don't start. Make the...

http://www.nwdesigns.com/

Try this one also.

Location ?

I own a swiss turning shop. Every bar produces an 8" to 12" bar end that we throw in with the chips. Would any of you teachers like some of the bar ends? I can start saving them. ...

I was a member for 1year. What you can expect now is -
$7000.00 removed from your account.
Spending 10 to 20 hours per week quoting.
Winning small lot and small fee jobs.
Watch the same jobs...

Scott,

You've got mail.

Dale

Best - Citizen L20 swiss lathe - absolutely flawless 24/7 they just run and precision is a no brainer.

worst - Doosan twin spindle lathe - 2 months after receiving 2 brand new machines we were...

you've got mail.

I just picked up 2 #59 hand screw machines. Before I start taking the first one apart is there an easy way to change the 2 spindle drive belts? It currrently has the rivotted belts and there is no...

Very nice job. I had to kill mine due to lack of time for working on it.Maybe I'll get back to it sometime in the future.

That is absolutely the best price I have ever seen one of those go for.
That is used for measuring who got the best deal.

Next time somebody tells you I just got the best deal ever, just whip...

That is why it says possible alternative, not practical alternative. :banana:

http://www.mmsonline.com/articles/1102rt1.html <ice is nice

http://www.mmsonline.com/articles/1104rt2.html <a possible alternative idea

Absolutely, If you need the parts right away and can't wait any longer then
he should rush them for you or understand that you can't wait.Tell him you will still use him in the future but for this...

Anyone know what the spindle thread for this lathe would be?
12 3/4" swing

You need a third party program to get from autocad to g-code.Look through the forum list of cam software or search the web.

Javadog, I'm no expert but I'm always willing to help if I can.
I'm located just outside of Syracuse.
E-mail me and I'll give you a call.
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The flywheel is almost done and I'll post pics as I move along. Unfortunately I make my living with my machines and can only hobby it between customer set ups.

I am a paid user and I like the service.There are many users looking for cheap parts. You have to weed them out.I have been awarded 20% of the jobs I quoted and 75% of those have repeated with larger...

I'm taking it on as a stress reliever and it's already working wonders.

Dale

Here is a link to a site that has free plans for building a Webster engine.
There is also a nice video of the motor running.

I downloaded and started cutting tonight and will post pics as I go....

How many companies have you seen that would buy this kind of machine and had capabilities to measure .003, let alone .0001, especially over a 4' x 8' area.

If my tape measure had that many hash...

I have zero steam experience so bare with me.

Balsaman, why did you bore cylinders off center? Just for mounting purposes?
You say it runs, on what? Are there any valves or ports in it?
Can you...

The citizen manuals have all the oil and lube specs in them.Which oils are you asking for way lube, or cutting oil, or hydralic oil?Did you just buy this machine? What year is the machine and which...

The Boss 8 & 9 servo drives are very noisy.They are reffered to as singing, but I call it screaming.There are about 5 more fans also.