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I have tried rfqwork.com, I can't reply or bid on any of the jobs. I get a message saying that I do not have permission. I can not contact the admin through the site either. Can you please help?...

nszzya, I need an email address to send your quote to. Thanks, Ron

I would also like to quote your part. Please send a drawing to: [email protected]

Thanks, Ron

I think I might have found the problem. There are two limit switches that are on the spindle lock cylinder. It looks like one of them may be faulty. I have two new ones on order and will replace them...

Thanks for the reply tc429, I found *sstp. It is address G011.5. I have a copy of my ladder that I can send to you by email. I can not find spcnt. Thanks, Ron

I have an 1986 Acromax MX-16 Mill with a 11M control, NO gearbox. Recently I have had a problem where the spindle is "stalling" intermittently in a cut. I use the word "stalling", but what is...

I have a Acromax Mill with a 11M control, looks just like a Matsuura MC500V. In MDI mode today I typed in a tool change, but by mistake entered a tool change number that I don't have. I am now...

Avast goes crazy when I access this site from my shop PC

I'll pick one up the next time I order, I can see where it would be handy to have around.

Thanks for the pics JR. I should have bought the planar gage, but I have things worked out thanks to your pics. I am using the collet closer on the end because the collet indexer is set up to run...

I got the tail stock today, exactly what I thought, cheap china stuff. I'm not too keen on using this, I guess I'm back to the drawing board on these. I should have bought a second collet indexer.

I have the service manual, pm me your email address and I will send a copy to you.

I ordered the tail stock today, should be here tomorrow, will see how that works out.

The wrench flats need to be "clocked" to each other.

Try these guys: [email protected] They have an office in England

UPDATE: I purchased a used Yuasa 5C Collet Indexer as many of you guys suggested, it works GREAT! All of my flats are now a consistent depth. One thing I need to figure out now is I have some rods...

On the longer parts I used to use two blocks to support the opposite end. One thing that I liked about the collet block was when doing flats on both ends you didn't have to move the x-axis to machine...

Thanks for all of the help and suggestions. I'm going to get a collet indexer and see if I have any better luck.

Flipping the block.

I don't have a taper issue, I have used an extra block on the end of the longer rods to add stability. I know there can be some error in the material itself, but I can't believe it's what I'm seeing.

holbieone, what do you mean? concentricity?

Here's a pic of my setup. I checked the block with an indicator, within .002" on all four sides. I'm about ready to get another set of blocks.

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"The prefs stick, until it is launched in "free mode" which strips everything down again"

I don't think you are correct about this. I don't remember opening Predator from my desktop, but I do know...

I'll post a pic tomorrow. The collets are Crawford brand, they are new and haven't been used much. I don't notice any runout when using them in the lathe. I have had the same problem machining the...

This is not a BobCad problem, but I know there are some really smart guys on here and I really don't want to hear all of the BS on the General Forum. I have been having a problem machine wrench flats...

I had to reload Predator and it worked fine for a while, now it's back to black and white again. I also noticed that I can not re-number my programs.

Hey TonyW, is this what you mean:

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That was it, not too sure where the duplicate arc came from, thanks, Ron

I'll give that a try tomorrow.

I have a simple profile and for some reason BC doesn't want to follow it. I have tried about everything that I know to do, but there must be something simple that I am overlooking. I've attached a...