You're not in Canada and although we will entertain providers from anywhere in the world you also didn't provide pricing.
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You're not in Canada and although we will entertain providers from anywhere in the world you also didn't provide pricing.
Looking to outsource some work starting with the following.
2.000" (+/- .02) Aluminium sphere with a 0.850" (+/- .02) flat on one side. Drilled and tapped to M8 to M12 threads. Machined finish...
Do you know if the maker of this box is still around?
Sorry but what do you mean by the skip controller? Do you mean the controller that came with the lathe? The reason I ask is that my machine has started randomly losing it's offsets between operations.
Sorry but you PM box was full. Do you still have the OEM controller around somewhere. I just pick up a DM3000 and am looking for spare parts.
It's a nice looking plate, but at that price I can't justify it. I use an aluminum plate and each one lasts me about 1.5 years of daily use. I have had to helicoil a few holes but it's simple and can...
RFQ filled. Thanks to all those that quoted.
Please quote the following quantities - 400, 800, 1200
Material 6061 or black delrin
Tolerances are +/- 0.002"
Shipping to 98295 or V2W 1Y5
Also please include expected delivery date and...
New blog post is up, and it looks like the ATC is almost ready for beta testing. No word on pricing yet.
Judging by your username you are planning to make automotive parts (beyond what you are doing now), which is what I do. LOL I'd also be willing to bet you are into DSM's.
A bigger machine is...
If that ends up being the case, it will be one more thing of many that make me truly respect Tormach as a company. I'll understand if it doesn't happen, but if it does it will almost seal the deal...
Valid points.
For me personally I do about 80% of my machining unattended. The atc would allow me to increase this, as well as run one more cycle before I leave the shop at night. Although for me...
Some of the tool holders on the tormach site now come set up for a tool changer.
I used to use a cheap r8 3 insert face mill with medium results. I recently got the tts face mill and could not be happier. I used to avoid using my face mill as it was too difficult to figure out...
Nice, I actually have a pair of second gens. I recently made a rear strut brace/harness bar for one and a front strut brace is an upcoming project for the other.
Ever local anodizer/plater I've talked to said they wont do parts without either a through hole or a small threaded hole to put a screw into.
What image do you want engraved on them?
I'm not sure how the solder will react. I'm thinking normal plumbing solder. It should be simple to do batches in an oven with the right set up.
Unfortunately the parts are .080 - .125 thick so a...
I have some parts with not holes that I'd like anodized. I don't care about the cosmetics of the back, so could I solder a loop onto the back for the anodizing company to connect to?
True switching to a 2 flute end mill. You have to feed them half as fast but you can normally get away with 150%-200% more depth which ends up speeding up the whole process.
Outside of that you...
Nice strut brace :)
I do mostly aluminium but from my experience you'll need a heavier media (off cuts work well) and a fair bit of time. I tumble my aluminium parts for 3-5 hours to debur and...
You are running too slow. More rpm and more feed should help.
Tr an app called ME Consultant 2.0 .... I find it's usually a good starting point.
Amazing conversion, one of the best I have seen.
If it was mentioned I'm sorry, but what did you do for spindle control?
I'm hoping to comes in at less then that. $4k is half the cost of buying a second 1100. At that point for me I'd rather do manual tool changes and just run two machines at once. Granted most of my...
Take the gib plate out and examine it. This happened on my x axis and I found out that the area where the washer portion of the adjustment screw contacts had worn away. I repaired it by tig welding...
Very impressive. It's not the sort of thing I would use on a daily basis, but it's perfect for my friends who want me to make them parts but want to do the design work themselves.
Wow this satisfies so much of the geek in me.
I'm planning to use a similar set up for a 2 axis machine, although I wont be running gcode, simply moving in a hard coded sequence of steps.
If...
Why do rfq's constantly turn into a debate on the state of the economy/industry? Quote or don't quote. Using my rfq to express your personal views does nothing except waste my time and ensure I will...
Thank you to all that quoted. The job has been awarded to one of the forum members.
I can respect your point of view(s), and do see the validity in the point you both are making. As the consumer and as a business owner I have chosen not to set a definitive price point in order to...