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I have a 25mm DNMG1506 tip boring bar with min bore 32mm , just wondering how big do i need to get for bar to not fowl up or does tip clean up a fair amount as it goes in?

Only on an...

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Just wondering if you are in the UK as i scrapped same machine in Oct last year ...

Cheers Kev

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Just for my future info does anyone supply Orbiting heads in UK or is it all CNC now?

I have 12 year old Comweb coc-200 which is starting to make some strange noises so just preparing for...

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Just wonderin if anyone has designed any inovitive enclosures for their Manual EDM machines ?

I have Baron Max KE320 (simalar to Charm 2LC etc )

Have a fairly low powered extractor pipe...

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Alibre Modelling and Onecnc is a great combo!!

Havent used Alibre cam but from what i've read it aint the greatest for ease of use , but best bet is to get a demo off Onecnc to see what it...

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First place I'd recommend would be the Onecnc forum.

CAD CAM CNC software solutions by OneCNC CAD/CAM

Lots of great help availible there.

Cheers Kev :cheers:

Hi Fred

Thanks for reply

Basically all i was looking for is to select an axis on the manual screen and press a button(or 2) to half the coord dimension , just like the basic function on most...

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Could anyone tell me if its possible to half the dimensions on the manual jog screen for setting up middle datum on jobs??

Or do i need keep the calculator to hand still .

Cheers Kev...

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Have a fairly simple hanger mould to machine but it is out of P20 36mm thk (pretough steel) which i have no experience of machining .

So if any one could give some metric pointers(speeds...

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Have a TM1 here .

In UK all Haas machines now come with Haascam which is basically Onecnc Base 2.5D version Express.

When i first had our TM1 from new i tried quickcode for a week and...

Hi Filipe

Onecnc only uses 1 core at the moment as far as i know.

Onecnc is not parametric cad it is fantasticly easy for simple cad but not so hot on complex stuff or assemblies etc CAM side...

Hi Mike

Dont waste any more precious time with BC , i used to use BC Wire and just about did the job , but swapped to Onecnc wire and still very simple to use and similar to BC, cad side .

I...

Hi Paul

I had my tm1 a couple of weeks to get to know the basics then purchased Onecnc and havent used quickcode since got the engineer to turn it off even and have the normal Jog page!
Even if...

Hi Paul

Good choice , i have XR3 running my Tm1 and runs like a dream.(forget Haas quickcode!! :) )

As far as Pc concerned would personally always go for a Desktop over Laptop as cheaper for...

Hi Guys :)

Just thought you might like to know i have a fast hole drill edm for sale on ebay in the UK .

A little slower , heavier and noiser than the newer ones but still does a reasonable...

Hi Warren :)


Thanks for links , had a quick look at them and were very interesting but i need some info on more production compression orientated tooling i.e. steel moulds with pillars and...

Hi Guys :)

Would anyone be kind enough to give some general advice on making some Rubber compression tools .

Have made a few complete Plastic Injection moulds now but have never come across...

Heh Toby

Ive heard Ebay 's pretty good for sellin designer shoes on ;) :D

Cheers Kev :cool:

Hi Martin

Your £659 Dell vostro 420 with Vista or Xp is just fine :) (well very good in fact)

(I personally wouldnt go back to XP when Windows 7 is out end of year some good features in Vista...

No worries ( im begining to turn into a geek i think :rainfro:)

This is 2 core , which is still ideal and maybe better as faster speed than equivilant quad core (Onecnc only uses 1 core at the...

Hi Martin

Sounds like the dogs dodaas to me with that spec , Onecnc will fly with it .

I assume that the Quad core processer too :)

As far as opening box not too difficult , but would...

Heh Toby you been converted yet?? :D

Cheers Kev :cheers:

Hi Moulder

Great choice with Onecnc!! , as far as the pc goes the Vostro (has serial port for RS232 too) should run onecnc like a dream !!

Id get at least the 2gb ram( or 3gb Max :) ) though...

Toby , just to mention the sales people at onecnc are a little different to the ones at BC and you might have to pester them instead of the other way round :stickpoke :D

They might not have quite...

Go for it Toby !!

Fantastic Software!!

My 5year old pc is running Xr3 mill fine up to v10.65 which was a month or 2 ago when they stepped up a gear with the simulation which stumped my old...

Hi Rob

Crackin choice (i have the same !!) , im sure youll love it especially after comin from BC :D

Be sure to join the Onecnc forum , fantastic support from a great bunch of guys!! (group)
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Thanks for all the replies

Finally completed the job , which i think will serve the purpose.

Blockin the job up , go thru my taegutec tip pretty quick as i was only had coolant...

Ok Ken , very funny i know :p

I have made made a lot of precision tooling , but tend to buy in the soft bits with pillars and pockets already in , or wire erode dowels/location , just wanted to...

Thanks for reply epmtool
( amazin lookin drill how the heck do they get coolant holes thru a 1mm carbide drill!!??:eek:)

No thru coolant im afraid , will try Hss and oil , any idea for speeds...

Hi juergenwt

Thanks for your reply :)

That sounds a good method with the slightly smaller reamer to go thru the hardened block first without touching but then do you need to polish down the...