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I have a Fadal 4020 Multiprocessor CNC (NOT Fanuc control) built in 2007 with the side mount swing arm changer. We also have a few Haas, and the nice thing about the Haas side mount swing arm...

Bringing up from dead, as I am now lucky enough to try programming one of these lathes with the built in conversational system, which sucks, and is not intuitive at all. Of course I'm used to using...

Or does it seem like most shops these days when looking for operators, are erroneously interchanging the term Machinist, or CNC machinist? I've had the opportunity in the recent past to look for...

Our shop has a Hurco Hawk 5M, and ever since somebody came by and just shut it off with the knife disconnect(did not bother to make sure machine was parked, or shut the machine power switch off...

the spindle speeders work well, probelm is I can't hold any cutter bigger than .250"...

The machine I have now, is a Hurco BMC 4020. I think I can retrofit a highseped spindle to that. Highly specialized equipment is not in the future-yet...

Thanks guys, research continues. It looks like 25k will be the fastest I can find.If it can't hold a 3/4 end mill, or a face mill, I don't want it. It will be too specialized, and too small of a work...

Should I look at? What should I avoid? I am looking for a 3(possibly 4/5)axis machine with the following traits:

1. 25k-100k RPM spindle(ok 100k is unrealistic I'm sure)
2. CAT 40 spindle
3....