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I have had no trouble with slipping in standard er32 collets,I have used them to tap up to 20mm(3/4").Just use the right size collet do not crush one down to minimun size to fit.
If you are having...

try slowing your speed to say 300 rpm,I found my tl-2 did the same and slowing the speed down corrected that.

Sometimes if you have a long bar in the spindle or are barfeeding it can be the end of the bar in the spindle causing the chatter.Check that the bar runs true in the chuck and that the sleeve runs...

G83 is a deep hole drilling cycle where the drill returns out of the hole to the "R" position to clear the chips.G73 is a pattern repeat cycle and i think from memory "G74" is a drilling cycle not...

You can hold a piece of round bar in the holder and clock along it to get it square (i use stainless it is a bit better finished),then use it to get center(it may take a bit).You can also bolt a...

If you have a look at the holders,You should have a 32mm (1 1/4")boring bar holder??(round hole),I made a simple adapter that fits that holder and has a taper to mate up to the taper on a morse...

Haas and oncnc are teanmed up together and have a version out of there XR2 It is the same as there XR2 but has a lot of reference to haas and has the haas codes as well.

if you know what the...

Does the wheel have a valve hole or can you drill one first??? or the wheel should have some holes in the center for the hub you should be able to mak a jig to locate of either of those holes and the...

You will find that the 4 way toolpost limits your turning diameter(check your specs),We have a TL-2 and we stuck with the quick change tool post an it find it repeatable to with in .01mm sure it is a...

I had a similar problem with my tl-2,contact your haas distributer and talk to him,Mine required a software upgrade as there was a few glitches in the software.
once he did this no mor problems.

I agree if you have not got rigid tapping on your tm1 turn it on and try it,My tm2 has rigid tap and it is worth every penny.
Make sure your coolant is also the right consistancy for tapping and not...

One thing you can try is to use a 10.5mm drill instead of a 10.2 which is the correct size tat will ease the tap.
As m12 is a fairly corse pitch (1.75) you will still have a good thread,i have used...

Another trick that i use everyday when tapping is to type "G95" on the line directly above the tapping cycle.
What that will do it will leyt you directly imput the pitch in the tapping cycle and not...

Update.
We got our machines installed in late december and they proform well,They have limitations sure!so do all machines and if you can live with them these machines should serve anyone well.

I...

Thanks all,
Your comments are great to here
I use an old version of "BOBCAD 17" which is good for the basics at the moment,I have used bothe auscad98 and 2003 and found good and bad...

I was asked in september to help a friend of mine set up a workshop in the new year.
After going through all the legal stuff it come down to machinery needed to do the work,After looking closley at...

I did my apprenticship in the mid 80" as a fitter and turner then in the mid 90's started on cnc's with a colchester cnc 350 then onto a tornado 200 @300.Then i went onto machining centers hitachi...