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    format 2 right angle head on Fadal 8030 (1999)

    N585T1M6
    N586* OPERATION 14: HOLES
    N587* 10MM
    N588* TOOL 1: .394 TAP
    N589* CS#2 - YZ PLANE
    N590* E2 = X0. Y0. Z0.
    N591* HEAD ON RIGHT SIDE
    N592S500.2
    N593G84.2
    N594G19G90G0Y3.344X.5E2
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    Do you have any other Quick-tech machines? We...

    Do you have any other Quick-tech machines? We just purchased an XP4-42SM Turning Machine, and I am pricing some GibbsCAM software to program it.
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    I don't preset tool lengths on the Fadals in my...

    I don't preset tool lengths on the Fadals in my shop. We change out jobs every couple of days on them, and just take a couple of minutes of setup time to set each tool to to the programmed z zero...
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    Run away Fadal...

    We have a 8030 (1999), two 6030s (One '98 and one '96), and a 4020 (1985), all with 88hs controls. None have ever had run away problems in the last six years since I have been working on them. We...
  5. Multi-Axis Fixed Headstock Automatic vs. Swiss

    I have been doing some research for the company I work for looking for a good CNC Turning Machine to produce our parts. We currently have only manual machines, and outsource most of our large runs....
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    We have an 8030, two 6030s, and a 4020 VMC. We're...

    We have an 8030, two 6030s, and a 4020 VMC. We're considering replacing the 4020 with the New Fadal EMC for speed. We machine 90% aluminum, so these machines are fine, but, we are planning to start...
  7. Poll: Machine Shop Manager/Programmer

    I started out in '78 as a Chip Sweeper in a ballbearing plant. Ended up working on New Britian and Conomatic screw machines, until the company filed for bankrupcy, due to increased imports. I didn't...
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    replacing the Spindle Motor Encoder

    This was an easy fix with the new encoder style. It didn't solve my spindle motor problem though.
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