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Hi, Have you set your datum to the face of the job ie Z0. that might be why Z over travel.
the error 603 Non MOnotonous PQ Blocks in Z might be because the way you had it writen it could not...

Hello,I don't know much about Haas TL-1 but try this below i know it's a 2 liner for the G71 and might not work on your machine but the rest should, you might have to change it back to a 1 liner for...

Hello Everybody
I have a favour to ask, can anybody who has a Bridgeport EZ-Trak take off the X axis handle and remove the spring that makes the handle return to the upright...

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Why are you working in the Z+ and where is your Z datum?

Hi Handle, sorry taken so long to reply, it's not a question of putting my head down and getting the old rocking chair out(how did you know i had one anyway?). The piont is I have other interesats in...

Hi Handle, the Kids are growing up and the wife is working so things are starting to come together, started to think about the pension a few years back and put a little away, its not much but then...

Hi All, I'm now 50 and have been in engineering for 37 years, I now work for a small contract company which is trying to grow, I work thier latest CNC lathe which cost $200,000 (£100,000) and has...

Hi nosleeves
I'm a turner by trade and have worked CNC lathes for the last 20 years, what part are you having trouble with. the program will run, but it's not as clean as it could...

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If you post a drawing of what you want to make, I'll write you a program that you can use as a template if it's just rings. The program will contain this, bar stop, rough turn, spot face, drill,...

Hi Tyler
I use G76 for threading on a fanuc machine both parallel and taper. This is what my G76 looks like for a 6mm parallel thread;
G76 P030060 Q75 R.05
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Hi I'm using metric measurements so it's .03mm

Hi, we machine a lot of 316 and it can be a b***** but you shoud be doing better than that, do not use carbide drill you will waste a lot of money. on the sizes you have I would run at 850 rpm and a...

My company has just ordered a new lathe which has a sub spindle and power tooling so we can move towards more production type stuff and still keep the costs down. Old dog and new tricks comes to...

Hi Geof
Good point, we only make small batch & prototype work which often 2nd end work. If it's just a clean face we finish it on a manual lathe, a lot of our stuff is for research and...

Hi Stex
I wrote a program(attached) a while back that lets you do what you want but gives you a little bit more control i.e you can start the program from any part you want with out you...

Hi Darc
Can I ask why you are doing it that way round, do you have a hole in the hex end? if not why not thread from the front and just part off the hex.

Thankyou both, will go and have a look

Thanks again George.

Hi, hope this is the right place for asking this question but does anybody know of a program for doing engraving and then write for a EZtrak DX to engrave.
Thankyou.

Hi, we have a Bridgeport 412 mill at work, it's a 1989 vintage and we have a lot of problems with the brushs in the lead screw motor always wearing out, which gives us a gross positioning error. If...

I consider myself reprimanded, Geoff's idea has merit and could work but if you mark the chuck before you take out the thread piece you just cut, you will always go to the same place and then do as...

Hi, I've been threading on CNC's for the last 15+ years and have never seen or heard of this beening done. The CNC use's a encoder on the spindle and relates the turrets position to the spindle...

Hi ,I think ther's a plastic called "Oilatron" which is a nylon it might help you but it's a pain to machine.

So my old steel 6" ruler is no good now we've gone digital....

Hi, have you changed the radius in the geometries, under the R column.

Hi, could I beg a copy? Pleeaase...

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Hi Buzz2, I have worked with Takisawa CNC Lathes old and new over the last 20 years along with Hardinge, Bridgeport and Haas. Out of all the lathes I like the Takisawa and Hardinge, both will do what...

Hi George, .It's no problem waiting, I'm greatful you are taking the time to help.
Hope you have a great vacation.

Hi George, checked today and it's a DX, year comissioned 98 but built in 95?? Where do you get the updates? might be worth a look, we use alot of DXF files. Can you backup the software in the machine...

Hi George, many thanks for the reply. The ez-trak boots from a hard drive. the year of the machine is 1997-98. The machines boots fine and runs well at the moment, I was just playing safe after...