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I was looking at that stuff a few months ago and thinking it might work. I was also looking for a deadener for the bashplate on my little WR250R - it's a resonator and noise reflector as-is. ...

Typically you see that phrase on a handgun barrel. :)

Got me thinking about that right angle HS spindle, though...

Dave

I believe the spindle start delay is longer because the new VFD is slower from a cold start. A cold start happens after power-up, e-stop, key-turn spindle lockout, or (and this one sucks) opening...

Just an update: Bad controller board - replacement on the way!

Dave

I love the ER20's, too! I'd have a dozen if I had the money laying around!

Interestingly, the Operator's set appears to come with 2x 1/4" and 2x 3/8" endmill holders now. Mine is Old Skool like...

Thanks, Randy. Saw that - it led me to the voltage problem.

I think the controller is whacked. Here are a couple of graphs - the curves just can't be right.

Here's commanded vs. actual...

(Or "Spindle Upgrade: FAIL")

Ever think carefully about doing something for a long time? And then finally spend the money to do it? And then get kicked squarely in the boys for your trouble?
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I was pleased to see that the version of software included in my spindle upgrade, which arrived Thursday, was the newest one!

Too bad the upgrade rendered my machine unusable.

After owning my machine for a couple of years, I finally got tired of the buzziness and vibration. I had read that some folks had glued/stuck damping pads on the underside of the chip trays to damp...

Mine's a little over 2 years old. I am getting good use out of it. Tormach has been fantastic to deal with, and they're only getting better.

No plans to move away from it - I just ordered the...

Put more coolant in. It tends to splash at lower fill levels.

Dave

The issue isn't rust (though that can happen) - it's wear. Coolant isn't lube. Depending on the coolant, the oil you use, and the circumstances, flood cooling will happily wash your lube oil away...

Hey, nice work! Just be sure and keep the ways and leadscrews lubed. Depending on your setup, the flood can wash it away faster than you'd like.

Dave

No, change it in the operation parameters for (in this case) your contour op.

Dave

Similar experience to Keen: the steppers on my Taig (stock steppers from Taig) got really hot. Too hot to leave your hand on.

None of the stock (X,Y,Z) steppers on the Tormach get too warm. I...

I don't spin mine, to avoid marking the part... I was surprised to see it spinning in that video. Is that normal?

Laka, do you have a link for one of the spring-protected types? That sounds...

I am a former Taig owner, now Tormach owner, and would sincerely love to be a Haas MiniMill owner. Not the biggest machines on the block. ;) But 15.5 lbs just blows my mind!

I didn't realize the Proxxon was quite such a, um, lightweight. ;) Sorry about that.

The Minitech and the Model Master both look like a good bet, and the Taig could probably be coaxed into doing...

How much rigidity do you need for watch parts?

Link55: Would love to see pics of your work. I played around with watchmaking for a bit, took the TZ level 1 course. Amazing how small and...

Congratulations!!! :)

All the more reason to be safe.

How do you disengage it? Asked Tormach but was told to "leave it alone." (May be good advice ;) )

Thanks,
Dave

There are tables out there that give you a good estimate of the power constant (the 0.33 value above) needed to shift a given amount of metal. Machinery's Handbook is an excellent source. (For that...

0.003! I can't see feeding 25.8 ipm into *anything* on my Taig. :^) That's at your original 4300 rpm - you'd be at 17.4ipm at 2900.

Also look at horsepower for metal removal - that's going to...

Hey, Warped:

I know you said you're flood cooling but how big a flood are you running? Are you flushing the chips out of the pocket? Recutting chips will dull your cutters in a hurry, too, and...

Is this forum allergic to Yahoo groups?

I pasted the correct link into the "Insert Hyperlink" window and got the same mangled result as Phil did above. Weird.

Change the link to...