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    If you supply the tubing i will do it for $100. ...

    If you supply the tubing i will do it for $100. If not then you will have to give me the specs of the tubing so i can get a quote for it.
    Adam
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    Let me tell you a little bit about silicone, its...

    Let me tell you a little bit about silicone, its some of the greatest stuff ever invented. I use this stuff for header gaskets on 1200 hp race cars, dodge uses it for transmission pan gaskets, many,...
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    If you get into the "debug" part of your control,...

    If you get into the "debug" part of your control, it will tell you all the things you need to know, spindle hours, axis hours, power on time, ect
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    We just use silicone, there is no way i would...

    We just use silicone, there is no way i would ever pay that kind of money for a gasket.
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    The Doosan was $290,000 list, we got it for...

    The Doosan was $290,000 list, we got it for $163,000 it sat on their floor for more than 6 months so it was automatically a demo machine, even though it wasnt used. Haas quoted us an EC 400 which...
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    I agree, our doosan hp 4000 is "the same size" as...

    I agree, our doosan hp 4000 is "the same size" as our ec 400, but the doosan is 10,000 lbs heavier. The rapids are still over twice as fast as the haas. Haas has good controls, its just everything...
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    i would advise NOT to get the chip conveyor, we...

    i would advise NOT to get the chip conveyor, we have one on an EC400 PP and it does nothing but clog up. They are only 4" wide, with one speed...on.

    We are moving away from HAAS in our shop, we...
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    Our machines run 24/6 and it will come on...

    Our machines run 24/6 and it will come on sometimes after the machine has been running for days. I just chalk it up to a glich. We do have warmup programs on each machine and we will run them after...
  9. We use a lot of Harvey tools, make small cutters...

    We use a lot of Harvey tools, make small cutters usually .125 and below. They work very good and seem to last a long time. Running alum we only use 3 flute end mills, 2 flutes leave a sh$tty...
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    update: Haas sent out a wonderful engineer from...

    update: Haas sent out a wonderful engineer from California to fix our machine, he just left and i must say i am impressed with the results. They definaly took care of us, thanks HAAS!
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    Machinist needed in central PA

    Spectrum Mircowave machine shop located in State College is currently expanding and we are looking for machinists for 2nd and 3rd ****s. Experience with horizontal and vertical HAAS machines a plus,...
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    Broken ball screw

    We had a ball screw snap off at the coupler between the servo motor and the screw itself. Has anyone had this happen to them before? This machine wasnt crashed, it just broke while it was running a...
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    New to swiss turning, what machine?

    We have in our budget to get a new swiss turn, now we are looking at machines. No one has experience where im at with swiss style machine and i was wondering who makes a good machine. Price is...
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    Yes i do
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    i would only use comp in an x y move and turn it...

    i would only use comp in an x y move and turn it off before you do your z. Then turn it back on when you do your x y move. Give it some room to turn on and off usually 1/2 of what you have in your...
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    We have complained to California, it does no...

    We have complained to California, it does no good. The Tech's are pretty good, except when they just start changing parts. The problem is our factory outlet, i guess we arent the only ones who have...
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    We are currently in the market for 3 new...

    We are currently in the market for 3 new machines, 2 VMC and one HMC. We bought a new EC-400 PP machine from HAAS in 2007 and it has been the biggest piece of S#$% ive ever ran, except for the HAAS...
  18. I have the same machine here at work and i can...

    I have the same machine here at work and i can bog it down with a 1/2 roughing mill. I really really have a problem with HAAS machines, for the money you cant beat them, but i think they are junk. ...
  19. TECH DB will not save speeds and feeds

    I am having a problem with my tech db as far as saving speeds and feeds per too. Some tools save no problem (face mills) while others like my drills save sometimes but my mills never. I am doing...
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    thread milling made easy

    this is how i thread mill, its very easy once you get the hang of it, and it is very easy to modify. It also works good for doing round holes. Just ad a Z to the code and you can spiral down. Very...
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