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    Hi, I saw your post and wanted to let you know...

    Hi, I saw your post and wanted to let you know about the alternative that our company found when we were in your position. We knew that we did not want to vent anything outside because of EPA issues...
  2. Lightning Cool has all of their retail prices for...

    Lightning Cool has all of their retail prices for retrofit kits, pump kits, and hydro kits listed on their website www.LightningCool.com
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    We have three Fadals in our shop and I cannot...

    We have three Fadals in our shop and I cannot complain one bit. We are a job shop so speed was not our biggest focus and I really can’t dog the accuracy of our mills. We had them ball bar tested...
  4. I got a hold of a company in Grand Rapids, MI...

    I got a hold of a company in Grand Rapids, MI called C.B. DeKorne that got me a bunch of samples of things to try, and I found that felt bobs work pretty good for polishing parts in a machine. As...
  5. Lightning Cool systems are definitely worth the...

    Lightning Cool systems are definitely worth the money. It is very difficult to make a through spindle coolant system that are reliable on machines that do not have integrated spindles, so to make it...
  6. Adding through spindle coolant

    Because of the drawbar design on a Fadal it is not easy to adapt a coolant union to it. The drawbar does not have a guide to ensure it's consenticity to the machines spindle. Since the drawbar is...
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    That's good to know, we are moving our Fadals...

    That's good to know, we are moving our Fadals around this weekend. Thanks
  8. I am looking for the same thing

    I am machining aluminum air cylinders and am looking for the same type of product. I have also been looking for something like a burnishing tool that can be run as a finisher on the walls, since my...
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    IN2GLAMISGIRL is right, the cabinets are powder...

    IN2GLAMISGIRL is right, the cabinets are powder coated from the factory. As far as I have seen Fadal has always powder coated everything except the fiberglass head covers that they were using for a...
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    I did have all of the machines upgraded with the...

    I did have all of the machines upgraded with the pneumatic system while they were still under warrenty and the problem seemed to get worse. What I found is that with the pneumatic system the seals...
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    Fadal thru spindle coolant issues

    Hello everyone,
    I am new to this site and would like to gain some knowledge about Fadal VMC's. I have three Fadals, two 40 tapers and a 50 taper. They are all 2005 model year. I have experienced...
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