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    Re: Blohm Simplex 7 Spare parts Manual

    Did you ever find a manual? I just purchased a similar machine.

    Vince
  2. Two project videos, quill DRO and a mist coolant tank

    These were a couple of quick projects that I had been putting off but finally got motivated to complete. One is a pressurized mist tank and the other is a quill DRO for my Brideport.
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    Re: Still making parts, good tooling

    I didn't know, but all this time I could do threading. All I needed was the correct G-code.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpqwuGcAQk0

    Vince
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    Encoder replacement

    I have some Servo Dynamics PM DC servo motors, MT30U4-42, with Heidenhain encoders. The encoders are 500 line and I would like to replace them with some 2500 line encoders. The problem is, I can't...
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    Quickdraw tool changer

    I acquired what I believe to be a quickdraw tool changer. The I.D. plate says "Summit Industrial Products" DANA Model 216-300-02. I am looking for a manual for the tool changer, specifically a...
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    Still making parts, good tooling

    I found getting larger tooling and machining it down to 3/8" lets me get much better tooling than what is available in 3/8" tooling. Here are a couple videos of making parts with the new tooling:
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    Re: Determining oversize ballscrew ball bearings

    I need to do the same thing to get rid of the backlash on my Hiwin ballscrews. Where do you buy oversized balls and what grade do they need to be?
    Thanks.

    Vince
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    I don't know how much help I can be with the...

    I don't know how much help I can be with the mechanics of your machine. About the only mechanical thing I did was change the Y angular contact bearings as they were bad. Everything except the Allen...
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    Thanks for the additional information. Now I...

    Thanks for the additional information. Now I have to figure out how lift my 5,000 pound mill high enough to slide a pan under it.

    Vince
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    Tree enclosure

    Can you post some pictures of the inside of your Tree enclosure? Does the mill sit in the coolant all the time? Is it tapered inside? I have a similar mill that I would like to make an enclosure...
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    Thanks for the kind words. I still have a lot I...

    Thanks for the kind words. I still have a lot I want to do, but at least I can use the lathe now.

    Vince
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    The sensors are really easy to hook up to the...

    The sensors are really easy to hook up to the PMDX board. The black wire from the sensor goes to the ground of the PMDX, the red wire connects to the +5 auxout, and the white (signal wire)...
  13. Thread: CNC Taig Lathe

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    I set the motor paramaters, i.e. amps and volts. ...

    I set the motor paramaters, i.e. amps and volts. Forward and reverse is controlled by the DI1, DI2 and CM inputs, it's on page 4-20 of the manual. You need an external switch or you could program...
  14. Thread: CNC Taig Lathe

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    The GS1 is not tied to the break out board. I am...

    The GS1 is not tied to the break out board. I am controlling it manually. I will use a speed control board from Homann Designs when I am ready to control it from Mach. To thread, Mach does not...
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    The X axis carriage piece was cut off the end of...

    The X axis carriage piece was cut off the end of the flat stock, the sides were not cut.

    I cut the ball slides for the X axis. It turned out they were hardened and the only way I could cut them...
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    X axis

    I started on the X axis cross slide. I ordered some precision ground flat stock. It was +-.0001". After I cut it, it curled up to where the ends were now .0004" low and the middle was .0004" high....
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    I loosely mounted the Z rails until I install the...

    I loosely mounted the Z rails until I install the X platform. I will be working on that next. I have about 20 holes to drill in it to mount it so the Z axis and also to mount the X rails. I...
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    Jason, thanks for the offer. We have a place in...

    Jason, thanks for the offer. We have a place in San Jose that carries just about every type of fastener. I picked up what I needed today.

    Randy, the displacer is polystyrene building...
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    I have been busy with other projects. I just...

    I have been busy with other projects. I just about finished my Miser stirling engine. You can see that here:

    YouTube - Miser stirling engine

    I laid out, drilled and tapped the holes in the...
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    Number 6. In order it was a Brute from scratch...

    Number 6. In order it was a Brute from scratch from the Crankorgan guy, then a Bridgeport series 1, Taig lathe, Yamazen knee mill, Hardinge CHNC, and now the watch lathe.

    Vince
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    I found some anti-backlash nuts on the web that...

    I found some anti-backlash nuts on the web that have the same 1/4-20 acme thread as my screws. The manufacturer claims they are backlash free up to 6 pounds. Since I will be operating in the oz...
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    I started a build thread here:...

    I started a build thread here:
    http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?p=579642#post579642

    Vince
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    I scraped the watch lathe bed today. I was lucky...

    I scraped the watch lathe bed today. I was lucky enough to find a Biax scraper on eBay a while ago so it went pretty fast, less than an hour. The process of scraping is pretty simple to say but...
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    Watch lathe CNC conversion

    I know, I have too many projects already, but in case I am off work for any length of time, I am trying to gather the items I will need to convert my Levin watch lathe to CNC. The attached picture...
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    I made the same mistake when I fist wired them as...

    I made the same mistake when I fist wired them as well.

    Vince
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    I installed two different test bars of different...

    I installed two different test bars of different diameters and get the same results.

    Vince
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    Chuck out of parallel

    When I got my CHNC I started looking for some chucks for it. So far I have only found one, a 6 jaw. I have had it for almost as long as the lathe and up until a few weeks ago, I did not have a...
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    Fixed

    I would like to thank JST for the information regarding grinding my chuck. I followed the instructions about mounting a pencil die grinder to do the grinding. I cut 6 identical pieces of Delrin and...
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    I will post the build of this lathe in the proper...

    I will post the build of this lathe in the proper place, I just wanted to show the conclusion of my search for a small ball screw and how I intended to use it.

    The attached picture shows the...
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    Anything is possible, but all my collets point...

    Anything is possible, but all my collets point parallel to the bed, i.e. if I put the same precision ground bar in a collet, I do not get the run out. Yes I have taken the chuck apart. I put just...
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