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  1. Re: Manufacturing an ACME leadscrew using a following steady?

    I have had a go with bronze tips and they wore away in no time. I was consantly adjusting the pads as the wore down.

    I agree with the cutting forces being high. I am planning on moving the...
  2. Manufacturing an ACME leadscrew using a following steady?

    I would like to manufacture a 6 foot long 2" dia ACME leadscrew with a 2TPI pitch using a following steady?

    I have attenpted a test set-up on some stock material and have found that when I make a...
  3. Material Surface Cutting Speed Chart in Meter/min

    I'm old school and am struggling to find a good online resource (for printing) or somewhere where I can purchase a wall poster showing various ferrous and non ferrous Material Surface Cutting Speeds...
  4. Which Cad/Cam for Heidenhain controled bed mill?

    My company has bought a refurbished Correa Bed style milling machine (our first CNC mill). It's fitted with aTNC-i530 control which I have had a weeks worth of training on. After speaking with the...
  5. 2" diameter Acme 2 TPI Stub thread help

    I've had a damaged leadscrew come in to my shop that needs to be remanufactured along with a phosphore bronze drive nut. I have a thread gauge for standard full form ACME threads but not for the stub...
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    Re: Manual Bed Milling Machine or CNC

    Older machines early 90's through to about 2008. The damage shaft's are on a 2 meter long carriage. Basicly 2x RSJ i beams welded together with train bogie wheels at either end. The central shaft is...
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    Re: Manual Bed Milling Machine or CNC

    I've done a little more research and it would seem that these controls can be used manually and using simple manual data input programing. Thanks for your reply!
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    Manual Bed Milling Machine or CNC

    I have been tasked with finding a large bed milling machine for our workshop.

    I have been looking for manual machines like Hurons and Anyaks which in the short term would be ideal, but they are a...
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