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Anyone have leads to a newer VF7? I need the side mount tool changer. I am having a hard time finding one for sale online. I am just looking to do some light drilling and tapping. Also has anyone...

Ok folks, I got a doozy here.
I have a Fanuc 18t on a twin spindle with live tooling Nakamura Tome TW20 lathe. I am having trouble with operators editing programs, messing with offsets, over-riding...

Just curious guys, is this the "hirth coupling" type of indexer?

I use the G68 a lot and the following works for me. Put it in a line by itself. Also check out your parameters/settings. In my case, the part is rotated a positive 28 degrees from 0 degrees. It...

Free, really? How is it free? I am new to this, so another silly question. Could I put this on my PC to learn from? :confused:

I say go with the Mini-Mill for sure. I went to college where they use Haas Mini-Mills and Hurco. The Hurco's have been junk and the students screw up so much and not learn anything. The Mini-Mill...

Simply because it would be in the way of the majority of the parts we run through it and to make room for the live tooling with the 12" SMW Autoblock chuck. That chuck is nice though. Quick change...

Ah, Ok, I stand corrected.

"Geeter-dun" Yes it's me.

Solidworks and Gibbscam shake hands well. I'd say go with the Gibbs if you have $$

Honestly, I don't know for sure if we have the big bore off hand. Another point to make and it may not pertain to you, but we were charged a lot of money to not have the tailstock. Of course that...

My shop has two Captain L370's and they have been great. They have the VDI turret. Also squeezed in an SMW autoblok 12" chuck. That is a good investment. The admac works good. Difficult to go...

Using a thread mill style tool?

M75 & M76 at least for me is the advance/retract of the tailstock. You may have to get with a service rep. for most likely additional M codes (another set of advance/retract codes). Or if your...

I'm in Grand Rapids................ What types of things are up for discussion? I need help with what could possibly be labeled advanced Okuma, Fanuc, Cincinnati, and I'd like to get into macro...

What is your machine? It's about $2100 after core for me. I'm having one done soon. I've had it apart and it seems pretty straight forward. Normally the problem that I've seen is that somehow...

Yeah, I agree with you all. Starting out with a Haas I think is the best way to go. That's how Haas does their business, hoping you'll buy another one. However, the next step might be a Makino,...

Thanks!

I have Peter's book on macro programming and is confusing. I am looking to learn this type of programming. Can anyone tell me where I can start? Basics? It all looks so confusing. Thanks

I use Multimaster from Iscar on a VF-3. I use a rougher/finisher 3/4" dia. end mill. 60ipm instead of my old HSS rougher at 8-10 ipm. Helical mills nicely enough for me to probe off from it and...

I peck drill on a Nakamura TW-20 on a cast round surface using HSS and it works great!

The Haas castings are made in Michigan then sent to California to be machined. I live a couple of hours from the foundry. I also used to make parts for their molds at another machine shop. It is...

Get the extra M-codes. Make sure they are extra. They will advertise "8" when really you get 4 more. They just add to the 4 you already bought. I needed a lot of M-codes for my VF-3 for hydraulic...

Very nice. The shiny wrapping has many other uses.

Yes! I can relate. I also have a nice new VF3 with all the bells and whistles. Nice machine. It's Haas best seller. There is a lot you can do with it. I also have the VF-2 which is the 100th...

Hey all, new to the scene here. I read a lot of the postings and it sounds like a cool place here on the overall website. I have enjoyed my new VF3 and I'm using a new rotary indexer from Haas...