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  1. Hey Geof, Thanks for the input... while its...

    Hey Geof,

    Thanks for the input... while its true that I'm using hard jaws, I don't think the boring ring and soft jaws will help with this problem...

    The off centre problem is cutting...
  2. Time to replace the power chuck on my CNC lathe?

    Just wanted to confirm my thinking here, would appreciate any comments...

    We have a 93 Hitachi Seiki HT20-SII turning centre that we recently bought used and brought online... Its got an 8" 3 jaw...
  3. I don't know if it has an encoder. There is a...

    I don't know if it has an encoder.

    There is a procedure to reset Tool 1 if the machine loses its position. This can happen if there is a turret crash or if you lose power during a tool change. You...
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    Slime is plugging my coolant lines

    So over the past few months, some weird slime/sludge has been forming in my coolant lines... it seems to build on the walls, and then eventually gets forced into the nozzles and plugs up... its...
  5. Feed/Speed to avoid chatter in turning OP

    I'm doing an unusual job for me, where we have very long overhang for a couple of boring bars and we're getting a lot of vibration. I'm wondering if anyone has experience with these kinds of jobs and...
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    How to program a Higbee thread cut?

    Hi all,

    I'll be doing a job in a couple of days where I need to put a M42x2 external thread on a Nitronic 60 bar (similar to SS316).

    I've done these parts before and the front thread always...
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    Sorry, don't know how... I thought your...

    Sorry, don't know how... I thought your parameters got blanked and I thought I could help you reenter them...
  8. Do you ever use coolant when working in carbon steel?

    I almost never do work in steel, mostly plastics (which I try to run dry), or aluminum and stainless steel (which I always run with flood coolant.)

    So for those guys that do a lot of milling...
  9. Glitch with "Material Only" Roughing... file attached...

    I'm having a strange problem with a material roughing operation, I'm wondering if anyone can reproduce it with my file and explain why its happening...

    In the attached file, you'll see that I have...
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    Nope, haven't had that problem... if I had to...

    Nope, haven't had that problem... if I had to guess, I'd say you're computer is too old to run it?
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    I've got one of these machines, what do you need?

    I've got one of these machines, what do you need?
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    Umm... What do you do with old coolant?

    So we have a small CNC shop, 1 mill and 1 lathe, and we haven't had to replace the coolant in the machine until now...

    In the lathe in particular, all the lube oil from the ways drains into the...
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    Umm... what do you do with old coolant?

    So we've got a cnc mill and a cnc lathe in our shop and we've been around for a few years, but haven't needed to change out our coolant until now... in both machines, it was getting a little oily,...
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    Really?? On my Hitachi Seiki HT-20SII, you can't...

    Really?? On my Hitachi Seiki HT-20SII, you can't move the tailstock when the spindle is turning... and you can't start the spindle unless the tail stock if fully retracted or touching a part...
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    Thanks for the info. I ended up getting a little...

    Thanks for the info. I ended up getting a little help by calling the manufacturer of the tool i bought, as well as speaking with the customer to see what exactly they needed.
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    How do I put in an SAE #6 port?

    Hello all,

    I need to put in an SAE #6 port into an aluminum part. Not familiar with these ports, and haven't even seen the tool yet, so not sure how to install.

    Can't seem to find anything...
  17. I saw the link for the hig bee, I'll give that a...

    I saw the link for the hig bee, I'll give that a try next time...
    Though I'm not sure I understand the code because my machine doesn't use G76 for threading... I get a new line for each threading...
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    I've used a program I found online. I think its...

    I've used a program I found online. I think its called IMG2CAD or something like that... it lets you convert JPG to DXF, and that can be imported into Gibbs.
  19. Anyone know anything about injection molding? i.j. machinery? Need advise...

    Hi all,

    Hoping some of you who have some injection molding knowledge and experience can offer some help.

    To date, we are a small CNC machine shop. One vertical mill, one 2 axis lathe. Now, we...
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    Hmmm... we filed by hand after the part was off...

    Hmmm... we filed by hand after the part was off the machine, but now I wonder if it wouldn't have been better to do it on the machine when the parts turning...

    Is that what you meant? Have you...
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    Thanks... thats what we ended up doing after...

    Thanks... thats what we ended up doing after all... :)
  22. Its 150 parts, so trying to avoid that... ...

    Its 150 parts, so trying to avoid that...

    Finally settled on putting a 45 deg chamfer on the front, then threading, the running the finishing tool again, then one more spring pass with the...
  23. M42 x 2 thread, first thread is sharp! Help...

    Hey guys,

    I'm threading some parts here and I'm under the gun to get this done today.

    I've never layed down a thread like this and don't like the way its coming out.

    So its a 42mm thread...
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    M42 x 2 thread, first thread is sharp!

    Hey guys,

    I'm threading some parts here and I'm under the gun to get this done today.

    I've never layed down a thread like this and don't like the way its coming out.

    So its a 42mm thread...
  25. New to cutting wood, need suggestions and Speed and Feed

    Hi all,

    I'm going to be doing a small wood job on my metalworking CNC mill, so I've got no idea what speeds and feeds to use, was hoping for some suggestions.

    Simple job; 1" x 7" planks, 40"...
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    Machining wood on my CNC mill?

    I've got a CNC mill for metalworking, but a customer has asked if I can do a small job out of wood.

    Its just 4 pieces of white oak, 1" x 7" and 40" long and he wants a ballnose cutter run down the...
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    Not sure what your question is... But I've got...

    Not sure what your question is...

    But I've got one of these machines. At the back of the spindle, there is a small box (approx 6"x6"x6"). The box has a hole in it through which the bars are...
  28. Well STEP format didn't work any better. We'll...

    Well STEP format didn't work any better. We'll try parasolid and STL next.
  29. Hi Under-dog, I'm trying to import a...

    Hi Under-dog,

    I'm trying to import a Solidworks created IGS into Gibbs 2004, and then extract geometries and holes to create machining operations. We're doing it this way just because this is what...
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    Normally, I will dimension the point I want to...

    Normally, I will dimension the point I want to move to in all dim (x,y,z) then enter all three into the Move Origin box.

    Might not be the best way, but its the best I've found. If anyone has a...
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