Hello Folks, As mentioned in another thread, I'm a proud owner of a 1998 Fadal 3016L, with the 88HS control. I bought the mill at the end of December and it was delivered mid January. Here it is in the cleanup and inspection stage.
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Here you can see the dried up oil...
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This is under the "Z" cover
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Back side of the "Y"
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Some of the issues that I've found, PDI way lube pump not working, X axis has about .001 backlash and somebody went hog wild with silicone caulk. It is also missing the coolant tank and the spindle cooler. The good is that the spindle runs smooth, the Y and Z have about .0004 end play, the probes work and it fits in my garage..lol.
The first thing on the list was to get this mill under power. After a ton of research, I've decided to hook the mill up to single phase. The main reasons for going single phase are, cost and the space of a converter. I know all about the power lost, but, for the type of machining I will be doing, the HP with single phase will not be a problem.
Next up... Wiring for single phase
Stay tuned...