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Tangent Corner / Re: cutting threads?!

« on: June 20, 2007, 10:50:27 AM »

Thats exactly my wifes response.

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Tangent Corner / Re: cutting threads?!

« on: June 20, 2007, 10:42:45 AM »

This is what i use.

http://www.harveytool.com/products/product_detail.php?product_id=71000&category_id=1&product_family=Thread+Milling+Cutters

113

General Mach Discussion / Rapid movements

« on: June 20, 2007, 08:15:20 AM »

Any ideas why the machine rapid moves are all of a sudden so fast the machine loses position?  Works great for months and now the G00 moves are incredibly fast.  I checked the tuning and the profiles are what they always have been since I set up the machine.

Dan

114

General Mach Discussion / Re: lazycam price increase

« on: June 15, 2007, 04:46:57 PM »

Art warned that the price was going to increase.  From what I remember I thought it was going to be $100 so it may go up again.

Dan.

115

General Mach Discussion / Re: CNC lathe

« on: June 15, 2007, 11:44:10 AM »

Roberto,

Any further updates on your lathe? Still happy with everything? How has it been running?

Thanks

Dan.

116

Tangent Corner / Outlook duplicate mail

« on: June 13, 2007, 09:54:25 AM »

Free remover:

http://www.anti-dupe.com/

This one is better:

http://www.vaita.com/ODIR.asp

dan

117

Tangent Corner / Re: Tool change puzzle...

« on: June 06, 2007, 09:07:55 PM »

This is what I know.

1) Buy a tool height touch off probe. Here is one but there are many.

http://www.cadcamcadcam.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=10

Issue is you need the room on the table to use the probe.  A lot of times I am space constrained.

2) Buy a tool holder system like this Tormach.

http://www.littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=2441&category=209730719

You will need a height check and indicator to find the offsets.

3) Go big and buy an automatic tool changer.

http://www.littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=2937

Fits an mini mill don't know if it fits your system.  I think you still need to buy the Tormach holders so throw in another $500 or so.

Otherwise feed the monkey.

Dan

118

Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: My first two 'parts'

« on: June 06, 2007, 03:55:25 PM »

Nice weave!

dan

119

Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Been a while, been doing jewlery...... here are some.....pics...

« on: June 06, 2007, 03:53:47 PM »

Who does your casting?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Thread Milling Wizard

« on: June 06, 2007, 03:01:16 PM »

Well I don't know if i would go that far!

Dan