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I would like to learn how you can use a normal 3 axis milling machine to cut or mill reasonable circles in steel. machine has no cnc function although it has a digital readout on two axis. Many thanks!
The hole in a 350 mm diameter pipe and the hole diameter is about 150mm. Rotary tables are no good for this, aint got one anyway! Spoke to a guy in a pub (always a good place for reliable info) and he talked about "equation of a circle" which is pythagoras to most of us, but he was well oiled and mumbled

I know what you want to do. Its cut a nice circle in pipes without all that pattern development and grinding to shape.
OK use polar to rectangular coordinates for each of 360 degrees to get your x,y figures. you will have to remember to turn the right handle first as the order will change each quarter circle. Sketch things out on paper first and then have a trial run on some scrap.
You dont have to use 360 degrees it just depends on the finnish.
remember to get the +y -y and +x -x the right way for each quarter

Tags: axis milling machine, circle, hole, hole diameter, machine, rectangular coordinates

When I press the start button on my machine, it doesn’t start until the gearbox makes a clunk, then it kicks into life. Why does it do this?

My machine is a Boko CNC mill.

It needs a service

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If you carve your name on a wood using a very sophisticated font, you’re lucky if you’ll finish your first name in 24 hours perfectly. Years ago, wood crafting and metal crafting are very expensive massive- labor industries because every aspect of the manufacturing is done by hand. There was minimal machine intervention but the designs were still as intricate.

Today, with the help of technology, wood carving, metal molding, cutting and even finishing can be done simultaneously with minimal hands involved. In fact, a company is deemed unproductive if it mass produces products every day BY HAND.

CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machines are in demand in industries where hands are better off pushing buttons than doing actual labor. Businessmen are raving about this wonder-machine because it is accurate, speedy and flexible.

The CNC machine is actually a factory of its own. There are different parts that have specific functions. Let’s get to know the “factory workers”.

THE VICE

The Vice is what holds the material which is to be cut or molded.  It is important that the vice must be tight; so the material will be held securely. When the CNC machine starts to operate, the material will dash out of the vice if it is not secured. The vice usually works like a clamp that needs to hold the material not just securely but also in the right position.

THE GUARD

The Guard—just like any other guard—works like a “protection” to the person operating the CNC machine. Once the CNC starts working, scraps of the material can “shoot off” at high speed. This is very risky for the operator if a piece hits him/her. The guard completely covers all the hazardous sides of the CNC machine.

THE CHUCK

The chuck holds the cutting tool. Sophisticated designs require maximum chuck precision so the actual design can be realized.

THE MOTOR

The motor rotates the chuck at very high speed. It is hidden and protected inside the machine. You have to take care of this part very carefully. Nowadays, cooling and lubrication is automated in most CNC machines. Usually, if this part doesn’t function well, it is the most difficult to treat. It is advised to have a CNC technician handy all the time.

THE LATHE BED

Like the sea bed, this is the sturdy base of the CNC machine. It is connected to the headstock and aids the carriage and tailstock to be parallel with the spindle’s axis. It is securely bolted so it remains unshaken by the vibration of the machine when it starts operating.

THE CUTTING TOOL/ CUTTER

This is the where the first-level shaping occurs. The cutter is usually made from high quality steel so as to cut the specific material fed to the CNC machine.

As a businessman, it is important that you get to know your employees, bond with them and earn their respect without scaring them. When you have CNC machines working for you, it is equally important that you understand them well. Do not be fooled by the CNC machine salesmen who court your interest because they are usually just after your purchase.

You have to master what comprises these machines, what makes them dysfunctional and most of all, what makes them stay in your company. Just don’t start talking to them. That would be really, really, dysfunctional.

Tags: CHUCK The, CNC, computer numerical control, machine, material, metal molding, sophisticated designs

Dear;

Please check for G- code and M- codes for these machine languages.
you can also search for them on the net. Alternatively you can get them in any CAM book.

Basically programming these machines is not much difficult task at all. The programming is just simple set of instruction which tells the machine about where to go and which tool to select etc.

You can get the basics from CAM books.
There are also some tutorials and practice softwares available for this. like CNC tutor etc.

All the best.!!!

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I run a small CNC Transfer Machine shop and I have 8000lbs of Brass turnings that have trace amounts of aluminum chips in it and I need to extract the aluminum out so that I can get full value for the brass. One of my set up tech’s forgot to clean out the machine before switching to brass and now I have aluminum in with my brass. The problem is this. If I send this brass to the smelter than I will loose half the value if it is contaminated with any other elements. Pure clean brass turnings is worth $1.40/lb (8000×1.40= $11,200.00) If I send it with aluminum I’ll only get $5,600.00. Please help. Neither metals are magnetic and aluminum doesn’t float.

Using magnets.

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Model is a Mighty VMC-A760 CNC mill. A "How to operate this machine for Dummies" book would do!!!

CNC machines tend to have proprietary software… you need to contact the manufacturer for a copy of the owner’s manual.

Some models will now accept information from ’secondary’ software programs – for example, a CNC router (woodworking), will accept cut patterns from some CAD packages that design cabinets. Again, this will be dictated by the manufacturer.

Im not aware of any kind of universal book…because these machines are all different. If you don’t know how to operate a CNC machine, then you may consider asking the manufacturer/dealer for a name/phone number of someone nearby who owns the same machine, or for a company tech to come to your shop to teach you how to use the machine.

Good Luck

Tags: cad packages, CNC, cnc machines, CNC Router, machine, manufacturer

I need to machine cylinders – a lot of them – roughly two and a half inches in diameter and roughly 8 inches long (the actual specs are quite tight, with additional specs on surface finish and perpendicularity along with the dimensions). The material is a ceramic, soft as ceramics go. We start with an oversized rough cylinder and currently machine them in a multi-step process on a ceramic saw (to rough out the length) and two lathes (one for diameters, another for end finishing), but we’d like to do the whole process in one machine. I think I can do it with a CNC mill, but I don’t know enough about them to know what to look for in a machine. Can anybody give me any advice?

You can do everything on a simple 2 axis chucking CNC lathe. Don’t use a mill, you won’t get the surface finish or cylindricity you want. Just use borazon or diamond tooling and you’re good to go.

If your od tolerance is really tight, you might just want to go with centerless grinding as a finshing process, but that’s another story.

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Fully mastering the use of a CNC machine tool requires an understanding of three distinctly different disciplines. First, a CNC program must be developed. This, of course, is the responsibility of a CNC programmer. Second, the machine must be made ready to run workpieces. This is the responsibility of a CNC setup person. And finally, the machine must run the workpieces in the production run. While some companies utilize the same person that sets up the machine, many companies utilize a different person to complete production runs – the CNC operator.

See the following link:

http://www.cncci.com/services/ic%20scope%20so.htm

Also, see this link concernin Brown and Sharpe:

http://www.brownandsharpe.com/cmm_one.asp

Mav

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Hello, have a small machine shop with a number of CNC Machines, looking for a mobile or portable lubricant top up system. Any advice?

ebay for sure….

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Metal lathe or metalworking lathe are generic terms for any of a large class of lathes designed for precisely machining relatively hard materials. They were originally designed to machine metals; however, with the advent of plastics and other materials, and with their inherent versatility, they are used in a wide range of applications, and a broad range of materials. In machining jargon, where the larger context is already understood, they are usually simply called lathes, or else referred to by more-specific subtype names (toolroom lathe, turret lathe, etc.). These rigid machine tools remove material from a rotating workpiece via the (typically linear) movements of various cutting tools, such as tool bits and drill bits.

CNC lathe / CNC turning center

CNC Lathes are rapidly replacing the older production lathes (multispindle, etc) due to their ease of setting and operation. They are designed to use modern carbide tooling and fully utilize modern processes. The part may be designed by the Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) process, the resulting file uploaded to the machine, and once set and trialled the machine will continue to turn out parts under the occasional supervision of an operator. The machine is controlled electronically via a computer menu style interface, the program may be modified and displayed at the machine, along with a simulated view of the process. The setter/operator needs a high level of skill to perform the process, however the knowledge base is broader compared to the older production machines where intimate knowledge of each machine was considered essential. These machines are often set and operated by the same person, where the operator will supervise a small number of machines (cell).

The design of a CNC lathe has evolved yet again however the basic principles and parts are still recognizable, the turret holds the tools and indexes them as needed. The machines are often totally enclosed, due in large part to Occupational health and safety (OH&S) issues.

With the advent of cheap computers, free operating systems such as Linux, and open source CNC software, the entry price of CNC machines has plummeted. For example, Sherline makes a desktop CNC lathe that is affordable by hobbyists.

http://www.answers.com/cnc%20lathe

CNC Lathe is a precision lathe fitted with Computer Numerical Control systems.

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helo,
i want to open my own engine rebuilding shop, mainly for motorcycle. I,ve googled but the machinary very expensive such CNC/ peterson etc. Since theres not many competition in my area, what i,m planning is the very basic, "old school" engine rebuilding you may call it.I do have some basic knowledge and planning to take basic machinary course ( boring/honing) etc.

kind of work i,m planning to do are;
1. cylinder boring
2. cylinder honing
3. valve job
4. maybe some lathe machine job

please, tell me what machine and tools for the kind of work above

thanks
I,m from Indonesia, Bandung city. in my town we have very little good boring and honing shop. i just want to enter and still wide open boring and honing business.

I’m a community college student, and we have a cylinder boring machine that costs $20,000 in itself! My partner spent $4000 on just Snap-On tools alone!

So…I think you’re going to need a little more money O_O

Tags: Cylinder, cylinder boring machine, cylinder honing, Indonesia, lathe machine, machine, planning

I want setp by step process.with relevent figures.

Maintenance on the machine.. change the coolant..

change the hydraulic oil..

adjust the gibs in the slides…

How many volumes would you like…

when all else fails read the manual that came with the machine…

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An Extremely Accurate Work Horse for High Tech Applications.
The XPS-16 is for shops that demand the ultimate in precision, simplicity and productivity. The XPS-16 can to it all – with the touch of a button.

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Micar – The company business is mechanical processing and part performance upon client’s request.

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Demonstration of Doughty Drive units arranged in an A/B axis configeration.
The router is a 1 HP Ryobi with a 1/2″ cutter, feed at 80″ per minute.

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This is part 2 of a 2 part series:

Tragedy at the Shop!

AMERICAN FABRICATOR is an entertainment and educational show revolving around the lost art of metal fabrication. Join me as I weld, machine, and have fun in the shop.

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I have two circuit boards that I removed from a CNC machine. The machine shop where it is recently machined a block of graphite, which the shop owner now regrets. Graphite dust filled the air and got all over everything. It also got into a lot of electronics, which is bad since graphite is electrically conductive. Fortunately, the boards I removed hadn’t exploded yet so I have some hope of repairing them. The first thing I need to do is remove the dust without further damaging the boards. I’m wondering if anyone out there has had experience with this and if so, what is a good solvent for this? Should I just use my usual soap and water?
thanks, deflagrated. that method works great for loose dust. this is actually stuck to the board. i’m not sure what is causing it to be so sticky, but it’s probably some kind of oil, since this board is from an EDM machine in a machine shop. these boards were right above a cooling fan so the dust was blown onto the boards. the loose dust blew by, leaving only the sticky stuff for me to deal with.

see what you can do with canned air.
If you can’t get everything off with air, rinsing with alcohol will be much better than rinsing with water as it will not cause rust and evaporate very quickly, leaving no moisture behind. Soap and water isn’t good for any electronics.

Tags: dust, edm machine, loose dust, machine, shop, soap and water

olso how do i know how far to put the boring bar in and position it so i dont crash the part or machine

wow this brings back memories…i used to work in my dad’s machine shop. umm, first of all, have you tried asking your other co-workers or reading the manual that came with the machine? secondly, as far as the boring bar goes, you have to offset the tool to the part before you can run the job. it doesn’t matter how far you put it in, as long as you’ve got enough room to work with. no matter what, every time you change the tool, you must offset it. that’s where crashes come from…when you change a tool and forget to make adjustments. if you’ve got more than one tool you’re running, you’re going to need to offset them all if you change out the chuck. if you just change one tool and nothing else, just offset the tool. you don’t have to offset if you just change inserts, but if you’ve made adjustments to the offset due to wear and tear of the inserts, watch your first part and adjust accordingly. the chuck should come out pretty easily…there should be tools that came with the lathe.

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Video of an iCam 5 Axis machine in action.
Visit our website:
http://www.icam.co.nz/

iCam manufactures CNC routers, profile cutters, NBM CNC Routers

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C Machining Services in Chino California provides CNC and conventional machining services.

13503 Vintage Pl # C
Chino, CA 91710
(909) 465-9980

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This video showcases the innovative features of the Microlution 363-S 3 axis CNC micro milling machine. Microlution’s machine tools are based on the concept that small high precision parts should be manufactured on small high performance machining centers.

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STAMA America announces the availability of its Model MC 726 MT, a unique five-axis, CNC milling/turning center designed for continuous production from bar stock of multiple and different parts, including high-precision medical devices. Owing to its fast changeover, 60-position tool magazine (HSK-A63) and trunnion swivel assembly, this STAMA VMC can produce even short runs of complex surgical tools, implants and other medical apparatus with superior quality, finish and cost efficiencies. Typically, Model MC 726 MT can result in up to 70% reductions in part processing time, according to current customers.

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A quick look at the book “Machine Shop Essentials” which I recently purchased after lots of folks on cnczone.com recommended it as a great resource for machinists.

Visit http://www.nyccnc.com for more!

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This is a demonstration of the Thermwood Corporation CabinetShop 45 (first half of video) and Model 53 (second half of video) CNC Routers machining aluminum.

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Bed Type CNC MIlling Machine

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Breton ShapeMill NCF 1000/2T is a CNC milling centre with 5 interpolated axes designed for cutting, contouring and turning operations.
http://www.breton.it/dynamic/en/catalogo/schedaProdotto.php?id=652&PHPSESSID=d421e99edc55f06428198d44a18aa83b

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My Proxxon MF70 CNC machining a NURBS made Tux using a modified version of EMC2. Nurbs are defined in the part-program using new G-codes G5.2 and G5.3, and are interpolated using biarcs tangents each other. This allows higher machining speeds than the conventional short segments interpolation. Also, the part-program is made by NURBS blocks so, for example, the program for Tux is 400 lines, using segments it would be thousands of lines.
My Proxxon MF70 has a max speed of 100 mm/min and this is what is shown in the video. Of course higher machining speed can be achieved on a faster machine.

My websites:

http://www.emc2cnc.altervista.org
http://www.m24-pro.com

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Makerbot needs a micRo for some of their in-house production pieces. Find out more about micRo CNC, robotics and other projects at Lumenlab.com

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CNC mill, milling some foam.

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3D scan and cutting of a marble head on a 5 Axis CNC Machine using Scantech’s 3D Scanner and Copying CAD/CAM CarsoLathe – www.scantech.com

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This video is demonstrated on Thermwood’s M-90 5 Axis CNC Router. This is a custom curved stair rail being machined out of a solid cherry blank. The program was created with MasterCAM software. http://www.thermwood.com

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CNC LATHE / CNC Automatic Lathe – LICO, a leading manufacturer of automatic lathes in Taiwan,recently announced a newly developed automatic bar machine,LICO CNC Multi-Slide Automatic lathe,model LNT36/52/65 S-SERIES. Combining the advantages of cam operated automatics and modern CNC multi-axis control technology result in fast set up and easy operation for both experienced and non-experienced operators.
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www.allproducts.com/manufacture98/lico/product5.html

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i am trying to build a jet from scratch (without buying parts) and would love to get my hands on a relatively cheap machine, a small one would be sufficient but im not able to find the small sort of thing im looking for anywhere, does anyone have any idea where i might find one (inexpensive), it cant be a 3 axis as you cant mill a turbine that way. im in the uk

I don’t think "cheap" and "4-5 axis cnc" belong together. If you want this thing to work, you will need reasonably tight tolerances (which does not = cheap) and you will need metals or ceramics with reasonable physical properties, particularly strength at elevated temperature (which does not = cheap and does not = easily machinable). You could search for machine shops which already have 4, 5, & 6 axis CNC machining capabilities (and skill and experience programing them) and ask them for a quote on one of your more complicated parts. You may find the response quite surprising. Good luck

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MVC 850 at work

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This video shows the CR Onsrud 5-axis CNC center available From Hermance Machine Company. This machine features dual-process technology, machining two independent operations on the same machine.

From Hermance Machine Company

Hermance Machine Company
178 Campbell Street
Williamsport, PA 17701
(570)326-9156 Fax:(570) 326-0131
www.hermance.com

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Haas VF1

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ABSOLUTE CNC Machining is growing! This hot, new CNC Machine Shop is making national news!

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English: This is my home made milling machine. Projected and assembled in Brazil. if you have any question, please send an e-mail to: bardelli@gmail.com
Portuguese: Fresadora CNC de Circuito impresso da BardHP: http://www.vabsco.com/bardhp/
Visite o site!.

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CENTROID shows off its 5 axis CNC porting and Block machining.

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CNC MIlling Machine, first time cutting aluminium. This is the first test of the machine cutting a metal. It seems to cut it with no problem. The tool used is a 3/8″ HSS end mill, depth of cut: 1.8mm. All the interpolation algorithms are programmed in PIC microcontroller, the computer sends coordinates for the G code.

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CNC LATHE / CNC Automatic Lathe – LICO, a leading manufacturer of automatic lathes in Taiwan,recently announced a newly developed automatic bar machine,LICO CNC Multi-Slide Automatic lathe,model LNT36/52/65 S-SERIES. Combining the advantages of cam operated automatics and modern CNC multi-axis control technology result in fast set up and easy operation for both experienced and non-experienced operators.
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http://www.allproducts.com/manufacture98/lico/product5.html

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Part 2 of the milling machine build.

This time I am working on the drive rod, supports for the x base and motor mount.

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This is a demonstration of Thermwood’s Model 67, 5 axis router, machining a fiberglass composite floorboard.

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Here is a video showing our Titan 5 axis CNC router machining an airplane wing.

Visit our website at www.cncmotion.com

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has anyone got a shop sabre cnc machine or a wood cutting cnc machine? keep breaking cutters , any guides or help with speed and depths for cutting wood etc any help or advice greatfully recieved, also enroute software help needed

Start with good bits (not "Made in China")

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Video #1 outlines the power and features of the Database Manager module of our KipwareQTE® – Machine Shop Job Costing & Estimating Software.

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Showcasing GMT products and modern machining technology. Check out our new addition of high quality vises, tool holders, and indexable milling cutters for CNC MIlling Machines. We’re constantly adding new products to our online catalog. We release new material regularly, so please check back frequently! For more HD videos visit our website www.glacern.com

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Haas VF-2 – 4 Axis Vertical Mill Spotting holes around the O.D. The 4th Axis was on 2” risers. Just a small look into what I do everyday!!

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This video is of a Makino high-torque horizontal machining center plunge and helical finish boring automotive engine blocks made of Compacted Graphite Iron (CGI). CGI is the future for applications requiring light weight and high strength, like high-efficiency diesel engines.

Learn how Makino is leading the way in machining this difficult material by viewing the full webinar at www.makino.com/events. See other Makino webinars, including an archive of all events, by visiting www.makino.com/events.

Part two of this webinar, Cylinder Finishing in CGI — Helical Milling, will be held November 1, 2007. Register to attend at www.makino.com/events.

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differences between aCNC MIlling Machine and a cnc machine center

CNC Computerized Numerical Control machine is a machine that move a cutting tool, lazer or waterjst around a part by means of a computer control.

Machining Center is a marketing name usually associated with a milling machine that has a tool changer and capable of holding an assortment of tools.

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A video tour of my NYC apartment machine shop and fabrication shop. This is my hobby shop which features a CNC TAIG mill, a 7×14 manual mini-lathe, a Di-acro shear, finger brake and notcher, and various other equipment (bandsaw, grinder, buffer, etc).

I have always learned a lot while touring other people’s shops and hope that folks might see and learn something from this.

Visit http://www.nyccnc.com for more!

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BACCI CNC 5 AXIS MACHINE MODEL SHARP FOR RIFLES MANUFACTURING

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I have one CNC MIlling Machine by mitsubishi{meldas 300}.
on this mashine battery is low then parmeter is lose.
so i change battery and input parameter{user and machine}.
but not can input system parameter so control have 6 axis.
but my machine have 3 axis.
so if you can help me.
thank you.

Your question is confusing, if you have 3 Axis then you would not be able to program anymore than 3.

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Video #2 outlines the Main Costing Module of our KipwareQTE® – Machine Shop Job Costing & Estimating Software.

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This is a demonstration of Thermwood’s 5 Axis, M-90, machining a pattern in MDF.

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Video of Viper CNC Lathes

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Inside joke part 2

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This is a demonstration of several types of Thermwoods machining fiberglass and composite materials. Video used at the Sampe Composite Show.

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Me and my friend are planning to set up a Machine Shop in Mumbai. We dont have much background experience in the field but we are quick learners…..but we are confused over one point. Some have advised us to start off with a small machine shop with a manual lathe and drill machine and build up from there….whereas others claim that manual lathe is old technology so its better to invest in a CNC lathe right away…we have an investment of about 25 – 30 lakhs….any suggestion from you guys will be helpful…thanks

You have to start a strong start, so bring both. If worried about expenses, then start with refurbished CNC

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I wish to seek experts advice & guidance with various website links related plc programming,Electronics & Electrical, Sensors,
Pneumatics, Hydraulics, Machine Vision Systems & High technology CNC Machines & control systems. Training Centres in India. to enance my knowledge level & be a technically competant proffessional.Job opportunities for marketing above products & services in india. presently working as a customer support executive in above field. I shall be highly obliged to whom so ever it may concern. Thanks & Regards

There are basically two divisions . One in the process control industry and two in the manufacturing and machine tool industry.

The first one deals with using pneumatic and hydraulic actuators , sensors and PLC’S to control fluids.

The second in machine control applications.
Regarding the first there is the Fluid Control Research Institute , In Kerala .

Regarding the second there is CMTI , Bangalore. You might also enquire about institutions in Coimbatore for CNC machines.

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Homemade CNC MIlling Machine use rotation-axis

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WOODEN IT BE LOVELY?…

CLIENT: ErgoFurn – a leading QLD manufacturer of commercial furniture, seating and office screens, offering custom designs as well as an express stock range.

PROBLEM: Take apart any typical office work station or boardroom cupboard and you’ll find yourself with a pile of wood panels in groups of similar sizes & thicknesses, and with various patterns of drilled holes. It’s a crucial need for each panel to be accurately drilled – securing the flush joins between panels that give the final unit its strength and quality in workmanship and appearance.
Despite a skills shortage reducing the availability of cabinet makers, the industry has continued to grow and achieve greater efficiency through automation. You don’t need to be IKEA* before you’re producing enough units to make automation viable. To produce a reasonable quantity of completed furniture units (say twenty desk stations) it’s quickly apparent that this will require an exponential amount of operator and machining time. CNC machines such as the SKIPPER 100 from Biesse have delivered substantial time savings while assuring accuracy in drilling, while other such machines can even include gluing, dowel insertion and more in the same process. This reduces errors and strain on the operator while improving quality and consistency in the final unit.
However, there is still a need for each panel to be carefully picked, loaded onto the machine, which then needs to be activated, then panel unloaded again after machining and carefully stacked. Unfortunately this has meant that an operator is still effectively tied to the machine while it is operating. ErgoFurn recognised the opportunity to capitalise on their investment in a CNC machine by automating this last step and multiplying their productivity gain.

SOLUTION: Robotic Automation P/L engineers consulted closely with Biesse and ErgoFurn to automate an end-to-end, quantity-production solution.
The MOTOMAN HP165 robot features best-in-class reach (2,651mm) and repeatability (0.2mm) to allow it to serve panels from an infeed conveyor station, to the SKIPPER 100 CNC boring station and finally, to stack the finished panels carefully on an outfeed station. The MOTOMAN NX-100 controller activates the SKIPPER’s drilling sequences as well as controlling the robot itself.
With a variety of panel sizes, shapes and finishes to handle, as well as finely finished surfaces to preserve, Robotic Automation P/L’s incorporated the UNIGRIPPER vacuum driven gripping system. The flexibility of the MOTOMAN robot is enhanced by the use of the UNIGRIPPER which allows the robot to handle all panels without need for tool changing or adjustment. The patented design of the Unigripper allows vacuum to be applied only to the area of contact with the product/part, so there is no loss of suction due to uncovered areas of the gripper surface.
ErgoFurns robotic solution tends their SKIPPER CNC machine with small panels for drawers at under 15cm wide, right up to large panels for desktops at 2 metres long. Thats flexibility! “With as little as twenty panels to drill it saves time to engage the robot tending system – time that my operators can spend on other machines and processes, while the robot does the grunt-work” commented Trevor Chivers, Quality Control Manager at ErgoFurn.
Using the firm but gentle vacuum gripper, and the smoothly controlled motions of the robot, the system reduces panel damage and leaves not even so much as a finger print on the panel veneer!

? Increase Productivity and reduce overall labour time and associated costs in the machining process.
? Increase Staff Safety and reduce repetitive strains, injuries, lost production time, potential claims and compensation
? Increase Quality and Consistency while reducing marks and handling damage to panel surfaces
? Increase Reliability and Continuity of production through multiple shifts, staff breaktime and staff shortages
? Increase Competitiveness by reducing overall costs

Robotic Automation P/L is the LARGEST Australian supplier of turnkey automation systems. Now celebrating over 20 years and over 3,000 installations across Australia & NZ.

Applications include Palletising, Case-packing, Materials Handling, Welding, Materials Delivery (AGVs), Machine Tending, Spraying, Cutting, Stretch and Shrink Wrapping, and more!

RA also offers full consultation, design, training and maintenance support services.

Why not challenge us with your own unique automation puzzles or ask us to audit your site’s automation potential?

Our clients include Australia’s largest companies but also small, first-time automation users. Our world-leading system brands include MOTOMAN & OTC robotics, FMC Automatic Guided Vehicles, ROBOPAC & MSK packaging systems.

Visit: http://www.ragroup.com.au

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Trying to start a machine shop looking for tips on
buying equipment

Try these sites …

www.cnctool.com
www.equipmentmls.com
www.msiused.com
www.industrialmachinery.com

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Hi, I was wondering if anyone has replaced the CRT in a CNC MIlling Machine? The screen in my dad’s older Bridgeport CNC fried out today. I read on a forum that you can make about any monochrome CRT work if one fails as long as it will fit into the chassis. We have a CRT assembly from an older Mazak machine that works but is a little dim. The tubes look identical, same size, same orange color display, hookups, etc. It looks like I could just swap out the tube and splice the connector onto the working tube? It’s a very simple tube with no adjustments on the yoke like a projection tv gun would have. Is there anything else I should think of before going for it? My dad is just getting back into machining again, I got the data working to it and a half hour later the CRT went blank but the machine still functions. Anyway, Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, I worked with Japan CNC lathe before as a technician.There are many factors you have to take care of.

1.Different monitor need different signal although they are CRT type since their control circuit are vary. You should ckeck their signal pin and power requirement for details.

2.Are the two CRTs really same?. I mean the number of display line,etc.

3. Your machine is still functioning while CRT got blank I think this because the display function doesn’t affect the program.

Hope this may help

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Watch Profiler mill a circuit board in the Elektor Electronics lab! The Profiler milling machine is suitable for a wide variety of jobs. From making mechanical parts for models to milling printed circuit boards. http://www.elektor.com/profiler

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Mass production turning of an aerospace part. Material is 1.0″ diameter alloy steel. The machine is a Mori Seiki NL2500SY-700 CNC Turning Center with a Y-axis, C-axis on both spindles, live tooling, and a subspindle.

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Muratec Murata MW400 CNC Lathe in action. Large capacity, high quality, high volume state of the art turning technology.

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1″ 4 flute Hitachi feed mill roughing cast 4340 650 SFPM, .035 pitch and .12 feed per rev. on a Mazak VTC 200B

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1″ 4 flute Hitachi feed mill roughing cast 4340 650 SFPM, .035 pitch and .12 feed per rev. on a Mazak VTC 200B

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Cyberfive
A way to build a five axis CNC machine

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Cyberfive
A way to build a five axis CNC machine

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Industrial automation technology training by http://www.BIN95.com/ for industrial engineering, maintenance, management. Even the CNC Machines have a PLC. PLC training, intro to PLC programming and industrial automation and control aspects.

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Industrial automation technology training by http://www.BIN95.com/ for industrial engineering, maintenance, management. Even the CNC Machines have a PLC. PLC training, intro to PLC programming and industrial automation and control aspects.

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I just got hired to work at a cnc machine shop , they make custom parts for all different kinds of stuff. I have no expierience in cnc machining, i just told him i was good at computers. what will i most likely start out doing at the shop?

They will start you off with operating a machine to get use to the environment and to see if it appeals to you as well as you to them. Then they will start teaching you to make adjustments to the machine to get you familiar to the controls. In time you will learn programming as well as how to evaluate how a part is to made.
If they do not have a formal training or apprenticeship you might want to take some night courses at a local collage in basic machine shop to learn the metal cutting process.
I have been in this business 28 years and teach classes for trainees and I still learn things most days.
I hope it works for you and you like it, good luck.

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I just got hired to work at a cnc machine shop , they make custom parts for all different kinds of stuff. I have no expierience in cnc machining, i just told him i was good at computers. what will i most likely start out doing at the shop?

They will start you off with operating a machine to get use to the environment and to see if it appeals to you as well as you to them. Then they will start teaching you to make adjustments to the machine to get you familiar to the controls. In time you will learn programming as well as how to evaluate how a part is to made.
If they do not have a formal training or apprenticeship you might want to take some night courses at a local collage in basic machine shop to learn the metal cutting process.
I have been in this business 28 years and teach classes for trainees and I still learn things most days.
I hope it works for you and you like it, good luck.

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CNC MACHINEE FOR SALE

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V8 Engine Block Machined From Solid on a Matsuura 5 axis MAM72-63V CNC state of the art Machine Tool

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This video shows the process of design and development of a Open Source CNC MIlling Machine.

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differences between a CNC MIlling Machine and a cnc machine center

They are the same machine some call it a cnc machining center because of there bigger size but if you compare the function they can do the same almost the same operation.

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differences between a CNC MIlling Machine and a cnc machine center

They are the same machine some call it a cnc machining center because of there bigger size but if you compare the function they can do the same almost the same operation.

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This video shows a 5 axis CNC router manufactured by CNC Auto-Motion for the boat building industry. We build some of the largest multi-axis CNC machines in the world.

Visit our website at www.cncmotion.com

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This video shows a 5 axis CNC router manufactured by CNC Auto-Motion for the boat building industry. We build some of the largest multi-axis CNC machines in the world.

Visit our website at www.cncmotion.com

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HURCO CNC MIlling Machine retrofit 2008

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HURCO CNC MIlling Machine retrofit 2008

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The Kawasaki Robot picks the parts from a conveyor. The location of the part is detected by the RFA-Vision system. The robot has a double gripper, for quickly exchanging the part in the chuck of the Haas CNC Machining center.

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Short clips showing the versatility & high end performance of Matsuura 5 Axis CNC Machine Tool Products. More info from www.matsuura.co.uk

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Take a tour through our precision machine shop located in Kaukauna, WI. At G&G Machine we have state of the art equipment and highly skilled machinists and welders that allow us to hold the tight tolerances to suit your needs.

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This is the best CNC MIlling Machine that I have ever built

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