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New mill is running parts **VIDEO**
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<blockquote data-quote="Trickymissfit" data-source="post: 497902" data-attributes="member: 25383"><p>What brand of head are you using on the rotating axis (I guess we'd call it a B axis)? The MC reminds me of a Monarch VMC, but is a little smaller in size. Pretty good machines. I have a buddy that owns several of them up in Michigan (guess he still does!) His look to have a larger table (maybe 30" x 48"), but use a rotary axis much like yours. His tables use three perminatly placed setups with touch off points machined in them to program off of. He has two vises; with one mounted to an angle plate.</p><p> </p><p>Dave does ball screw work (by the way he is the best there is period!), and he raved about the Fadals. One thing to watch out for is the way most folks want to program moves in them (we learned the hard way). Those 400 inch a minute and faster moves are extremely hard on ball screws! The instant acceleration is the killer, as well as the instant stop. There is a patch program for all CNC equipment that makes the acceleration and decelleration variable. Thus making the bearing packs last much longer. Liked the way you did the coolant flood system. Most folks destroy theirs in a year or so, and make somekind of a mess out of black pipe. The steel tubing flows much more coolant. I must have made twenty five coolant manifolds a year out of 1.25" hydraulic tubing with stainless steel pipe nipples welded to them.</p><p> </p><p>Looks like your doing very well</p><p>gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trickymissfit, post: 497902, member: 25383"] What brand of head are you using on the rotating axis (I guess we'd call it a B axis)? The MC reminds me of a Monarch VMC, but is a little smaller in size. Pretty good machines. I have a buddy that owns several of them up in Michigan (guess he still does!) His look to have a larger table (maybe 30" x 48"), but use a rotary axis much like yours. His tables use three perminatly placed setups with touch off points machined in them to program off of. He has two vises; with one mounted to an angle plate. Dave does ball screw work (by the way he is the best there is period!), and he raved about the Fadals. One thing to watch out for is the way most folks want to program moves in them (we learned the hard way). Those 400 inch a minute and faster moves are extremely hard on ball screws! The instant acceleration is the killer, as well as the instant stop. There is a patch program for all CNC equipment that makes the acceleration and decelleration variable. Thus making the bearing packs last much longer. Liked the way you did the coolant flood system. Most folks destroy theirs in a year or so, and make somekind of a mess out of black pipe. The steel tubing flows much more coolant. I must have made twenty five coolant manifolds a year out of 1.25" hydraulic tubing with stainless steel pipe nipples welded to them. Looks like your doing very well gary [/QUOTE]
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