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Does Renishaw recommend to run the probe as heavy?

I have an OMP40 that broke the stylus apparently without hitting anything. It was on a program that was run hundreds of times, one day the stylus...

It's a Mazak, theres a bunch of 9xxx programs on there. None of the 9xxx programs appear to be for calibration.

The probe is used for both Mazatrol and EIA. It was set up a year ago, but has...

Does anyone know the program number I should be running and what needs to be done to calibrate the spindle probe for a VCN?

I believe I need to manually center it on a ring gauge and run a...

I've been punishing the Taig days straight on rotary duty, and the thing is just clapped out. I didn't bother to look into why yet, however my guess is the lead screws or nuts are shot. The spindle...

I didn't even make a cut yet and someone chipped the PCD inserts on my face mill.

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I need to drill and tap a bunch of #2-56, #3-48, and M3-0.5, all formed in 6061. The #2's and #'3s are about 3xD, the M3 is 2xD.
Probably around 0.0781", 0.0890", and 0.1098".

Should I bother...

I would have never arrived at this machine from the start. It costs a few times more than I initially 'wanted' to spend.
The Hurco actually made it easier to decide on the Mazak, and the cheaper...

I wasn't sure I would be satisfied with the Smart 430A.

I moved to a VCN 510C. I can pop 4 single stations on there with room to spare, and the OTS can fit in the corner behind a vise.

Didn't...

We managed to get an install guide specific to the 430A. It has a section titled "Items To Be Prepared By Customer Before Machine Delivery", which sounds like really useful info, but we had to ask a...

A few general questions... I understand this isn't the best place to be asking, but it should get the job done.

Coolant. I need it. Say I need 200L of coolant to be used almost exclusively with...

I'm pondering how possible it is to have the machine measure the diameter and length of every tool before it uses it. Oddly enough most every tool we need will have similar stickout. Especially on...

I'm quite pleased with the Mazak. I'm fairly confident it's the most useful combination of the money for our needs. With where we ended up its more than two VM1's, but its at least twice the machine....

I had incorrectly assumed you could assign tools some sort of 'detailed' number aside from a pocket number. Something that always stays with whatever particular tool. This way you can retain the tool...

I'm waiting on an official quote, but from talking with the rep, the 430A is an interestingly inexpensive option. It costs quite a bit more base, but you get everything I 'want' and then some. The...

I think the Mazak is good enough to start off on. It's easy enough to get another machine down the road. And by 410A, I meant 430A.

Let's assume I was open to the possibility of spending more. How...

I'm throwing Hurco and conversational programming under the bus.

Mazak 410A.

I was under the impression Orange did not have a quick change method for jaws. It looks like they do, and they appear to be comparably priced. I'd probably just start off with two.

The focus is...

I'd probably snag a few Chick One-Lok's. They claim good repeatability on the jaws. I'm thinking much of my work will involve machined soft jaws. I say that with high confidence since I never used a...

How are parts generally profiled so they come off the machine without tabs or any stock to remove?

The list of parts I need to make continues to grow. For some of the larger ones that will end up...

It's looking like a VM10i is where I'm headed.

I'm thinking the transition from the Taig to a VMC might take a few weeks. I'm assuming I need a whole bunch of tools, pull studs, and assorted tool...

The Hurco rep was new, simply a salesman, and not very useful. I did manage to get a price emailed after the meeting. It sure is more than a Haas...

I'm not sure it's worth the premium.

Anyone...

Ruh oh.

A Hurco rep is stopping by to push some machines on me.

I don't have any intentions of trying to get the parts I need made by typing G code, if that's what you're getting at. Some more complex geometries would be exceedingly problematic this way.

I'd...

The SV2412S gives you 2.5 more HP, 6 more tools (24 total opt) and 2K more RPM. And they don't really cost much more used. Not unreasonable at all, you just need to find one, hopefully close. It even...

I do like the Torus Pro-S. The more I think about it, the more I realize an ATC is essential. That does not appear to be an option from Novakon.

I didn't see the Hurco VM5i before. It looks like a...

1.5 HP, 5140 RPM, and 110 IPM just is not enough.

A PCNC1100 optioned out the way I want it is a bit over 17K, and I just don't envision that being enough machine to justify the cost. It feels...

I suppose I can probably get away with a base VF-2, or even VF-1.
Of course I 'want' TSC, side mount tool changer, 15K spindle, a tombstone, and the probe. Only problem is that doubles the cost of...

It's a very inexpensive machine to learn on. I had no idea I would be almost 'needing' it all the time, and how useful it could be. I use it all the time and it made it obvious that a much bigger...

I have about 100 spindle hours on the Taig, and the spindle is starting to get some slop in it. Around .0015" in the X and .0005 in the Y. I'm getting over .005" backlash in the X and .004 in the Y...