586,356 active members*
2,914 visitors online*
Register for free
Login

Search:

Type: Posts; User: bookwurm99

Page 1 of 2 1 2

Search: Search took 0.01 seconds.

  1. Replies
    0
    Views
    785

    inventor sweeping

    i am trying to reverse engineer this part that i have so i can make another since this part is not importable. maybe make 5 total. i'm a cnc machinist with access to a haas ds-30 ssy at work. we also...
  2. Replies
    3
    Views
    1,189

    Re: manual tnc taper radius taper

    using haas. its a tl3b with a 4 jaw chuck.
    by the tnc wasnt working we tried cutting tapers and they were not correct and it overcut transitioning from face to od taper. and yes we were doing the...
  3. Replies
    3
    Views
    1,189

    manual tnc taper radius taper

    At work were doing some funky tapers. We have tried automatic tnc and it doesnt work. Were transitioning from a 5 degree id taper to a .031 radius that spills over into a 30degree od taper. The book...
  4. setup for chasing tapered threads on cnc

    at work were machining some aluminum 4.75 in pipe with an 8tpi 3/4 drop per foot taper buttress thread. we machined some of the threads wrong so that the gauge wont fit. we were clamping too hard....
  5. i know it's a little late but i learned out of...

    i know it's a little late but i learned out of the Haas books at the COMMUNITY COLLEGE. they were our textbooks. i've never spent so little on textbooks before.:D
  6. Replies
    5
    Views
    889

    wouldn't that glue the rod in?

    wouldn't that glue the rod in?
  7. Replies
    40
    Views
    5,847

    look for the thread in this area that talks about...

    look for the thread in this area that talks about 2 vs 4 flute. more info than you would ever need to know. can't remember what its called. should be only a few pages back.

    bookwurm99
  8. Replies
    1
    Views
    1,028

    milling end grain of wood

    i have been wondering if anybody has ever used a flycutter/ face/ shell/ inserted endmill on the end grain of wood. i have some oak pieces that i want to cut to thickness and they were originally...
  9. 2 jobs tied. 1" dia 7" overall 6" under head...

    2 jobs tied.
    1" dia 7" overall 6" under head 12pt screws incolel 718 for "naval air warfare center air craft division developed for steam catapults" (quoted from print not giving away who we are or...
  10. Replies
    6
    Views
    999

    i didnt either until i was selling some old...

    i didnt either until i was selling some old copper from transformers and from a generator armature (sp?). this was back in jan or feb. then i saw a guy at work checking the alloy of some threaded...
  11. Replies
    114
    Views
    16,350

    thanks dean. will try that this coming monday. ...

    thanks dean. will try that this coming monday. i figured there had to be something to do to fix it. will probably have to take off some of the panels to get my hands in there to adjust them.
  12. one good idea is to let somebody who knows what...

    one good idea is to let somebody who knows what they are doing check the program and watch what you are doing. they can also help you get in to a routine of what to do when you start to set up a...
  13. Replies
    6
    Views
    999

    take the metal to a scrap recycling yard and have...

    take the metal to a scrap recycling yard and have them hit it with their alloy analysis gun.

    bookwurm99
  14. Replies
    18
    Views
    2,693

    i believe the right extinguisher is a D type not...

    i believe the right extinguisher is a D type not K. K is for combustible cooking.

    bookwurm99

    edit:sp
  15. Replies
    8
    Views
    2,282

    big mac: any idea on the time frame of that...

    big mac: any idea on the time frame of that article? would make it easier to find.
  16. Replies
    8
    Views
    2,282

    cdlenterprises:take a look at a 12pt socket...

    cdlenterprises:take a look at a 12pt socket wrench. the id is the shape of the head. i don't think the wax idea will work on that shape.
  17. Replies
    8
    Views
    2,282

    turning inconel 718 interrupted cut

    at work we are making about 100 1in dia 6in long 12pt screws for military application out of inconel 718. they are forged and then machined. we are using tungaloy TNMG 432 AH120 (inconel grade)...
  18. Replies
    24
    Views
    4,716

    lefty here

    i am a lefty and i do almost every thing left handed except for tools that are right handed only. i use right hand for mouse but when i use an axe or sledge hammer i can do either just as well. i...
  19. Replies
    114
    Views
    16,350

    running the tl-1

    i have been running the tl-1 at work for about 3 months and before that it wasn't used for about 4+ months. the reason i'm using it is that i know g&m and have run haas machines in college. all the...
  20. Replies
    14
    Views
    2,672

    i'm talking about kryptonite in THIS world. ...

    i'm talking about kryptonite in THIS world. don't think they'll have any at ebay or anything like that '(checks just in case)'. nothing yet. the closest thing, unbihexium, hasn't even been...
  21. Replies
    10
    Views
    2,066

    what do you mean by "passivating"? hard to get...

    what do you mean by "passivating"? hard to get somebody to answer a question if they don't know what the terms are.
  22. Replies
    14
    Views
    2,672

    where can i find kryptonite at? i thought...

    where can i find kryptonite at? i thought krypton was destroyed or something like that. :D
  23. Replies
    14
    Views
    2,672

    turning a286 (~50Fe 25Ni 16Cr)

    at work we are machining some bolts out of a286 rod and we need to part them off of the rest of the rod. need speeds and feeds to use so we can speed things up. we are doing about 1000 of these...
  24. a couple things to add. i am a new guy myself. ...

    a couple things to add. i am a new guy myself. if you go the used way take some standards that you can do a rough check of the accuracy. have somebody teach you how to pick out tools that are...
  25. Replies
    13
    Views
    3,075

    http://www.nick.com/all_nick/movies/jimmy_neutron/...

    http://www.nick.com/all_nick/movies/jimmy_neutron/

    i haven't seen it. just know about it from commercials and i think it was a movie.
  26. Replies
    13
    Views
    3,075

    he nicknamed me after jimmy neutron boy GENIUS...

    he nicknamed me after jimmy neutron boy GENIUS and it was just shortened to neutron
  27. Replies
    24
    Views
    4,474

    i lived in singapore for four years and they had...

    i lived in singapore for four years and they had one about 36" in diameter at a public park. it was always surrounded by kids and even adults playing with it. i absolutely loved it and i have been...
  28. Replies
    13
    Views
    3,075

    thanks everyone. that answers my questions...

    thanks everyone. that answers my questions really well. i am in a college class and we have been talking about workholding and other machining topics. i have asked other questions that came up in...
  29. Replies
    13
    Views
    3,075

    milling a sphere

    is it possible? how in fewest setups?

    just thought these up. hypothetical question (don't actually need to do it. just wondering.)
  30. Replies
    24
    Views
    4,474

    pics would be appreciated.

    pics would be appreciated.
Results 1 to 30 of 40
Page 1 of 2 1 2