Mohawk72
Aluminum
- Joined
- Jan 17, 2008
- Location
- Syracuse, NY
Ok Guys, Back to the MAX Size Question.
I started this in Acuvue's thread but wanted more people to take a gander and voice their opinion.
I am being forced to put a Six inch Face mill in my small VF-5 Haas for a series of large quantity parts that are being moved to this machine.
Anybody have any spindle problems with a Face Mill of this size? 6.0"
Also can the machine automatically change the tool if the weight is at or below the stated 12 pounds?
I know the machine specs state that the Max Diameter of tool is to be 3.5" but I have a 5" Face mill mounted in the VF-7 and it works fine with the tool changer.
I believe a 6 inch face mill will require some sheet metal modification in the tool change area to clear tool on my smaller VF-5. Both Machine have the Side Mounted Carousel.
I have it in mind right now to manually change the 6 inch face mill right now.
I was wondering about the fly wheel effect or killing my spindle bearings early by going oversize.
I can't use a smaller face mill and go around these parts as they are "Explosion Proof" and have a finish and flatness requirement that often times requires a re-mill pass even using a one pass tool in both Roughing and finishing operations.
This project is going ahead and pushed by the snow plows in upper Miss-Management.
I will be Dry Face-milling 20 Cast Iron, Painted or Plated parts at once in Hydraulic fixtures.
Let me know what you think.
Mohawk
I started this in Acuvue's thread but wanted more people to take a gander and voice their opinion.
I am being forced to put a Six inch Face mill in my small VF-5 Haas for a series of large quantity parts that are being moved to this machine.
Anybody have any spindle problems with a Face Mill of this size? 6.0"
Also can the machine automatically change the tool if the weight is at or below the stated 12 pounds?
I know the machine specs state that the Max Diameter of tool is to be 3.5" but I have a 5" Face mill mounted in the VF-7 and it works fine with the tool changer.
I believe a 6 inch face mill will require some sheet metal modification in the tool change area to clear tool on my smaller VF-5. Both Machine have the Side Mounted Carousel.
I have it in mind right now to manually change the 6 inch face mill right now.
I was wondering about the fly wheel effect or killing my spindle bearings early by going oversize.
I can't use a smaller face mill and go around these parts as they are "Explosion Proof" and have a finish and flatness requirement that often times requires a re-mill pass even using a one pass tool in both Roughing and finishing operations.
This project is going ahead and pushed by the snow plows in upper Miss-Management.
I will be Dry Face-milling 20 Cast Iron, Painted or Plated parts at once in Hydraulic fixtures.
Let me know what you think.
Mohawk