Thread mill for NLX2500SY???

[TsugamiGuy16]

Im working on a Grade 2 titanium job that wants (6) M2.5 x .45 holes on the face. Ive tried both cut and roll tapping it but it breaks them before completing the process.
Im curious if anyone has done any thread milling with this machine. If so would it be possible to throw me a code in reference to this. Any help would be much appreciated as im 40k deep in material costs. Thank you.

 

[Kaszub]

Do a forum search for tapping Ti. also try Vardex.com for thread mills and milling software Kennametal has same software it is free to download.

 

[cameraman]

Im working on a Grade 2 titanium job that wants (6) M2.5 x .45 holes on the face. Ive tried both cut and roll tapping it but it breaks them before completing the process.
Im curious if anyone has done any thread milling with this machine. If so would it be possible to throw me a code in reference to this. Any help would be much appreciated as im 40k deep in material costs. Thank you.

I can't help you with your technical issues. Definitely sympathetic with $40K deep in materials... BTW how do you like your NLX2500? I'm looking to purchase a NLX2500MC|1250... Does yours have the Celos control?

Hope you find an answer,

Cheers,

Eric

 

[Northern]

I have thread milled on mine. Works fine. Will post code Monday. Great machine. CELOS is ok. Don't care for the touch screen

 

[cameraman]

I have thread milled on mine. Works fine. Will post code Monday. Great machine. CELOS is ok. Don't care for the touch screen

@Northern,... Thanks for chiming in and giving the thumbs up... Really helps.

 

[Orange Vise]

Im curious if anyone has done any thread milling with this machine.

All the time in hardened 17-4PH H900.

Code is pretty much the same as on a mill, except X values are diametric and thus doubled. Radial holes will be on the YZ plane and axial holes will be on the XY plane.

 

[Orange Vise]

I'm looking to purchase a NLX2500MC|1250... Does yours have the Celos control?

Good machine. Consider the Y-axis if you foresee the need for full milling capability, e.g. threadmilling off center on the face or on the radius. C-axis interpolation doesn't quite cut it in a lot of operations.

The tradeoff is that by adding a Y axis, which affects tool height, the machine may be slightly less accurate (1-2 tenths, plus or minus) on diameters. This can be mitigated/eliminated by careful order of operations, warmup cycles, and coolant temperature control.

I like CELOS. MAPPS V is intuitive and has a shallow learning curve. The system shines in its setup checklists and the simplicity of setting up load monitoring and tool life management. The touch screen requires more finger pressure than a capacitive screen like an ipad. With a protective screen cover, it's much easier to clean than a MAPPS IV control.

 

[hanermo]

Agree re: vardex.
Really helpful, nice guys.

They can solve anything threading, if they want to.
And, now, they want to (my experience 2 years old.)

 

[cameraman]

Good machine. Consider the Y-axis if you foresee the need for full milling capability, e.g. threadmilling off center on the face or on the radius. C-axis interpolation doesn't quite cut it in a lot of operations.

The tradeoff is that by adding a Y axis, which affects tool height, the machine may be slightly less accurate (1-2 tenths, plus or minus) on diameters. This can be mitigated/eliminated by careful order of operations, warmup cycles, and coolant temperature control.

I like CELOS. MAPPS V is intuitive and has a shallow learning curve. The system shines in its setup checklists and the simplicity of setting up load monitoring and tool life management. The touch screen requires more finger pressure than a capacitive screen like an ipad. With a protective screen cover, it's much easier to clean than a MAPPS IV control.

I really appreciate that input... That's what I was wondering about the easier wash down... As the Celos control design is very reminiscent of medical and veterinary devices where a lot of blood, guts and snot need to be wiped off a piece of equipment.

Really good tip about diameter control... I'll probably pass on the Y axis out of complexity and expense for me. Need a lot of set up control for 4th axis work (on mill) for previously turned parts. As I am the "designer" I can make sure our long components only need some mill tap on axis.

Thanks very much for that!

Eric

 

[Northern]

This code is for milling using the Y axis on the right spindle. Axial holder.

(103504-9902 t op1 w right spindle)
g20
g00g53x0.z-14.
(t0929 32 un thread mill)
m245 (sub c enable)
g28v0.
G28h0.
N1
t0929
g55
g17g98
m269 (sub clamp off)
g0c180.
M268 (sub clamp on)
g0z-.25m08
x0.y.599
g97s5348m13
z-.1
g1z.2f6.16
y.5843f7.7
x-.002z.1997
x-.0133y.5854z.1978
x-.0228y.5886z.196
x-.0292y.5934z.1941
x-.0315y.599z.1922
x-.0292y.605z.1903
x-.0223y.6102z.1883
x-.0121y.6136z.1864
(blah blah blah)
(this was messy code for 2 holes)
x-.0143y-.578z-.0015
x-.0012y-.5769z-.003
x.0126y-.5781z-.0046
x.0249y-.5814z-.0062
x.0343y-.5865z-.0078
x0.y-.599
g0z-.1
z-.25
m09
m269 (sub clamp off)
m05
g0g28v0.
G53 g00 x0 z-14.
G0g28v0.
G28h0.
M30
%

 

[Northern]

Orange vise captured my sentiment more accurately, lower touch screen requires more touch pressure than I would expect, but will deal with it. Software for the machine has been updated and one of the updates has reduced the touch screen pressure. The new DMG skin has sheet metal over a layer of sheet metal, makes for adjusting the chuck prox switches a 30 minute event.

 

[Pjn7467]

G12.1 will interpolate, if you have mapps use the conversational software it us actually fairly easy.