Rossco
Aluminum
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- Dec 20, 2010
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Sorry its been awhile, been busy adding to the shop. New I-200s is finally on the ground, letting her settle in a little bit before I start her up. Pictures to follow!
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Joe788
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- Westside of America.
Rossco
Aluminum
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Joe788
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Rossco
Aluminum
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Rossco
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USMCPOP
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What's this, the Mazak Museum of Fine Art? 
Corym
Cast Iron
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Maybe it's just the pictures, but the interior of the machine (particularly the chucks) almost looks like it's been blasted or something.
Sweet looking machine.
Sweet looking machine.
Tonytn36
Diamond
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Wish you could see what we did to an I-150 last December....heh.
SND, AFAIK, the main doesn't move. That's the tool changer door right above it.
To the OP: Don't hit the door with a tool, it's quite a chore to change it.....
SND, AFAIK, the main doesn't move. That's the tool changer door right above it.
To the OP: Don't hit the door with a tool, it's quite a chore to change it.....
cnctoolcat
Diamond
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- Abingdon, VA
The hexagon is just a sheet metal shield to keep chips and coolant from getting behind the chuck. Mazak has standardized on the hex shape, as it functions much better than a round shield, as chips can collect on the top-center of a round shield.
It is critical to have shielding around the rear of the chuck with live-tooled machines. Why? Because the spindle bearings are protected only by a labyrinth seal, which only works when the spindle is TURNING.
Since live-milling is done with the spindle stopped, or just rotating slowly for "feed", the chuck shield is a must to prevent coolant from getting behind the chuck and weeping into the spindle bearings.
Sweeet Integrex, btw! Mazak has always made the best "looking" cnc machines, imo.
Greg
Joe788
Titanium
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Ugh. It has been blasted. When you buy a new machine from Japan, every square inch of the interior and exterior that has bare metal, including underneath the way covers, has been blasted with a thick/firm grease for rust prevention. It's a nightmare to remove. Plastic paint scrapers, two cases of paper towels, a few gallons of mineral spirits, and about 40-60 man hours.
This machine is 7 years old and the shit is still there!
Tonytn36
Diamond
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- Dec 23, 2007
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Yup, it's some kind of grease and it's a bitch to get off. We have several that look like yours Joe, still got that stuff on em years later. They won't rust though.....
Joe788
Titanium
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Rossco, when is the installation going to be complete? Have you gone to the Integrex training yet?
Rossco
Aluminum
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- California
They should be coming in the 25th to do the final leveling and run outs. Have a few more options to install also. Have 213 and 1000 psi coolant, plus a couple of software upgrades. Starting 3 guys the following weeks for training.
Had to moving the install date to the right due to getting electrical plumbed in. But its coming along.
Had to moving the install date to the right due to getting electrical plumbed in. But its coming along.
Rossco
Aluminum
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Joe788
Titanium
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- Westside of America.
Very nice. Keep the pictures comin'!