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Steel / Stainless roughers for older machines with flood coolant and traditional paths?
One of my biggest findings with air blast is chip evacuation. No, it doesn't have lubricity, no it doesn't have much cooling capacity, but it does get chips out of places that flood coolant will not. For pockets and slots I have had better luck with air blast in steel than flood. OD contouring...- kineticmx
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- Forum: CNC Machining
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Fanuc Welding servo positioner headstock
Very good point, no I don't need continuous rotation. Welding cable through the back it is.- kineticmx
- Post #10
- Forum: Robots and Automation
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Fanuc Welding servo positioner headstock
This is the one I'm eying. It is roller bearing, but so long as I get a good ground I'm not too worried. And it is hollow so I can pass the shaft (tube) you mentioned through it and have a grounding mechanism hanging out the back. Thoughts...- kineticmx
- Post #7
- Forum: Robots and Automation
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Fanuc Welding servo positioner headstock
There are almost no Fanuc headstocks for sale used, typically packaged with robots. Not paying 8k for a welding headstock. Hence my question, what would you do to take a typical rotary with a fanuc servo and make it not fry itself in a welding application. I can get a regular worm drive...- kineticmx
- Post #5
- Forum: Robots and Automation
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Fanuc Welding servo positioner headstock
This guy is a spambot posting an AI response right?- kineticmx
- Post #3
- Forum: Robots and Automation
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Fanuc Welding servo positioner headstock
I'm looking for a small headstock for a fanuc welding cell. Its a small Arcmate 50 and all the headstocks I am finding are way too big (not to mention expensive) for my application. Looking for 6-8" platter and I will have no more than 200ft-lb moment load on the headstock. I still need to buy...- kineticmx
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- Forum: Robots and Automation
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May be a "cheap" option to try out some light automation with a robot
I see these available from overseas all the time, how is the UI and programming on them? any personal experience? With fanuc tech support is just a phone call away even if you buy used.- kineticmx
- Post #17
- Forum: Robots and Automation
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Nakamura Slant1 coolant pump upgrade
Hi gents, my old Nak slant 1 has been getting ran hard lately, and one thing that has consistently been an issue is drilling reliability. Lots of 304 stainless holes from 7/8" to 1.5" using indexable U drills. Seems like no matter how much I dial in the cutting speed/feed and pecking I have chip...- kineticmx
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- Forum: CNC Machining
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FS: Kalamazoo AH9AWV Auto bandsaw
Selling my Kalamazoo Auto Saw, I have ran this for the past several years but as volume has increased I needed something a little bigger. Treated me extremely well, perfect saw for a small shop that does some production sawing but also wants to have mitering capabilities and easy manual...- kineticmx
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- Forum: Machinery for Sale or Wanted
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Fanuc RJ3 controller programming
Hi, question for the more experienced folks. Looking into a used welding robot, likely a small Arcmate 50 or 100 Will the programming and use between an RJ3 and an R30iB be substantial? On the used market the pricing is much more attractive on robots with the older RJ3 control. I assume...- kineticmx
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Fanuc spindle drive contactor failure and replacement.
Yep- I started slinging parts out of my high school machine shop, business registered with the state in 2017, full time on my own since I graduated college in 2020. Job market wasn't too hot in may of 2020, so no better opportunity to go for it full time. Funny, only semester I ever made deans...- kineticmx
- Post #16
- Forum: CNC Machining
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Fanuc spindle drive contactor failure and replacement.
Do you have any good reference material for these older generation fanuc machines? Most people say steer clear of the yellow cap machines but these girls just chug along. I struggle to find info and guidance on addressing alarms and faults, so its great until it isn't. Guess that's any quality...- kineticmx
- Post #13
- Forum: CNC Machining
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Fanuc spindle drive contactor failure and replacement.
Update: Pulled the contactor apart, cleaned with hot water and some dawn dish soap. A good friend/mentor of mine had a roll of 30AWG magnet wire and we rewound the coil last night. 2300 turns counted with a Starrett mechanical turn counter. That was fun. Reassembled the drive this morning and...- kineticmx
- Post #10
- Forum: CNC Machining
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Fanuc spindle drive contactor failure and replacement.
This lathe had a hard life and there is coolant residue everywhere in the cabinet from missing air filters. The spindle drive is GOOEY. When I pulled both contactors they took something like 10+ lbs of pressing on the contactor button to pop them loose from the open position. As Im explaining...- kineticmx
- Post #4
- Forum: CNC Machining