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mhajicek replied to the thread Advice needed on buying a new or used Tormach CNC Mill.I watched a Tormach struggling to take baby cuts in aluminum. It was screeching like a banshee just taking a .100" x .100" cut with a... -
mhajicek reacted to Comatose's post in the thread Advice needed on buying a new or used Tormach CNC Mill with
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If you're trying to run the machine for money, even pocket money, get something with a tool changer. That's absolutely job #1. Making... -
mhajicek reacted to LOTT's post in the thread Advice needed on buying a new or used Tormach CNC Mill with Like.
Flee the wrath that is to come. Skip Tormach, get a real machine. Rigidity, speed, power, there's just no comparison. Not trying...
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mhajicek replied to the thread How close do you rapid?.Counterweight?
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Couple of reasons: 1- I can get more parts in the machine and a higher walkaway time. 2- *Good* pallets are expensive in both...
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A chunk of steel same size as the pillow block with a 2-5/8" hole would work fine. Assemble with antiseize. Anything precise will bind...
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Ouch! Peak shock loads can easily double and triple the static load (8,200 pounds), so bearings should rated for at least 25,000 pounds...
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In general, the best jobs aren't found on the internet. If you're serious about making a go of this, you need to rub elbows with...
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Not answering the question, but I remember one "rush job" that ended up being the near-final straw on the camel's back with a shop 10...
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mhajicek replied to the thread New Haas UMC 350 Models Coming Out Soon.In that example, why not clamp that whole array of parts with uniforce clamps and machine the whole pallet in place, saving toolchanges...
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mhajicek replied to the thread How close do you rapid?.In general, an average lathe will have a lot more energy involved in a crash than an average mill. I heard one half a shop away through...
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I've seen some really bad mill crashes and most the time things line back up. Lathe crashes, if it's a small crash a turret might get...
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mhajicek reacted to JonFinn's post in the thread Tool setting in shops. Dedicated setter vs in machine with Like.
In-machine setters can also do tool breakage detection mid-cycle. Pre-setters cannot.
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Yeah, I wouldn't be expecting to measure tenths with a caliper. They just plain aren't stiff and rigid enough for that, not to mention...
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And for the price of a KSP Vise and a $1000 spindle gripper from Schunk, that S700 with the TNT100 can run hours of unattended...