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    Haas vf broke ots while calibrating

    See I was told do not delete and when I loaded the macros. The controller asks if you want to over write all, they told me to select yes. That’s what I did. The probing it back up and running but what the hell caused it to drop 6” extremely too fast breaking the well, break-away? No one can...
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    Haas vf broke ots while calibrating

    I needed a good laugh. Thank you
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    Haas vf broke ots while calibrating

    3.5558 length .3112 dia And it was as close to .25 away as I could get without pulling the miti’s. But it still shouldn’t have dropped that fast especially since it’s suppose 1/4” from the pad. The trigger speed is way too slow for speed it was traveling. I even checked to make sure I didn’t...
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    Haas vf broke ots while calibrating

    I ran the tool probe calibration about 10” above the ots and when I press start the spindle drops 6” fast. Not quite 100 percent rapids like I thought it did when it broke it but way too fast for any probe or calibration routine. Anyways it dropped 6” fast and then stopped and then started to...
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    Haas vf broke ots while calibrating

    It’s a 2020. I talk to terry at champions and he emailed me the macros but I’m not completely sure how to load them into the 9000 folder? I did this a couple months ago and somehow my warmup program got mixed in with a probe operation. I’m sure I did something wrong and caused part at least...
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    Haas vf broke ots while calibrating

    Tonight while doing a probe calibration the machine did what looked like a z rapid into the ots touch plate snapped it off and just stopped in its tracks. Not sure what the fuck happened but I checked and double checked and my inputs are correct. Also this isn’t my first or 5th time. I’m been...
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    renishaw omp40-2 soft stylus

    my machine has not been repeating when settings wcs or during part inspections when measuring with the probe so i started inspecting and when i got to the probe something wasnt right. so tonight i loaded the probe to check it with the indicator and when i touch the indicator tip to the stylus...
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    Coolant recommendations for Copper and Alum, currently using Blaser Synergy 735

    Did you get your coolant problem fixed? I’d be more than happy to pay you to tell me the coolant that fixed your problem. I’m a small shop and these coolant changes and disposals are killing me. 99 percent of what I cut is c84400 brass or whatever the foundry decides to mix that day but usually...
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    Issues finding way cover wipers for 2020 haas vf4ss

    Just an update sorry I haven’t replied to anyone but it’s March and they still haven’t got it figured out. The ones they sent me use a rubber tube but mine did not have those on the original that came new with the machine. I installed them anyways and the kit was short 2 wipers. The longest and...
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    Vf table movement

    If you were to stand square with the front of your table and your 4th axis rotary was in-line with x axis and you put one hand, your palm flat against the rotary and pushed with one arm left or right in the x axis how much movement do you think you would see? This is a vf4ss Has anyone ever...
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    Engine Block boring on a vmc?

    I know the differences between a vmc and a machine that’s used to bore cylinders in an engine block and know that one is specifically built for that. But I have a chance at picking a lot of work with a group of guys that race small outboards. machining and fabrication bc there is no one around...
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    Issues finding way cover wipers for 2020 haas vf4ss

    My 2020 vf4ss way cover wipers barely last a year a half, which probably equals 1/2 a years worth of cutting for some of you guys or maybe less. Mine are wrinkled and not wiping much of anything. I could go on for hours but I’ll keep it short. They aren’t sure what wipers they installed on mine...
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    Is this normal?

    The backlash on my vmc had virtually no measurable amount but wasn’t cutting accurate at all. I was having to cut holes 6 thou over or a boss 6 thou under for them to slip together and even then when rotated it would get tight in at the same spot every rotation. It was still under warranty and...
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    Coolant,brass and chalky residue

    I’m using a sterling cool 29, it’s a full synthetic which I like but my sump in not much time will have a thick white layer coating that resembles calcium deposits. I make my own deionized and I keep up with my coolant making sure I’m within 6-8 percent which is correct for my coolant. I’ve...
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    Any my one heard of iMachinist band saws?

    I was thinking the same thing on brand name but that’s why I’ve come to the best place to ask a question machinery and get honest if sometimes brutal, not the case today. I’ve found good deals before on things that by price you would think were junk bc someone else sells a similar product at a...
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