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    Thoughts on this SQT18MS

    That spindle sounds like hell! I think Mike Moles @ spindles plus can do those spindles quite a bit cheaper than Mazak charges. The turret rotation look about right for a manual rotation. They're pretty quick machines, and pretty stout as well. Mine SQT18MS is more rigid than my regular...
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    Anyone Use CNC Roll Marking Stamps?

    I agree with the ***start. C axis is not needed but I've just had issues with the roll skidding on an aluminum part and leaving a mark that I want to avoid. Worked well to avoid the skid mark.
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    Anyone Use CNC Roll Marking Stamps?

    Sure do. Yes basically that's the process. My turning centers have full C axis control so I can control the speed of rotation and how many degrees of rotation which comes in handy for some of the parts. We do it on 303sst and 6061al, but I've never done it on tubing... it applies a decent...
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    Copper Water Block

    X2 for c145 copper.... Machines easy. Even 110 isn't that bad really, just gummy and needs sharp tooling... Just use c145 and machine it just a little slower than aluminum and your done. Not a big deal:smoking:
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    2"-11 BSPP Thread Ring Gauges - Anybody have a set?

    That's a good idea metlmunchr. I guess I called and bitched enough about not having my ring gages that I got somebody's attention.... they ended up showing up monday unexpectedly so we're back to making parts. Doom canceled.
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    2"-11 BSPP Thread Ring Gauges - Anybody have a set?

    Hey All, Total shot in the dark but I figure its worth a shot. Ordered these over 6 weeks ago and they were supposed to come this week.... well they won't be here till the 16th or 17th now :angry: This is obviously going to kill my delivery date... and I know the customer will be pissed...
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    Hitting the wall, is it time to consider a HMC?

    What is your total cycle time with all the ops and and setups per part?
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    Error 215 & 314 HTC4300

    Can't say I've seen that one yet... It's been a little while now, did you figure it out?
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    Resurrecting "The Beast" - Bringing a Mazak Dual Turn 20 back to life.

    Basically.... You can run it either way. Op 10 on head 1,transfer, op20 on head 2. One op part? Close the partition and run it as two separate lathes.. Too bad it doesn't have a GL50/100 gantry/table.... Or bar feed and unloader.... It becomes a much more efficient machine with those.... I...
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    Yet another new wheel Ferrari

    David, I'm pretty sure he addressed that question in another wheel topic of his. It sounds like he has it all worked out. Just an FYI. :smoking:
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    Brother TC229 Linux CNC retrofit progress report

    I'm not trying to derail this thread, it's educational what you're doing but I can't see it in any way being profitable. Maybe I'm way off base here.... But honestly my first thought was "wow, you took a brother machine, ripped its guts out, tied one spindle behind it's back and spent god knows...
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    Mazak Threading back off problem.

    Rich S is right... There is a User Param that controls how far a bar backs up. If you change the parameter in the machine it will effect every bar in move ( I think )... if you change it in TPC it will only work for that Unit, which is really what you need it seems.
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    Aluminum tubing prices

    I haven't found that large of a difference (6x) but it is usually more expensive to the point where if possible I prefer to take the 5-10 seconds ea, to just remove the material myself.
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    Bad Spindle drive please help

    I have an sqt18ms t+ control. What control do you have? Do you know if you have a plg type, or scale type encoder on your C axis? This won't answer your question.... But I recently found out I have a scale type encoder on mine.... It was expensive lol...
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    Anodize Aluminum

    There are more than a few in cinci.... anotex out off rt 747 and finishing technologies is in that area too.... there are others as well.
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