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VMC vs CNC Knee Mills
I’m experienced with both cnc and manual machines. I also work at a mostly manual job shop that has an extremely diverse workload. We have a good VMC with cad/cam software and a cnc lathe but I still spend the majority of my time in the manual shop because it’s just more convenient for what we... -
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Milling a large flat surface beyond machine travel
I am trying to face mill the saw cut on two hemispheres of an 11” OD x 6ft long split mild steel shaft so that when both hemispheres are put back together they sit reasonably flat against each other. I’ve tried face milling with a 7 inch face mill on a knee mill with 38” of x travel and then... -
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Mitutoyo digital micrometers in a job shop
Thanks for the input I like to take care of my tools as much as the next guy I have constant deadlines on big jobs to meet and meanwhile farmers, food processors, you name it are walking in the door daily broke down begging to get their equipment fixed right away. It's hard to keep things clean... -
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Mitutoyo digital micrometers in a job shop
I've been working in a fast paced job shop for many years and I'm thinking about upgrading some of my mics and calipers. Mostly used vernier mics and dial calipers in the past but as they go bad I'm thinking of buying mitutoyo coolant proof calipers in a couple of different lengths and a set of... -
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Mitutoyo digital micrometers in a job shop
I've been working in a fast paced job shop for many years and I'm thinking about upgrading some of my mics and calipers. Mostly used vernier mics and dial calipers in the past but as they go bad I'm thinking of buying mitutoyo coolant proof calipers in a couple of different lengths and a set of...