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    Shop that can handle Heat Treat, Grinding, Machining, parts from small to large

    I agree, but it still doesn't hurt to ask. I will most likely be my own production facility down the road, but I would have to grow into that. We never finance more then one large purchase at a time. Obviously I want full control over what I produce, I have years of intellectual property into...
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    Shop that can handle Heat Treat, Grinding, Machining, parts from small to large

    Sourcing a place to have it all done in one up to 12" then, anyplace come to mind? The big parts would be a specialty thing, I actually have two small pieces right now out of 416 SS that need heat treat and flat ground for our existing business.
  3. M

    Shop that can handle Heat Treat, Grinding, Machining, parts from small to large

    I understand that, but would prefer it not be the case. I will keep looking.
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    Shop that can handle Heat Treat, Grinding, Machining, parts from small to large

    This is the info I am after, I machine parts day in and day out, but never needed heat treat etc. because mostly exotic alloys. What I am releasing this year will need a full scale manufacturing plant, I would think someone is doing it all somewhere in the nation. John Saunders visits some...
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    Shop that can handle Heat Treat, Grinding, Machining, parts from small to large

    Does anyone recommend anyone nationwide? Looking for a done in one shop that is iso9001 certified. The big parts would need turned and possibly ground. But even a shop that can do the aforementioned up to 36" would be great.
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    Shop that can handle Heat Treat, Grinding, Machining, parts from small to large

    I am currently searching for shops on the east coast US specifically near PA that can handle Machining, Heat Treat, Grinding, Powder Coat/Black Oxide, parts from small to large. Are there any shops you would recommend that are experts in the industry? I am starting a line of products that will...
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    Grooving Plastic

    I usually take .350" DOC when roughing at up to .05 FPR if workholding allows..but the chips are so heavy that if they do wrap up its bad. That is why I always mill a keyway into the cut so the chip can only by as long as the diameter * Pi
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    Grooving Plastic

    I run an endmill in the groove with the C-axis engaged and remove 90% of the material that would birds nest. Then I enter with a radius in on the tailstock side plunging to the floor, feed across, feed out and radius out. The question is what Carbide insert do you use, or are you hand grinding...
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    Grooving Plastic

    I'm looking for recommendations on inserts for grooving plastic. I have some mirror polished razor sharp carbide inserts from seco for turning, I am wondering if anybody uses anything similar for grooving? I'm always creating interrupted cuts with live tooling for a chip breaker etc, but for...
  10. M

    bar pulling hex on a Okuma lathe with no spindle orientation. Fanuc 18i-T

    YouTube easy puller not setup just pull I haven't used one to say how repeatable to pulls are, but adding a face pass on the next part after the pull will alleviate a few thou of inaccuracy.
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    High feed mill/tool/holder

    That is a 6" gauge length..they have the figures wrong, they are correct in their PDFs on the nikken site.
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    High feed mill/tool/holder

    It looks like these two holders would work well...750 arbor is what most 2" come as which makes holders harder to find in big plus. Maritool etc..don't make anything like that. 2Lock TaperPlus NCAT50 3/4 Shell Mill Holder https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/62102884
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    High feed mill/tool/holder

    Link me a video of you or someone doing this and the exact tool and toolholder please.
  14. M

    High feed mill/tool/holder

    No budget.
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    High feed mill/tool/holder

    I am looking for recommendations on a high feed mill. I plan to ramp, plunge, everything with it. Machine is 30HP Cat50/Bigplus spindle. Thinking 2" cutter outside diameter. 5-6" assembly OAL I need to be able to rigidly rough pockets at least 5" deep with no chatter. What tool do you...
  16. M

    Marking steel parts on lathe with live tooling

    HIGH PERFORMANCE ENGRAVING END MILLS These taper down to a ball they are rigid. 20° taper per side
  17. M

    Cutter Comp in small holes Fanuc Control

    Imagine if I change to a different tool that is .002" different, no way am I going to hand edit (risk a crash) OR go re-post from Cam (risk a crash). If I haven't already verified code I consider it dangerous and go back into feed hold on the ready mode..
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    Tool Holders

    Not silly at all I hate the secrecy of this industry..companies like Haas have it right with displaying their prices. The one and only Parlec tool holder I have, or will buy is junk though, looks like Chinese tooling..
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    Cutter Comp in small holes Fanuc Control

    Reposting an entire proven code seems counter intuitive..
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    Tool Holders

    Almost all tool holders are thru coolant ready I come across. If you are using small tools for drilling etc. collet chucks are fine as long as runout isn't paramount. If you are roughing with say a 3/8" endmill I would look into using a sidelock endmill holder/hydraulic/or milling chuck...

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