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question about used Omniturn GT-75s
If I'm looking at used GT-75s, what do I need to check to see if the machine can support C-axis milling, or what all do I need to upgrade a machine without it? I want to make, among other things, this part from 485 brass round bar: To gauge size, that's a 10-32 thread. To head off the obvious...- modlbtr
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request for guidance on renting floor space in a machine shop
Yes, you are right I was mixing up two conversations. Rent goes for around $20/ft²∙year, so a 600 ft² place would be $1000/mo not $3000. I will try to edit my original post. Your experience seems right on point for my question. Thanks very much for sharing something of value. I can see...- modlbtr
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request for guidance on renting floor space in a machine shop
I am a hobbyist looking for access to CNC capabilities. As a hobbyist I sell zero product, but I have a day job that pays the bills. Also I have no sense for business, so I'm happy to stay a hobbyist. The goal here is to gain access to better machines than what I have now, for minimum monthly...- modlbtr
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rotary broaching depth
success! almost! Thanks for the advice everyone. I tried this for the first time last night with say "80%" success. The part came out great, but I chipped all 4 "teeth" of the broach. Here is detail about what I did. As you can see I did some not-recommended things. Broach geometry: square... -
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rotary broaching depth
I am new to rotary broaching. I just ordered my first wobble broach tool and I would like to know what to expect. I need to broach a .250" square hole, ideally .75" deep but I'll take all the depth I can get. The tool data sheet says it can reach .505", but also that it requires a 45° lead-in...