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OT: Whitworth Rules!
I had an Elora (German I think) socket set from the late 70's that had Whitworth sockets. This was in the UK. Working with my Dad I was used to working with BA/UNF/UNC/Whitworth fasteners all the time. Even into the 70's Whitworth fasteners were readily available. Now they come from India.- triumph406
- Post #6
- Forum: General
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Haas, jump the shark? Badge engineering
If the BP style mill was made in SoCal, with US castings, machined locally and assembled with foreign and domestic workers in SoCal You'd all still find something to cry about.- triumph406
- Post #35
- Forum: General
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Fadal 3016 on a 20 amp circuit?
It'll be fine, I have a 4020 with the 20/30hp motor (size of a small dustbin) and haven't seen any currents above 20A when using a clamp on meter. That's cutting 6061, but that included spinning up the motor, so I suspect you'll be ok.- triumph406
- Post #11
- Forum: Fadal
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Haas Fan, Will I hate Fanuc? Machine Purchase Advice
I've found drip feeding to a Fanuc control to be very reliable- triumph406
- Post #19
- Forum: CNC Machining
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Haas Fan, Will I hate Fanuc? Machine Purchase Advice
2000G on an SL3 Was going to attempt to get it running, but there's very little support around here for Yasnac controls (SoCal) Didn't have time to get it running so ended up with an AL-2 (Fanuc 10T) that's turned out to be very accurate. ------------------------------------ Locally...- triumph406
- Post #17
- Forum: CNC Machining
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Haas Fan, Will I hate Fanuc? Machine Purchase Advice
One important fact that Fanuc has is that it doesn't sunset it's controls. You'll always be able to get service and parts. Maybe not cheaply. ------------------------------------------ There's an old Mori lathe on it's way to be razor blades that had an old Yasnac control that was beyond...- triumph406
- Post #12
- Forum: CNC Machining
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Oil stains on Concrete
There's absolutely no way the landlord is going to be able to clean the floor of my shop when I leave. I guarantee it. Which is unfortunate as it means I'm unlikely to get my security deposit back- triumph406
- Post #17
- Forum: General
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Price estimation
It's BS, nobody anywhere is making that for 150E. Not plausible.- triumph406
- Post #29
- Forum: Shop Management and Owner Issues
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A Fadal toolsetting system that doesn't suck!
you would have got a lot more visibility if you had started a new thread and referenced this thread. Just sayin......- triumph406
- Post #75
- Forum: CNC Machining
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A Fadal toolsetting system that doesn't suck!
Ask around, or talk to a local Fadal service guy to see if there's a local Fadal operator (who knows what he's doing) and p[ay him for 4-8 hours of his time. You'll be up to speed much quicker then trying to learn of off youtube. Plus if he's also a programmer he can help with programming...- triumph406
- Post #74
- Forum: CNC Machining
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Relocating business to LA, California. Is that a good idea?
Surely you jest?- triumph406
- Post #463
- Forum: Shop Management and Owner Issues
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Mori Seiki SL-0A
I had to take pictures of all the parameters on a 10T a while ago. Punching the paraementrs out to a PC give me giggerish, so had to resort to the camera method. Now I just need to find the SD card there on and archive the pictures......- triumph406
- Post #10
- Forum: DMG MORI, Gildemeister, Maho CNC
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does anyone have tips on interrupted turning?
yep keep talking to the tool so it doesn't loose interest:):D- triumph406
- Post #24
- Forum: CNC Machining
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Canned cycle with full retract when grooving/parting off?
Just write the code by hand. 5 minutes max and your done. Run it in air first to make sure there are no mistakes.- triumph406
- Post #18
- Forum: CNC Machining
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Hitachi Seiki old font
100% that was drawn up inside Hitachi Seiki- triumph406
- Post #6
- Forum: General
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CAD/CAM Mouse Suggestions
seeing as I destroy mouses at the shop at a great rate I use what ever BIG LOTS has in stock, for super el-cheapo mouses they work ok. conveniant as well as big lots is 10 minutes door to door- triumph406
- Post #60
- Forum: CAD / CAM
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CAD/CAM Mouse Suggestions
I find productivity in UG NX about 50% higher when using one of these 3dconnexion Space Mouses. Especially if you set up the buttons. The small ones don't have a lot of buttons, but enough to be productive. They travel well...- triumph406
- Post #59
- Forum: CAD / CAM
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CAD/CAM Mouse Suggestions
I remember early 90's when some bright spark decided we should get Kurta tablets for Cadkey. Didn't like those one bit. One of those implementations to improve productivity that didn't work very well- triumph406
- Post #58
- Forum: CAD / CAM
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What drills to use?
interesting never tried that. He's only doing 200 pieces so either way could work well- triumph406
- Post #8
- Forum: General