Hitachi Seiki HT20 Quill Problem

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HTP Machine

Plastic

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Nov 11, 2018

• Apr 14, 2019

• #1

Hitachi Seiki HT20 with Fanuc 10TF having problem with quill since I bought machine last year. With the quill on tailstock in the in position spindle will not start up. With the quill in out position the spindle will start up and run. So I just run the machine with the quill out so far. Anyone have any ideas what could be wrong?
And the switch under the chuck pressure and Hi/ Low pressure shows light on when quill is out and no light on with quill in.

 

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yardbird

Titanium

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Jul 3, 2013

Location

Indiana

• Apr 14, 2019

• #2

Sounds like a interlock to keep you from running the machine without the quill advanced. Apparently you don't see anything on the control panel so look around in the back panels for a switch that says tailstock interlock or something similar to that?

Brent

 

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yardbird

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Indiana

• Apr 14, 2019

• #3

Take a good clear picture of the control panel and post it here for the group to see.

Brent

 

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atex57

Stainless

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SW Wisconsin

• Apr 15, 2019

• #4

When you go through the homing sequence at startup do you extend the quill then retract and hold the button for at least 5 seconds? Doing that sets a latch in the sequence.

Ed.

 

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Plastic

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Nov 11, 2018

• Apr 15, 2019

• #5

Yes I have tried after start up advancing and retracting quill and holding it each way for 5 to 10 seconds

 

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Plastic

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• Apr 15, 2019

• #6

Sorry I don’t know how to get a copy of my picture of the control and paste it here. Any suggestions.

 

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Plastic

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• Apr 15, 2019

• #7

I don’t see any switches or toggle switches anywhere for the tailstock either

 

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yardbird

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Indiana

• Apr 16, 2019

• #8

Is there soft keys around the CRT screen if so poke around in there to see if you can find settings page with a interlock switch? Sometimes things like this can be in the control itself.

Brent

 

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VTM

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• Apr 16, 2019

• #9

For my HT20 the quill retract is M26. Go to MDI and key in the M26 cycle start. If I don't do this mine will only run with the quill extended.

 

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Plastic

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Nov 11, 2018

• Apr 17, 2019

• #10

VTM- thank you you hit it right on the spot. I have turned machine on several times, After homing machine and MDI high gear and a spindle, pushed button to advance the quill, then MDI’d M26 as you said and amazing now spindle runs with quill retracted. Thanks a lot I appreciate it !!