BelchFire
Plastic
- Joined
- May 22, 2012
- Location
- Georgia, USA
New Mazak machine. Many, many old Cat 40 holders ranging from common weldon holders to jacobs chucks and collets. Mazak is telling me not to reuse any old tools; I have to buy all new tools (and got a certificate through Sandvik for the first $5K). The old tools don't show any wear and don't have slop in the existing machine(s) (older Cincinnatis). What's the rub? Is it a fear of damaging the new machine, or a fear of lack of accuracy in the old tools?
Replacing all the old tools seems like a huge expense, when many of them would be perfectly useful for lower accuracy requirements. Of course, I want to take care of the new machine, but I don't want to go to any unnecessary expense, either. What's the rub with reusing tools?
Replacing all the old tools seems like a huge expense, when many of them would be perfectly useful for lower accuracy requirements. Of course, I want to take care of the new machine, but I don't want to go to any unnecessary expense, either. What's the rub with reusing tools?