Ray, the stuff you do on manuals I cant duplicate with the same efficiency on cnc, you are just that good, seriously. Not to mention he Is just one of the nicest guys you will ever meet, always willing to help you out. One of those guys that just makes you say " why the hell didn't I think of that" .
ARB(love that picture with the mountain of AL chips) , The chuck allowed me to smooth out the transition on the B, not that Im moving that fast but it is alot weight hanging out 20 some plus inches off center, I had to slow down the rapid moves on the B in the parameters just to keep from slipping the shaft on the worm gear on the B
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, yep, I use the spray mister for rocker shafts and con rods, Ray Behner turned me on to this unit, works great.I am starting to use some solid Carbide drills though for the rods, 30 x D, crazy feed rates, through spindle cooolant. Really makes you pucker the fisrt time running a 8mm drill through 40 rc 4340 at 14 ipm(this is off the top of my head ,but i Know its close) no peck straight through about 7 inches deep .
Manuel Ed, Thanks. How are you liking the new Lathe?
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