Machinists Corner

[Duuuuuuuude]

I got one of each. I need to pick up the 6" for the quill.

[CREEPERBOB]

They come in 6", 12", 24" and 36" and can be cut to any size needed and all 3 can be had for around $110.00.

[Duuuuuuuude]

Also 24".

[CREEPERBOB]

Fixed it .

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

Also 24".

[Duuuuuuuude]

So I've been playing around off and on for a few days now and noticed that they Y axis moves considerably easier than the X axis.

No, the gib locks aren't on.

Is this a normal thing? I would assume that it would be to a point considering its length. Both are lubed up pretty good, think it might be a bit stiff from sitting?

[CREEPERBOB]

There should be gib adjustments, usually they are set screws with locknuts. It should have 1 gib lock but I would guess at least 4 adjusters..
Grab your table and watch your DRO's, you may get .001" maybe from movement.
On mine they are on the back side under the carriage.

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

So I've been playing around off and on for a few days now and noticed that they Y axis moves considerably easier than the X axis.

No, the gib locks aren't on.

Is this a normal thing? I would assume that it would be to a point considering its length. Both are lubed up pretty good, think it might be a bit stiff from sitting?

[tarmo120]

Hey Duuuuuuuude. I would like to see how can you mount the DRO displays. I'm a machinist myself, but didn't get a good picture on how the screen could be mounted.
Could you tell us or post a pic if you already mounted them.

Thanks

[CREEPERBOB]

The displays have magnetic mounts on the back of them so they can be attached to the machine anywhere there is a flat metal surface.

[Duuuuuuuude]

Right now they're just stuck to the side. I've got a swivel mount in mind, just have to make one.

[tarmo120]

And there is just one wire between the display and dro unit?
I've been looking for those DRO units, but all I could ever find was industrial and pretty expensive.
Thanks for this info.

[Duuuuuuuude]

Yup, just one 4' wire. It can unplug from the display...never looked to see if maybe it was a mini usb or something that you could find an extension for...

[mfawv]

nice machine dude, i just got a grizzly g0619 and am loving it. i noticed alot of slop in the lead screw and have tryed to adjust it out but it keeps coming back, oh well, maybe i need to do a dro like you did. where can i get something like that?
weel the reason i poped in here is to find out what RPM to run a touchoff tool at? thanks in advance.

mike

[cr-01]

If the tool your referring to is an "Edge Finder" I usually run them at 800-1000 RPM

[Duuuuuuuude]

Hooray! I finally got to do something fun instead of stuff I had to do.

A mathmatical error put a couple of the holes in the wrong spot, but they aren't off by much.



Next to the one I cut a month or so ago on the drill press.

[mfawv]

Originally Posted by cr-01

If the tool your referring to is an "Edge Finder" I usually run them at 800-1000 RPM

yes, that is the tool i am referring to. thank you.

mike

[CREEPERBOB]

Look at ya go, "Eyeball Enginering" , I wear out my calculator while I'm making stuff, this is definately where "measure twice , cut once" comes into play .

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

Hooray! I finally got to do something fun instead of stuff I had to do.

A mathmatical error put a couple of the holes in the wrong spot, but they aren't off by much.



Next to the one I cut a month or so ago on the drill press.

[landon4]

Originally Posted by mfawv

nice machine dude, i just got a grizzly g0619 and am loving it. i noticed alot of slop in the lead screw and have tryed to adjust it out but it keeps coming back, oh well, maybe i need to do a dro like you did. where can i get something like that?
weel the reason i poped in here is to find out what RPM to run a touchoff tool at? thanks in advance.

mike

we usually run edge finders at 1200 rpm at work, also if it is a .200 edge finder don't forget to compensate by adding .100 or you will be off that much, I check alot of guys setups at work and every once in awhile they will forget to add the edge finder and they will be off .100. Same goes for a .500 edge finder you have to add .250.

[Bad Attitude]

Has anyone in here had any dealings with HAS equipment?... mainly their lathes.

[CREEPERBOB]

Where I used to work as maintenance supervisor, we had a 14" X 84" Hass lathe along with a Clausin that was a little larger and they were both fine machines.

Originally Posted by Bad Attitude

Has anyone in here had any dealings with HAS equipment?... mainly their lathes.

[Die-Laughing]

Agreed. HAAS equipment in my opinion, is some qaulity machinery. I mainly deal with Okuma now but, started off many years back using HAAS CNC machines.