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Old 07-04-2007, 10:48 PM   #1
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I figured the hard core tool and procedure guys would like this. I took some video while making some hexes for my new truck. Enjoy.

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thats actually pretty neat. So thats basically a metal milling machine or a cnc machine huh? Do you operate it by hand, like tunring the little wheels to make the bit go in or out while its spinning, or does a computer do it?
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Awesome!!!!!
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you guys with all your cool toys. Thanks for posting that up now I have a link for Santa
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Old 07-05-2007, 04:59 AM   #5
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Its all computer controled. Just hit go and of it goes.
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One of my short term plans once I move in the new house is to get a mill or a cheap CNC. There are so many cool things like that you can do with them.

Thanks for showing that video, I really love watching those machines work.
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Very cool, thank you for sharing that. I'm doing some homework for a CNC class right now.

1 question...why not bore the center hole while it's on the lathe?
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There are two reasons, one the mill will do it cnc, were the lathe has to be done by hand, and the most improtant reason that you want the hex and the center bore to be done in the same jig to insure that there centerd, if I do it in the lathe I am not garenteed that it will be in the true center. Expecialy if you follow the same hole and unchuck the stock to move it out and make more, the center hole can be as far off as .100". If I do it in the v-jaws I know its centered with the hex.
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cool video.
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SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET! Was the lathe one of those electric-mechanical types (the ones where a dial that is attached to a potentionmeter is spun by hand, which activates a linear actuater), I saw one like that on the Greatest Factories-Ferrari making an engine valve. What does your company manufacture?
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that is so cool...

love watching cnc machines... especially the really big ones like on "american hotrod" when they make rims ...

awsome....
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SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET! Was the lathe one of those electric-mechanical types (the ones where a dial that is attached to a potentionmeter is spun by hand, which activates a linear actuater), I saw one like that on the Greatest Factories-Ferrari making an engine valve. What does your company manufacture?
All our cnc lathes use actuaters and servos for there movement. As for what we make.....anything your willing to pay for. Heres my companys website. http://www.columbiamachineworks.com/index.html and here's a few pics of some machines, and for fun some of my welding, flux core and stick.
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As for what we make.....anything your willing to pay for....

some super low clearance "clod" cases
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some super low clearance "clod" cases
So you actually want WORSE clearance from your clod than now?
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Yeah, I can make those........real easy.
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So you actually want WORSE clearance from your clod than now?
- ummm yeah ofcoarse

he knew what I meant..

So have you thought about it.. any ideas on cost..
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what about a chassis similer to the k-4? and how much?
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Cool video man! thanks for posting.
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Old 07-24-2007, 02:48 PM   #19
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those sure are some purddy beads you laid down there!!
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Thanks, when you go through 50 lbs of rods a week on a slow week you get to were you can do it in your sleep.
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