omniturn lathe any users?

[Andy]

Anyone using the omniturn gang lathe?

We have a 12 year old machine called an attachment and it is mounted on a hardinge type tool room lathe. Had to hand write the post (modified the mpl-ez post 1998)

[Guest]

I got one I am trying to sell

 

Linky

[Keith Graydon]

Yes. We have GT-75 series III. c-axis. I use it all the time. good for what it is.

 

 

 

-Keith

[Andy]

John,

Looks like the exact same attachment.

We use ours for short run small stuff.

Pretty handy to use.

What do you use for a post?

I had to create a post. Boy was that

alot of work. Things like G0 had to

read G94f150

We used misc int to get a stock puller going.

Same for a stock stop. etc. etc

I think in later years they made the newer

controls on their new models more Fanuc

compatable but the attachment models they

still make are the older style code.

 

Keith,

I know the people who build these omniturns.

They used to be in Camerio Ca. now in Port Orford, Ore. We visit them every year on the Oregon coast. The owners are brothers and I have gotten to know them. So, what do you use for a post?

[Guest]

Andy,

 

I don't and honestly, 30 y/o technology, I don't want to know.

 

No one there even knows how to run it.

 

That's why I am trying to get rid of it. I have that one and Bridgeport EZ-Path, on the same site, I am trying to sell both of them and turn around an buy a used Hardinge Toolroom lathe.

 

We have a small HAAS Mini lathe that handles all of our turning currently, so the Omni just sits and the EZ only gets use as a manual.

[Andy]

John,

Well, maybe someone will want it.

We sure dont use ours very often.

Most of our work is bigger. But

occasionally it is just right for

the job. We dont need anything fancy

for those jobs. The Post work I did

10 years ago and tried to update it

to X. Then, with a little help from

Paul we got the and a lot of tweaking

it seems ok now.

[Keith Graydon]

Oops, I resized that image above. And below are a few parts from the machine.

 

 

 

Also Andy:

quote:

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We used misc int to get a stock puller going.

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quote:

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# Post Name : MPLOMNI

# Product : LATHE

# Machine Name : OMNI-TURN

# Control Name : GENERIC

# Description : GENERIC 2 AXIS LATHE POST WITH CANNED CYCLES

# Associated Post : NONE

# Mill/Turn : NO

# 4-axis/Axis subs. : NO

# 5-axis : NO

# Subprograms : NO

# Canned Cycles : NO

# Executable : MPL

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I did the bar puller routine by re-writing a canned drill cycle in the post. works well. And seeing as we have the C-axis I also wrote reversing tap cycle.

 

John.

The machine is really easy. But I understand the need for a Hardinge VLH. We got about 8 of 'em. The Best, bar none.

 

-Keith

[Zoober]

>Hijack on

Andy, ever been to Cape Blanco cranberry bogs in Port Orford? They're owned by long time friends of mine.

>Hijack off

[Andy]

Keith,

Do you remember where you got that post?

I would not mind trying the mplomni. I could

ask my dealer to find it but if you knew where

then I could have the reseller know where to

get it.

Thanks, Andy

 

Robert,

We have been to Blanco, but not the cranberry

bogs.

[Guest]

Mail Andy