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  1. GoetzInd
    It will not. 63a has a larger "taper" dia. Mike
  2. GoetzInd
    Jaydenn is describing the way I do it. Requires a test bar but the most accurate way IMO. Mike
  3. GoetzInd
    We've got some Robo's doing somewhat aggressive milling on 4140 forging's 24/6 and they just keep chugin along. Mike
  4. GoetzInd
    I would thread mill that. Coupled with a pre-setter (allows you to set off the pitch) thread milling basically takes any risk out of the equation. Mike
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    Everyone knows you aint cool unless you're on Emc Mike
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    I got ya. If your going to go BT30 drill tap machine I would probably lean toward fanuc. Even if a little lighter duty, (not by much if any depending on model), they are very reliable, fast and very accurate for a machine with out a chiller. Plus I would much rather have a 31i instead of a Brother control (we have both). Mike
  7. GoetzInd
    I think the Brother is a little more "Heavy duty" than the Robodrill but I if I needed to do any real milling I would stick to a 40taper/HSK63a machine. We have over 20 robodrills here and while they are awesome/accurate machines, there are limits to a BT30 interface. I would go for: Makino PS95 Matsuura VX-1000 Okuma Maybe even a Doosan. Mike
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    We, (and a lot of other people), use a tool pre-setter (camera) to measure tools non-contact. Very accurate and you can check a lot of other things like dia, runout, angles, and radii to name a few. The only way to go IMO. A decent one will set you back 30K though. Mike
  9. GoetzInd
    I've pushed a 2in indexable drill on a 2000SY no problem. 2.875 may be possible on your larger machine. However, I would do like others have suggested and either drill with something a little smaller and bore, or helical open. The problem with milling it open is your live tooling unit will not do well with a tool that can do this efficiently so it will most likely add an operation. Mike
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    This is why we will most likely won't buy any new machines that cannot do this. Mike
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    We handle it the same way as Bob. It's some work starting out but after a few months youll find that your setting up way less tools and programming way fast. Much safer too IMO. Mike
  12. GoetzInd
    Possibly higher RPM of smaller tools causing thermal expansion of spindle in Z axis? What is your process in touching your tools off? Using a presetter for all tools I haven't really noticed this. Mike
  13. GoetzInd
    We just brought in an LB-3000 w/ Y axis for our tool room. Great machine so far. Mike
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    Interesting read... Mike
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    U-Axis head will be about a 35K investment for an HSK63 sized machine. I am working on a project that uses a couple of them right now. Mike
  16. GoetzInd
    Pro P is just a Fanuc Oi. MPmaster will work well but Postabilty would be able to dial it in for you if you want. Mike
  17. GoetzInd
    If they can, I prefer customers give us native solidworks or inventor (which we have). If not, step is the way to go IMO. Mike
  18. GoetzInd
    Verisurf has a MBD product. I'm not sure what formats it can read in though. Maybe Ron will chime in. Mike
  19. GoetzInd
    I've bought a couple and have a few more on the way. Very solid accurate machines with good support. However, I don't think you could go wrong with Okuma or Matsuura either. Mike
  20. GoetzInd
    Why? He knows this is a machine tool probe with accuracy of .0002 at best right? We have all Zeiss CMM's and don't even buy their styli. I believe we get them from ITP. I would try to go ceramic if you can. That way it just snaps off at impact and you don't run the risk of making bad parts because someone bumped the probe in the tool magazine or something and bends the shaft without realizing it. Mike
  21. GoetzInd
    QC guy should like it then..
  22. GoetzInd
    If the drill is one effective flute, you are doing pretty well on feed rate. Surface footage not too bad either. Maybe look at a replaceable tip type (like the Iscar Sumocham), or solid carbide. You will get a way higher penetration rate. Mike
  23. GoetzInd
    Now we're cookin! Mike
  24. GoetzInd
    The AE's at Renishaw that I've talked to wonder the same thing... Mike
  25. GoetzInd
    Yasda is solid but ya have to go through Methods..... Mike

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