Just recently we ordered another one for one project (we have used them in the past as well). Ran it a couple of weeks ago on the integrex with hi-pressure coolant drilling Ø.100 holes in aluminum. It works fine. Never did any milling with them. Pretty flexible tool when used on a machine like integrex.

How about using a single point tool?

For carbide tooling we use Sandvik and Kennametal. For turning with ceramics we use mostly Greenleaf.

Hi Mark All of the work we are getting is large and complicated so we don't have much choice but purchase the right equipment. The purchases are on contracts (most of them are very long term) that are signed so the chances are pretty low that we may be making bad investments. We have a bunch of different brands in here already (Mori, Okuma, Mitsubishi, Parpas, Matsuura, Johnford, and bunch more that I can't remember now) and the management wants to try sticking to one brand as much as is permissable at the moment. All our mill-turns are Mazaks, but all our blisk work gets done on the Parpas and Mikron.

I have never accepted a job based on $$ alone. I always looked for a place that I would not be bored at. I always looked for a challenge. The money always seemed to follow.

I will have to send them individually. They bounced bac from the 1st email address because of the size.

Tom, if you are interested shoot me an e-mail and I'll send you detail specs for both e-1550 and e-1850

Thanks for the input Joe and the video is pretty cool too mkd. The boss left the paperwork on my desk for the new Variaxis i-800, the Horizontal Center Nexus II as well as the "Hard Metal" Package, Integrex i-630V, and Integrex e-H II. He also mentioned possibility of another vertical Integrex (besides the e-1850 that is getting delivered in March) I'll have some reading to do. Not sure about that hard metal machine though. We do a lot of roughing with ceramics and 6K spindle is just not enough.

We have quite a few HMCs' in here (mostly Mori Seiki) and now we will most likely be purchasing Mazak. I don't know the details yet as to which one or how many, but I am guessing that it will need a minimum of 800mm pallet and @ least a minimum of 120 pot magazine. Probes/lasers as well as hi-pressure coolant are also a must. Primarily use will be for roughing Hi-Temp alloys... Anyways, what could you tell me about them? Are they decent machines? What are some options that should be mandatory? Any input is appreciated.

According to AS8879 Rev.D .375-24 Internal Thread- UNJF Class 3B Minor Dia= .3344 - .3417 Pitch Dia.= .3479 - .3516

Make sure you uncheck "hide extensions for known file types" in your folder options then make sure you have a correct extension at the end of your program. I believe that you may have a wrong file extension or no extension at all.

Thank you once again Dwain... They had 3 on the shelf and now 2 of them are on the way here

Thank you very much Dwain I will look them up this morning.

+1 to machinery's handbook, unless your customer's spec dictates the info you require. This may also help you with some sizes http://www.iscar.com/MTS/ToolRecommed.aspx You may as well order a free chart from Emuge http://www.emuge.com/news_events/wall_chart_.html

+1 Seems like I have a comprehension issue. I am sorry... Somehow I understood that you were going to be using TCP for true 5 axis programming/machining using the RAH on your nutating head machine.

I sure hope someone proves me wrong, but I don't think TCP will help you with RAH. It sure would be nice for true 5 axis machining using right angle heads on head-table machines. So far I have been only able to use coordinate system rotation (G68) on those machines for indexing and not true 5 axis moves. Trunion style machines are not an issue though when using dynamic offset for true 5 axis with RAH.

I have tried Spirolock, Scientific, Threadmill USA, Guhring, Emuge, OSG, Iscar, Advent and Internal Tool.

Yeah... They said 8-10 weeks lead time. For now I have a local cutter-grinder make us a couple of pcs. for next week.

I am looking for a manufaturer that has an off the shelf threadmill for .750-16F preload locking threads (material to be cut is Titanium). Spirolock held the patent (expired now) but even they do not have the tool on the shelf. Any leads would be appreciated.

It's been quite a few years, but at my previous place of employment we have used 400 grade stainless exclusively for about 90% of work (RoyAlloy 400 grade to be exact). We had most luck with Mitsubishi and Sandvik. Call your local reps and get them both for testing. Maybe Mitsubishi still has the free body replacement policy...Sorry, but I don't remember styles or grades.

Thank you Steve.

Thanks for the response, but by comments I meant everything inside the parenthesis within the NC code.

A couple of questions regarding Cimco Edit. We are running V6.0 full version. Is it possible to print the comments highlited? Is it possible to print the twin turret (multi channel) view? Since it is possible to have a multi channel view I figured maybe there is a way to print it that way as well. Currently We are using different software to accomplish the task.

Sorry Dan... I assumed that it was the same place by your profile name. My aplogies. I was at this Advance Mold in CT http://www.advancemold.com/

Dan, tell Steve Arnold that Rob K. said "Hello". I used to work for Advance/Omni a few years ago. Good place and good people.