I know the Bulova was 30k less than a comparable Robodrill. 20" in the x with a 24k spindle and Mitsubishi control. Fanuc was extra money with less memory optioned than the Mitsubishi standard. Salesman said it would out preform a Fanuc, but I can't vouch for that. Personally the way it was built looked better than a robodrill and some models have box ways.

http://bulovatech.com/Vertical-Micro-Machining-Centers/ Anyone stop by their booth at IMTS? Never ran one but pricing was super impressive with the list of options/features.

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Depending on what machine, tears followed by anger. Bridgeport/Hardinge VMC moved .025 on me. Old Haas vf6...not even an alarm.

If its a Fanuc control, there is a parameter to make G84 always rigid tap, without using M29. Then if you need to float tap something for increased tap life/speed or whatever you can change it back. I don't know why Fanuc has it turned off as a factory standard.

Cut one leg off all stools. Find people who take pride in what they do.

What Fanuc controls are supported with that <> trick. 16i and newer??? Always done M198Pxxxx

Having the same issue in X6. Tried a new config file from a coworkers computer, which machine sim is working on. No luck

Standardized bolt/location holes are nice for swapping fixtures between machines. We counterbore all the threaded holes and made plugs to keep chips out when not being used. Counterbores are also used for location, which eliminates the problem of having the location holes getting screwed up. Also, gives you more places to bolt to.

For aluminum: Indexable: Shear Hog line, best insert cutters I have used on aluminum. Have a few small ones coming next week, big grin. Solid Relief: YG1 or OSG 3 flutes Standard Load: Helical 3 flutes and 5 flutes for tight tolerance hole interpolation

Tried locking w/c with misc integer #9 with a mpmaster post, no avail.

Reading the other thread and now personal trials. In x6 I can't have "increment" be zero (have not tried in older versions yet personally). All other combinations give same results g54,g55, g56....even with work offset numbering checked as off. I tried doing axis substitution, but having issues because I am using the side of the tool. Bangs head

Cutting a spline with a double angle cutter on a rotary table. Basic contour tool path then transforming about the x axis. Verify looks good, but posted code keeps changing the w/c. Angles are correct just, every angle has its own w/c. Tried messing with every parameter I could in transform.. If this doesn't/ can't be made to work, any other options??? I saw a similar post, just no one answered. Usually I would use a manual entry, but the teeth are pretty fine it would be a huge pita. Not to mention I need to have it verify and post correctly.

Tuesday-Thursday, first time going, pretty stoked

You the man, solid work

There have been a few "pipe dream" jobs that have came and gone at my work. The idea of buying a specialized machine has always came up. I have seen time studies on sub spindle lathes with 3 turrets, blah blah. But, if that job leaves and your other work doesn't require that pricey lathe, its been reduced to just one expensive spindle. Not to mention down time if that one machine breaks. I get that some parts are such a high volume that they are needed, but I have never seen that kind of production. Id vote another mill and lathe with bar feeder if that part has a small enough diameter.

One of the post in the download section creates subs for each operation so there is no wasted tool changes. It uses the misc values to set the amount of repeats and what wc to start with.

This is awesome, just lurked their facebook page for a bit. Made in the US and single phase woot woot. Would like to know how larger diameter cutters work with that little taper. One picture had what it look liked a 1" endmill sticking way out??? Robodrills with non dual contact bt30 holders sound like the world is going to end if taking a decent cut. Keep the videos coming!!!

YCM with MXP200 and Mighty VIPER with 16/18i (don't recall). Both work when programmed, not in handle, sad face. Maybe a parameter that automatically turns it off when changing to handle??? Personally just putting a bar in the vises and checking a few points is plenty fast. But I see tears and long setup times ahead. When it take five hours to indicate two vises straight and cut jaws, I can only imagine.

The workload at my job has switched and we have been seeing longer parts. Usually just a few inches longer than our largest vmc or having to been put in the largest vmc because the middle of the pack vmcs are a hair too short. Normally we slide parts to accommodate this. However, we are now trying to angle the parts and do operations in one shot. On the programming end its fine. But, trying to get vises lined up on a certain angle provides an added nuance. Can work offset rotation be applied to the mpg function? I was told it could be, but have not found anything online. Putting a bar in the vises and calculating the change in x and y is going to be too difficult for the mathematically challenged. Any input would be great, thanks.

Only one machine wired for the haas boxes is left But, yes that would have been ideal. #thestruggle

At one point my work used to trade scrap carbide for reground endmills with a local grinder. This was quite frequently, but for the most part now we only send 3/4 end mills out to get cnc ground. Now inserts and junked endmills just pile up and I am sure things walk. I liked the idea of using a small grinder and being able to trade. But we had problems with getting quality regrinds and shop individuals not measuring the tool.

Most of the repeat rotary work I do at my work, uses manual entries due having haas boxes operated by mcodes. Now that we have more true 4th axis machines I either change the manual entry or use axis sub. The majority of the work is just indexing holes however.

"Select Tape mode on the control - Press Cycle Start. At this point nothing happens. Go to the computer and click the 'Send' button. When data begins to flow the machine will start moving Note: Not all fanucs of this type can drip feed - must be enabled in the control" slightly reversed order? But no remote/ tape mode ? http://www.dncsetup.com/fanuc10.html What about a memory upgrade, I think one is a avaliable for the 10M, but a 10T ????? Aftermarket btw

Thank you very much, smooth sailing again