Picking the brains of more experience tool makers and machinists.
Being lazy, and as some of you may know I am looking for a D Bit grinder, specifically a deckel, but as i have never used a d bit grinder I am at a bit of a loss as to what to look for in these...
View ArticleDeckel D Bit Grinder Differences and Capabilities
Being lazy, just asking this forums opinion on the Deckel D Bit grinders as I have seen a few for sale, and which I am interested in buying, but as i have never used a d bit grinder I am at a bit of a...
View ArticleDeckel FP4NC
I have an importunity to acquire this machine for the price of the move. I know the history of the machine and mechanically it is in wonderful shape. The "BUT" is that it is an early 80's machine and...
View ArticleNeed Help identifying Deckel 4th axis
This machine sold on e-bay. The 4th axis does not look like what i am used to seeing...Thing is huge, fills the chip pan almost completely on the non operators side of the machine....Any body have any...
View ArticleOK, time to 'fess up: who bought the FP4NC flip head in Tacoma?
And did it have the toolmakers table?
View ArticleDialog 11 - servo tuning
Hi everyone! I afraid, I have to tune servos in FP2A 1990. Machine has DIALOG 11 with older DC servo system: BOSH TR15 (they have pigtail card #047116). A short story what had happened: I had some...
View ArticleNeat cast model of a 1946 FP1
Earlier threads covered the plastic model kit (#15502) by Fine Molds of a 1:12 scale FP1, but this morning I happened to stumble upon some posts by Nick Mueller in another forum about a 1:10 scale...
View ArticleHumorous Deckel for sale listing..
Humorous because of the price and the control face. Seems it either has 200,000 hours on it, or the operator tended to have dripping acid on his hands....machine itself doesn't look too bad, but the...
View ArticleDialog 4 Handwheel Schematics/Information
I swapped out old switches from the handwheel because it was not lighting up keys properly and switch behavior was not predictable. Before the change X-switch didn't light at all (even with a new...
View Articledeckel fp4 nc DAC chip
Hi all I would like to buy a HS 9338-2 digital to analogue converter but I have not been able to find one can anyone tell me where one may be available or if there is an equivalent . According to the...
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Just purchased FP1
Don thanks for the lead- I ended up purchasing the Kaste Fp1. The dealer got the mill from Suss Microtech when they closed up shop in Vermont. I picked up the mill from the dealer in CT and got it...
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Intro and Advice about Korradi UW1
Hi Guys, Some of you might recognize my handle from HMEM as a total novice machinist. I am retired (too early, I'm starting to think) after a path through industrial electrics/electronics and have...
View ArticleAciera sure didn't transition to CNC very well...
One often thinks of old USA companies like Brown & Sharp, Fosdick and Burgmaster screwing up big time when it came to making the leap to CNC....but Aciera seemed to have mucked it up even worse. 4...
View ArticleOverclocking a 60's FP1 - New VFD.
So I found a correctly sized VFD for my FP1 that I can mount on the machine where I can get at it, instead of the 7.5HP unit that resides on the floor. This means setting up the new Hitachi VFD with...
View ArticleHelp programming Deckel 5axis DMU
Does anyone have expierence programming a five axis Deckel DMU(mori-sieki)? We are expierencing difficulty with the cycle 800 and getting it to do what we want it to.
View ArticleSome questions from a newbie...
After some practicing/familiarising with my FP3nc, I decided to do some maintenance around, like changing the oil, cleaning the bedways, bellows etc.... Can anybody tell me the exact amount of oil to...
View Articlefp4nc axis drive control
Hi all Sorry to to keep asking as I have not been able to source a new hs9338 chip for my machine i am hoping to build one up using three available chips my request comes in the form has anybody got a...
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Aciera F3: What is ist worth? How hard is it to get spare parts?
Dear experts Allow me to introduce myself by asking some newbie questions that will probably be best answered by "It depends". I'm a hobbyist, into metal working especially for old cars. I've done very...
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Saw a Ferrari F43 at HGR
Stopped in at HGR yesterday on my way through Ohio. Saw this machine so I grabbed the camera and took a few photos. I've heard of Ferrari machines but this is the first I've seen. It was a smash and...
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