High speed Alexander (?) head belt type
I have mounted my High speed head on a Promjksa Deckel clone. The motor has a four step pulley and the quill three steps,so the belt always runs a bit cockeyed. The groove shapes seem to be that of a...
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Fp3NC "Flip" rebuild (large, with photos)
Thought i would make a post going over the current work i am engaged in with the repair/rebuild of my FP3NC flip head machine. Some may remember that i got this machine some time ago. (longer than i...
View ArticleHeads up, if you see a Deckel or two on Hilton Head Island Craigs List...it's...
Someone basically copied many of the machines from my website and posted them on CL. Kinda funny they picked HHI CL as that would be would of the last places on earth to contain any inhabitants that...
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Arboga U2508 Power Table feed
Good day all, I need some help with my Arboga U2508 mill/drill press. I got a kind of stuck in overhauling my mill. I figured out, that the worm that sits on the electric motor shaft of the table feed...
View ArticleDeckel FP2 LB Usable Arbor Length?
I finally got around to playing with the FP2 LB I got a while back in horizontal mode. It came with a number of tool holders including two arbors which appear to be integral to their ISO 40 mounts with...
View ArticleInteresting milling head; what's its purpose?
Looks like you can move the spindle along the X or Y depending on the orientation of the head to the ram?:scratchchin: Radienfräsapparat Schaublin Spannzangen Radiendrehapparat Vertikalfräskopf TOP! |...
View ArticleDeckel FP4NC Shuts Down
I have a Deckel FP4NC which has been sitting idle in my shop for about 3 yrs. I kept it powered up from time to time but never put it to work until recently. I started cutting a long cycle with short...
View ArticleTrying to locate M8 Tapered pull dowel pins
Hello Can anyone advise me on where to purchase M8 Tapered pull dowel pins. There are two of these used to locate a support bracket on the rear head stock of my Deckel FP2 . I have been able to find...
View ArticleI need bearing from vertical head on FP1 (bevel gear shaft bearings) source??
I have the bevel bear shaft out of the top of the vertical head on a FP1 as I had that old roller skate steel bearing sound from them. On inspection the top bearing is shot. Is there a recommendation...
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Verifycation of the software package of a FP4NC Dialog4
Can you please check the Software Version from the pictures please. I am afraid that there are some versions which doesnt match. If possible can you name the correct versions from the card(s) which...
View ArticleDeckel 40 taper morse 4 adapter
I just lucked into an FP2 to complement (likely replace) my older FP1. Is there merit in seeking a Deckel 40 taper: Morse 4 adapter to use my Wohlhaupter and MT4 collets or should I retool from...
View ArticleDIsplay shows line of code and then machine shuts down
I have finally got my FP4NC running and now I've run into a new problem. After a period of time 3 or 4 minutes of perfect machine operation, all of the sudden on the display I start seeing the g code...
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Deckel 2037 universal table cleaning = pictures
I had to use a Deckel FP1 table for slotting but it needed a good cleaning first, so I made a few pictures. Hope you guys like this Deckel strip-show! Chips are everywere. Bad smelling oil and grease
View ArticleWhere there every any stud gripper options for the Deckel NC?
It seems unlikely, but were grippers ever offered for the FPxNC machines other than the standard one with which we are all familiar? I am particularly interested in the ISO or ANSI B-5 or perhaps DIN...
View ArticleDeckle LK or FP Jig Grinding Spindle Motor Controller?
Has anyone ever seen the controller or power supply for the Jig Grinding Spindle for sale here in the USA? I have one and I'm on the fence if I should sell it off or trade it for some other Deckel...
View ArticleFP2 gearbox noise?
Hi. My machine is a 1960's FP2 which suddenly developed a noise from the gearbox area after I had let the 'Y' axis hit its stop and break the shear pin. I replaced the shear pin and all the feeds work...
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Dialog 11 hangs after CMOS CHECKSUM OK
When transferring a program to my FP4-60T (dialog 11) today, the transfer suddenly stopt . After I aborted the transmission, with intentions of trying it again, the control froze and didnt respond to...
View ArticleFP2NC Dynapath Delta 20 positioning problem
I have a Deckel FP2NC with a Dynapath Delta 20 controller. I have been trying to get a simple CAM program (Dolphin Partmaster v11) to play nice with my FP2NC, and have been running into some issues,...
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Restoration done on an FP1
Hello all, It has taken over a year but finally the job is done. My FP1 is back in business. I'll have to spread the pictures over various posts because of the 5 pics limit. Here are the pictures: For...
View ArticlePrecision Boring Head for milling on FP2?
I bought an old FP2 for a very good price, unseen. I saw it today at the freight depot. It's only head is the precision boring head from the LK jig bore machines, and it looks like it has been used...
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