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Abene VHF3 left hand thread for horizontal head clamp?

Does everyone else have a left-handed thread on their mill for this? It's where when you lay down the head to horizontal, the 1 bolt that bolts it to the base/column, in addition to the 4 regular bolts...

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Members located in Germany : help wanted

I`m considering bidding on an item on German Ebay. Seller however won`t ship to Holland AND doesn`t accept messages.... Item comes in small-ish wooden box, total weight approx 3 kg. So : would any...

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Abene VHF-3 Y-axis feed stops

Does anyone happen to have a picture of these? Can't find any online yet, and mine has none. I'd like to make some, but I'd like to make them as close to original as possible. Thanks in advance for any...

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Running Cutting oil in FP4NC

Based on the posts of several esteemed users here and having modified and installed an enclosure on my FP4NC, I'm looking at running "flood" cutting oil. I'm running the full chip pan with 3 sides....

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FP1 x axis Table removal

Having started with an early FP1, change wheel model sort of on approval, but it was really worn out and needed too much work so I have moved to a lever feed model No. 35784. Everything looks very good...

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I knew Deckels were expensive: FP2 Universal million machine

You can buy it here.

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Feeds, speeds, saws

I need to cut a couple of long straight narrow grooves in fine-grained cast iron. About 6mm = 1/4" wide and a bit less deep, 4 or 5mm. In the old BP days when all I had was a vertical mill, I would...

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Fehlmann pricing... OMG....

So, on the offhand chance Felmann machines are no longer as expensive as they used to be I inquired about new price for a Picomax 54. Turns out they stopped making the 54 in 2010. Now you choose either...

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Nice 12mm x 12mm quill handle

Some months ago I had some correspondence about what to use for a quill handle. I finally found a solution that I like, a used Rohm vise handle with a 12 x 12 opening. I want to turn down the end...

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FP2 mystery accessory

Does anyone recognize this Hensoldt accessory for the Deckel FP2? It looks as if it might be some sort of positioning device but I can't fine it in my Deckel literature. Otto Attached Thumbnails  

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Deckel FP1 Spiral Attachment on ebay

Not sure if anyone got these items on this forum, but wanted to ask some of the more knowledgeable DeckelHeads a couple Qs, in hopes to learn something about these. This truly looked like an awesome...

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Best way to power european machines?

Hi folks, this may not be exactly the right place but it is as close as I can find. I have acquired a Rumag RF-1 which is a smallish German made universal mill. Page Title It has a 2 speed, three phase...

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Fehlmann Picomax 56 TOP

Here are some pictures of the Picomax 56. If there is anything I have missed I am willing to post others. If my memory serves me I got the machine with the following options: 30 tool ATC, TS440...

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Lifting eyes for Deckel heads

Hi Deckel enthusiasts, I've finally sorted out storage for the different heads of my Deckel FP2 mill. These include a high-speed head, a boring head, a long-reach vertical head, a shaping head, and an...

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Way grinding shops in germany ?

I've been looking for a way-grinding shop in Germany (or indeed in Sweden or Denmark, but that might be far fetched). The only place I have found is this that might do grinding too : Eiro-Schabtechnik...

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NSV90 fuse type

What type of fuse is required for the NSV90 board? I can see it is T2/250.Is this a slow or fast or time delay or does it not really matter.

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FP1 diagnosis and sleeve removal...

Ok, yesterday a technician flew in from Germany... :rolleyes5: I know it sounds far fetched...but Bruce is visiting the Bay Area, so it is true in a sense... it just sounds cool to say that... lol I...

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Diagram NSP 55

Hi there, Is there anyone who has an electronic diagram of the NSP 55 (memory card) for the dialog 3-4 series? It's missing in my books. Thanks in advance, Cheers Henk

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battery replacement on fp4nc with Siemens control

Was wanting info on replacing the batteries in my fp4nc without losing the parameters. I replaced the batteries when I got the machine up and running but have not used it much. I figured having two...

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FP2 Vertical Head Required

Hi All Does anyone know of an FP2 vertical head for sale, either fixed or sliding. I have been offered an early FP2 in very good condition, however it’s missing the vertical head. I don’t want to go...

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