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Abene VHF3 machine
Ok you have to excuse me about this tool gloat but it's more like a dream come true for me. Before this mill i had a horizontal Malick & Walkows and a Lagun vertical milling machine. Problem was...
View ArticleAbene VHF 2B mill lubrication questions
Hello I have a Abene VHF 2B horz/vert. milling machine. I do have a copy of the lubrication order,however, it recommends Gargoyle vactra oil,heavy medium, or similar(hand written below that is DTE...
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Problem with Z feed trip lever on Deckel FP1
The Feed stops on my 1977 two dial Deckel FP1 don't seem to be functioning as they should and I am wondering if anyone has input as to what the problem could be. It appears that the Z-feed trip lever...
View ArticleFrench Drawing Call-Out
I have a Swiss drawing in front of me that I am quoting to make some gears. There is a call-out for concentricity between the id an od. On the extension lines for each feature there are three...
View ArticleDeckel retrofit cost and questions
Hello, My employer is looking to get another deckel but we would like a cnc with a new heidenhain or other conversational control. Ideally we would get a kunzmann but they have no interest in selling...
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Dialog 4 error code 67
Hi all, Is there someone who knows what error code 67 means? It's on a FP3NC with Dialog 4 and PCII system. I can't find it in the literature or the error list on dialog5 Cheers Henk Attached...
View ArticleRdg collets
Anyone tried the RDG collets from eBay item number 350594389696 QUALITY 4MT METRIC COLLET SET 9PC 9PC SET METRIC SET SIZES: 6MM, 8MM, 10MM, 12MM, 14MM, 16MM, 18MM, 20MM, 25MM, THREADED FOR DRAW BAR...
View ArticleQuestions about maintenance for a Deckel FP1
Please forgive the newbie questions. I am hearing a lot of chatter from my FP1 which I think is coming from the upper gear box. I fear the oil has run dry and perhaps a bearing is damaged. But, I will...
View ArticlePanto Collet
Found this in my toolbox, genuine Deckel collet for pantograph, marked 1/4 but clearly not think it is 1/8, not pretty but really hard to find, if you can use it $10 shipped Bob
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Spindle lockout Hermle UWF 902 s
We just purchased a electric high speed spindle for our Hermle with Heidenhain 426 control. The last thing we want to do is accidentally start the spindle on the machine when using it. Was wondering if...
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We will now hold one minute of silence for a fallen Deckel FP3NC....
:( It was in there somewhere.... (thank goodness no humans were hurt) Attached Thumbnails Â
View ArticleDECKEL FP4A Grundig Contour2 cnc controler Circute diagram, NSV and PC manual ?
I have a old deckel fp4a machine recently. My machine is not working because nsv 56 board fail. This board fuse blow power input, alway SI1 and 2 blow same time. Input voltage of X120 green connector...
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Adapters for European oil fittings?
It's time to confess the milling machine I have. It is an Emco FB-3. Otherwise known as the "robotic chicken standing in its own feed trough." as seen here....
View ArticleSure has been a long time since any Active manual Deckels have come up for...
in USA I mean. I guess there is that highly suspect "fell over, broke stuff, no DRO, missing electrical cabinet, price too high considering all that", FP3 on eBay but nothing proper in ages.....just...
View ArticleRetention knob adjustment Mikron WF21c
I cannot find this information anywhere. I need to know what the distance from the spindle face to the flat portions of the adjustment washer are supposed to be. for the Deckel is 3.610 +/- .010"...
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Please tell me about this boring head
One of the things I came across in the tooling collection that came with my mill is this itsy-bitsy boring head. Can someone tell me about it? What sort of holder/adaptor is required to use it in an...
View ArticleWalter rotab collet chuck -- what type?
I have a very nice, circa 1960s Walter SHU4 tilting rotary table that came with a number of attachments. Among them is a collet chuck that I have not yet had occasion to use, which is just as well...
View ArticleWas a vertical head available for Hermle HG2k? (small horizontal)
Looking at a Hermle HG2K, small horizontal machine. Can't find any thing on if a vertical head was available. It doesn't look like there is any mounting on the front to drive off the horizontal arbor....
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FP5 , ratling noise when starting/stopping spindle
Hello, my FP5NC dialog 4 shortly developed a strange noise on starting and stopping of the spindle. The problem doesn't seem to be in te vertikal head ; if I flip it back and the horizontal spindle is...
View ArticleDialog 4 error FP83
Hi there all, My machine FP3NC - Dialog 4 gives the FP83 error. According to the manual the error is related to the automatic tool changer: FP83 Hinweis : Schutztueren am Paletten-Beschickungsraum sind...
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