Advice / Help needed on 1952 FP-1 Spindle
I am in the process of restoring my 1952 FP-1 and have discovered that the quill on the vertical head is marked in millimeters while the rest of the machine is emperical. Doubting that Deckel would...
View ArticleRemoving the knee on Abene VHF3
Could I get some pointers on the best way to remove the knee? I bought Milacron's Abene and am doing a tear down/cleaning/repaint; the table and saddle came off nicely-had to make a tool to unscrew the...
View ArticleNCT500 as spin table?
Does anyone know if it's readily, easily (ie, without cutting wires/hacking into the control) possible to configure the NCT500 rotary table to spin constantly--while at the same time, be able to move...
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Is this SIP?
Hello all, I found this with allot of swiss machines and tooling. I cant place it but have been told it might be SIP Thanks for taking a look, Coz
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Deckel Engraver accessory
I have a Deckel engraver accessory that I want to sell but I'm really not sure what Deckel call it. It's the scroll chuck (with inner and outer jaws) that's worm driven like a mini rotary table Thanks...
View ArticleQuestion about Lubricating Elevating Screw on FP1 (vintage 1952)
The FP1 is getting close to being finished and I ran into another question. In looking at the lubrication instructions in the manual, it calls for daily oiling of the elevating screw. However, it...
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SHW mill
This is my new to me SHW mill It has a turret head with vertical, slotting and horizontal functions. I am really pleased with it although I can not get the dro to work. SHW are still producing...
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DECKEL FP1/ RIKEN, (Vertical Head) - LEAKING OIL AROUND QUILL?
Hi everyone, got bit of an issue I'm trying to resolve with the vertical head on my little RIKEN milling machine. I dissasembled yesterday, and have satisfied myself the leak emintates from inbetween...
View ArticleFitting a Digital Readout
I have an Alexander Master Toolmaker milling machine, a few years ago I fitted it with a set of three cheap linear scales to give me a sort of poor mans digital readout system. This has worked...
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A little help with FP3NC Dialog 3 new to me
Hi We got this mill about 6 months ago and I finally had a chance this week to set it up. The mill is wire to 240 three phase and has the factory boost transformer. I used the +% taps to get a final...
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Rambaudi Milling Machine UR 60 New Hampshire CL
This looks like a very nice machine. I'm afraid to ask the price. Pictures for posterity. Rambaudi Machine Attached Thumbnails   Â
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Abene Photos of Factory Refurbed Machine
The cost of rebuilding a VHF 3 is $20,000-$25,000 depending on what parts have to be replaced. Attached Thumbnails  Â
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Deckel FP2 chain tension
Greetings experts... I am de-bubbafying my recently acquired 1962 FP2. In the attached photo of the drive chain you can see too much chain slack. In the center of the run there is 42mm/ 1.7" of slack....
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Cutting 2080 groove on a C scope?
Any good Ideas how to cut the 2080 groove on this Center scope. It's a very nice Nippon Kogaku but I don't think the arbor will come off. It would be hard to hold in a lathe or to try and use a boring...
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FP-NC Single point Thread Milling
Thought some of you might be interested in this little job..... This is a family of work i do from time to time using different sizes and different thread pitch... The point here is to take a new...
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Need Help Identifying an FP1 part.
Well.....I'm very embarrassed to have to ask this question, but after 2 weeks of racking my brain, scouring the internet, searching every parts manual I can find, I have to admit that I'm stumped! (Did...
View ArticleLIP Surface Grinder Parts
I have a LIP model 515 surface grinder that I'm working on and I need to purchase some parts. I have sent LIP in France a couple of emails asking about parts and have never gotten an answer. I suspect...
View ArticleDialog 4 NC-programs? (Or working postprocessor for HSMXpress...)
Hello, I've been trying to get our Deckel FP3NC and HSMXpress to work nicely together. At the moment I can get post processor to post a program that will somewhat run on the control, but the movement...
View ArticleAciera Old Style F3 Spiral Milling Gearbox
I have a spiral milling gearbox and differential dividing head for old style Aciera F3. The gearbox contains the Module 1.5 transfer gears, one 56 tooth Module 1 change gear and an abused 28 tooth...
View ArticleAciera F3 Head Handling and Storage
I have and old style Aciera F3 with: - Geared vertical head - High speed head modified with 1hp DC motor - Slotting head - Horizontal overarm - 3" Y-Axis ram riser - 331 Table I'm an old guy and...
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