Power for a Schaublin 13
Hi everyone, I am American but live in Norway and am setting up a small machine shop for prototypes etc. I am in the process of acquiring a Schaublin 13 to go with my 102 lathe and have a problem...
View ArticleFP1 V Belt Size?
Does someone have the proper metric v belt size for an FP1? Preferably listed in the parts manual or other documentation rather than an English size that happens to fit. This is a two dial machine...
View ArticleUnobtanium on known German auction site....
Hi guys. Usually we don't post about auctions here, but this is not a bargain.... Zwischengetriebe Feinbohrkopf oder Schleifkopf fur Deckel Frasmaschinen | eBay This buy-it-now auction is from a dealer...
View ArticleOld VH2B Questions
1. The old VH2B's had toggles instead of dials to change spindle speeds. Does anyone know what year this change occurred and if the spindle change from MT4 to the 40 taper occurred at the same time?...
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Best DRO mounting for a Deckel FP2
First I'd like to say that this topic has been discussed before in earlier threads. The pictures no longer seem to be active so I am going to post again. I'm looking for DRO mounting advice from folks...
View ArticleTooling and table suggestions for a new Deckel FP2 owner
Dear all, Im new here in the forum and I would like to ask for tooling and a table suggestions for Deckel FP2. I recently bought the machine and I think it is from year 1965. X travel is 500 and the...
View Articlethiel 159 SMALL PROBLEM
hello I have a THIEL 159 for a few years now. Great machine. But recently, I see that the table goes slowly down from it self. And when I turning the handle in order to lower the table, it starts to...
View ArticleFirst time on a Deckel. Too young for this stuff.
Longtime reader, first time poster. I am tasked with getting a Deckel FP 50/cc with a Dialog 11 from its current rigid state to useful. I have manuals galore (electrical, spare parts, hydraulic,...
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This year visit to RUEMEMA
After our visit at Rümema last year (wether I should spell Rümema oder Ruemema is something I still have to figure out - see http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb...s-pics-301415/ if you didn't follow...
View ArticleBest practice setting angles of universal table?
Hi, Since getting a Deckel with uni table in front of it the task of setting angles has climbed way up the "hot topic issues" in my garage. I tried to google but not really found what i looked for....
View ArticleInstalling a lifting eye in mid 60's FP2 Vertical head
I've recently injured my arm in a way that's making it impossible to remove the vertical head on my own. Has anyone added a lifting eye to theirs? Where is there a safe spot to drill and tap?
View ArticleHow does one set tool offsets and part local zero position on a Dialog 11?
I have finished setting up a 'functional' Deckel FP50CC/T, but I have no manuals on the Dialog 11. I have been struggling to find the commands of how to use the machine and hoped someone here could...
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Deckel Drive Plate
Hi all, Bought an fp2 that i hope to pick up soon.Just now started thinking how to drive the tooling. Is something like this allways needed, and if yes do you know what thickness? Seen them in 1mm, but...
View ArticleFP2 Vertical Spindle Overheating
Now that I have my newly acquired 1964 FP2 (#4652) up and running at my shop, I've encountered an issue with the Vertical spindle overheating. This happened after running at 2000 RPM for about 15...
View ArticleOwner of a DECKEL FP 5 CC/T Toolroom Mill!
I just won the auction 5 minutes ago. Equipped with D11 I'm stupid :)
View ArticleEuropean Pattern Mill DRO installations?
Hi folks I have a Schaublin 13 currently on its was from Switzerland and I will probably want to put a DRO on it. Any advice on how to proceed from those of you with similar machines? (FP1's etc)...
View ArticleDeckeloid - strapping down for transport, MT4 to what?
I hope it's ok posting this here, it's not a Deckel but a "clone" I'm bidding on in an auction? It's a "Yukon" and if I'm right about the (Kanji?) lettering on the labels (and apparent build quality)...
View ArticleUsing standard no. 40 tooling in manual Deckel mill....what to do about lack...
Just bought 1980 Deckel FP3....like an Active one, but Heidenhain DRO is not Active as it was built for the US market back when the only Active DRO was TNC111, which was metric only. And since it was...
View ArticleVideo: NC Milling made easy
I recently came across an old VHS tape with this interesting introduction to CNC and have uploaded it to youtube. It's worth a viewing for any fan of Deckel. Deckel NC Milling Made Easy
View ArticleUnloaded the 1980 Deckel FP3 today...
What a beauty. Ran it for the first time after unloading...I was worried it would be noisy but it's the second quietest Deckel I've ever owned....a nice surprise....
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