Deckel LK jig borer head mounted on FP2....can you mill with it ?
Or drill-bore only ? I suspect the answer is "light milling ok, but beyond that, one might disturb the tight honed fit between head and spindle such that the quill no longer moves as smoothly"... Also...
View ArticleFP2 vertical head on German eBay question..
Vertikalfraskopf Deckel FP 2 | eBay From what I gather from crude translations this seller specifically refuses to ship to the USA...yes ?
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Deckel trivia - How many different styles of horizontal spindle covers were...
For example the oldest I recall were plastic, but pretty fancy with "FD" molded in large letters and a fancy trim ring. Then the latest were all steel with a recess in the middle. Were there others ?...
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Abene lube line to saddle connector?
Hey Folks, IIRC others have recently redone their Abene's lube lines... What did you do for the piece that connects the line to the saddle? I've tried making them out of copper (drilled a couple thou...
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Aciera F-4 -- Making do without a universal table
I bought a "Quorn" tool and cutter grinder recently, which turned out to have some build errors needing fixing to make it useful. Two of the problem parts were the two workholder "headstocks" called...
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Hermle UWF 801 with TNC 135
Hi, I have a Hermle UWF 801 with TNC 135. Also, I search the wiring diagram of this version is that some one has a version of the HS144? I need Diagrams electric because I unplugged a wire without...
View ArticleCNC Deckel style mills in the UK
Is there anywhere in particular I should be looking for Deckels or Hermles or Mikrons ( 1980's to early 90's vintage ) What is the support like in the UK ? I have some friends in Germany but is there...
View ArticleRoss- Rumor has it you possess a Deckel buttress thread carbide insert...if...
as charged, where did you get it and what make of holder does it fit ? (for external threads in this case, but would be cool if the same insert fit a boring bar as well....talking the usual S20 x 2...
View ArticleRunning an FP1 head without an FP1..... today I did so
using a 3/8 pin in 3/8 collet in the Deckel spindle, secured to an electric hand drill capable of 3100 RPM. Even at full speed all I could hear was the drill and after aprox 2 minutes of running flat...
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Changing voltage on a Deckel FP3 aktiv From 220volts to 380volts What to look...
I have bought a Deckel FP3 aktive in France a while ago I got these pictures And like I suspected with that big enclosure on top of the electrical cabinet it was 220volts 3Ph The price was right so not...
View ArticleOT- Anyone else getting sick of seeing carbide inserts EVERY DAY for Deckel...
On eBay that is. How do they manage to have this same ad come up every day ?? Meanwhile I have "Maho" as a keyword and never see anything but mahogany guitars ! (even when there are Maho mills on eBay)...
View ArticleRigging an Abene VH3
Just bought one of these lovelies and am planning to pick it up mid next week. Whats the official method of lifting? Im thinking slide the head mounting arm all the way back and lock it down, then...
View ArticleWiring of 2-speed 3-phase motor
The motor on my Aciera F3 is a two-speed 3 phase with independent windings (i.e. not a Dahlander motor) and previous owner(s) has altered the wiring (e.g. contactors gone). I have traced the wiring,...
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Convert Wohlhaupter w/4MT shank to MK4
I recently bought a Gamet boring head from Stephen Thomas, but unfortunately it was just a tad big on the Deckel. It had a 3/4" straight shank on it. After using it, the inertia from the heavy head...
View ArticleEuropean Tour - Volenteer Work
Hi, My name is Piers, I am a frequent visitor to the PM Deckel forum as I have a Maho mill. Unfortunately I don't often post as I have not been doing much metal work in the last couple of years due to...
View ArticleDeckel FP4M vertical head quill return not returning to "up"
Works smoothly but will not return on it's own, even with no tool in spindle. Do the return springs sometimes break on these ? Any idea what a new spring from Singer cost ?
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Kinda neat SK40 to no. 1MT adapter for Deckel
NOS on eBay for 53 bucks... serves two purposes...holding the tiny MT1 tools from a SIP jig borer and as a "dust cap" for the horizontal spindle. As an aside...bizarre the color difference in the...
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Deckel FP1 Copy - Riken RTM-2 Mill
This machine is a copy of the FP1 made in Japan by Riken model RTM-2 milling machine; SK40 taper spindles, metric screws and dials, year of manufacture (1970). I'm not sure what it is but this machine...
View ArticleWow...someone actually retrofitted a Deckel NC.. but with strange control......
Deckel FP4NC Retrofit - YouTube Control is Advantech LNC M516i.... wonder if they have enough US presence for at least phone support ? Retrofitted from a Dialog 11 control however....which means it...
View ArticleAnd the award for the ugliest Alzmetall ever goes to...
Alzmetall AB3HST Drill Press 26'' 1296475 | eBay Who knew they used Alzmetall's in The Hood... even prior to the X marks it was ugllied up even beyond the wildest dreams of Northrup...
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