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Deckel FP2 1966 - Restoration
Hi all, Recently I stumbled on a Deckel FP2 serial 5151 and had to have it. It arrived with a few small and one big hick-up, more on that once it is restored. I was hoping to find some expert advice in...
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Abene free in the Boston area
A school in the Boston area is getting rid of a bunch of machines, including an Abene VHF-3 vertical/horizontal mill, with quill feed. I think it's some kind of 40 taper, but that's a guess. I don't...
View ArticleHorizontal Cutter Size FP1
Hi everyone. I am a new owner of 2 lever 50's FP1. Admittedly, I am a complete newbie and just learning how to use a milling machine. I have a horizontal overarm support and a 1 1/4" horizontal tool...
View ArticleUrgent need for Abene info.. Can anyone hekp??
Hi;; I need to know the specs on the hold-downs for the ram on an Abene VHF-3. Need to transport, and three of the hold-downs are missing. This is a t-slot nut with a stud that sticks up into a...
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An interesting Deckel pantograph
Travelling column Deckel millers (FP3L) are not uncommon but never seen a travelling column Deckel Pantograph. It was at a recent online auction but can't recal what auction . It was listed as a "...
View ArticleSo....did one of you get the NASA Deckel FP4M ?
Also would be interesting to know if the blabbermouth about the auction made any difference in this case. In other words if the high and second highest bidder already knew about the auction maybe the...
View ArticleMaho MH600 e2 backlash measurement
Hi, this is my first post. I am Faan from South Africa. Thanks to the excellent information I found on this forum, I recently retrofitted a Maho 600E2 1989 4axis,with linuxcnc and the original glass...
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Deckel FP3A change pull stud in spindle
Hi, My "new" FP3A -90 use another type of pull stud than my other deckels: Seems to be same as Pull Stud - Hex Head for Deckel, Maho PS-4E-11 MariTool My other deckels use the following pull stud: CAT4...
View ArticleParts diagram for Abene quill head?
I don't suppose anyone knows of/has a parts diagram for the Abene VHF3 quill head? It's not in any of the documentation I've been able to find and figured I'd ask before opening the head up to see why...
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Swiss Grease Fitting
Does anybody recognise this fitting and know what type of a grease gun it would take? I would like to find a grease gun to fit it. Attached Thumbnails  Â
View ArticleDeckel boring head
Hello, I just bought a boring head for my fp2. Question is: Are all boring heads the same? Mine has LK on type shield and says it can go up to 3150 rpm. My guess is it is the same head as the ones with...
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What kind of FP2 head is this?
Hi I've stumbled on this ad for this Deckel FP2 head and I'm wondering what kind of head this is. It says high speed milling head but I only know the version with the motor attached to it. Can somebody...
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The horror: cutting wood with a Deckel mill!
OK,Deckel fans, here's what happened... So I'm doing some inside work on the house which involves extending an existing railing by about 15 feet (5m). I needed to set 10mm dowels in the centerline of...
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FP1-FP2 What Are You Using For Quill Feed?
I got tired real fast trying to work with the factory draw bar wrench when drilling holes. Most of the time it seemed like I had to use both hands, one to hold the knurled spring cap and the other to...
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Problem getting started with Deckel FP4cc
Hello everyone, I'm new on this forum and I need your help. I've recently got a Deckel FP4cc with Dialog 11 which is almost new. All seems to be working well (self test ok, no error reported, all...
View ArticleAlexander deckel FP1 clone
Hi , Im new here, im in the north of England and the new owner of an Alexander master toolmaker. Im busy removing parts to reduce the weight for to move it into my workshop. Does anyone know how to...
View ArticleAbene feed motor belt size?
Hey All, Anyone happen to know what size belt the feed motor on an Abene VHF3 uses? What remains of the one on mine (its mate is missing) looks to be an A section at ~41.75" circumference, but there...
View ArticleAbene question- size of the pin used to set head tram?
Second question for the evening, as I'm getting close to having VHF3-UBS #5565 back in running condition... I don't suppose someone could measure the pin used to set the tram on the head in...
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Anyone have Heidenhain *scale reader head* pinouts ?
In this case an LS406 scale, but I suspect any of the 11uApp scales that use a slender reader head where the reader head end of the cable plugs into 8 pins would do. I need to know the function (or at...
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