Thiel 159
Hello to all you Thiel owners out there. I have what I hope is a silly question. Just had my new (to me)Thiel Duplex 159 delivered and all seems well except for the overarm which I cannot get to move....
View ArticleDeckel FP-1, 1968-ish, Y axis issues suddenly
Suddenly, my Y axis has started to have a lot of backlash. It feels like the nut has loosened up and is sliding axially when the screw is turned. At least that is what it appears to be. I will have...
View ArticleDeckel Thread Form
Hi folks ... I'm new to the world of Deckel having just acquired an FP2. In doing so I'd like to make a series of Draw-in bars to suit some 40 Int tooling I already have. The thread being S20 X2...
View ArticleDeckel Jig Grinding info needed
Does anyone have experience with adapting a Moore air turbine to a Deckel jig grinder? If so, how does it work and what are some of the issues with this? Also, how large of a hole can one expect to...
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For the few who might be curious what Positip 880 DRO looks like w/ more than...
Here's what the screen looks like with 4 axis. Fills it out, huge number sizes and each of the 4 orange tipped buttons corresponds to the axis to the left of it. This on late Deckel FP2 w/C axis being...
View ArticleNEED help tuning servo motor Siemens Dialog 3e
Hello. I need help tuning servo motor. More and more often began to appear error X-Axis (machine was giving alarm randomly) on high speed Replaced the Board 047114 and 047116 with axis C. The Error no...
View ArticleXmas: New scan of operators manual FP2NC here
So, I spent a couple of lunchbreaks scanning and editing the german operators manual (D2, non-fliphead) I got with my FP2NC. I transformed it into a pdf which among other things contain the full A3...
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New Machine Day - Aciera F5
I bought the Aciera F5 that was offered over in the Machinery FS forum a couple of weeks back. I had Mike at HMS Tools do the move. Mike met me at the origin in the East Bay, loaded it up, and then...
View ArticleNewish scan FP2NC fliphead 2801 parts list here
Hello all, rklopp was kind enough to send me a scan of the FP2NC 2801 fliphead parts list. With magic powers bestowed upon me by Adobe I have cleaned the pages up and made the pdf suitable for reading...
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Thiel Duplex 158 vertical head spindle bearings
I was working on a milling project yesterday when the spindle bearings in the vertical head of my Thiel Duplex 158 began to consume themselves. The lubrication on the Thiel vertical head is a total...
View ArticleAciera W20 Tooling
I'm would like to share a few sources of tooling for Machines with W20 Spindle, like Aciera F3 and others. Since this stuff is a bit hard to get, even in Europe, i had good experience with these...
View ArticleDeckel FP1 Broken Rear Backlite Handwheel
I have a late 50's FP1 that requires a new rear Bakelite Handwheel. Can anyone tell me what it is called in German (in order to search eBay.de) or where I can buy one? Thanks. Fernando
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Deckel FP2, need help to tell what year!
Hi everyone! Finally i was able to upgrade my old milling/drilling machine for a way better one. Old one was a "Modig UBM-AM"... Seller lost the manual though and im not sure how to tell modelyears of...
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Deckel FP2 OIL LEAK
Can anyone help I have an oil leak from a Top Bevel Gear at the back of my Milling machine which has destroyed the drive belts and also covered the motor. I would like to repair the leak but I don't...
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Deckel FP4MA error 00-machine does not start up
Hello to everyone. I have problem. My machine FP4MA with contour 2 today does not start up, when power on button is pressed. 6 months now machine works perfect, now have this problem. On the bottom of...
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New Orange Book FPXNC D3 here:
For anyone interested in scrolling through the Orange Book for the D3 machines, here's a new scan: Dropbox - Deckel FP NC Documentation The last date found in this particular book was September 3, 1984...
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Deckel Universal Table 2038
Hi, I need the technical manual of the universal table 2038 Deckel, who has that? thank you!
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Correct offset for Y-axis handwheel on a 1964 Deckel FP2 mill
The Y-axis handwheel on my mill looks like this: I'm replacing it with one that has a handle, in the same style as X and Z. Since there is a Y power-feed, I am using a 140mm diameter "safety handwheel"...
View ArticleValue of a Deckel
I am looking at a Deckel, older model. Decent overall condition, comes with indexer, broach/slotting attachment and many other tools and possible attachments. The owner doesn't really know what he has....
View ArticleOil in FP2 Vertical Feed Nut Cavity
Hi fellow Deckelites. In the German manual I got with my 1966 FP2, it says to fill up with 2 litres. But the same manual in the US says ½ a liter...... What to believe..... And I suppose it has to be...
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