Entering parameters in Maho MH800C with 432 control
So, I am looking at buying an old Maho 800C for work, specifically the one in this thread: http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb...-800-c-269533/ It's on to another owner since and It's lost it's memory...
View ArticleRebuilding an old Deckel FP1
I am in the process of rebuilding the old Deckel FP1 shown in the following photos and it has been suggested that a write up may be of interest to...
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Deckel FP1 vertical milling head issues
Hey folks The following pictures stem from a Deckel FP1 vertical milling head (machine serial 28564, head serial 50114, manufactured/assembled 1950 A.D.). The head emits a unhealthy, crunching sound,...
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Peter- What is involved in changing an "inch" 1980 Deckel FP3 to metric dials ?
And analog scales of course...but that part is obvious enough. Are the screws metric already or would screw and nut need to be changed as well ? And then there is the pesky voltage issue...this one has...
View ArticleHeidenhain TNC 426 multiple work offsets
I am trying to set up a alternate work offset for my tool setter so when I break a tool mid program I can set up the tool under a new offset then quickly return to my current g54. From what I can tell...
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Who Stole my Spindle?
Just a laugh this Saturday evening: So I have finally begun cleaning the FP2NC I bought end of summer 2016. Crud upon crud upon crud. But it feels really good - rubbing with degreaser and steel wool...
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Deckel FP3A Horizontal spindle damage
Good day all. I bought a Deckel FP3A about a year ago. I have never used the horizontal spindle of the machine, until last week. There was a lot of tool chatter on this spindle, and when I investigated...
View ArticleAnyone get an FP1 in NJ today?
On Friday I had a deal with the seller by phone that I had first dibs on Monday morning. I got to the site 1/2 hour early to see the machine and the seller had sold it a half hour before that. 1971...
View Articlespiral milling attachments for sale
If anyone is desperate to get a spiral milling attachment for a reasonable price, someone in the south of Germany near Stuttgart has four of them for 500 Euro each. It looks like they are missing the...
View ArticleDeckel FP3 boring head and all angle table for sale.
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View ArticleZ-axis crash
I've finally been getting a bit of garage time lately and have been getting used to my FP2. This evening, after making some t-nuts to mount a Chinese dro, I was cleaning the mill and oiling various...
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Using an FP2 as a lathe...
I needed to true the drive wheel of a 175 x 300mm (7" x 12") bandsaw that I restored a year ago. My lathe has a 250mm= 10" swing but the wheel is 300mm = 12" in diameter, so the lathe is not large...
View Articleold FP2 X travel
Hi to all, sorry for bringing the FP2-generations discussion back up, but I am a bit confused. Had the idea that all 'first generation', i.e. motor-inside plus double speed/feed dials had 500 mm of X...
View ArticleWhat Module Number gear cutter to use ?
I need to cut a gear with 52 teeth and a OD of 33 mm. How do I determin what Module Number of gear cutter I need ?
View ArticleNew to me FP2NC - high pitched whine, interrupted start-up
Hope all is well in Deckelland. I finally got new batterypacks soldered in and went ahead to start up my new-to-me FP2NC. The first observation is that the initialize instruction doesn't seem apply...
View ArticleFinally bought an FP2
Now I did it; bought an FP2 sight unseen with only one lousy picture and no information. When I say no information I mean it, don't know if it is 220v or 440v or something different, don't know if...
View ArticleFP1 Rotary Table Suggestions
Hi everyone. I don't have a specific job that requires a rotary table. I was wondering if there is a specific size or model that fits the FP1. Sorry if this is very unspecific, I am sure there are many...
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Is this a genuine Deckel accessory?
Hi All, Been on a buying spree today, got carried away, my head turned by a pretty Deckel accessory plus some collets! When I got the stuff back to the workshop I looked for some ID but there were no...
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Deckel vertical spindle - the 2 thrust bearings- what is the theory behind..
not using one of the ball raceway spacers supplied by the manufacturer (Ina) but rather, using the standard raceway spacer (with groove to match the ball diameters) on one side but using a flat...
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Working on a new-to-me Deckel KF-12
And have some questions for folks with experience with the internals: Q1 - Variable-speed belt drive: The floating steel double-taper sheave (is there an official name for that?) in the center of the...
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