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Removing an FP2's Sticky Horizontal Quill

Hello everyone, I just purchased a Deckel FP2 last week. It had been sitting inside for a few years and the horizontal quill was tight and difficult to move. I could turn the feed wheel by hand and...

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My fp1 is for sale

Please find my fp1 listed in the "Machinery for Sale" column.

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Acier F5 vertical head oil leak

User hk51 sent me a PM about an oil leak on his Aciera F5, and difficulty in removing the bevel gear carrier from the top of the vertical head. I thought I should reply here in public so that others...

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who'll join EMO show this year?

Hi to all, a friend and I are considering visiting EMO at Hanover in September this year. Actually, he has already booked, I am still not sure if I'll make it. Anybody else coming? Would be nice to...

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44,000 Euro for an FP1 in Germany now.....

Very late one, rebuilt and with TNC 123 control (which I presume is still only good for it's "Activ" function of previous DRO's)....but still...44K.... amazing. Deckel Frasmaschine FP1 Aktiv 1999...

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FP4 Surgery

A bought this FP4 some years ago and wanted to install a DRO on it. Looking at most of the FP4 DRO retrofit images on the web they generally look like a mess with cables all over the place. I wanted a...

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Deckel KF2 unloading spring disassembly

Hi All, I realize this is a long-shot but it never hurts to ask before giving a best-effort and making a hash of a nice machine. I recently acquired a Deckel KF2. Overall I'm very happy, the machine is...

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Maho Graziano GR400C interface Language change to English

Dear Colleagues, Could you please inform me is it possible the interface language of CNC turning lathe machine MAHO GRAZIANO GR400C to be changed from German to English. P.S. Do you have programing and...

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Deckel Tables, planer? scraped?

The original tables on the Deckels look to be done on a planer, they have those rows on the table flats that appear to be done on a planer. I have several old machines that have this style table on...

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OT- Just a note of appreciation to Martin P (Dialog 5) for fantastic packing !

Not Deckel stuff, but pristine Myford cylindrical grinder ID attachment. To ship it under weight limits, he took it apart and mailed it in two boxes via Germany DHL ( which is handed over in the USA to...

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One FP2 for me as well...

Ok everybody have one so why not me? It's like a disease... First you need, then you bleed, and when you're on your knees...sorry i m out of order. It was a shine day on GR and the radar hit red alarm...

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Info Deckel FP2 Coolant Pump Chain

Hi folk Sadly my FP2 was bought with the Coolant pump missing ... :angry: So I'm just about to "Splash out" on a pump (Excuse the pun) and also purchase a new chain for the drive to the sprocket gear....

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fitting Aciera F5 with deckel bellows

Hello, I have an Aciera F5 that i want to fit the Z axle with bellows, My question: Has anyone ever attempted or knows if it would be possible to make (Z axle) bellows from Deckel milling machines...

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1984 Metba MB2

I recently purchased a Metba MB2 on a French auction (thank you TNB for all assistence) Here some pics after cleaning and servicing On the last pic you see the new sticker that was made for the...

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FP4MA with Contour3 controll

Hello guy's Does anybody have an idea what reason maybe for lack of command value for X and Y axes. Machine is purchased like used, but obviously it was not running for a long time. Now , Z axis going,...

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Prvomajska ALG100/Macmon M100 feed problem

Hello, For a small year I have a Prvomajska ALG100 mill from 1959 I believe. Yesterday I was cranking out all of my XYZ travels, when cranking up the knee the key that drives the power feed shaft...

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WTB a FP-1

Looking for a FP-1 in the Seattle area give me a call John 360-808-2323

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Using a centricator

I've got a job that requires a lot of locating and reboring, so I have been using a centricator a lot lately. Which leads to some observations and a question or three. I'm using the FP2NC with D2, in...

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Latest generation fp2 manual scan

Hello all, I have been looking for the correct change gear list for my universal spiral milling attachment (for FP1 and FP2 and FP3) for quite some time now, but cant find it. My guess is it could be...

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Deckel FP3CC Dialog 11 parameter issues

Hi This is my first post here I believe. I have just bought and Deckel FP3CC machine with an Dialog 11 system and bosch rexroth AC servo drives and also ax servo for spindle. I bought this machine...

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