control panel switch emulators for FP NC Machines
One of the things I find frustrating with Dialog 2 (and probably D3 and D4, but that is outside my experience) is that there are so many machining steps that cannot be automated. So I become the...
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1986 deckel fp3nc/dialog 4: Power/start-up issue
Hello PM members in the Deckel Forum. Brief history: The 1986 Deckel FP3NC with Dialog4 I own has been in storage for seven years. [I'm second owner and had used it when it was new.] Other than a...
View ArticleMaho MH 600P - Request for Documentation (Manual,Handbuch)
Hello ! I just bought Maho MH 600P But there is a problem. Power is connect correctly but when i power up machine it says Stromunterbrechung. And there is no manual with the machine as well. Mabye...
View ArticleG&M Tools in the UK appears to have a few pieces of Deckel 40 Int stuff Sep 2017
G&M Tools - Huge stock of used lathes and machine tools for engineers and cabinet makers shipped worldwide Chris P
View ArticleAlexander Master Toolmaker / Deckel FP1 copy Slotting head wanted
Hi All I know it's not a Deckel related post but there ain't a group for Alexander Master Toolmaker bits yet , anyway I'm after a slotting head attachment for the Alexander Master Toolmaker and thought...
View ArticleDeckel FP3A TNC320 Machine Parameters Lost
Hello, We have a Deckel FP3A with Heidenhain TNC 320 Control. The machine was working fine since 1986, but last year some electronic problems started. First the X axis control card failed, we looked...
View ArticleLooking for Deckel FP2-NC Dialog4/NPP90 EPROMs
I recently got another broken milling machine that needs some love, it's a super cheap Deckel FP2-NC this time. It randomly gets a BA00 30 BA16 error during bootup. I since have checked all batteries...
View ArticleAciera F1
Guys, I have a line on one and wanted to get a sanity check on pricing. 2250$ comes with a full set of collets, index head, index plates, vice levers....seems pretty complete. Havent seen it in person,...
View ArticleTo Rebuild or to Not Rebuild
This post concerns a Zimmermann pattern making mill, which, being German, I thought might be best posted here rather than another section. I've had the mill for more than a year now and everyday find...
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Electrical Doku: FP4MA with Contour 2 which has electric contactors K50 to K52
I search for a electrical documentation of a FP4MA which has a special electric wiring. You can easy check it . If your machine has an electric contactor signed K50,K51 and K52 near K1 to K4 it may be...
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draw bars and mt4 tooling for alexander toolmaker
Hi , Bit of a silly question but im confused by my drawbars that came with my alexander. Its the mt4 spindle but i have two draw bars ,one has a collar that threads on and had a taper pin taped to it...
View ArticleDeckel FP2a with Bosch TR20 Drive and -Siemens 1HU 3071 motors
I'm in the process of upgrading the Heidenhain TNC 355 on my Deckel FP2A to a Heidenhain ITNC 530 I'm contemplating a completely new enclosure and rewire from scratch. The axis motors will need to...
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understanding an Fp1
good evening firstly my apologies for not posting much and being an active member, I admit I'm more of a taker on this site... but at least I'm honest :-) part of it is I don't have much knowledge to...
View ArticleFP 1 FP 2 & FP3 at auction
Just got back from the Ron Witherspoon auction in Castroville CA the 3 Deckel in the sale the FP 1 went for $1200 the FP 2 $2750 and the FP3 just $2000. the big lot of tooling $1600 John
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Bringing Home an FP3L
Been pretty dissatisfied with all the Bridgeports I've run, so I've decided to try out a Deckel: I'm a little ashamed to move such a clean machine into my filthy shop, but it'll at least remain covered...
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Aciera F5 slotting attachment in action
I had to customize two sprockets to fit a gearbox and saw input shaft. Not having the proper broaches, I hauled out the Aciera slotting attachment I picked up for my F5. I used a 1/2 lathe boring bar...
View ArticleInfo required - Arrows on Deckel Vice
Hi folks I've just acquired a Deckel Vice and a little curious about two arrows on the top face of the jaws. My gut thoughts are that as the vice fits on the Deckel Dividing Head and therefore can be...
View Articletapping a hole that comes through on one side but not the other
Posting here rather than in a general forum, because I trust the people here. I'm making eight M10 threaded holes on the bottom side of my lathe bed, for fastening a taper attachment. The material is...
View ArticleError FP01sollwertwith FP4MA Contour2
I am facing the following things: FP4MA with Contour 2 When i start the machine in BA5 i get the error FP01. This is reproducable. When i pull out the Board of the regulator for X-Axis i can switch on...
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