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Fp3nc
Hello to all, As the title indicates this is regarding my FP3NC. The machine has been working until recently. Currently there is a default NO SIGNAL message showing on the console. The machine shut...
View ArticleDo all Flip-up Heads Look The Same
Hi All, I have been looking at several FP4NC, and some say they have a 6,300 rpm spindles, but the spindles look different. The newer ones are rectangular with a 45 degree slope near the top, and some...
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Deckel FP2 Newall DRO Fitment
Hi folk While I'm still having issues with the X-axis on my recently aquired FP2 I've used some time to a DRO. Having looked at DRO systems over the years I've always shied away from fitting one....
View ArticleFP3 CNC Horrible Z axis noise during fast move upwards.
Im starting to use my fp3 cnc more and more for little jobs, just to get to know it better. The dialog 4 control is a nice control to use. The serial communication is also working, so I can download...
View ArticleDid The Flip-head models fix the Z axis Galling
Hi All, I was reading the previous post concerning trouble with the Z axis and the over-ride clutch. Ross seemed to intimate that there may no trouble with the Z axis galling near the top of the axis...
View ArticleCrashed the Z-axis on my Deckel FP1
Hi guys, I need help. Last night, I crashed the Z-axis or my Deckel FP1 by going to the end of the down travel to get clearance for a tap handle. It is a Mk III model with the two dials for speeds and...
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Solberga drill press
Not a mill or lathe question... I recently snagged a nice old Solberga gear head drill press at auction and I am looking for any information I can get my hands on. Does anyone have a manual or similar...
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Does having a deckel mean a drill press is superfluous?
I'm asking this question because yes I googled the question and looked at the answers, several old thread on the PM forums and most of them said a big yes to that question. However one person said he...
View ArticleTNC113 problem
Well We have a couple of Deckel aktive machines 2 came without a TNC and one had a TNC113 on it We had some TNC 113 in stock So we fitted these to the machines Removed the shorts for working without...
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Part identification (just for fun)
Working on a "big" project...pun intended! Most of you know that i do work on "Old Cars", some older than others. Got an engine case mounted on the table of my FP4NC. Ultimate goal is to line bore the...
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FP1 2nd Gen (Lever) power feed bearing/seal questions
Hello, I recently started a restoration on a early 1950s FP1 and have some questions about the gearbox for the power feed. You can see the assembled shaft/pulley arrangement and notice the wear on the...
View ArticleDeckel Clone Horizontal milling capacity
Hi I have a FUS 22 Deckel clone. I am currently searching for an arbor for horizontal milling. The FUS22 will take a 120mm arbor with end support. What I don't know is the limits of cutter...
View ArticleQuestions from a new Abene VHF-3 Owner #3979 (1968)
I recently became the owner of a Abene VHF-3 Universal Mill. A couple of questions if I may... 1. What's the method to tension the spindle belt properly. The previous belt was corded leather belt that...
View ArticleProblems with file transfer to FP2NC
I have been trying unsuccessfully to get file transfer from pc to Dialog2 control to work consistently. Sometimes a file will transfer with no errors, and will fail with error 78 or 99 if I try it...
View ArticleOMG.... what is the deal with this Deckel monitor retrofit ?
Umrust Set fur zum Beispiel Deckel FP4A kostengunstig bis 6 Achsen mit AC Servo | eBay :willy_nilly:
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Deckel fp2 vertical spindle ( Lock nut)
Hi I'm working on my vertical spindle. Have a question i loosened them the two locking rings that are on the spindle to remove the bearing to be able to clean it. I decided not to remove it without...
View ArticleHow are you powering your Abene Mill?
Whats your best advice for providing power to my Abene Mill? I have 220v single phase coming in and use a VFD for my bridgeport and my Clausing lathe. I connected a 7hp VFD up today and she doesnt...
View ArticlePull Studs on a FP3NC
Hi Guys, I am looking at a FP3NC mill that uses pull studs, can you use a pull stud on a NMTB40 tool holder, that will work? Can you buy pull studs that are for that, or can I make my own that will...
View ArticleDeckel FP3NC Documentation
Hi Guys, Are there Deckel FP3NC manuals and electrical schematics readily available for this machine - it has a Dialog 3 cnc control? Paul
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Flood coolant revisited
I'm revisiting a topic that has come up here many times: flood coolant on an FP2. I was using water soluble cutting oil a few weeks ago for a slitting saw on steel, and again last week as I was working...
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