Aciera F3 auxillary table for setting dividing head at a angle
FI have bought a nice Aciera F3 NT 30 with a lott of tooling for resale Normal table Swivelling tilting table Slotting head Hor arbor High speed head Dividing head But also the table for setting the...
View ArticleOT - Alpha GT- your PM milbox is full
Hi Ross- tried to reply but your mailbox is full. Dan dmcgearsatyahoodotcom
View ArticleWay covers on an Abene?
Has anyone put way covers on an Abene? I was hoping to put some bellows on my VHF-3, but it looks like there's no room without taking up some of the travel.
View ArticleProblem with start and finish of G03 on FP2NC
My G03 circular cuts generally have problems at start and finish, that look like overruns. E.g. there is some extra metal removed on the inside and outside of the radius at the start and finish. Any...
View ArticleDeckel Clone max length Horzontal Arbor ?
Hi I FUS 22 clone. I am trying to find a suitable horizontal arbor for it. I don't know what the max length could be. The manual is unhelpful. It does list a 5 inch arbor as an option, but it doesn't...
View ArticleDeckel Accessories and Their Use
I thought I would start a thread to discuss Deckel tools & accessories and their proper use. I have been collecting tooling for my mill and have picked up two of these centers that have an 89°...
View ArticleI need help .. German mill collet .
I have been looking to find any collet or information for this German mill , l bough since month ago Unfortunately, l couldn't know the collet type or model to order it . L believe There are two types...
View Article1994 Abene I bought : Can the horizontal ram be moved manually
Anyone here familiar with this model? VHF340 II, made in 1994. It looks very similar to the current Abene VHF 350 . I had mistakenly thought it was just a newer iteration of the VF3, but this machine...
View Article45/5 buttress thread insert availability
I've been trying to order some W20 arbor blanks from Schaublin. I've got the cash burning a hole in my pocket, but it seems no one who represents Schaublin wants to take my cash.I haven't exhausted...
View ArticleAnother Deckel In a Small Place
Hi guys. When I started looking for a Deckel, I wanted an FP1 with 40 taper. When they eluded my grasp, I suddenly had the winning bid on a 1966 FP2. I ended up building a small shop around it. Just 12...
View ArticleNeed help for a Maho 700 year of manufacture 1978.
I am looking for help dismantling a maho 700 with a damaged cnc controller with quite a few parts missing. It has a hydraulically activated spindle x,y,z axis drive. Since it is a salvage purchase...
View ArticleRiken RTM-3
Another PM member has a Riken RTM-2, a made-under license Japanese copy of the Deckel FP1, and I was seriously looking to buy it for a good while before ultimately deciding that I preferred a larger...
View ArticleDeckel FP4A Spindle bearings
Hello! I opened my electric cabinet and found few manuals. There was a parts catalogue where was shown horizontal and vertical spindles. Are this FP4A different than the fp4nc series in spindle...
View ArticleTricks for installing/removing accessories from a Deckel "SK40-type" dividing...
I've been switching my FP1/MT4 Deckel dividing head and accessories for an FP2/SK40 one. (Note that some of the MT4 stuff is still for sale, send me a PM if interested.) Today I used the SK40 version...
View ArticleWhere can I buy these Maho collets?
A freind of mine bought a Maho MH600 A and it has these style collets. Can anyone tell me what style collet this is, or maybe a place he could get more of them? Thanks, Rick Attached Thumbnails
View ArticleDeckel Slotting Head Question
Hello, I am considering purchasing a Deckel Slotting Head from another PM member. The unit is missing some parts which look like The tool holder. I dont have any experience with these units and dont...
View Articleseeking a good quality hold-down set
who makes/sells good quality hold-down components (step blocks, t-nuts, studs,clamping elements, etc.)?
View ArticleMoving our "new" Deckel FP2NC
Hi all My first post here. My son and I are about to move the recently purchased FP2NC int our workshop. All has to go down a hole (access hatch) of 1020 x 1250 mm hole. To make it worse, the hole can...
View ArticleWaldmann light parts for FP2NC
Are parts available for the Waldmann lights used on FP2NC, etc.? I would like to replace the plastic lens, mine is yellowed and stained. I am also replacing the fluorescent tubes with 24V LEDs. I'll...
View ArticleDeckel fp1 with damaged top way/rail.
What's best repair to this crack on my fp1? It's about 8-9cm long and 1/10mm bent up at end of way. I was thinking Bracket, weld or both, but maybe there something else better to do? 🤔 Opinions from...
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