Dialog 1 through 4 error code list
As I am slowly getting back to reactivating my Deckel NC stuff after 10 years of neglect (time flies!!!) I immediately ran into an error code I could not explain. As all my print outs are burried in...
View ArticleAfter 10 years it runs again
After approx. 10 years sitting dormant in my small shop at home I now have my FP3NC running again. The first error was no communication coming back from the CNC to the PC and the monitor remaining...
View ArticleFP4NC available
Hey all, got something to throw out there. I have a FP4NC with D4 fliphead and universal table to rehome. Bear with me on a drawn out explanation or skip this paragraph for specifics on the machine in...
View ArticleOK to run FP2 with vertical head attached and horizontal spindle removed?
I've decided to open, clean and grease the horizontal spindle of my FP2. Now that I have it out, I need to make a couple of special wrenches. I'd like to use the vertical head on the FP2 to do this,...
View ArticleMaho MH600 feed motor
Anyone ever taken apart the 1960's type manual Maho MH600/700 and looked at the feed motor? Due to a problem with the main 2 speed spindle motor I'm swapping that out for one driven by a single phase...
View ArticleDeckel GK21 electrical/wiring system
Hello, it's my first post here and i hope i'm in the right section. I recently acquired a Deckel GK21 but it's still missing parts and the electrical part is really weird from what i can see and i...
View ArticleLooking for a picture of a change gear chart for a Comec TGA160S
Title says it all I have a realy nice Italian made Comec TGA160S lathe with unreadable gearchart If I have a decent photo of one I can make a sticker and put that on A long shot I know Peter
View Articleweight of ruhla FUW 250 / 710, ruhla [thiel] duplex 58 or 159
My first post; I live in Portugal, looking to buy my first milling machine. I'm looking mostly on German sites as these things are a lot cheaper there. I've found that shipping an extra 1,000 km makes...
View ArticleDeckel FP4 universal rotary table, free
I have a nice universal rotary table that I"m too old to move (maybe 500 lbs.). I'll give it to anyone who wants to pick it up here in Los Angeles. It is for an FP4, not FP4M or K. Email me and I'll...
View ArticleDeckel Fp1 . X-axis 1.5mm play
Hello I bought a Fp1 yesterday Serial number 22495 . Anyone knows what year it was made ? And today noticed I can push the table with leadscrew side to side 1.5mm Can screw and nut be this worn or do...
View ArticleDeckel FP1 High Speed Head
I'm in the process of giving the high speed head some much needed attention, trying to remove the bottom retaining ring on the spindle, unsure if left or right hand thread, but so far very reluctant to...
View Article1966ish Deckel FP2, endplay in Y-axis handwheel
Hey y'all, My FP2 is the external motor version, 400mm X travel, serial #5415. This is 1966 vintage, according to FS. At some point I noticed that there's a bit of a "clunk" in my Y-axis handwheel...
View ArticleNew owner Deckel FP1 question
Hi all I am new to metal working and machining, I have always had a keen interest in machining but never had a Opportunity to give it a go but since COVID lockdowns in Melbourne Australia I have had...
View ArticleHeidenhain TNC113/FP1 bellows
Evening chaps. My late model FP1 aktiv has had issues with the DRO since I bought it. It worked initially, then started flashing on each axis screen, now its totally dead. Friend of the family is a...
View ArticleDeckel LK Jig borer
I know the LK gets a lot of negative press on here, but I spotted one on facebook marketplace 2 weeks ago (with horrendous pictures and dyslexic write up. My favourite!). For the price I figured even...
View ArticleDeckel FP3 gearbox problems
Oke I have this FP3 in stock for some time now Not advertising with it yet as it needed some attention Sold it anyhow Funtionalyties checked and a DRO installed I knew it had a feed problem Not the...
View ArticleAssessing a K&T 215 S-12
I'm looking for my first mill and have decided on a horizontal/vertical machine with a ram. I found a K&T 205 with a dealer in Ohio. Unfortunately, there's no way for me to inspect the machine...
View Article0t---Schaublin 53 setup
horizontal overarm setup of Schaublin 53 Schaublin 53, taillage d'engrenage 1ere partie - YouTube
View Article[S] Search Dialog 11 SPS electrical layout
Hello, does someone have the circuit diagrams of the SPS cards of the Deckel FP machines with Dialog 11 control? Partly can found on the Internet, but unfortunately not from the cards themselves. Would...
View ArticleFS FP4NC Flip head, 3M control, Maho table, extras
I bought this from PM member pops in 2010, there is previous discussion of it here. Pops bought it new. I parked it in storage not long after buying it, now I'm taking stock of the possible future and...
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