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Drive lugs on an FP2NC 40-taper spindle

My FP2NC has lugs on the horizontal spindle but not the vertical. I like using them, not sure why the original owner removed them from the vertical spindle. All of my tooling fits the spindle with the...

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deckel fp1

WTB deckel fp1 high speed head pulley housing i have the head and motor does anybody have one lying around or know of one somewhere

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What is this machine?

Drehmaschine in Rheinland-Pfalz - Fischbach | eBay Kleinanzeigen (ebay-kleinanzeigen.de) It is billed as a universal turning machine, but I can´t make heads of tails of it. I am just curious, after all...

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Deckel Zwischenplatte / Riser Plate 2719 for 6017 Rundtisch / rotary table

I'm starting a new thread about the Deckel 2719 000200 and 2719 000300 riser plates. These are intended to lift the model 6017 rotary table off the mounting surface so that the controls don't...

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SF Bay Area - where to get new hydraulic hoses for Deckel FP2NC?

The tool gripper hoses on my machine are about shot. Is there a local place that would understand what needs to be made if I handed them the old ones? Are the end fittings common hardware? Mail-order...

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Heidenhain TNC355 opinions wanted

I'm considering installing a TNC355 on my late 80's FP4NC. It came with a broken down very early Dynapath that I really don't want to get involved with. My question is just how well the TNC355 would...

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My New Machine : ACIERA F5

Hello to all, In October 2020, I bought an ACIERA F5 with tilting table and acu-rite DRO. It is a 1974 model year I would like to find: - vertical table - right angle spindle - overarm-support-bearing...

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Heidenhain linear gauge on an early FP-1?

I have a 1950’s FP-1 with the provision for Jo blocks to make precise movements in the three axes (pre-digital). There is a bracket for an 8mm hole over the gauge locations for a very small dial...

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Dialog 12

I was at an interesting company today that seems to buy out company metall shops en bulk and then sell the stuff en bulk to India and Africa. My understanding is that this is the way that the UK sold...

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Deckel FP1 MK2 FS with no Standard Head

Delete. Found previous thread for same mill Attached Thumbnails    

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Aciera F4 (round head) Gear oil recommendations and drawings?

Hello, I have a new to me Aciera F4 round head, late 60's vintage - 420V machine. I'm wanting to put it back into service and would like oil recommendations for the main gearboxes, drive assembly and...

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Modifying a wohlhaupter UPA4

I've acquired a cheap UPA4 with a international 40 5/8 drawbar shank. Before I sell it on, I was wondering if I should modify it and keep to fit the fp2. I found a previous thread where the guy was...

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Fabricating an FP2 lower chip pan?

Hey y'all, My FP2 leaves me little dribbles of way oil on the floor. Mostly this is a nuisance on the operator's side where I get drips from the Z-axis handwheel. The oil does seem to make its way into...

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0t---head swaps----russian style

Ленивый СВАРЩИК опять издевается над 676 фрезером - YouTube

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0t---abandoned Deckels--Feodosia Crimea

фрезера ссср распродажа - YouTube

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Dialog 11 NPC and capacitors are still an issue

As a non-electronic person that does not have a cell phone or a Facebook thingy I am not naturally in contact with things like capacitors. I learned about those playing with Deckel NC machine and...

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Deckel FP5NC 5v Power Supply issues

Hi Guys, I am trying to fire up an old Deckel FP5NC before hopefully finding it a new home, and I am having an issue with it letting the smoke out of a resistor on (what I think is the) 5vdc power...

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Vogel lube unit issue and Haas dissing Vactra

I have a Vogel unit that does not build up pressure. All looks good, tiniest gears I ever saw outside of a wristwatch. Something must be off and next I will measure the pressure. All parts available no...

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Deckel console buttons

I'm looking for a few of those large square buttons that were used on consoles around the 1990 era such as the Dialog 11. They had either red, green, or white inserts. I've spent hours looking on the...

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Deckel FP1 testing and restoration?

I just got a Deckel FP1 basically for free, minus the cost of renting a uhaul trailer to pick it up, and the cost of gas for driving across a few states. It belonged to an engineer who died and it...

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