Recent content by steveh

If the slippage is accompanied by rattling of the part it probably is low coolant concentration. 8-12% is usually a good level for soluble coolant. Too low a concentration will actually let the blade pick up part material and swarf and cause the part to lose contact. Another possiblity is that...

I would try Tsudakoma. They make excellent,accurate rotary tables. http://www.komaprecision.com/tsudakoma/Tsudakoma%20Main.htm

A very good company. I visited them several years ago and looked at their superfinish machines. Unfortunately, they were only available as thru-feeds and I was looking for a plunge type. I was so impressed with their products that I bought one of their tape heads (made to be mounted on a...

Try going to www.tek-tips.com (this site's sister). It would be an easy program to write and someone there may have something similar already.

The best resource I know of is Ed Craig's website (and his books). You can find a lot of info there. Here's a link: www.weldreality.com

I agree with Chappy2. If the material is at all malleable, try a roller burnish tool to finish the spotface. I have used them on fairly hard grey cast with good results.

The 414 error usually means that you have an axis disconnect. This error is very common when a cannon plug comes loose or an axis cable gets cut.

Actually, if I had that many programs to download, I think I would would bail out of the Mazak I/O page and download them onto the card using Windows Explorer. You can select a directory in the I/O page but it is slow compared to using the file capablities of Windows.

Good question. Have you considered capacitive discharge welding? We do a lot of robotic MIG welding where I work but we have found CD is especially good at the type of thing you are talking about. You can monitor current and displacement during the process and maintaining the equipment is...

Have you tried a Norton SG wheel? They work very well on hard parts and last much longer than aluminum oxide wheels.

A good average tolerance range on most lathe or mill work would be around 0.1mm or 0.005in. Most types of Al are readily machineable and stable - it is no problem holding any reasonable tolerance. If you don't have any specific tolerance requirements then remember that the closer the...

You can do what you want by using the ShellExecute command from inside a VB or VC program. As long as the file type is defined on your system and you have the software to open it, this will work. In fact, Windows calls ShellExecute when you double-click a filename.

You might also want to look at www.plcs.net. It has a lot of goodies.

Yes, you can weld such things. You will have to apply most of your heat to the heavier part. .035 wire is probably a good choice for this application. Be sure to check out www.weldreality.com. This is Ed Craig's website and it is an invaluable resource for all types of welding. You may want...

Try this link. http://www.bluechillies.com/tellfriends.html?sid=20202