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    grease for high speed precision bearings

    I used SKF Bearing grease “LGLT 2/0.2 Low temperature, extremely high speed”, on my Ingar surface grinder spindle bearings. I used it because it was easy to get (Motion Industries), but Kluber products were harder for me to get. +1 on using a syringe. I think it cost about $50. The challenge...
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    Standard modern 2000 series 13 inch quick change tool post help

    I’m not familiar with sizing on the AXA, so no comment from me. In the A size, 3/4” is no problem. In the A size, 40P style PeWe Tools offers more selection of sizes (I did not get mine from PeWe, I got them through Regina Bob - he had a supplier in China). The item number (visible in the...
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    Standard modern 2000 series 13 inch quick change tool post help

    Yes, Susq, you make a good point. I already had quite a few tools 3/4” shank and some 1” shank (the turret could take 1” tools) - so that was the reason I made holders for the CXA system. At the time I didn’t know there were 1” holders available for CXA. I also have quite a few 3/4” tools so...
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    Standard modern 2000 series 13 inch quick change tool post help

    I have a SM 11LD Utilathe. I put an “A” (not Aa) size 40 position qctp. It is great, I quite like it. I have 3 lathes and three different qctp set ups. The first one I got was the Aloris style CXA (Phase II) to replace a turret - I now have a good selection of holders (some shop made - it...
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    4 flute carbide end mill suggestions?

    I’m almost exclusively on carbide EMs now - when cared for, they last a long time. The carbide specific for aluminum are good for a number of soft materials. You didn’t say, but I assume your application is carbon steel? A good point was made about using metric EMs (ER collets can work with...
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    4 flute carbide end mill suggestions?

    I vouch for Skookum. In my application (9/16” ball nose on 4140), it was same price as from Ali (perhaps a dollar cheaper, fast delivery - even free shipping because I added items to get over $100) and performed very well. Certainly the correctly selected Kennametal EMs are very good, but...
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    Tool Coaxial indicator

    ??? I’m not sure I follow the comment. Granted I usually use some sort of mag base dial indicator for dialing in a part in a 4J on the lathe - several options to choose from, depending on obstacles / access. The co-ax is just another indicator. Attached here is what I was trying to describe...
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    How to measure high torque values?

    The original question was how to measure the torque on the bolt. Certainly force x distance, as others have suggested, works well. There have been several good comments about addressing the “clunk”, about which I would know nothing - so I leave that to others. There are two other pretty...
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    Tool Coaxial indicator

    IMO the co-ax indicator is not a game changer. It is handy for setting up a bore or pin centre location. As others have mentioned, there are other good options. I use it about once a month. It has other uses too. You could use it to tram in the mill vise or dial in a 4J setup (perhaps there...
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    Manual use of CNC machine

    If a person wants a manual machine, then they should get a manual machine. I think the OP’s point was to challenge the idea that if you get a CNC machine then you can’t do any quick little manual jobs. With a CNC machine you can usually run in manual or CNC. Perhaps there are machines that...
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    Manual use of CNC machine

    Both my CNCs (lathe and mill), came that way from the factory with the capability for manual moves. I thought they all did. I have three good running manual milling machines, I rarely use them (they each have features that other members of the family don’t: size, tilts, torque, attachments -...
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    Johnford vmc 550

    Yeah, more info. That will depend on your controller. It should be in the manual. The tool change instruction is probably an M code (likely M6). So you’d send it T6 M6 ; For a DX32 machine you need the semicolon. For an A2100 machine the semicolon is optional (unless you are adding...
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    Drilling with the cross slide

    Yes, I’m setup for drilling from the tool post (I think of cross slide drilling, as described above on the DS&G, also common for a Mazak). It works fine. I wouldn’t say it is any sort of a game changer. It is nice for deep holes (can move the carriage pretty quickly). As others have said, it...
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    SM Utilathe owners

    11” Utilathe, levelled using the SM provided jacking screws. Not bolted down. I have a number of machines now, some pretty decent size. Only the 15” lathe is bolted down, and I wish it wasn’t (obviously I can unbolt it, that isn’t the point). I bolted it down because I was struggling with...
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    Jacobs Super Chuck or clone?

    Some keyless chucks have a location for a hook wrench (and the new chucks that I’ve bought came with a hook wrench). On rare occasion I’ve needed to use the pin wrench to loosen. My Rohm keyless does not have a place for a wrench. Occasionally I’ve needed to use a strap wrench - always...
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