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  1. Alexander

    Unknown Mill

    Cool machine, one think I would like to mention is that ball screws do not work well with hand wheels. The issue is that ball screws have low friction and a the thread lead is very high. This would mean that the table will want to move when cutting unless you lock it somehow.
  2. Alexander

    anyone feel like a Project? Industrial cnc for small $$$

    To bad you aren't a little closer. I have been running mazak machines for about 6 years. Looks like a great project
  3. Alexander

    What's a CNC lathe screw machine?

    Unfortunately not yet. I am not aware of any shops in Calgary which use this type of machine.
  4. Alexander

    When to replace air compressor tank.....

    Some air tanks in manufacturing are rated for wet service. All of the wet service tanks I have seen were made of stainless steel.
  5. Alexander

    bluetooth caliper?

    I have some mitutoyo tools with MeasurLink® but I have never tried it. A few years ago I was running production jobs where 100% of the parts were inspected on the CMM. This was a good system because I could quickly review the CMM report and then send it with the part. The customer could see...
  6. Alexander

    Lathe part on the mill

    No that looks good. I think you have everything about right.
  7. Alexander

    Small Machine Screw Tapping Issue

    Unfortunately no the cutting speed of the tap for a proper roll form thread is too high.
  8. Alexander

    Small Machine Screw Tapping Issue

    I am starting to get the hang of it. I still am exploring the possibilities of form tapping. Benefits are stronger threads, more tapped holes, taps available with through tool coolant etc.
  9. Alexander

    Small Machine Screw Tapping Issue

    If you are able to make this a feature a through hole than you can get away with winding a spiral point tap straight through without breaking the chip. If it is a blind hole consider going down three times diameter maximum with a spiral flute tap. any deeper will require hand tapping. Enjoy...
  10. Alexander

    Princess auto bronze bearings

    It is much simpler than that. The mill certificate is a document that stays with the parts through ever step of the manufacturing process. It contains information such as; material type, tensile strength, country of origin, and what standard it was tested by.
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