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Started by Monsterlover, January 31, 2011, 03:39:33 PM

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ducpainter

#1365
March 03, 2015, 05:01:38 AM
Pics like this always make me wonder what the parts go to.
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


Monsterlover

#1366
March 03, 2015, 05:07:29 AM
You and me both
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

ducpainter

#1367
March 03, 2015, 05:38:04 AM Last Edit: March 03, 2015, 06:28:33 AM by ducpainter
It was like that when I worked at the fab shop too. We'd build this 'stuff' and had no idea what it was used for.

Sometimes we'd find out, and when you saw the finished product you'd say 'wow'. :o

I'm still trying to find pics of a 'camera' part we made for the Smithsonian. It was about 5' ish in diameter and weighed close to a ton. I had to paint it.

edit...
I think it's part of this...



or maybe this...

"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


Monsterlover

#1368
March 04, 2015, 02:42:51 AM
That's a biggun...
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

Monsterlover

#1369
May 16, 2015, 02:05:05 PM
Made some changes.

The lathe that started it all was having trouble making things round, and flat.  The Mazak I bought new in 2012 saw it's workload drop way off so I sold them both off and replaced them with a new Okuma LB3000EXMYWBB.

That's a 10" chuck main spindle, live milling tools, a Y axis (for off center stuff) an 8" chuck sub spindle and the big bore option.

Really, who can say no to a big bore?

The live tools on this machine are equal to what I have available on my vertical cnc mill.  6000rpm and 10hp.  It's nuts.

We can make stuff in the main spindle then have the sub spindle rapid in and clamp, the main unclamps and the sub takes it back to the other side of the machine where we can cut on the back side of the part.

Many things we do that take 2-4 operations (and setups) can now be done in one.  Raw parts go in, a finished part goes in a box.

I'll try to get some pics and video.  It's super cool to watch it transfer parts from one spindle to the other.

I've had this thing about 6 weeks and I already want another, larger one. . .
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

ducpainter

#1370
May 16, 2015, 02:23:23 PM
The larger one in that series doesn't have a sub spindle. [evil]
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


Monsterlover

#1371
May 16, 2015, 02:39:38 PM
You're looking at the wrong series ;)

Check out B400 [evil]
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

ducpainter

#1372
May 16, 2015, 02:44:22 PM
Why not the 750? [laugh]
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


Monsterlover

#1373
May 16, 2015, 02:49:46 PM
Well sure, I guess I could get one of those too.

Package deal :D
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

ducpainter

#1374
May 16, 2015, 02:59:49 PM
Quote from: Monsterlover on May 16, 2015, 02:49:46 PM
Well sure, I guess I could get one of those too.

Package deal :D
Have you switched teams to Okuma?
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


Monsterlover

#1375
May 16, 2015, 03:18:55 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on May 16, 2015, 02:59:49 PM
Have you switched teams to Okuma?

I've always liked Okuma. I've had two older Okuma lathes for the last year and a half and they just kick ass. One of them I ran for the original owners when I worked for them 13 years ago and it still holds tenths.

Mazak is dead to me now.

Someday, even if I have a hundred machines they will not be allowed in the door. I have a long memory when I feel like I was wronged.

I still have my mazak mill, which I love. When it dies I'll buy an M560V.

So, yes. I support Okuma now because they support me :)
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

ducpainter

#1376
May 16, 2015, 05:38:20 PM
Bitter pills are hard to swallow...never mind forget.

I don't blame you.
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


Monsterlover

#1377
June 21, 2015, 09:15:47 AM
Okuma LB3000EXMY-W milling cast iron:
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

ducpainter

#1378
June 21, 2015, 09:27:16 AM
no coolant?
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


Monsterlover

#1379
June 21, 2015, 09:42:58 AM
Not for the video.

I do most milling dry anyway. Reduces thermal cracking at the cutting edge.
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**
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