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Author Topic: ML's machine shop thread  (Read 317340 times)
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« Reply #1605 on: April 11, 2017, 05:10:51 PM »
Quote from: Monsterlover on April 11, 2017, 12:38:05 PM
Man, I'm just gonna say it.

This is one of those days I miss punching a time clock and getting a paycheck.

They're few and far between but they're out there.
Bag up buttercup. Kiss Grin
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« Reply #1606 on: April 11, 2017, 06:58:48 PM »
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Bag up buttercup. Kiss Grin

I'm trying to tread some water here and people keep throwing bricks to/at me Grin
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« Reply #1607 on: April 11, 2017, 07:21:44 PM »


Any lathe with a hydraulic chuck has a draw tube.

It connects the hydraulic actuator at the back of the spindle with the chuck up front.

It's a glorified pipe with M78x2 threads at each end.

See how the threads are only half there?

Not supposed to be like that. The mating part that's held captive in the chuck is also slagged.

I suspect lack of maintenance and high chuck pressure. When I pulled the chuck off today I got the distinct feeling I was the first one to do it.

The machine is 22 years old. We do this every six months or so on all the other lathes I have.

We tried to pull the chuck on this one a couple years ago when I first got the machine but couldn't get it to come off.

I tried a new method that works really well.

This all started yesterday when we found out the hard way that our clamping pressure was a lot lower that what the gage lead us to believe.

Shitty threads. I'm surprised it was holding things together at all.

We got lucky.
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« Reply #1608 on: May 23, 2017, 06:30:54 AM »
Well, lost my mill guy.

So I'm doing his job as well as my own.  Finding a replacement is not going all that well unfortunately.

Lots of mill work out there and I can't quote it because I know I won't be able to deliver on time. 

Sucks.
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« Reply #1609 on: May 23, 2017, 01:31:28 PM »
Sorry to hear.

Couldn't match the offer he got?
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« Reply #1610 on: May 23, 2017, 05:59:00 PM »
Quote from: ducpainter on May 23, 2017, 01:31:28 PM
Sorry to hear.

Couldn't match the offer he got?

I couldn't but even if I could I think he would have still left. He's young.

Some things can only be learned the hard way.

Today's project-
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« Reply #1611 on: May 29, 2017, 10:03:16 AM »
New guy starts tomorrow!!
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« Reply #1612 on: May 29, 2017, 05:06:48 PM »
Congrats...break him in right.
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« Reply #1613 on: June 02, 2017, 05:58:36 PM »
Quote from: ducpainter on May 29, 2017, 05:06:48 PM
Congrats...break him in right.

So far so good waytogo
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« Reply #1614 on: June 10, 2017, 07:25:45 PM »
I may have bought another machine.
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« Reply #1615 on: June 10, 2017, 08:32:24 PM »
You're not sure?
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« Reply #1616 on: June 11, 2017, 02:44:38 AM »
Quote from: Speeddog on June 10, 2017, 08:32:24 PM
You're not sure?

Mostly sure. My lender's board doesn't meet until the 26th.

I did wire a deposit yesterday so one way or another this thing is going on my floor...

I may have worded that last post poorly Grin
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