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(12-06-2013, 03:33 AM)awemawson Wrote: [ -> ]Very nice. Do I spot an automatic tool measuring system top right of the table ?

Andrew

You betcha Andrew! Good eye!



Best Regards,
Russ

"You betcha Andrew! Good eye! "

Yep and it's the only one I have

Make sure that little fancy measuring gizmo is very well screwed down when I come to visit

Andrew

(12-07-2013, 07:31 AM)awemawson Wrote: [ -> ]Make sure that little fancy measuring gizmo is very well screwed down when I come to visit

Andrew

Hahaha.....you bet! At just over $5,000.00 for that little option, it will be well guarded!!! LOL

Best Regards,
Russ

Russ,

Didn't you also get the programmable coolant nozzle thing with the machine too?

Hi Ken,

At first I was going to, then I opted out of it and went with the probing instead.


Here she is all powered up and waiting to go!



Vises came in the other day. Sadly though in all my haste to get things going..........I forgot to order all the tooling to clamp them to the table with.....DOH!

Had to buy T nuts, studs, clamps, nuts, 2 complete sets of parallels, 2 sets of parallel keepers, 2 adjustable side stops, 2 groove lock jaws, and 4 groove lock stops.

Believe it or not, the accessories ended up costing more than the vises!




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After.............all ready to go now!




After a suggestion from a friend in another forum I altered the shipping bracket for the Renishaw to protect it from any possible damage due to either a launched piece from the vise (hopefully never!) or most likely from when face milling a lot of times the last bit will shear off and send a fairly sizable chunk bouncing around inside.

It would not take much of a whack to knock the Renishaw out of calibration or even worse break off the setting stylus.




I simply slotted the bracket where it's bolted to the table so I can just loosen the bolt, slide out the bracket, probe the tools, and slide it back before making parts.




All loaded up with the first job!! Sadly, I have run into problems setting my work coordinate system using the probe and ran out of time on Saturday before I could make any chips. However.....on Monday, if bad comes to worse, I will do it the old fashioned way, set it by hand and get making chips while trying to figure it out during the run cycle.




Best Regards,
Russ

Nice Russ,

I would be tempted to weld up a little box to cover that probe when not it use. it could have a slotted tab to hold it in place like the shipping bracket

Andrew

Very nice Russ - It will be a shame to get it all dirty! Shame but a lot of fun too I guess. Is that a factory air blow gun and line?

Any chance of seeing the tool setter in action in one of your future videos? I've got an idea of how they work but it would be interesting to see.

Working all weekend! Will try to remember to get some video done!

Merry Christmas!
Russ

Machining some 6061 aluminum clamp lids in our new Haas VF-2SS for our forensic test equipment customer.

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So considering the capital cost of the machine that works out HOW much per part so far

Andrew