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Thread: 3MT or R8
18/10/2012 18:03:30
It would seem that the VMC is popular, at least I hope so as I went to the Midlands Show today and bought one. I got the M8 Metric with a XY DRO.
I did ask for a Z too but the guy talked me out of it and said there were plenty of cheper ones that would do the job for a fraction on the cost. ( an honest salesman !! ). I got the big tray, suds pump and a longitudinal feed motor to be going on with.

17/10/2012 18:40:50
Posted by Roger Vane on 17/10/2012 18:36:47:

Hi Chris

You don't need a 3 phase supply to the workshop - the inverter does the conversion from single phase to three phase for you and allows you to vary the frequency, and hence the spindle speed. The inverter also maintains torque right down to fairly low revs making the whole set-up very usable.

By the way, the motor spec is 240v, and that is what Warco ordered for me.

Roger

Ah I see, I thought you meant the other way around Dooh

What was the cost of the inverter, do you recall ?

 

 
 

Edited By chris j on 17/10/2012 18:43:40

17/10/2012 18:12:50
Sadly my workshop doesn't have 3ph
17/10/2012 17:15:32
I must confess to be puzzling as to what the knee is Brian ?
Can you expand on that please.
Chris
thanks for everyone's replies so far.
17/10/2012 13:15:06
I am thinking about a Warco VMC Turret Mill with DRO's and a horizontal power feed, not forgetting a coolant pump.
One of these

17/10/2012 10:06:54
Hiya
I have a small clake milling machine that I'd like to upgrade.
I have been looking at a Warco VMC, it comes in 3MT and R8.
I wonder what the best way to go is?
I currently have some 2MT tools btw.
Chris
Thread: Forncett ME day
12/10/2012 16:29:50
I had hoped to come along but sadly I was wizzed into hospital at the weekend and have only just returned home.
What a shame, sounds like you guys had a great time.
I know Sandown is around the corner, what else is coming up for a Norfolk boy ?
Chris
Thread: Tool and Cutter Grinder
07/10/2012 19:28:12

I have looked at this and decided on Harolds version.

I like the updated version with magnetic bases.

Thread: workshop data charts
25/09/2012 12:17:02
Posted by Terryd on 25/09/2012 12:07:49:

Posted by Terryd on 25/09/2012 12:02:19:

.....................This search for your key specification tables took about me 20 seconds> I don't consider that a waste of time!

Regards

Terry

Plus another 90 seconds to copy, paste into word, reformat and send to print. I just don't rely on others to do my work for me wink 2

Best regards

Terry

Terry

A noble thing indeed but you are still having others do your work for you, in this case Roymech.

I personally think it might be a good resource for this kind of forum to have.

Chris

25/09/2012 10:42:13
Posted by David Clark 1 on 25/09/2012 10:27:41:

Hi There

I can post PDFs but members can not.

We can start a thread on tables and I can post them if readers email me them.

regards David

That would be a great idea.

I have a couple of books brimming with various tables but don't want to ruin them in the workshop. What I was looking for was A4 or A5 tables that I could print off, then laminate. Yes I could do my own but it's time consuming and I may make a mistake or three.

I wouldn't mind doing (say drill sizes) a couple and donating them to the forum library if one was to be started.

Chris

Thanks for the replies so far btw.

24/09/2012 22:19:26
Posted by M0BND on 24/09/2012 21:01:26:

Buy this book, it has an excellent array of references that you may ever need - like a Zeus book on steroids!!!!

http://www.engineersblackbook.com/

J&l sell them, if you can get 5 people together that need 1 then they will sell for about £21 each.

Andy.

Thanks Andy

24/09/2012 15:51:50

I'd be interested in the location of some charts too

Chris

Thread: Myford 3 phase to single
23/09/2012 22:46:46

Paul

Thanks for the relpy but I can't make more things !!

My wife asked me today, so what are you making.

I told her I was making little tools to help me make other things later.

I got one of those looks sad

Thread: anyone elses
23/09/2012 22:43:54

Bad luck I think, mine was ok.

Thread: Myford 3 phase to single
23/09/2012 20:05:34

I'm looking at a Myford 254 Plus that requires a 3 phase supply and I don't have one sadly. I believe it is currently fitted with a 2hp - 3 phase motor.

What would the panel suggest I do, inverter or new motor ?

Anyone got an idea of cost

Thread: Lighting
22/09/2012 20:34:39

I do know that there is a vast variety of tubes and particularly colours that will make a huge difference to your viewing experience.

Thread: Waterjet Cutting
21/09/2012 19:45:03
Posted by Phil H 1 on 21/09/2012 19:32:22:

Ahh so has the laser fought back? I saw samples of both water jet and laser cutting last night at the local ME club. I have no doubt that the water jet was far superior from the samples that I saw but maybe it has changed?

I sent a mail to SCISS and I have received a very good response that has helped me to understand the economics i.e., the need to slow down at corners and pause at the start of cut outs etc etc.

Phil H

 

Phil

Spread the love smiley

What did you find out about the economics ?

 

Can I ask what magazine edidion you were refering to pls.

Edited By chris j on 21/09/2012 20:05:51

Thread: Going to put companies out of business?
21/09/2012 10:28:34

I think you are correct that it will put some companies out of business but it will allow others to flourish.

It has always has been so.

Thread: Finishing Steel
20/09/2012 21:34:58

I guess what is important is to try not to get too many marks in the first place.

I have been using the back of a piece of wet & dry to reduce the marks with some limited sucess.

20/09/2012 11:15:18

Thanks Guys

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