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Industrial / Re: New Machine Day
Last post by Brian - October 14, 2025, 07:35 PM
Quote from: CADCAM396 on October 14, 2025, 05:16 PMpics or it never happened. think you are lying to us.


You'd better watch out or @TSmcam 's gonna rub your face in his super-duper TopSolid Hale machining demo....he's been waiting a long time for this and now's his chance!
#12
Industrial / Re: New Machine Day
Last post by CADCAM396 - October 14, 2025, 05:16 PM
pics or it never happened. think you are lying to us.
#13
Music / Re: Interesting YT vid re Ken ...
Last post by TylerBeer - October 14, 2025, 04:00 PM
I do. Ken Parker was awesome and is a loss for the industry.
#14
Industrial / Re: New Machine Day
Last post by TSmcam - October 14, 2025, 03:45 PM
Quote from: gcode on October 14, 2025, 01:45 PMwhat are you going to build with this machine??

Several products. Initially pump components, including pump bodies with 300mm plus bores. Ideal for Turn Cut. We'll mount multiples on fixtures, and run them lights out.
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Industrial / Re: New Machine Day
Last post by gcode - October 14, 2025, 01:45 PM
Quote from: TSmcam on October 14, 2025, 11:48 AMWell, I haven't got photos, but got back from a two week break, and we now have a new Okuma MA600H-III horizontal on the floor.

Big Plus 50 taper, ten pallets, 285 tools, and RFID tool tagging. A new Zoller presetter is on its way, and they will be linked together with TopSolid Shopfloor.

It will be a good project getting these up and running :)

what are you going to build with this machine??
#16
Industrial / New Machine Day
Last post by TSmcam - October 14, 2025, 11:48 AM
Well, I haven't got photos, but got back from a two week break, and we now have a new Okuma MA600H-III horizontal on the floor.

Big Plus 50 taper, ten pallets, 285 tools, and RFID tool tagging. A new Zoller presetter is on its way, and they will be linked together with TopSolid Shopfloor.

It will be a good project getting these up and running :)
#17
Music / Re: Interesting YT vid re Ken ...
Last post by Brian - October 13, 2025, 09:29 PM
Wow, he's got all sorts of cool instrument building vids here!

https://www.youtube.com/@kenparkerarchtoppery9440

Doesn't someone here (was it @TylerBeer?...can't remember ) work in this field?
#18
Music / Interesting YT vid re Ken Park...
Last post by Brian - October 13, 2025, 09:07 PM


I stumbled across this today while choking down some lunch, and it really got me. Sadly, I learned that he died very recently.


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Music / Re: What tunes are you listeni...
Last post by Brian - October 13, 2025, 07:06 AM


#20
Industrial / Re: Robot Arms
Last post by CNCAppsJames - October 10, 2025, 07:13 PM
Quote from: Zoffen on September 09, 2025, 02:30 PMAlso before you get super excited about the robot make sure your machining process is 110% dialed in.
I've had to tell several customers over the years "you're not ready for automation." One was really taken aback.

As I walked through their shop several machine operators were actively tending machines that were running production jobs. I told them what I noticed and went down the list of when multi-pallet succeed best and things that will hinder them from meeting expectations. We forged a customer for life that day.

If you can't walk away from programs for the duration of the cycle, you may not be ready.

Within 8 months, they were ready. We spent time with their programmers and setup team to help them elevate their skills. They now have a multi-pallet HMC for their high production work and two multi-pallet 5-Axis machines for their high-mix low volume work. They'll be getting one more 5-Axis at the end of the year if they get two parts in a package of 10 they bid on.
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