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Machine Axis, Timer, and Ladder parameter list

Dear All, I have the operating manual for Mazatrol Fusion 640T (Parameter List), but unfortunately it doesn't include Machine Axis (BS1 to BS32), Timer (T1 to T64), and Ladder (R1 to R160) parameter...

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Mazak SQT10M Driven Tooling Offsets

I have been running 2 axis Mazak's for quite some time but have just acquired a SQT10M. It is my first go with driven tooling and I have a shaped profile as shown to put on the front face of the part....

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Need help with EIA on T+ Y axis lathe

Can anyone give me some generic code to get me moving? All I'm trying to do (with an od live tool) is move to an x/z position, y position, cut a circle. The reason I'm not doing this in mazatrol is I'm...

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Adjusting A axis zero position on Variaxis (640m 5x)

I've got about .010" runnout across the top of the work table (front to back), with the A axis at its home position. Anyone have experience with this?

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SQT 10M Driven Tooling Knuckle

As I have found a lot of useful information on this site I hope this might be helpful to somebody. Having had our new SQT 10M arrive with us last week I have spent the last few days inspecting and...

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Best Production

Our HCN8800II is smashing 8500 castings Attached Thumbnails  

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Integrex I 200 Braoching Program

I am trying to come up with a broaching program that will run on my Integrex with a Matrix control. I have been doing it as a manual program in mazatrol but it is a lot of lines. Thanks Howard

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New Machine Day

After much delay, the day has arrived! :) Attached Thumbnails    

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Mazak M4 front turret repair

My step father and I have just started a machine shop. We are currently employed by another shop until we are too busy in our own shop to continue. One of the cnc machines we bought is a 1979-1980...

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offsetting tool dia. in EIA.

Trying to convert to EIA programming from Mazatrol. We programmed in gcode with a .5" endmill but its a re ground. I go to tool data to change the actual diameter but when I re cut the measurment...

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Chamfer question???

Im running a Mazak SMM2500 with Mazatrol 640 interface. I use it with a combination of NX. I am currently training a coworker on Mazatrol and Ive never written a chamfer manually, always used NX for...

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define a tool in table

i am cutting plastic with a cut -off bar using an aluminum insert . i need to know how to define the tool to allow me to cut in z axis along the length of the part. If i define as cut-off bar, i can...

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upgrading an M5 pendent

I found an older M5 mazak 18"x80" cnc lathe, 83' vintage in good looking shape, The 3.5" hole and 30 HP make it a very alluring machine at a reasonable price. The big drawback for me is the older...

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Strange problem grooving on QT10 T1

Wrote a program for one of the lathes the other day and just wanted to part off blanks, so I used "0" grooving cycle as I usually do. The machine ran the cycle until the groove, indexed the tool and...

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Couple mazatrol programming questions.

Ive got a few questions regarding some things in mazatrol. First off on the WPC, we always set the th to 0. We played around changing it around to 30 and 45 and it changed where the machine went to on...

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Mazak VCU problem

Came into work today with a nice little problem I have no answer to. We have been running a short production job on our Mazak VCU 400A 5X that was running great yesterday. We had to break into it to...

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Mobile Long-Life Coolant

We have a mix of Mazak turning centers (QTN-MY's, QTN-MSY's and Multiplexes). I am working on a preventative & routine maintenance program that we can schedule with JobBoss. I have tried using the...

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QT-15 Work Light

1990 QT15 with a T32-2 control. What would I dig into first to make my work light work right? Used to work fine, then it quit coming on when the machine was turned on. Turning it off and back on would...

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Qt8 question about spindle lubrification

Hello, I have a mazak Qt8 t2. And I have a question on the spindle lubrification. After a crash, we've change spindle's bearings, and I have no informations on the spindle's lubrification. Somebody...

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Reaming on a QT Nexus 100 MS

Hi, I am machining a part out of aluminum 6061 that requires a bore .6876/.6866 1.95 deep. I am having some issues with tapered bores but not all the time. If it was all the time I could program in a...

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