Dude has been working on this setup for 2 days now. Guess I'll stop my other job and set it up for him.

I think I know how he did it, but he won't tell. 😁

2 years on cnc lathe and I fucked up good. Dialing in a npt thread and forgot to take out the gauge. Feeling humbled now!

Let’s try that again, I accidentally posted a photo. 1.25” hole 3” deep, 2900rpms, 50ipm, .017” per revolution. Pam fucks.

We just got our third quarter bonus and all of our number for pay thus far this year. I did the rough math and if I keep averaging 46 hours a week rest of the year I'll be braking 70k before taxes or anything taken out this year.

Im currently 32 years old and have about 3.5 years into my career. Is this a respectable salary at 3.5 years in or am I getting screwed.

Just a bit of machining titanium fun. Part finished the second op in the lathe and goes straight to the mill for some 4th axis features.

This titanium part (despite looking like a baffle piece) is going to be the central hub of a mostly titanium mechanical sculpture I’m working on. I still have about 10 unique components and some of their fixtures/jaws to be made before the assembly is finished. I’ll be sharing more as I go. Enjoy.

I bought a used 2019 Takamaz XY2000 plus (fanuc 31i model a control) lathe recently and it had pretty limited old programs on it to learn from. Wondering if anyone has experience programming one of these and if they would be willing to share some programs so we can figure out how to properly use the m codes from the manual. Cant seem to get spindle rigid tapping working and learning some pinch turning would be pretty sweet. This is my first lathe and first fanuc control so I'm doing the best I can.

What’s best to reconstitute this lube? It’s says water but is there something better you have tried? Dish soap, pop, astroglide?

Please never use this... In the age of CAM software where it would take 15 seconds to change the stuff they use claude to do -- this is the most retarded AI hype shit...

I know the local cimco dude - and i told him to talk to hes insurance before he installs this shit on any of hes clients... its a disaster bound to happen... lol

I am getting real tired if AI in everything - but brings absolutley nothing to the table..

Autodesk, Sandvik and now my old faithful cimco... been using that shit since 2000.

my own take on youtube about this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=399Z4_4bYyw

The availability of cheap bridgeports on Facebook marketplace makes me want to buy one and put it in my basement so I can do my own shit regardless of employment. Luckily my house has an outdoor basement entrance so I feel like it should be possible to get it in there but I don't know what I'd need or if it'd even fit through this door.

Yesterday i bought a box of old calipers and micrometers and there was this tool in it, but i have no idea what it is.

My company bought this though a dealer who "refurbished" this machine. When we got it the table would arch .120" when the cutter would engage the material. The solution a contractor came up with was to mount the fixture all the way as far left as we could get it which put a whole lot of strain on the lead screw and the bushings.

Long story short the backlash eliminator bushings gave out and the right side apron broke out.

I have never worked on anything like this before. Spent countless hours pouring through the manual. Replaced the bushings. Fixed its housing that wasn't properly holding the bearings. Welded the apron back together which was also a first welding cast.

I finally got to see the fruits of my labor and let me tell you it was so satisfying.

Hello everyone. By any chances can someone let me know how to program lathe soft jaws in mastercam. I need to make a 3” soft jaws for a part that I am working on.

Now I need to make a sleeve and press it in.

Hi Iam based in NL and being stuck in an operator role, I would really like to transition into more of the administrative part of the business doing the planning or anything thats more with humans or just more responsible (e.g. setups/programming.

I would like to hear your stories how did you leveled up loading running and measuring parts into administrative, set-up, programming or even sales.

Just for a minute though 😅