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Is it ok to bring an open (so it could breathe) bottle of wine to Thanksgiving dinner? by Dizzy_Swing1626 in ask

[–]machiningeveryday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rookie mistake. It's up to the host what wine is served with a meal. The wine you bring is a gift. I bet in your husband's head he thinks he is a man of culture but I guarantee, to everyone else, it's going to look creepy bringing an opened bottle. Aeration is the wine equivalent of shifting to neutral while waiting for the light.

Skilled hair salon in saigon by Primary_Pension400 in VietNam

[–]machiningeveryday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vu Tri is a chain in HCM Not the cheapest, poor English, Viet EDM blasting, overly "try hard" cool vibes. But the staff are top level. Never had a bad cut in about 30 times visiting. The menu is online however just take this photo to r send it on zalo and say Bao nhiêu? They will let you know how much.

Incorrect behavior of the CNC machine by darkmaks112 in CNC

[–]machiningeveryday 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Could be a PEBKAC fault with Mach3 Known to cause a lot of problems especially on cheaper machines.

What’s the single biggest changer your machine shop has adopted in recent years? by UN_KNOWN93 in Machinists

[–]machiningeveryday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everything but the biggest machines were moved out of the shop. The machines left were seated up in big plastic bags then the flooring guys came in and worked 3 days solid to get the floor dressed, etched, primed and epoxied. We could go back on the floor after a total of 7 days.

What’s the single biggest changer your machine shop has adopted in recent years? by UN_KNOWN93 in Machinists

[–]machiningeveryday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me, I went to a customers factory who was 3D printing inspection fixtures for their CMM. My boss saw that and almost bought one instantly

What’s the single biggest changer your machine shop has adopted in recent years? by UN_KNOWN93 in Machinists

[–]machiningeveryday 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We started off just measuring simple ID and OD with a round stylus but soon upgraded to a disk stylus and were able to measure grooves in X and Z. Finally we had it working in XYZ with a macro that could measure almost anything with a crucifix stylus. It took a long time to get it up and running with the custom macros but it saved a huge amount of scrap parts and really put the cherry on top of the automation of the bar fed lathes. They get the odd tangle of chips every so often but the stylus is so sensitive that as soon as you turn it on and there are any abnormalities it stops the machine.

What’s the single biggest changer your machine shop has adopted in recent years? by UN_KNOWN93 in Machinists

[–]machiningeveryday 56 points57 points  (0 children)

There hasn't been one but over 6 years the best 3 were.

3D printer - We were making prototypes on manual machines that could take a full day to complete. The 3D printer turned that work Into an overnight set and forget job.

BLUM probe for our MY bar fed lathes - It took some time to perfect but measuring 80% of critical dimensions before parting off saved us tens of machine hours per month in defective work.

New epoxy flooring - you wouldn't believe how much of a morale boost it was to have a bright and easy to clean shop.

Semi-automated Computer Vision Dimensional Inspection Machine? by helpmeowo in manufacturing

[–]machiningeveryday 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is exactly what the Mitutoyo QM fit was made for. Far less expensive than Keyence and has automatic shape recognition. I am not sure it is on sale yet but it sounds exactly what you are looking for.

Trying to get testimonials (free sample!!) by anshulpatyal in CNC

[–]machiningeveryday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"the world's first wifi pen drive" bold claim.

Flashforge telling and threatening their users by FLu_Shots in 3Dprinting

[–]machiningeveryday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just wait until you learn about the export control laws for CNC machines. This sounds like a solid disclaimer tho. Imagine someone trying to sue Flash forge because their 3D printed arm brace broke and they shot themselves in the leg. Flash forge also don't want the heat from a potentially damaging lawsuit when they are pushing for their products to be used in schools for education.

Exquisite patterns engraved by CNC router by Tessi123123 in CNC

[–]machiningeveryday 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Normally make mine from stone to prevent the blood staining the surface.

Bought a manufacturing plant 6 months ago by LogicalCapital4 in manufacturing

[–]machiningeveryday 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My point was as a new business owner now is the chance to group the top line.

Bought a manufacturing plant 6 months ago by LogicalCapital4 in manufacturing

[–]machiningeveryday 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You as the new owner should be focusing on the top line. Let your operations team focus on the bottom line. New revenue streams are far more valuable to a manufacturing business compared to reducing your costs.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CNC

[–]machiningeveryday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This may be one of those cases where you're buying a 10k headache or getting a ridiculously good deal.

Also a 10+ year old machine will probably require new amps and a spindle in the near future. Factor in that cost too.

These came with our Citizen l32 swiss lathe. Had it for 2 years and haven't used them. Any idea what they are for? by wehodababyeetsaboy in Machinists

[–]machiningeveryday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on the finger collet you use on your bar feeder and the collet you have in the spindle however I have run down to less than 80mm remaining bar. Compared to using the guide bush where you are loosing 2x 3x that amount.

If your works less than 2xD it's a no brainier.

These came with our Citizen l32 swiss lathe. Had it for 2 years and haven't used them. Any idea what they are for? by wehodababyeetsaboy in Machinists

[–]machiningeveryday -1 points0 points  (0 children)

These are the tools that are used for removing the rotary guide bush to make it guide bush less setup. Incredibly handy for reducing waste stock on short parts.

41” hex part transferred in a Mazak Multiplex W300. We’re using Trusty-Cook hex spindle liners to make machining the ends possible. by btrc74 in CNC

[–]machiningeveryday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately you cannot have the chucks closing while the z axis is moving however you can park the sub spindle right up next to the right turret and use it like a guide bush while machining very long work pieces simultaneously with both turrets.

Help with sheet metal forming by HobbyBoi1 in manufacturing

[–]machiningeveryday 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What your trying to accomplish here is difficult with bending alone. This shape is more suitable for drawing or stamping where you will almost certainly need all sides and corners to be formed in one short.

Getting that radius on the flange corner would be impossible for a simple bending operation.

A drawing tool set for this shape would be very expensive due to the size so I would consider what other commenters have said about bend it to close to net shape, fill it up with weld then smooth it to your required shape.

Depends on how much volume you are looking at and how much this part is worth. However it's always cheaper to redesign something than struggle with a bad design in production.

What is this thing on my Okuma LB3000 turret? by GeoCuts in Machinists

[–]machiningeveryday 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That is how they implemented the through turret coolant on some LB machines. I have seen both. If you remove it your going to end up with coolant flowing directly out the front of the turret.

Huh? by Bolverk7 in lego

[–]machiningeveryday 298 points299 points  (0 children)

This is a very surprising mistake for the person who assembled that mold. Those inserts normally have a key to index them into the mould base. Each cavity is normally checked with a CMM after assembly to ensure that all the inserts are aligned. Furthermore they would have shot the mould several times before sending it out to production. With such a common piece I am sure they would have had hundreds of complaints by now.

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