*****Machining thread*****

[PENTAGRAM_OF_EVIL]

Well I see all these bad ass welders we have here nut is anyone else doing machining on here. Im currently working on my N.I.M.S.. Here is a couple pics of a Tb spacer i was working on today, it is not done as you can see. Will be done on thur.

http://i979.photobucket.com/albums/ae276/azhonda666/2011-06-07120231.jpg

http://i979.photobucket.com/albums/ae276/azhonda666/2011-06-07120237.jpg

http://i979.photobucket.com/albums/ae276/azhonda666/2011-06-07143846.jpg

[AFFIRace]

I can't wait to see this thread grow.
Looks good so far. Is this for school?

[pplh8r]

I made this piece on my mill a while back . The piece allows you to put a Honda distributor on a Toyota 3TC motor.

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/14236_1133972317547_1474474175_30322337_3880966_n. jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/14236_1133972437550_1474474175_30322340_6196665_n. jpg

[PENTAGRAM_OF_EVIL]

I hope it does grow. This part is not, it is something im working on for practice before i take the test, I may try to do a front tow hook next.. This is also only mt third time on the Mill. Also will have more pics of it tomorrow when it is done.

[PENTAGRAM_OF_EVIL]

I made this piece on my mill a while back . The piece allows you to put a Honda distributor on a Toyota 3TC motor.

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/14236_1133972317547_1474474175_30322337_3880966_n. jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/14236_1133972437550_1474474175_30322340_6196665_n. jpg

thats bad ass, did you have any pics of it on the car, and how did it work out for you.

[pplh8r]

The idea was to put Hondata on my buddys Toyota but in the end he didnt have the money to really make it happen.

Here is a pic with it installed on the motor.
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/14236_1133972557553_1474474175_30322343_6916948_n. jpg

[taggart_lumpy]

my old milling station....



http://www.smokyvacations.com/images/old-mill05-sm.jpg

[allbossbra]

lol ^ nice work pineapples!

[honduh_head]

lol @ taggart

[88todab16crx]

I am in this thread I am a machinist by trade I run a Quickmill Intimadator 120 with Fanuc 21i controls, 1000psi thru the tool coolant, 4k rpm spindle, and 600 ipm rapid transverse. I program it with MasterCam and I am MasterCam certified. I very fluent with Hass CNC. If only Joe at Locash would hire me to run the ones he has in his shop. Or I would work at Hasport. I will get some pics on here soon

[PENTAGRAM_OF_EVIL]

http://i979.photobucket.com/albums/ae276/azhonda666/2011-06-09095709.jpg

http://i979.photobucket.com/albums/ae276/azhonda666/2011-06-09101318.jpg

http://i979.photobucket.com/albums/ae276/azhonda666/2011-06-09101843.jpg

http://i979.photobucket.com/albums/ae276/azhonda666/2011-06-09103857.jpg

http://i979.photobucket.com/albums/ae276/azhonda666/2011-06-09110702.jpg

Almost done.. Have a vid too.

[PENTAGRAM_OF_EVIL]

http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid979.photobucket.com/albums/ae276/azhonda666/video-2011-06-09-10-35-45.mp4

[88todab16crx]

That looks really good.

[CTD-FAB]

I like machines

F430 header flanges 304 SS, oldschool style

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-CfsrTqoFaro/TZo3c938g5I/AAAAAAAACKE/OsZjNKsIdsA/s640/IMAG0939.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-JYAywAzU26k/TZo3fL_vh1I/AAAAAAAACKY/Xy9nHbXXykY/s640/IMAG0941.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-l_GHWQxyqac/TZo3fOtgdwI/AAAAAAAACKg/VGfRbltCT_g/s640/IMAG0944.jpg

Made a couple custom fuel rails, love machining aluminum!

[PENTAGRAM_OF_EVIL]

Looks good Vince.

And here it is finished.

http://i979.photobucket.com/albums/ae276/azhonda666/2011-06-09125743.jpg

and this is my next project. Front tow hook

http://i979.photobucket.com/albums/ae276/azhonda666/2011-06-09125950.jpg

[95integra]

alright about time. im the fng at my place learning the trade. but currently running production on aerospace using a fadal 4020 4th/5th axis. plus learning mastercam by playing around a little with it. its insane what is possible with a 4th/5th.

[88todab16crx]

Shit Anything is possible with 4th and 5th axis. I went to Gateway to get trained for MasterCam and I bought my own MasterCam so if I leave here at work it goes with me.

[95integra]

haha me to its in my comp now. big ass book man.
and ya 4th/5th is the way to go.
or an lmx! haha

[95integra]

oh and 10k spindle speed isnt that bad either!lol

[PENTAGRAM_OF_EVIL]

what school did you guys go to.

[91dohczc]

I use a kiwa with dual four sided pallets with fanuc controls....and a few other fanucs lol

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[88todab16crx]

what school did you guys go to.


Gateway Communitany College, the machine shop there is the best in AZ better than ASU Polytenic. I go back soon for Solidworks 3D solid modeling. When I am done I will have a duel AAS in Industrial Technology its a little more than 6k for all schooling not including books.

[95integra]

no school for the trade. common sence doesnt hurt though,

[PENTAGRAM_OF_EVIL]

Gateway Communitany College, the machine shop there is the best in AZ better than ASU Polytenic. I go back soon for Solidworks 3D solid modeling. When I am done I will have a duel AAS in Industrial Technology its a little more than 6k for all schooling not including books.

I will have to check what they have there to offer.

no school for the trade. common sence doesnt hurt though,

So you just onow everything then.

[88todab16crx]

no school for the trade. common sence doesnt hurt though,


I was machinist for a long time. Trust me school helps alot especially the GD&T. I am very fluent with a cmm, mill and lathe level 1,2, and 3 MasterCam certified. Not to mention going to Solidworks certified and I already have various NIMS certifications along with a six sigma black belt. And when all done a duel Associates Degree in Industrial Design Techology and Industrial Production Technology. There are some things you need school for, so I could be your next boss.

[88todab16crx]

I will have to check what they have there to offer.



So you just onow everything then.

no school for the trade. common sence doesnt hurt though,

delsol type r go ahead school is definetly worth it.

[95integra]

ohhh we got this all wrong. i dont know shit .lol. im learning the trade. that's all i was saying. i plan on going to school for metallurgical studies, more welding and reading through and playing with my master cam software. i was not at all saying i knew everything nor that school was worthless. simple misunderstanding.....

[PENTAGRAM_OF_EVIL]

I was machinist for a long time. Trust me school helps alot especially the GD&T. I am very fluent with a cmm, mill and lathe level 1,2, and 3 MasterCam certified. Not to mention going to Solidworks certified and I already have various NIMS certifications along with a six sigma black belt. And when all done a duel Associates Degree in Industrial Design Techology and Industrial Production Technology. There are some things you need school for, so I could be your next boss.

Very nice. I still am not sure what i want to go for yet.

ohhh we got this all wrong. i dont know shit .lol. im learning the trade. that's all i was saying. i plan on going to school for metallurgical studies, more welding and reading through and playing with my master cam software. i was not at all saying i knew everything nor that school was worthless. simple misunderstanding.....

It seems it was a misunderstanding. What school are you going to.

[88todab16crx]

ohhh we got this all wrong. i dont know shit .lol. im learning the trade. that's all i was saying. i plan on going to school for metallurgical studies, more welding and reading through and playing with my master cam software. i was not at all saying i knew everything nor that school was worthless. simple misunderstanding.....

It was how you said there is nothing wrong with learning it yourself I know plenty of people that can walk circles around me and they never had any schooling. But the schooling has made everything make sense at what I do.

[locash]

Just ordered another CNC for my shop, a 2011 Haas VF3, 10k spindle, wireless renishaw probing, etc.. The machines keep multiplying! :)

Oh, newest part for the Honda market..

http://www.dohcvtec.com/cncbillet/cap2.jpg

[88todab16crx]

Just ordered another CNC for my shop, a 2011 Haas VF3, 10k spindle, wireless renishaw probing, etc.. The machines keep multiplying! :)

Oh, newest part for the Honda market..

http://www.dohcvtec.com/cncbillet/cap2.jpg


Give me a job Joe. lol I am very fluent with Hass with 4th and 5th Axis.

[88todab16crx]

We have Reinshaw probing on our Quickmill but is not wireless.

[locash]

Getting the wireless probing to make setups faster and more accurate.. Thinking about doing block sleeving with Darton MID sleeves as well, and it would speed up the whole process, and allow for automated in-process inspection..

I'm not sure I have enough work to hire another guy right now, lol.

[95integra]

nice man! 10k all the way.lol. and sorry guys. im not going to school yet gonna wait till fall classes.
and i hope to gain alot of useful knowledge from this thread. i will be the one asking dumb shit .lol

[PENTAGRAM_OF_EVIL]

Damn Joe thats bad ass. And i still need to get that hondata coil set. And i hope you start sleeging blocks.

[88todab16crx]

Getting the wireless probing to make setups faster and more accurate.. Thinking about doing block sleeving with Darton MID sleeves as well, and it would speed up the whole process, and allow for automated in-process inspection..

I'm not sure I have enough work to hire another guy right now, lol.


Shoot Joe with a 10K spindle and that model of Hass and using a c-hook of Volu-mill in MasterCam. I could cut aluminum at 8K and 600 inches a minute feed rate on aluminum with 40% stepover and full depth of cut of 1.5 inch with a 5 flute .5 flat endmill.

[locash]

Who cuts aluminum with a 5 flute endmill? :) I'd make you provide the tooling to take that risk, lol.

[88todab16crx]

Joe you should go to Gateway Community. We have used 4 and 5 flute endmills to cut with those speeds and we use Helical Endmill they are cheap and with the c-hook we are cutting 2-3 times what the manufactuer recommends

[honduh_head]

Just ordered another CNC for my shop, a 2011 Haas VF3, 10k spindle, wireless renishaw probing, etc.. The machines keep multiplying! :)

Oh, newest part for the Honda market..

http://www.dohcvtec.com/cncbillet/cap2.jpg

those VF3's are dope.

[rsport]

here is our shell for a battle bot we are making. ill have more pics later.

[jscivic]

Shoot Joe with a 10K spindle and that model of Hass and using a c-hook of Volu-mill in MasterCam. I could cut aluminum at 8K and 600 inches a minute feed rate on aluminum with 40% stepover and full depth of cut of 1.5 inch with a 5 flute .5 flat endmill.

I would love to see this..... 1.5in depth of cut at 600in per min sounds pretty bawlsy especially with only .5 endmill. I know for a fact that I can run a .5 pm rougher (3 flute) on my HAAS VF3 at 1in depth of cut 60% stepover at 6500 rpm and 55 in per min on 6061. I mean I am not doubting it can be done.... I would just like to see it.

[88todab16crx]

I would love to see this..... 1.5in depth of cut at 600in per min sounds pretty bawlsy especially with only .5 endmill. I know for a fact that I can run a .5 pm rougher (3 flute) on my HAAS VF3 at 1in depth of cut 60% stepover at 6500 rpm and 55 in per min on 6061. I mean I am not doubting it can be done.... I would just like to see it.

Go on You Tube and search Volu-milland there are tons of videos for this. Like I have stated before Volumill is a c-hook add in to MasterCam or any other Cam software. It mainly used for roughing. Volu-mill works just like the 2d high speed toolpaths that Mastercam have in X4 and X5.

[88todab16crx]

http://youtu.be/y-G8m5uUtYY

http://youtu.be/UyRnqbWVk5c This is the best one I think.

http://youtu.be/H4_TY6EMMOM This one clearly shows how Volumill works.

[PENTAGRAM_OF_EVIL]

Bump lol

Im going to bring this back.. Im looking to buy a home mill, would love a cnc but ill keep dreaming, so looking for some in put.

[locash]

Ooh, a bump! I recently added another lathe to the shop, a Haas ST10. Also ordered a CNC Plasma table yesterday, so if anyone needs any oddball pieces cut out, drop me a line..

As far as home mill's go, I suck at manual machining, so I'd be trying to buy a Haas Minimill or something, lol. I give props to guys who can make cool shit on manual machines, because I can't, I'm a horrible fabricator..

[88todab16crx]

We are working on getting a cnc lathe, one with live tooling.
I have a manual mill and lathe here at work gets used daily.

[88todab16crx]

Bump lol

Im going to bring this back.. Im looking to buy a home mill, would love a cnc but ill keep dreaming, so looking for some in put.


Shit cut a hole in the ceiling of the garage and make the spindle run right up between the rafters.

[PENTAGRAM_OF_EVIL]

If I had the money I would be all over a CNC, but i like the 2k range better.. I also dont mine the manual as thats what I had to use in school.

What you going to be make with the plasma

[locash]

I've been using the CNC plasma setup to make random brackets and tabs for cages and stuff.. Going to draw up some aluminum fan shrouds as well.. Just another toy for the collection.. Whats next?

Most of my equipment is on my new website, www.locashcnc.com

[ICD]

Sweet Jesus I damn near passed after seeing the price on those machines

Joe you need to start doing some shop tours with all the badassness going on there.

[PENTAGRAM_OF_EVIL]

^^ lol got to pay to play..

Joe im going to pm you and run an idea by you..

[95integra]

have any of you guys checked out toolingu.com? my boss had us check it out might start taking some online classes. just wondering if any of you have tried it out and if so what did you think about it?



http://www.toolingu.com/default.aspx

[88todab16crx]

Seems legit but I would rather learn by actually using the machine itself. I would think if you took some of those online and then go to a shop, I am willing to bet someone would get intimidated.

[PENTAGRAM_OF_EVIL]

I was doing the toolingU when I made the TB spacer. It has a lot of good info inthere for some one starting out. Speaking about this I wonder if I can still log on.

[95integra]

yah it seems pretty decent. and ive been in the trade for a year and 1/2. still new i know. . started and am currently runing a fadal 5 axis. (damn fadals).. at an aerospace manufacturing/production shop. but i would like to better my skills with g/m codes and dive further into the programing side of things. i can do basic programing but nothing complex. thats why i was checking this place out. its getting offerd for free i just need to list the classes and im in.
i was just asking what it was like. i have no education after higschool and have no clue how these online classes work out.