CNC machining projects

[andy harwood]

Here is a period brochure with the specs on my machine if anyone is curious

https://www.sterlingmachinery.com/media/brochures1/file/KITAMURA-MYCENTER-4-5-VERTICAL-MACHINING-CENTERS.pdf

Congratulations on the purchase! Appears to be quite the machine. Seems you may already have another full time job ahead turning out Europa candy!!

[edgefinder]

That's a nice machine you got. Is it cat 40 or 50 tools? I have 2 older machining centers, a Hitachi Seiki and Deckel Maho, about half the weight but still heavy duty and more versatile than similar size Fadals and Hass. Next time I look at a job too big for mine I may pm you

[Chuck Nukem]

That's a nice machine you got. Is it cat 40 or 50 tools? I have 2 older machining centers, a Hitachi Seiki and Deckel Maho, about half the weight but still heavy duty and more versatile than similar size Fadals and Hass. Next time I look at a job too big for mine I may pm you

What size Hitachi Seiki do you have? I was looking at some of their lathes. I have heard good things. I have a customer who used to keep a Maho MH-800 in his shop at home. It was the crazy one that could be a vertical or a horizontal. There is a wild thread on practical machinist about a guy rebuilding that same style machine. Is yours 5 axis?

Id be glad to help out if I can. My machine is cat 40 with a 30 tool changer. I agree about Fadal and Hass... I am a fan of Japanese and European machines.

[edgefinder]

I have a Hitachi Seiki VA-40. Fanuc 6M control that was hot stuff back then and honestly does anything I want. The processor is slow for 3D work but those are mostly one off parts. It had some old age memory problems fixed with a cheap upgrade board. 28"X, 16"Y, 18"Z. I uncrated it in 1980 and put 60,000+ hours on it then bought it at auction when bosses retired.
The Deckel Maho is an MH700C from 1983. Its a 3 axis with crazy swivel around vertical head. Table tilts and rotates. Both spindels have manual quill for tedious toolroom work. Like cutting valve seats. Because there is so little support for them yes i'm part of the Fix your Maho thread at Practical Machinist. If your friend who had one misses the action send him over. I'm learning from scratch on this one.

[dakazman]

  I ran across this website about Cnc life and community help.

https://www.bantamtools.com/blog/three-key-steps-for-working-with-the-desktop-pcb-milling-machine-fusion-360-templates?utm_source=New+Wall+Chart+Lead&utm_campaign=dea00f3dd4-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_CNC_Life_11_07_2019_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_9c9bc03db1-dea00f3dd4-48352937&mc_cid=dea00f3dd4&mc_eid=4e830d5545

Dakazman

[BDA]

I commented on this before (in this section!) but with all the CNC machining centers, I thought I'd post these links about a guy who shoehorned a V-12 into Ferrari 308. There's a lot of machining porn in it. It helps to know something about Ferraris, which I don't, but it's an amazing and entertaining story anyway.

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/build-projects-and-project-cars/frankenferrari-v12-ferrari-308/148959/page1/

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/classic-cars/a26030021/homemade-ferrari-308-v12-swap/?utm_medium=social-media&utm_campaign=socialflowFBCD&src=socialflowFBCAD&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2TwwBPJEBF5nuBk6ZeIz8hUxEtutemBuLOjfn_Y3Xk7ZMzDzfOL1VP_ME

[Chuck Nukem]

I commented on this before (in this section!) but with all the CNC machining centers, I thought I'd post these links about a guy who shoehorned a V-12 into Ferrari 308. There's a lot of machining porn in it. It helps to know something about Ferraris, which I don't, but it's an amazing and entertaining story anyway.

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/build-projects-and-project-cars/frankenferrari-v12-ferrari-308/148959/page1/

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/classic-cars/a26030021/homemade-ferrari-308-v12-swap/?utm_medium=social-media&utm_campaign=socialflowFBCD&src=socialflowFBCAD&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2TwwBPJEBF5nuBk6ZeIz8hUxEtutemBuLOjfn_Y3Xk7ZMzDzfOL1VP_ME

BDA, I forgot to comment on this. I have known about old mke for a while. I used to follow his thread on ferrari chat around the time it was banned and moved to ferrari life. I used to look at his posts and say, "Wow that guy is insane!". Now I look at them and think "Wow that guy likes to do it the hard way!" He has clearly shown that perseverance wins in the end because I think that project may be over 15 years old at this point...not that I have any room to talk

If i remember right he did all that on manual machines and with a pallet of welding filler rod.

[BDA]

I haven't spent the days required to closely follow the entire project. I skipped around. I think you're right that he just had manual equipment. Did I remember correctly that he ground his own cams?

I was immediately impressed but when he decided to change the valve angle, that blew me away!

It's an amazing story!

[Chuck Nukem]

I believe he did grind his own cams. He milled them out of solid stock on a bridgeport. Then he had to borrow a giant reamer from a friend to line bore the heads for them. Everything got changed on that engine so many times. The undying desire for "period correctness" is what throws me for a loop on this one. I remember him saying that he chose the particular v12 block and Testarossa heads because both were in production during the time his 308 was. I would have started from a clean sheet, but maybe that's why I don't own a Ferrari

[Chuck Nukem]

Exciting news!!! I bought a lathe today!! It's a mid 90's Taiwanese Lathe from a reputable foundry that produce their own products under the Fortune line. First order of business is to make a vinyl cut sticker that says "Cookie" in the same font.

Its a big girl!! 18,000 lbs. 21" swing 35" length, 10 position turret, tailstock, 12" chuck, Fanuc 0T-C.

Now my front hub project can really start. I pick it up next week.... 

[BDA]

My goodness that’s a big machine! Congratulations! 

Let us know how it works out!

[TurboFource]

I like the "cookie" decal idea!

[Sandyman]

Wow! Big toy. Where do you find the room to put it? I am always in awe of your abilities.
Sandy

[Chuck Nukem]

Wow! Big toy. Where do you find the room to put it? I am always in awe of your abilities.
Sandy

I have an arrangement with my friends at sports car world who have a big warehouse across the street

[Richard48Y]

I miss my CNC's and EDM but no longer have access to 3Ph. so sold them a couple of years ago.
The Matsuura 50 VMC was a monster, if I could find another Fadal, set up for 1 Ph. I would try to get it.
Now down to a manual mill and lathe.