Deckel NC Milling Machine Web Site. Introduction by Web Site host What can be seen here below is the beginning of an ambitious project currently being undertaken by an individual in the UK. What is being done here can not be recommended for the average Hobbyist. As a matter of fact it must be strongly discouraged that anyone try to do something similar without significant experience or technical background. Way too many Deckels have become victims to botched conversion jobs, only to be reduced to scrap in the end. So enjoy the following descriptions, see what can be done, but be strongly warned against misguided imitation. Converting an FP4. Bridgeport Series 2 Interact 2 Manual' title='Bridgeport Series 2 Interact 2 Manual' />ATC to a Heidenhain Control, while eleminating the Tool Changer. August 2. 00. 9Machine Deckel FP4. ATCControl upgrade to a Heidenhain 4. Machines original owner Suffolk University possibly a spin of companyUnfortunately the tool changer has to go due to space constraints but I never intend to run the machine in production conditions anyway  so really the machine will be a FP4. A  I was introduced to the Deckel family of machines by a friend of mine and I finally owned a manual FP3 after many years of searching, due to space I purchased a Bridgeport interact 1 Mk 2 machine for some time but was always on the look out for a suitable Deckel CNC. On the 1. 4th of July 2. I located a machine on the internet in the UK my birthday incidentally and purchased it on the 1. August. With working on a project in Germany machine tool related I only had a handful of days to sell my Bridgeport. Machinery Locator lists thousands of used machine tools for sale and is updated every week. Secondhand machines are sold worldwide via private sail and auctions. Welcome to Mastercraft Machine Tools. The right place for quality used CNC machines. Mastercraft has one priority to work closely with our customers to establish. Walker Fault System, Nevada, 2015 Private Dataset Description PI Steven G. Wesnousky, University of Nevada, Reno The requested survey area consisted of 1. Chapter 3. street networks and classifications introduction. Model J Head This unit, after the original M head and before the introduction of the variablespeed 2hp head, was the standard Bridgeport fitting but was then. Everything worked out fine after a enormous amount of time and effort spent organising I even decided to relay my workshop floor with another 1. I booked 4 days of work and set too. I was totally exhausted but had my deckel. This was just the start Picture 1 Deckel FP4 CNC a deckel is a good choice of machine to leave out on the front drive as it bends in with the garden and surrounding countryside very well  Picture 2 Deckel FP4 CNC side view. Machine arrived tool changer and panelling plus the electrical cabinet covered my entire driveway for three large carsWhat Have I done Picture 3 Deckel FP4 CNC all the other stuff that came with it were do I park my cars nowThe machine was instantly covered and sheeted as it would have a 3 week wait until it gets moved across the dive into its final resting place. The panelling was stored in my shed just leaving me with the tool changer and machine control cabinate to contend with. Fighting the English weather it was decided to pull the control cabinet in to my workshop in case of a heavy downpour, once this was resolved. We attacked the tool changer and reduced it to nuts and bolts within about 3 hours. Picture 4 Deckel FP4 CNC Electrical CabinetTool changer comments. This unit is of a truly massive construction and the mechanical complexity but also the quality is truly remarkable, from the shell cam turret indexer with its 1. Deckel NC Milling Machine Web Site Wessleys Project Deckel NC milling machine site. Bridgeport Series 2 Interact 2 Manual' title='Bridgeport Series 2 Interact 2 Manual' />KW motor through to the hydraulic tool clamping and loading arm. Picture 5 Deckel FP4 CNC Hydraulic Power Pack in tool changerInside the tool changer cabinet body lies the 2. Kw hydraulic pump motor and valve assembly, air filter regulators and distribution board for sensors solenoids etc. Lht6S1Nw3U4/hqdefault.jpg' alt='Bridgeport Series 2 Interact 2 Manual' title='Bridgeport Series 2 Interact 2 Manual' />Picture 6 Deckel FP4 CNC Removing the tool changers carouselPicture 7 Deckel FP4 CNC Nearly stripped downConventionally deckel like to submerge the pump in a casting pocket in the base casting of the machine. As I dont have this pump unit I will have to contend with starting a 3. HP motor every time I need to change a tool I can feel my carbon foot print getting larger. Martin to the rescue FP4. A so a spare hydraulic unit become available. Picture 8 Deckel FP4 CNC Hydraulic PumpWith the tool changer in component parts I was able to turn my attention to stripping the electrical cabinate again within a few hours everything was out. If youre interested in making things and since youre reading this, were going to assume you are, youve almost certainly felt a desire to make. The Sims 3 Late Night is the third expansion pack for The Sims 3. Its announced features are. Sorted into wire relays contactors transformers resistors rectifyers etc etc etc the empty cabinate was ejected from the work shop and I continued with relaying the floor in my workshop I certainly know how to make like difficult for my self Picture 9 Before. Picture 1. 0 After. Once the floor laying job was out the way I continued to prepare for the big move. This involved what I call a first stage clean on the actual machine, removing all sludge from the sumps and old smelly oil swarf particles. Every cover was removed to give me unrestricted access to the hard to reach areas, the machine wasnt that dirty considering its age and the more I looked at the machine I realise how little the university used it. Before going any further I rigged up the central lubrication unit Willy Vogel. I also released all the oil unions slightly to ensure each was getting oil to the outlet. The oil from the vogle unit charges small piston accumulators that once the Vogel unit gives it short burst of pressure, the accumulators can still provide a positive supply of oil until the next PLC command to run the lubrication unit  With this done I though it would be a good time to move the axis around and get a feel for ball screws and any other issues. Connecting the 4 bare motor wires into pairs to my portable bench top DC power supply. Everything appears to be in order with even steady current consumption across the axis travel. The X axis did show 0. Picture 1. 1 Machine moving. D-Link Dwl-G132 Driver Windows 7 32 Bit'>D-Link Dwl-G132 Driver Windows 7 32 Bit. Picture 1. 2 chain Rope rollers moving machine. Picture 1. 3 fitting table. Picture 1. 4 My Manual FP3. Picture 1. 5 Machine in position. The Heidenhain 4. Control. Picture 1. Heidenhain 4. 15 Control. The heidenhain control for me the best, and is perfect for what I want to do with the machine. I am in no way putting any other control down if youre happy with your Grundig Fanuc Siemens thats great. The conversational programming format and free contour programming aids are excellent combine this with Mathematical Parameter Programming and you can achieve in a few lines what would take ten thousand lines with a cam system I do use CAD Solid. Works and many different CAM packages but the heidenhain can nearly always be used to create what you want. Back to Basics. Now I own a set of Deckel Castings with some bits of cable hanging from it. Where do you start The answer is I dont really know But getting some power on the Heidenhain was as good a point as any a friend helped armed with some very basic PLC code to let us move about the control. A mock up E Stop relay and NC Start microswich was used to get things moving and try to get some parameters entered into the control. Power and Drive. With the issues of not having 3 Phase the FP4. A with its DC servo motors are an excellent option as you cant get more single phase than a DC motor There are many PWM drives available some with a single phase input or 3 phase input but with a DC Bus input option also,  in this instance Control Techniques Maxi Maestro drives have been used in collaboration with a large DC power supply to provide the DC bus. The Power supply currently comprises of a Large 5. Kva transformer to step down the 2. AC, then through a beefy rectifier to charge two large capacitors, this forms the basis of the DC bus for the dives. Tips For Buying Your First Milling Machine. If youre interested in making things and since youre reading this, were going to assume you are, youve almost certainly felt a desire to make metal parts. D printers are great, but have a lot of drawbacks limited material options, lack of precision, and long printing times. If you want metal parts that adhere to even moderately tight tolerances, a milling machine is your only practical option. There is, after all, a very good reason that theyre essential to manufacturing. However, it can be difficult to know where to start for the hobbyist who doesnt have machining experience. What kind of milling machine should you get Should you buy new or used What the heck is 3 phase power, and can you get itThese questions, among many others, can be positively overwhelming to the uninitiated. Luckily, we your friends at Hackaday are here to help give you some direction. So, if youre ready to learn, then read on Already an expert Leave some tips of your own in the commentsWhat Kind of Milling Machine Do You Need This is a vertical milling machine, with a head that rotates, tilts, and swivels photo courtesy of WikipediaBefore we get into the details of what configuration of milling machine youll most likely want to buy, let us first point out that were only going to be talking about manual milling machines in this guide. CNC mills are a whole other beast, and theyre going to get a guide all to themselves. Manual and CNC mills share a lot in common CNC mills are often just converted manual mills, but CNC mills have additional requirements that would over complicate this article. So, were just covering manual machines in this post. Modern milling machines are divided into two basic types horizontal and vertical. This determines whether the machines spindle axis runs up and down, or side to side. Both types of machine will often have heads, columns, and tables that tilt or swivel, which means both kinds can be used for a lot of the same tasks. However, certain jobs will be easier on one machine than the other. The difference between the machines, in practice, is more pronounced than just which way theyre oriented. A vertical machine will have the table mounted perpendicular to the spindles zero tilt position, while a horizontal machine will have the spindle mounted parallel to the plane of the table. This introduces a fundamental difference in what kinds of jobs are practical on each type of machine. Notice how the overhead arm of the horizontal milling machine braces the spindle arbor on both sides photo courtesy of Kent USAA horizontal milling machines primary strength is the over arm, which constrains the rotating arbor on two sides. This gives it incredible rigidity, and allows the machinist to take very heavy cuts that would introduce more side load then a vertical machine could handle. The strength is so high that its entirely possible and common to stack multiple cutters on the arbor in order to cut, for example, a flat table with slots all in a single pass. This makes it well suited to surfacing jobs, cutting grooves and slots, and similar tasks where the part is flat in one axis. The downside, of course, is that its much more cumbersome and sometimes impossible to make parts that have cuts in all axes. This is where a vertical milling machine excels in versatility. Youd be hard pressed to find a job that a vertical mill cant do though its sometimes a lot more time consuming than a horizontal mill, depending on the part geometry. Now that you know the difference, you probably already know which one you want. But, just in case, well say that you almost certainly want a vertical mill. Horizontal mills are great for a small portion of tasks, but those are also tasks that most hobbyists wont often perform. The versatility of a vertical mill lends itself well to the varied and diverse tasks that hobbyists lean towards, in contrast to the specialty production work horizontal mills are generally used for. Vertical Mill Features That Matter. Hopefully, youve decided that a vertical mill is the best choice for you, otherwise this section isnt going to be very useful. Assuming you have decided on a vertical mill, youre probably curious about which features to look for, and are wondering what actually matters. Covering every detail on the subject would take an entire book, but were going to go over some of the most important things to consider. Should you buy brand name This is a question that drives a lot of purchasing decisions, and milling machines are no different. So, does it matter Yes and no. Milling machines have been around for a long time, and there really arent any trade secrets when it comes to their construction. Its well known what makes a good machine, and what doesnt. Theoretically then, any manufacturer can follow these design principles and make a high quality machine. Reality, unfortunately, doesnt live up to that promise. There are two reasons for this manufacturing quality and cost. In order to keeps costs down, many manufacturers will cut corners. They might use poor quality materials, under powered motors, and so on. Even if the manufacturer isnt purposefully cutting corners, its entirely possible that they might just be incapable of high quality manufacturing. Poorly made lead screws, imprecise machining, and loose tolerances can all leave you with a mill that is frustrating to use and which cant hold tolerable precision. Therefore, its a good idea to buy a proven machine. Usually, that means going with a respected brand. But, some less expensive brands still produce quality machines often clones of more expensive models. They may have fewer features, or less robust motors, but could be enough for your needs. Just be sure to read some reviews from people doing real work with them. Autodesk Universal Keygen Xforce 2013. Size Matters. Small desktop milling machines can be tempting, but its best to avoid them if youre planning to mill metal. Think about the last time you had to drill a hole in steel, or had to cut off a piece with a hacksaw. Its difficult work, and takes a lot of force. Your milling machine needs to be able to apply that kind of force without flexing at all even a little bit of flex with ruin any chances of milling a part with respectable tolerances. For that reason, the frame of the mill needs to be as heavy and rigid as possible. A small desktop machine will almost certainly be unable to mill anything harder than aluminum, and even then itll be imprecise. The wisest choice, if you want even moderate precision, is to buy a mill thats as large and heavy as you have space for. DRO and Power Feed. A DRO digital readout is a module that can be added to each axis of a milling machine. Some machines come with them, others have them available as upgrade packages. Kits are often available to retrofit mills that didnt originally have them as an option as well. A DRO gives you a display that tells you how far youve moved the table or quill, which makes pretty much every operation much easier. A 3 axis DRO display and control panel photo courtesy of WikipediaUsing a DRO isnt strictly necessary, as all mills have dials for measuring movement. However, reading them can be cumbersome and time consuming.