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That’s the conclusion I came to when doing research on this thing. I couldn’t even find real specifications for it.

Any body know anything about this machine: https://www.machinesused.com/lots/Olofsson-Evolution-CNC-Vertical-Turret-Lathe-with-Fanuc-Control,-Chip-Conveyor,-Tooling-and-More-40777 It looks like they might be out of business. I’d suppose parts might be a bit precarious…

Not if it gets full of water soluble coolant…

The G91G28Z0 is my standard line. No decimal point. I would try deleting the G49. But honestly the macro saves about a line per tool change. The only thing I se that it does is keeps the absolute or incremental mode in the program.

3202.5 is NE9 and 3202.0 is NE8 this allows viewing and editing .

There is a NE/9, NE/8 parameters tied to the PWE that enable read/write/edit to 8000 and 9000 programs I also believe this may inhibit punching also. This is used to protect probing macros and what not. Further research indicates this is also parameter 3202 and I’ve always seen it marked with a...

Some machines if you orient at the Z1.0 line it wants to finish that orientation Before moving to the next line. If you run a tool change macro every block in the macro adds about 300ms to process each block (M/G code) some guys (builders) write the ladder so a M19 gets completed before any...

Make your G80 line like this: G80G90Z1.0M5 G28G91Z0 M19. G90 this will get you no z-1.6 into your part. Every one likes to have thier machines “do” things automatically. I like to tell it what to do so I don’t have any surprises. Tool changes, cancel cutter comp, cancel tool length offsets…

Find anything out on this? I believe On the fanuc controls when you turned on the HPCC, the look ahead displayed on the screen was not accurate as the screen was the last thing updated. If you had a real high point density the screen would look like it froze until you hit a longer stretch that...

Can i use this line??? “It will look nice at my estate sale.” I think I’d have at least a copyright on that one! I’m sure my wife would appreciate it!

I’m Not a turning guy by any stretch of the imagination. With the prevalence of all of these multistart threads you would think someone would have the tooling to do this. Am I mistaken? Maybe Horn?

Looks like clover lapping compound! All of those parts look like they have very friendly over the years!

My favorite local Blanchard shop offers flattening and straightening. I think they can grind 100” diameter. And the place is spotless. Typically they can do 2” thick 18” square parts I think you could get +/-.0005 and flat w/in .001. As some younger guys think things are going to “ tech out”...

Don’t hold your breath on grinding, they keep one step ahead of hard turning/milling move the decimal point better abrasives, better tool management…. Remember (well you probably don’t) when Hexapods were all of the rage, if you didn’t have one of these in the next 3 years you would be out of...

Fortunately (or unfortunately) when I had to replace a chuck it was an assembly replacement, actuator, draw tube, chuck. I’d call my SMW guy and they would come and take care of it. Worth every penny.