CNC Header Flanges - Page 10

oppositelock · 03-15-2009

Yay! This is good news. Getting closer to needing to make my stainless header. Just to recap I ordered 1 stainless and 1 mild flange. You got the money I sent, right? Thanks for keeping us posted.

Gumby · 03-15-2009

Originally Posted by oppositelock

Yay! This is good news. Getting closer to needing to make my stainless header. Just to recap I ordered 1 stainless and 1 mild flange. You got the money I sent, right? Thanks for keeping us posted.

Yes you paid via paypal correct?

Wind storm took out power today at my shop earlier in the afternoon so I called it a day and went home. Inline voltage was high... at close to 250v which the machine can not use so I am going to talk to the power company Monday to make sure that is normal and whether or not they can reduce it.

Tru-Craft · 03-17-2009

Originally Posted by Gumby

Your machine is a Haas which if I remember correctly they use their own controller for their machines. My machine has a Fanuc 6M-B controller on it which was VERY common in the 80s. A lot of machines are still running with this controller because of how robust it was so parts are available. So far I am absolutely amazed at how durable the electronics in this thing are.

Sounds like your close to making chips!
I have a 1980's vertical mill based CNC that has a Fanuc 6M-B controller on it. Like you said it's a great controller.
Still making parts with the machine.
I have 6 different older controllers to program and work with, 4 mills and 2 lathes. Gets to be a pain remembering all the little differences!
Going to make RallyBob some parts this week on the Haas.
Lyle

Gumby · 03-17-2009

Originally Posted by Tru-Craft

Sounds like your close to making chips!
I have a 1980's vertical mill based CNC that has a Fanuc 6M-B controller on it. Like you said it's a great controller.
Still making parts with the machine.
I have 6 different older controllers to program and work with, 4 mills and 2 lathes. Gets to be a pain remembering all the little differences!
Going to make RallyBob some parts this week on the Haas.
Lyle

I sure hope so! Voltage at this point is too high again. Power went out Sunday when I was at the shop so I couldn't finish trouble shooting the power. Soon as the voltage is back in line I should have the spindle powered up and the mild steel flanges out the door.

The chick vise I have has these really slick machinable jaws so I'll be using them to make a "fixture" for the stainless steel flanges so I do the machining more efficiently.

hrcollinsjr · 03-17-2009

Originally Posted by Gumby

The chick vise I have...

Is there a chick magnet available yet?

If the wife ever kicks me to the curb I'd be interested.

Carry on with your regular programing, no pun intended.

Harold

Gumby · 03-17-2009

Originally Posted by hrcollinsjr

Is there a chick magnet available yet? If the wife ever kicks me to the curb I'd be interested.

Carry on with your regular programing, no pun intended.

Harold

Originally Posted by hrcollinsjr

Is there a chick magnet available yet? If the wife ever kicks me to the curb I'd be interested.

Carry on with your regular programing, no pun intended.

Harold

hehehe.

Kurt is like a Chick, only stronger. Chicks are real light and versitile but don't expect a chick to hold 100lbs of iron.

Chick is the brand name of a major vise and workholding manufacturer. Kurt vises everyone shoud be familiar with.

BQS4 · 03-17-2009

Gumby;
You have to realize, Harold is trying to be a smarta.....well trying to be "funny"

hrcollinsjr · 03-17-2009

Originally Posted by BQS4

Gumby;
You have to realize, Harold is trying to be a smarta.....well trying to be "funny"

Actually, I am a Chick magnet! You can be one also but with a handful of corn.

I also learned from my intelligent question about Kurt and Chick vises but you on the other hand were thinking about your own vices.

Harold

Gumby · 03-17-2009

Originally Posted by BQS4

Gumby;
You have to realize, Harold is trying to be a smarta.....well trying to be "funny"

Oh so was I.

TGSI Racing · 04-30-2009

Hi All,

I hope I'm not "stepping" on this thread, but it seems like all of the flanges have probably been delivered by now.

If any one wants more flanges, I have some. (Not these, but flanges I had made up about 8 months ago.)

There's a picture in the clasifieds... or you can go to my web site: tgsi.com

tomking · 04-30-2009

Mine has not been delivered yet. Neither have I heard that the first batch has gone out?????

oppositelock · 04-30-2009

I don't think anybody's have been delivered. Problems with the mill and such. Any updates?

Gumby · 05-01-2009

Originally Posted by oppositelock

I don't think anybody's have been delivered. Problems with the mill and such. Any updates?

Could have sworn I replied to this yesterday...

Anyway yes! Update transformers are installed. I am heading up there tonight to verify that everything is working properly and then it is just a matter of facing the mild steel flanges down to the correct thickness. I'll be working on it all day Sunday so we should be ready to roll shortly. The clutch studs I mentioned before are all roughed out, I just need to thread them.

opelbits · 05-01-2009

Yay!...and I just happen to have money....

Gumby · 05-04-2009

Update: Power issues have been resolved! The last part a replacement hydraulic soleniod switch shipped to me on friday via UPS so I expect it to be here early this week. I'll be back at the shop today after work getting things prepped for making chips. Things are finally moving along.

tomking · 05-18-2009

How about a status??

Gumby · 05-19-2009

Originally Posted by tomking

How about a status??

The machine wasn't happy until I got the replacement soleniod installed. Everything on the electrics side now seems good to go. The machine won't actually move with out an air compressor hooked up which we are transporting up there tonight.

Gumby · 05-26-2009

SHE'S ALIVE!

Took me 6 freakin days to find that it was a stuck switch causing the last of my troubles.

Gumby · 05-26-2009

err I reread this and I guess it doesn't really fill you in on what is going on.

The machine moves, powers up, etc etc. I'm reassembling the z-axis coupling I had to repair tonight. Once that is done I can cut the clamping I am making and bolt the fixturing to the table (probably wednesday evening) and cut the flanges down to spec. My goal is to have all of them surfaced before this Sunday so I can start on cutting the SS flanges.

Gumby · 06-02-2009

Makin progress. Ship date for everyone who has already paid for the mild steel flanges will be no later than 6/8. The SS are going to take a bit longer so I don't have an exact date yet on when I'll have them done but sometime in the next week or two.

Had a ball joint lock nut fail the other day in my wifes car… not pretty but at least no one was hurt. It's been a hectic past month.

Tru-Craft · 06-27-2009

How is the flange project going?
Machine working?
Lyle

tomking · 07-06-2009

Gumby as you offered in a PM to me some months ago, please "refund my money until they are ready to ship". The delay has been too much for too long. Thanks and looking forward to the refund.
I am still waiting to hear from you!

tomking · 07-07-2009

Originally Posted by tomking

Gumby as you offered in a PM to me some months ago, please "refund my money until they are ready to ship". The delay has been too much for too long. Thanks and looking forward to the refund.
I am still waiting to hear from you!

Bump.

markandson · 07-07-2009

A looooong time ago I offered to have these made on a waterjet machine which could be done in either steel or stainless. I am not suggesting that I have the time to be involved now but I could turn you all on to the vendor that can do it if you so desire. I have the AutoCad drawing that I made which was used for the original quote.

neuropel · 07-07-2009

I live in west central PA, and I've found machine work in this area to be very reasonable compared to other parts of the country (and even other parts of PA). There are a couple of water jet places near me that I could get quotes, if anyone is interested. I would imagine the price would be very competitive with anyone else, at least if my previous experience is any indication. The catch is that they need a .DXF file for the part. If anyone has the .DXF file they could email me, shoot me a PM and I'll get the ball rolling with some quotes. If there's adequate interest, I'd be willing to have a run of them made.

Todd K.

03-15-2009	#226 (permalink)
oppositelock Oldpiler Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 235 Provided Answers: 1	Yay! This is good news. Getting closer to needing to make my stainless header. Just to recap I ordered 1 stainless and 1 mild flange. You got the money I sent, right? Thanks for keeping us posted. __________________ Be warned, it makes a mess and a lot of smoke so have plenty of ventilation. Trust me, it works. I used to restore old British cars. - Dave Clark current Opel stable: 1980 Ascona B rally car

03-17-2009	#232 (permalink)
BQS4 Southern Red Neck Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Snellville, GA Posts: 6,028 Real Name: Gene Provided Answers: 12	Gumby; You have to realize, Harold is trying to be a smarta.....well trying to be "funny" __________________ "Yes, I do have a rifle rack in my Sportwagon"

04-30-2009	#236 (permalink)
tomking tomking Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SW Missouri Posts: 1,287	Mine has not been delivered yet. Neither have I heard that the first batch has gone out????? __________________ TMK

04-30-2009	#237 (permalink)
oppositelock Oldpiler Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 235 Provided Answers: 1	I don't think anybody's have been delivered. Problems with the mill and such. Any updates? __________________ Be warned, it makes a mess and a lot of smoke so have plenty of ventilation. Trust me, it works. I used to restore old British cars. - Dave Clark current Opel stable: 1980 Ascona B rally car

05-01-2009	#239 (permalink)
opelbits Detritus Maximus Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: St. Louis MO Posts: 1,160 Provided Answers: 1	Yay!...and I just happen to have money.... __________________ "No, it's not fiberglass." "No, the motor is not in the back." "No, your friend in high school did not 'peg' his speedometer."

04-30-2009	#235 (permalink)
TGSI Racing Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: California Posts: 289	Hi All, I hope I'm not "stepping" on this thread, but it seems like all of the flanges have probably been delivered by now. If any one wants more flanges, I have some. (Not these, but flanges I had made up about 8 months ago.) There's a picture in the clasifieds... or you can go to my web site: tgsi.com

05-04-2009	#240 (permalink)
Gumby Supercharged 2.4 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 619	Update: Power issues have been resolved! The last part a replacement hydraulic soleniod switch shipped to me on friday via UPS so I expect it to be here early this week. I'll be back at the shop today after work getting things prepped for making chips. Things are finally moving along. __________________ 1972 Opel GT: 2.4, big brakes, efi - inprogress

05-18-2009	#241 (permalink)
tomking tomking Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SW Missouri Posts: 1,287	How about a status?? __________________ TMK

05-26-2009	#243 (permalink)
Gumby Supercharged 2.4 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 619	Update SHE'S ALIVE! Took me 6 freakin days to find that it was a stuck switch causing the last of my troubles. __________________ 1972 Opel GT: 2.4, big brakes, efi - inprogress

05-26-2009	#244 (permalink)
Gumby Supercharged 2.4 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 619	err I reread this and I guess it doesn't really fill you in on what is going on. The machine moves, powers up, etc etc. I'm reassembling the z-axis coupling I had to repair tonight. Once that is done I can cut the clamping I am making and bolt the fixturing to the table (probably wednesday evening) and cut the flanges down to spec. My goal is to have all of them surfaced before this Sunday so I can start on cutting the SS flanges. __________________ 1972 Opel GT: 2.4, big brakes, efi - inprogress

06-02-2009	#245 (permalink)
Gumby Supercharged 2.4 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 619	Makin progress. Ship date for everyone who has already paid for the mild steel flanges will be no later than 6/8. The SS are going to take a bit longer so I don't have an exact date yet on when I'll have them done but sometime in the next week or two. Had a ball joint lock nut fail the other day in my wifes car… not pretty but at least no one was hurt. It's been a hectic past month. __________________ 1972 Opel GT: 2.4, big brakes, efi - inprogress

06-27-2009	#246 (permalink)
Tru-Craft 1970-GT Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 1,237 Provided Answers: 2	How is the flange project going? Machine working? Lyle

07-06-2009	#247 (permalink)
tomking tomking Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SW Missouri Posts: 1,287	Gumby as you offered in a PM to me some months ago, please "refund my money until they are ready to ship". The delay has been too much for too long. Thanks and looking forward to the refund. I am still waiting to hear from you! __________________ TMK Last edited by tomking; 07-07-2009 at 11:01 AM.

07-07-2009	#250 (permalink)
neuropel Rice Cooker Join Date: May 2002 Location: Spring Church, PA Posts: 1,787	I live in west central PA, and I've found machine work in this area to be very reasonable compared to other parts of the country (and even other parts of PA). There are a couple of water jet places near me that I could get quotes, if anyone is interested. I would imagine the price would be very competitive with anyone else, at least if my previous experience is any indication. The catch is that they need a .DXF file for the part. If anyone has the .DXF file they could email me, shoot me a PM and I'll get the ball rolling with some quotes. If there's adequate interest, I'd be willing to have a run of them made. Todd K. __________________ "In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." -Abraham Lincoln ________________ 1972 GT 2.4L 1974 Manta GT/E 2.2L 1973 Manta Rallye 2.5L

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