On 2011-03-09, JB wrote:

"Ignoramus27783" wrote in message
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On 2011-03-09, Karl Townsend wrote:
On Wed, 9 Mar 2011 17:47:43 -0000, "JB" wrote:


"Ignoramus27783" wrote in message
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On 2011-03-09, JB wrote:
Hi Iggy.
I inherited a year or two ago, a nice Shizuoka ST-N CNC mill. This is
a
3-axis machine with a nice large CNC rotary table giving it a 4th
axis.
It
was given to me by a good friend who couldn't fit it into his
workshop.
It
has low hours and was only ever used for machining acrylic.

Awesome! I am envious.

You turd!!! I looked and looked for one of these fine machines. Never
found a good one nearby and ended up buying an Excello. Do you have
the tool changer with it?

You're right one target with EMC for this machine. Almost the exact
same job Iggy just finished.


Karl, doesn't that Schizuoka have a tool changer too?

If so, I *hate* JB!

i

No it doesn't have a toolchanger! You can relax guys. We did also have to
hire a big truck with a crane to collect it. It's a bit of a monster but I
think it will be invaluable. I'm in the process of building another trike.
This one for my wife. A BMW K100 bike mated to (probably) a BMW E36 back
axle. I have done a few and i've often cursed te lack of a CNC machine.
Milling **** out by hand and doing all of the inevitable 'fettling' is a
time consuming job. Much better to squirt the design over a DXf (I hope!).

You will love this Schizuoka, it is the real thing. EMC will make it
really shine. This is like my Bridgeport on steroids.

I only hate people for what they have at home, not at work.



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You may want to hate me again when i tell you about the machines we run at
work.
http://www.amada.com/site/default.as...emlk3610nt.htm
and
http://www.amada.co.jp/english/produ...nt_series.html
Plus a few of these:
http://www.salvagnini.com/salvagnini.php?s=291&new=1
and even some (8!) of these:
http://www.vossloh-schwabe.com/image...200801_eng.pdf
At work we really _do_ sheet metal.
I'll keep you posted as to progress on the mill.
Cheers.
JB