Re: ER-32 Collet Nut Threads
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Good deal. John
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John Lindo
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Re: ER-32 Collet Nut Threads
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That's why I like those people! Good deal! Bill in OKC William R. Meyers, MSgt, USAF(Ret.) A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a
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Bill in OKC too
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Re: ER-32 Collet Nut Threads
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LMS has already ordered spare collet nuts and has agreed to carry them as spare parts in the future, so problem solved! -- Regards, Charlie New Jersey, USA *SATTINGER¡¯S LAW: It works better if you
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CLevinski
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Re: ER-32 Collet Nut Threads
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John, Great minds think alike! See photos. To make matters more interesting, this appears to actually be M44-1.0, not M40-1.0. Waiting to hear from LMS. -- Regards, Charlie New Jersey, USA
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CLevinski
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Re: ER-32 Collet Nut Threads
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Have you checked the pitch with a thread gauge ? Have you swapped out and checked fitted against your other ER 32 nuts. I think a typo error, or most strange. If it is 1.0 mm pitch, then IMHO I see no
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John Lindo
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Re: ER-32 Collet Nut Threads
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Bill, I am quite familiar with your situation, as I have a similar one for a different reason. There are some situations where spending any amount of money to resolve such issues is worth the
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CLevinski
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Re: ER-32 Collet Nut Threads
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Agreed... we'll see what they propose. -- Regards, Charlie New Jersey, USA *SATTINGER¡¯S LAW: It works better if you plug it in.*
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CLevinski
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Re: ER-32 Collet Nut Threads
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I figured you had checked it, but I've got the aging eyes problem, myself. About 5 years ago my eye doc said I'm developing cataracts, and I've noticed that I need more and brighter light, and often
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Bill in OKC too
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Re: ER-32 Collet Nut Threads
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At least LMS are usually really good and helpful to talk to. Ralph
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Ralph Hulslander
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Re: ER-32 Collet Nut Threads
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Hi, Bill, Thanks for the documentation, Bill. I have saved it for future use. The thread spec is clearly shown on page 13-1. Rego-Fix are, as I understand it, the original developers of the ER collet
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CLevinski
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Re: ER-32 Collet Nut Threads
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Ralph, Yeessss... but it would be tricky. The most difficult thing is the eccentric undercut that frees the collet from the chuck proper. As I see it, it would need one or more special cutting tools.
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CLevinski
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Re: ER-32 Collet Nut Threads
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I'd talk check it again, and either talk to them about it, or return it. M40-1.5 is the standard for ER32 chucks. At least according to the Rego-fix documentation I have. See attached.? It's also
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Bill in OKC too
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Re: ER-32 Collet Nut Threads
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It might be a challenge but couldn't you just turn the nut? Ralph
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Ralph Hulslander
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ER-32 Collet Nut Threads
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Hello, All, I have several ER-32 collet chucks of different types; one for my mini-lathe, one for an R8 spindle to match my mini-mill, and a 2MT for my rotary table. These all use the same M40-1.5
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CLevinski
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Re: CNC Router Pendant Controller - I want to micro step to start at 0,0,0,
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Planet CNC has a pendant controller, so that particular issue might be able to be fixed soon.? I really wanted an imach controller from VistaCNC but he indicates AND, I finally got my CNC Zone
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Tamra
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Re: CNC Machined 3-point Steady -
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"Do not blame Covid, what better opoutunity to get jobs done, unless I am missing somthing." Well, yes you are, "missing something". Not everyone's "covid" experience is the same. Just because you
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Re: CNC Machined 3-point Steady -
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Hi John, great to hear from you! I actually, almost have my Z motor mounted. I have tried a couple of methods of mounting the X motor. I have been active on the /g/AtomicELS
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Ralph Hulslander
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Re: CNC Machined 3-point Steady -
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Richard I agree, If you turh a "rail" into the rough bar stock to fit the width of the rollers, then I never had an issue over the past 53 years of making chips and they are intruding into the running
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John Lindo
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Re: CNC Machined 3-point Steady -
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Surely a sensible way to use a 3 point steady is to cut a hole in a piece of card or plastic and slide it over the work to stop the chips getting to the bearing areas. Hold to steady with tape or
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Richard <edelec@...>
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Re: CNC Machined 3-point Steady -
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One of the more logical objections to using roller bearings on a steady rest was that they tend to drive swaf into the workpiece. I want to make up some bearing fingers for mine also. Ralph
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Ralph Hulslander
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