Replacing an air line to my automatic tool changer on my CNC Milling Machine.

CNC Mill Repair .I replaced the leaking cylinder on my Excel Mill Tool Changer.

CNC fail. My used VMC CNC Mill finally had a show stopping issue. Developed an air leak that my air compressor did not like or care to keep up with. Some pneumatics troubleshooting was required. Checked air lines, solenoid and ended up with blow-by air thru the carousel air cylinder

How I start my Fanuc OM based CNC Mill. How to get started or use an older Fanuc OM based mill. I purchased a used CNC mill and have been using it successfully for over a year. For DIY type operation, it’s been reliable and capable. Excel VMC mills, in particular, seem to be very reliable, easy to work on and I’ve been able to source parts. I use Fusion 360 along with custom post-processing to my DNC to make parts. The oil absorbers I use are at: https://amzn.to/2CGWHbu

Prototyping a smaller CNC tooling plate. I had a few issues during machining this part and I go over how I corrected them. Fixture/Tooling plates are used for many of the custom parts I make.