Below you will find pages that utilize the taxonomy term “Machine Shop Basics”
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Getting Started on an older Fanuc OM CNC Mill.
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
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PCB Top , Dropping a Tool, and review of the Fanuc LCD upgrade
Machining the topside of the PCB enclosure. A tool is dropped by the ATC and the first use of the Fanuc LCD Upgrade for the CNC mill. Tool change fails.
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Fanuc Keysheet Replacement DIY HowTo
How to replace a worn Fanuc Keysheet. This is on a fanuc om series 9" CRT. Keysheet keeps cutting fluids and other things out of the machining centers controls.