Can anyone help me identify this spindle nose?

Hey all, I make knife handle scales from G10 fiberglass as well as carbon fiber. I was wondering just how dangerous the glass dust is when machining in an enclosed machine (it's a Tormach 1100). The doors don't seal perfectly so I'm sure some gets through and I have to open them to do tool changes anyway.

So just how much precaution do I need to take? Should I wear a respirator the whole time? Do other people in the same shop need a respirator? How close can people be to the machine without one safely? Can I just hold my breath when I change tools lol

Of course I could just use flood coolant which solves this issue but that causes other big problems. Mainly I use the tape & glue method for work holding since these parts are so thin and small, it's the only really feasible method and the coolant often loosens the adhesive so they fall off. Also the G10 absorbs the coolant messing up the dimensions and the surface finish, so I'd prefer to use just air. Oh yeah and I have to add a fine fabric filter to keep the glass out of the coolant which is annoying and significantly reduces the drainage flow.

Thanks!

As title, on a FANUC mill I hit the tool change but didn't want it to change, it was on slow so didn't actually move, I hit reset to stop it and now I've got 3 error messages up and the mill is locked up.

What do I do?

Errors are Z+ soft limit Tool change area

Runs one very specific toolpath on one part where we need 11+ inches of extension. It's a .1875 lollipop and the holder is a Haimer heat shrink with max. extended reach.

Never worked with the material before. I treated my speeds and feed in the CAM simulation like Stainless thinking it would be close. Any tips for working with this material?

In our shop we only use ER and SK collet holder for our mills. We’ve looked into other systems that offer increased performance. I’d be interested to hear what you guys like or don’t like and why. What you think is best for chatter damping, run out, rigidity etc.?

I was a Cnc operator/programmer for about 7 years in the oilfield. The company was bought out in 2015 and I could never find another gig. I live in Texas and we’re basically all oil, all the time. I’d love to get back into the shop. It was the only time I’ve ever been laid off and I didn’t want to go through that again. I envy you guys.

Anybody want to guess what went wrong here?

30 years in it. Very early on had a broken drill bit at 1500rpm fly past my head. Whistled past my ear like a 5.56 round out of an M16. Had on safety glasses and never took them off for 30 years. Center punch tip broke off and plunged into my cheek just under my eye. The hole in my face was smaller than the broken piece. Used a razor to cut the hole bigger then popped it out like a zit. Standing under a fork lift using it to load parts. Stepped aside and the Forks suddenly crashed to the ground, yep. The list of close calls goes on. So many close calls. Always wore safety gear. Tell us about your close calls and or severe shop injuries. Were you wearing ppe before....after???

It was my managers program so I’m not sure if really counts as my crash. He was interpolating the c-bore all the way without drilling a hole and with feed rate higher than Cheech & Chong. End Mill ended up snapping in the part, and of course the boss didn’t let me cut any extra parts from the stock because it was csm so now I have to go an cut extra anyway and redo the last 4 ops. But hey I’m getting paid either way.

Looking to get my first dial indicator as my job doesn’t provide loaner tools so I’m wondering what is everyone’s choice and why?

Couldn't stop it grabbed all stringers wrapped em up.

Hello everyone, I am currently in mourning because my favorite 6" Starrett ruler got left behind at the hotel after a job. In order to console myself I need to buy a new one but I am having problems finding a exact replacement and I am now worried it was either a custom or discontinued. On one side it had 1/8 and 1/16th graduations (Like a 4R) and the other side it had 0.5/1mm. I haven't been able to find this combo. Does anyone know a source for one? Doesn't have to be a big name brand (as long as it's accurate!) but spring stainless is preferred.

Thanks gang

I just had an interview for a toolmaker job today. It just went really really well haha and I was excited about it. Are any of you toolmakers? I am just so tired of working production stuff, it’s so monotonous, I love the idea of just working off of a print.

is buying older software from a reseller considered boot leg copy??

Hello all,

My boss told me earlier this week that we'll be having an industrial arts class from a local high school coming next month to tour the shop. All in the name of getting more people in the door and getting the kids interested in industrial manufacturing.

He had the idea of making keychain of the high schools mascot logo out of aluminum with our company name on the back so the kids would have something to remember us by and keep us in mind for a possible place of employment for them the second half of their senior year and beyond. I had the idea of making some sort of tool that would be relatively easy for us to make that the kids would be able to keep and be able to use even if they didn't come back and apply for employment and would still have our name on it somewhere.

I guess I'm just wondering if anybody had any good ideas or maybe they had gotten something in the past from a trade show or whatever that they thought was neat or interesting.

I brought this up to the boss man and he thought it was a good idea but I did remind him that these are still high-schoolers, so anything that could poke, prod, cut or gash someone should be out of the question, so that's what has me stumped as to what to make.

Thanks in advance!

Says it all in the title. I'm brand new. Haven't learned shit all from my cranky ass trainer. Just found some scrap and started making this at the end of the day (other guy leaves half hour before I do) with what tools I have access too. I'm terrible at sanding shit by hand, I would never get a flat finish. Any tips or alternate methods would be great!

I had seen someone else on this Reddit made one and thought it would be a cool way to learn. I'm using a Bridgeport mill with a Proto trak, but dice this without programming. That'll be the next step I'll teach myself, so any tips on programming for making another die would be cool to learn.

Thanks!