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I had considered the heat. The temperature of 180F relates to keeping the materials mechanical properties, it's melting point is a bit higher. I also figure air should be circulating around the engine keeping temperatures down, I'll give it a go and see what happens. It's a good point though.

Hi guys. A little more progress. I made the bases. In the original plans they are made from wood, I'm taking a different direction. I'll wait until the engine is assembled to show you, this is mainly because it might look rubbish and I'll have to change it! I've also made the displacers. I've...

Sorry, should have explained myself better. Can't remember what the software is that I downloaded and don't have it here at home. It's for an art project. Converts a jpeg into G-code. It generates tool paths and depths of cuts and produces the G-code. My last program is 9000 lines long! I can...

Hi all Hoping for some help, I've got a little project on the go. Downloaded some free software to generate tool paths but it can only write in dxf format. Problem is my Haas VF3 only seems to be able to read .nc files. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

What do you need the g-code for? If you've using the Mazak stick with the conversational programming. I've got an old Mazak SQ25T, you can insert g-code but so much easier with the conversational program.

Just to add a little confusion..... I quite often use climb milling with various materials, If i get excess vibration or a bad finish I use clmb milling and quite often this will cure the problem. I must add that my milling machines are very rigid and heavy (a couple of tons), I quess this...

Nice models, it's good to see something different :)

Managed to get a free hour or two so got back to the engine. I've finished the platform pillars, they just needed facing off to length and a 3.3mm hole drilled. I tapped them M4 by hand. I would normally do the tapping on the machine but I've had a nightmare job this week with deep hole M3 taps...

That's a very good point Tin

Make the corner posts seperate from the base. Finish the bores to the correct size. Insert a rod through the bores to align them. Then you can weld them to the base. If you do not want to weld them screw thru from the base.

Looks like my to-do list is getting bigger!

Hi Jan, As ever, fantastic work. I really like the glass cylinder. Darren

They're great machines.

I don't have any parts or maintanance manuals at work but I agree with Pete, that does look like a water seperator. i think you'll have to give Hass a call. Sorry i can't help any more.

This is from my VF3 it should be the same as the VF2. The tank with oil in on the right with gauge next to it is for the slideway oil, the gauge on the left is the regulator for incoming air from a compressor. Is it any of these?

Hi Rob I bought them from here http://www.technobotsonline.com I've been trying out a few different suppliers and these are the cheapest

Thanks. Yes all my machines are CNC.

A bit of progress. Bearings arrived, they are on the small side! Decided to do the main cylinder. For the tuning I used our Mazak SQT lathe, it has conversational programming which is great to use and very quick. After creating the program you can check the shape and tool paths before...

I forgot to ask, what model is it?

Sounds like the take off for the slide-way lubricant. I'll have a look a mine later to see if I can some more.