Re: CNC screw machine mod

Peter,

I know exactly the machine you're looking for. A TBI chucker. Made
in LA. Sort of like a Hardinge CNC, only a little beefier I think.

Lots of them around LA. Since they are older machines, they aren't
in big demand because of the old controls. Last one I saw had a
Fanuc 6T on it. Big bucks for new boards!!! I could have gotten
that in running condition for $1500. Although, considering the big
old stand-alone controller, who knows if it'd still be running after
moving? That machine is now being retro-fitted with an Ahha control
because the new owner didn't want to even fool with the Fanuc.

TBI's differ slightly from your "specs". They use a 315 (?) collet,
still bigger than a 5C. And they have a flat bed.

One of the brothers in the original company still supports the
machines.

Doug

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com, ptengin@a... wrote:
>
> Gents,
>
> On a similar line, what machine has a 3J collet in it? I run 5C
based stuff and really wish at times I had the larger collet.
>
> My dream machine would have a 3J cartridge spindle, a 5 HP C axis
drive, something akin to an Upgrade or Omni slide, a Dorian or eq 6
or 8 position turret. Control would be as reliable as a Fanuc or
Fagor but it would have PC features such as a good GUI, floppy hard
drive, ethernet etc. Maybe a Centroid? A Camsoft?
>
> If it had an enclosure,a programmable tailstock and slant bed,
WOW.
>
> Peter Tsukamoto
> THRD, Inc.
>
> PS, There must be dead machines out there that would closely
resemble the above minus the controls. Any body know what kind of
machine best matches the above?