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Moore vs Walter Rotary Table
Hey thanks so much for your thoughts, you know what you're talking about! When you say a glass circle, do you mean something like this or this? I don't think I've ever actually seen a Leitz rotary table, just their optical dividing head. Does that operate on the same glass circle kind of...- UtahTechFabLab
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- Forum: General
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Tools to Make Gears on 3+1-Axis Mill or Live Tool Lathe
Hey Y'all, I'm looking for a good way to make various gears on a 3+1-axis mill or on a live tool lathe. I manage the engineering fabrication lab at a state university, and our engineering students commonly need to make gears. Straight-toothed spur gears most often, but I also want to be able...- UtahTechFabLab
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- Forum: CNC Machining
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How to spend $24k for a Budding Metrology Lab
Hey there, I did get your email, and I'm definitely thinking about it. Especially because the Haimer presetter is about $24,000... I don't think any educational discount will bring that down to my level! But thanks so much for your kindness! I'm so excited be getting some better equipment for...- UtahTechFabLab
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- Forum: Metrology
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Moore vs Walter Rotary Table
Question for you all: I have about $1500 and I need a good rotary table for our university's engineering manufacturing lab. I want a basic horizontal + vertical, perhaps with a dividing plate(s) if I can find that. My personal philosophy is to buy nice tools for our students. So do I buy an...- UtahTechFabLab
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How to spend $24k for a Budding Metrology Lab
Wow! Thank you so much for all the thought you put into this my friend! Maybe I'll have to post a few pictures of our new space come July!- UtahTechFabLab
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- Forum: Metrology
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How to spend $24k for a Budding Metrology Lab
Hey There! I'm interested... That is more than I was hoping to spend on a height gauge, but it's not out of the question especially if I can save some money on other things. Would you be able to contact me via e-mail? My information is on the faculty page at mech.utahtech.edu. Thanks! Andrew- UtahTechFabLab
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- Forum: Metrology
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How to spend $24k for a Budding Metrology Lab
Hi y'all, This is similar to another thread I created recently, but I am the manager of the engineering fabrication lab at a state university, and I've been given about $24,000 from the state to purchase metrology equipment. As or right now we have basically nothing -- until recently our...- UtahTechFabLab
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How to Spend $43k on CNC Mill & Lathe Tooling
Woah that's a fantastic idea! Thanks so much! I have a feeling that something like a voucher might not be allowed, but I'm going to ask! I like your stuff though! I badly need a couple bench vises... One to beat on, and one or two for smaller stuff, exactly like the one you sell. And we may...- UtahTechFabLab
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- Forum: CNC Machining
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How to Spend $43k on CNC Mill & Lathe Tooling
Good advice! And I would if it was my money... but I need to spend it by May or it's gone!- UtahTechFabLab
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- Forum: CNC Machining
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How to Spend $43k on CNC Mill & Lathe Tooling
Hey thanks! I've modified the original post.- UtahTechFabLab
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- Forum: CNC Machining
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How to Spend $43k on CNC Mill & Lathe Tooling
Hi Y'all! I work as a manufacturing lab manager for a state university, and I was recently given about $43,000 to help tool up a 2015 DMG Mori Duravertical and a 2011 Mori Seiki NL2500Y that we have in our engineering fabrication lab. I'm wondering if you have any suggestions for unique or...- UtahTechFabLab
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- Forum: CNC Machining
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Hardinge HLV Lathe
Hi There! My name is Andrew, and I'm the engineering lab manager at Utah Tech University. Right now I'm looking for two HLV-H's for our engineering fabrication lab, and your machine is exactly what I'm looking for. I would love to talk to the seller about it, if it's still available. What...- UtahTechFabLab
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- Forum: Machinery for Sale or Wanted