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Deranged89 · 01-10-2008, 10:43 PM

your made a very good choice to study. i run a fadal 88hs vertical cnc machine at work. been runnin it for over two years now. all pretty well self taught with a lil help from my supervisor. ive often thought about taking classes to learn more but current life style wont allow for it. some projects you might wanna think of are basic yet mildly complex, such as hi-steer brackets, suspension mounts, and stuff like that. and as jeff said, make yourself some basic type tools. youll be susprised what comes in handy when machining. hell ive got a whole draw full of various lenghts of 1/2-13 rod that i constantly use. and if you break a long tap or center drill, save them!! youll be susprised the different types of punches and chisles you can make outa these. also if your using chuck jaws to hold materals, a set of jack blocks and some c-clamps help to save your jaws from tool damage. chuck jaws vary in hardness and are almost always harder than stock steel, and it dont take much if a tool hits one to crash the machine and scrap the part.

01-10-2008, 10:43 PM	#3
Deranged89 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Crittenden, KY Posts: 43	your made a very good choice to study. i run a fadal 88hs vertical cnc machine at work. been runnin it for over two years now. all pretty well self taught with a lil help from my supervisor. ive often thought about taking classes to learn more but current life style wont allow for it. some projects you might wanna think of are basic yet mildly complex, such as hi-steer brackets, suspension mounts, and stuff like that. and as jeff said, make yourself some basic type tools. youll be susprised what comes in handy when machining. hell ive got a whole draw full of various lenghts of 1/2-13 rod that i constantly use. and if you break a long tap or center drill, save them!! youll be susprised the different types of punches and chisles you can make outa these. also if your using chuck jaws to hold materals, a set of jack blocks and some c-clamps help to save your jaws from tool damage. chuck jaws vary in hardness and are almost always harder than stock steel, and it dont take much if a tool hits one to crash the machine and scrap the part. __________________ REMEMBER WHEN GAS USED TO ONLY COST AN ARM AND A LEG???