What is your best mod you have done to your Fadal

[carbidecraters]

Post up guys...everything from taking off the door interlock. We like our older F.A.D.A.L.'s (Frank, Al, Dave and Larry) but they could benefit from some small changes. Lets hear what others have done.

[IN2GLAMISGIRL]

Thru spindle coolant
Top chip covers (to keep everything inside)
Air blast controled by M7 (110v air valve pluged in to m7 port)
New lexan windows
Extra flood light on toolchanger side

[carbidecraters]

Originally Posted by IN2GLAMISGIRL Thru spindle coolant Top chip covers (to keep everything inside) Air blast controled by M7 (110v air valve pluged in to m7 port) New lexan windows Extra flood light on toolchanger side

Which kit did you use fo the psindle through coolant?

[IN2GLAMISGIRL]

I installed the seal kit and tool out piston from Fadal parts. The drawbar comes with a coolant hole. (mine did anyway). And used a e-bay 250 psi gear pump. My orentation bridge was also drilled for the seal assy. The most work was routing and pulling the hose through the flex conduit down to the back.

[carbidecraters]

That is a very nice addition!! What did it end up costing you?

[DareBee]

I added a timed control to shut down the spindle fan, chiller, and chiller pump and immediate shut down of the air. Now I don't have to throw the disconnect switch to keep the machine from making noise, using power and pumping waylube when not in use.

[IN2GLAMISGIRL]

The parts from fadal were about $600 in 2001.
The used pump was $150
Filter,line and fittings $150
Look at the parts manual it is not that complicated

[fizzissist]

(--Francis, Adrian, Dave, And Larry--)

Put a -Y- in the coolant hose output, strung a plain ole garden hose inside the sheet metal of our 4020 for washing down.

Added 4Mb ram, and disconnected the door interlock. Toolchanger side light is next...then speakers.

I like the M7 airblast idea!

[IN2GLAMISGIRL]

wash down hose a must. On my machine with thru spindle coolant it is hooked to the high pressure line. It cleans up the leavings real nice.

[carbidecraters]

Yeah we T'd our coolant line as well from the pump for washing down the machine. On the older Fadals you really should do this. Also Their should be a kit for the spring loaded tool holder covers on the carousel like Haas has on their machines. I wonder if a upgrade is available for the carousel.

I see Fadal has their 5 axis head pictured but none for sale on their site....wonder whats up with that.

[redman]

I upgraded from a -2 with 422k to a -5 with 4megs memory.
i love it . it is worth every penny to me.

[carbidecraters]

what did that cost you?