Need Help!- Need 1/2" of X Travel on SL-30

[J_Copeland]

I've called Haas and no one will call me back.

I just need and extra 1/2" of x travel to clear a large dia. part.I know removing the limit switch is a not recommended.Anyone have any sucess getting more X travel without harming the machine.

Thanks,
Jeff

[Geof]

I think you would be taking a risk, 1/2" is a lot and you mind finish up bending way covers and things like that even if the linear guids and ballscrew had extra travel.

[DSL PWR]

If the part is short enough you could try mounting a boring bar on the outside of the turret and go to town.

[J_Copeland]

I actually need the travel to cut a roll 14.412 O.D. with a 5.290 throat dia. with a 3.010 rad. Part is 10.000 long hardened D2

[J_Copeland]

Haas service guy helped me figure it out.I actually gained .700

Thanks to anyone that looked and had ideas.

[swain]

I had to get some more X out of my sl-20 a while back. Max 10.00 x and i needed 10.75. After a day of thinking...I went outside the box and did this..

I installed a boring bar backwards (upside down) in one of my slots.
I programed the toolpath running the lathe in reverse....(rotation that is)

This gave me about 2 inches in x ...more than enuff...

My 2 cents anyway...

Grats on getting your solution to work.

[Mr.Xtreme]

J Copeland,

Would you mind dropping a line or two and tell all what you ended up doing?
Curious, I bet others are too.


Paul

[J_Copeland]

Sure,but let it be know that:I DON'T RECOMMEND THIS TO ANYONE THAT DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING !!!

I removed the x axis limit switch and slotted the botom hole down .250

In .001,I moved the x axis up(be careful not to run the slide above the slides.

I then re-installed the limit switch,slide the limit switch until it lights up(then causing the machine to call that home)

The way you can check this is to put the machine in 5 percent rapid and see if it works.I was told my Haas sevice that the worst that could happen was it'll overtravel causing the servo's to shut off.


I gained .4714 x axis travel,thus solving my problem.

[Mr.Xtreme]

Wow, Interesting.
Thanx

[J_Copeland]

If anyone would like more help doing this pm me or post here.