Ordered a new NL2500SY/700....

[Grasshoppa]

Should be here in two weeks.
I'm pretty excited. Its my first Mori. We have 4 other Mazaks here, and I think it was time for an upgrade.

Oh, and this is my first post. Yay for me.


Any special things or tips I should know?

[WOLOG]

I have a Nl-2500Sy/700 and a NL-3000Y/1250. They are BAD @#$!!!!! I would say that you should use as many quad holders as possible for the OD. The Yaxis shift from tool to tool is so quick and you don't have to tool change. Capps is pretty powerful and the graphics are great. Just let me know what you need and I will try to help out.

[Grasshoppa]

Nice pics! New machines are so awesome! How much $$ do those quad holders go for?

[WOLOG]

I think about $800.00. It' s a WTO holder. I use MD Tools also. My live tooling is standard Mori. WTO and MD Tools were quite a bit more. Capto holders are ridiculous on the price. There are some others that I have looked at but I just bought comventional Mori ER-40's to start. What Mori dealer did you buy it from?

James

[Grasshoppa]

We ordered through Boldt Machinery.

[Grasshoppa]

So I was thinking that I might as well get one of those quad holders. I need multiple OD turning stations, and I might as well leave the other stations open for live tools or whatever if at all possible.

Is there any advantage of buying the MD over the regular Mori tool holders?

[WOLOG]

Mori doesn't make a quad holder. They only have a dual. I prefer the WTO quad vs. the MD but I am sure it is the same thing. When you get your holder, check the center lines of the tools after you make the y offset in the tool geometry page. Have you used a Y axis before?

[Chuck Pressure]

Originally Posted by WOLOG Mori doesn't make a quad holder. They only have a dual. I prefer the WTO quad vs. the MD but I am sure it is the same thing. When you get your holder, check the center lines of the tools after you make the y offset in the tool geometry page. Have you used a Y axis before?

I'm confused here, there just doesn't look like there's enough clearance between the tools in the quad holder to do larger diameter parts......so a y axis shift (up and down)? to switch tools??? Man, a guy could really load up a turret with those holders....

[Grasshoppa]

Originally Posted by WOLOG Mori doesn't make a quad holder. They only have a dual. I prefer the WTO quad vs. the MD but I am sure it is the same thing. When you get your holder, check the center lines of the tools after you make the y offset in the tool geometry page. Have you used a Y axis before?

No, this will be my first Mori, and my first Y-axis machine.

[WOLOG]

Let me know if you need some help.

Will be be using Capps or offline programming?

Make sure the Mori install guy switches the parameter to allow the Y axis shift for turning! My two machines did not come from the factory with them set. I will tell you a little more on the holders later.

[Grasshoppa]

I will be using the CAPPS.
In the future, our company would like to look into getting some kind of offline programming software, but as of right now, that is not happening.


Thanks for the tip on the Y-axis shift...I'm sure that will save me hours of headache.


Do you have collet nose or do you just use the chucks?

I was planning on using an ATS S-30 that uses collet pads, and maybe an
S-26 for the sub spindle. Both are low profile, accu-length.
The nice thing about the S-30 on the main is it will allow a 3" bar capacity.
We run quite a bit of hex material, so the pads will be alot faster change over than a 3 jaw chuck.

[WOLOG]

Chucks right now. I can't decide what I really want.

When you get the machine, I will help you with the Capps stuff. Some of it is vague. And watch out! A Capps program will erase the Gcode program after it is reposted. You are going to have to insert your Y axis shifts in your programs after it is posted from Capps. I 'll help as much as I can