How I bought, installed and upgraded my Feeler FV-800 VMC (32 x 18 CNC mill)

[Starleper1]

There's no price on doing it right...


~Scott

[xclr82xtc]

can i buy it?? lol im gonna buy a feeler now just so i can ask you for help lol Great job! looks better than new! hell new bearings and you prolly would never tell the difference lol

[CNC Viking]

Thanks folks!

Sorry for not updating lately. I am quite busy at the moment, producing prototype parts. Will do more updating and some interesting feedback about performance etc. as soon as delivery pressure has eased a bit.

I started out some months ago doing these one-off parts for a hobbyists mini router project.

[diyengineer]

Awesome! I love reading about people buying old machines and restoring them back to life!!

[CNC Viking]

hawthorn,

This is clearly SPAM! and has nothing to do with any VMC.

Please stop polluting threads!

Moderators, can you stop this and possibly remove the post?

[PEU]

very nice write up and even nicer machine restoration!!

[rowbare]

CNC Viking,

Take a look at the header for each post, there is a warning triangle icon to the right which allows you to bring spam, trolls and the like to the attention of the moderators. They are very good at deleting these posts once they know about them. I use it whenever I come upon these "Perfect!" posts...

bob

[CNC Viking]

Thanks rowbare,

Did not look up there. Too early in the morning before my morning coffee.

[diyengineer]

I had no clue about the red triangle!! lol Always wondered what the heck that did haha..

hawthorn,

This is clearly SPAM! and has nothing to do with any VMC.

Please stop polluting threads!

Moderators, can you stop this and possibly remove the post?

[CROSSHATCH]

Gosh, I can't wait to have a machine this size one day But that is beautiful, wait...I already said this

[wajid]

Hi,
Do you have idea that how i can connect FV-800 with my PC from GX-Developer Software?

[vanwyksc]

Hi there
I bought a Feeler FV800 machine with Fanuc OiMB control.
I need some machine operators manuals( G codes and M codes) for these machines. I did try and contact the MTB, but they don't want to help on these old machines.
Wiring and Ladder diagrams will be nice too.

Any one that can help please?

[footpetaljones]

Hi there
I bought a Feeler FV800 machine with Fanuc OiMB control.
I need some machine operators manuals( G codes and M codes) for these machines. I did try and contact the MTB, but they don't want to help on these old machines.
Wiring and Ladder diagrams will be nice too.

Any one that can help please?

Have you called Methods?

[vanwyksc]

Who Is Methods, and where in the world are they?
I'm in South Africa.

[footpetaljones]

Didn't see your location, sorry.

Methods Machine Tools is the US importer for Feeler. With ITAR (International Traffic in Arms) restrictions, there might not be much they can do to help you, but I don't think it would hurt to give them a call or email.