Recently had trouble with small holes in stainless steel. So I decided to do a test with 14 #2-56 threaded holes, and 14 #4-40 threaded holes in 303 stainless. Note the 5 broken bits in the 0.078" holes. Sometimes you have to break some bits to get it right.
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The joy of getting the rotary dialed in!
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Took some time to get the machine fully installed. It is now up and running. It was cutting its first production part this week. A plate for the koma twa-160.
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Rigging crew moving a 9-ton CNC machine through a hallway with a little room on each side to spare. So glad no one opened a door.
Man on the right in the video is controlling the remote controlled forklift, just cool.
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Monday March 3rd was a Great Day! It was new machine day. An Okuma 560V with a Koma TWA-160 rotary showed up.
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I am seriously looking at the Mazak EZ 16x. It is a 5 axis machine with specs similar to a Haas UMC-500SS, but about 60% heavier. The EZ 16x costs more, but I assume it would have a higher resale value. If you have looked either of these machines, I would like to hear your thoughts.

Not clear from the photos, but cutting 3/8" 304 stainless on a Tomach 1100. Can not show the final part, because it is not my design, but after a learning curve, feeling good about be able to reliably produce accurate parts.