4 TIPS - ONE DAY: Probing, Wrenching, and Chamfering - Haas Automation Tip of the Day

Mark digs into his junk drawer to bring you four great tips in this episode of Tip of the Day, and the tips are anything but junk! We're sure one or all parts of this video will be useful for everyone.

Mark shows a great trick for how to probe 2nd Ops, how to spruce up your parts with a cool chamfering technique, and he solidifies his position as a hex key power user.

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[casey]

Next time I bury the chamfer tool into the part I’ll remember to say it’s a feature not a fault.

[claudiugalea]

This is what i like about Haas. The interaction with social media and the community they have created.Another reason to buy a Haas.

[usrenmae]

Have to agree with everyone else with a good set of calipers. Since I purchased my first set of digitals it has been a life changer.

[egorney]

something I bought that I really appreciate is a holster for my calipers. I cant tell you how much hassle this has saved me.

[colinbastien]

A dovetail type vice with talon grip vice jaws, a write on anything marker from the dollar store (works on oily surfaces), a 6 inch piece of bent steel strapping as a parallel keeper, ***venturi type coolant mixer!!***, a telescopic magnet, a rolling oil tray under my chip container to catch coolant and a boss that’s away on vacation. These are a few of my favourite things. Oh, and we must not forget the Kureg.

[billkellogg]

You can talk about anything at all. Just keep the tips coming.

[gavin]

A few things I've picked up:
First is get yourself a solid 123 block, one without holes in it.
Second is to have a 3/8 Allen socket, the shallower the better to use your fingers to remove/install screws and then the Allen wrench to tighten
Third, I recommend you to get yourself a drill and socket for opening/closing the vise, super helpful during set-up when you may be opening/closing it a few times to remove jaws or align soft jaws.
Fourth is a total nicetie but it's to get an electric ratchet, this is what I use to install/remove the bolts on vice jaws and things because it's just much faster.
Hopefully this helps someone out there! Great video as always

[agiehss]

Hi Mark,
Great video, as always.
Items I keep very close to the machine: Sharpie, a toolholder with a tenth indicator (for sweeping bores or lining up the vise), a tape measure, a ⅞” combo wrench for clamps or vise hold-downs, a 3” “ThinBit” scale I grabbed from their booth at a trade show, an electronic calculator with basic functions, and a 1” gage block, and of course a 1-2-3 block.
If I flip a part that is too thick to fully profile from one side and left-over material is going to interfere with probing, I just hold the 1” gage block up against the side of the machined surface and probe the gage block, then add or subtract the 1” from the offset.
Keep up the great work, and see you at IMTS!

[sfxdotcom]

The Wiha Ergostars are also available in a coloured version as well as the silver - they even glow under UV light to make them easier to find. Best of all worlds. They have a MagicRing option too to hold onto the head of a screw so it can't fall off. I should be on commission ! Your channel is superb.

[tollcollector]

I fly cut my part to the finish thickness about an inch wide path that gives me room to measure with mic on the X side of the work stop. Then without taking part out of vise since I've established my Z on size and I know the perimeter of the part is square. Then I probe the X position for the new X work coordinate. This method also allows me to check and or re-establish Y if needed. Offset all my tools, run part, check it and make any adjustment as needed.


I always learn something from your channel Mark, you make it fun!

[akronimm]

Tape measure and marker. I work in the tool room of my plant and were always cutting different stock sizes for every part that goes into our machines.

[TheArsonsmith]

Spinning an Allen wrench on your finger, tip that's worth the cost of the subscription right there!!!

[DonStinger]

For probing the unprobable you could also drill a hole close to the contour of OP 1 or mill a slot close to it while still in OP 1. This way you can reach the contour of the part through the hole.

[isaachernandez]

The last trick you showed us at end of the video, made me the day😂 . I did the trick long, long time ago. Now, I am your fan.👏👏👏👏

[PhaseConverterampV]

Keep an air / electric ratchet with a 3/8 Allen head driver. Makes quick work of changing vise jaws. However, I use a ton of soft jaws in the Kurts. Great vid as usual. Thanks

[damiencordner]

We have many issues probing up parts due to the shapes of them. So we press slip guages up against and probe against the slip and input the datum minus the slips dimension.

[SMCca]

We've ground the ball end of the allen wrench we use for the vise jaw screws down to be quite thin, makes the angles we can get on it greater when using tall or odd shaped jaws.

Also, if you want a cheater bar that's secure, grab a long 3/8" or 1/2" extension from a socket set and deep well socket that's the same size as your allen wrench, and bam, instant cheater bar that won't slip or slide on your wrench.

[basharalngar]

Thank you, Mark, Your tips make my life easier

[Austinfamily]

Always keep a 6" steel scale in my pocket.

[inuyashacoolieo]

Top used tools (besides Allen keys and calipers of course) would be my flexhead ratchet with a 10mm hex bit. For swapping tool blocks and jaws out. The flex head is nice because you can break the bolts loose and then use the handle as a speedhandle spin'em out real quick