Re: Milltronics VM20 and VM17, woe is me



On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 23:18:04 -0500, F. George McDuffee
<gmcduffee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

==> Be aware that you may talking to the "proud parent" that
bought the machine(s). <==

Was there once with a lathe .... they had purchased a Mazak
(Fanuc control IIRC) for a specific part.
It was short 1 tool position needed to make the part (best case)
and had 1 inch less over the ways than was needed as well.
--
Cliff
.



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