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The Shop => Tools => Topic started by: johnnyboy on March 13, 2014, 01:56:45 PM

Title: Deckel FP1
Post by: johnnyboy on March 13, 2014, 01:56:45 PM

Hi,
my first post so just something to get the ball rolling. Here is a picture of my milling machine. It's a Deckel FP1. I have not had it so long and not had much of a chance to build up tooling for it. From using it only a little I am very happy, it is most capable. I need collets first of all - looking for collets that will fit in the SK40 vertical spindle nose. It came with some but these fit in the horizontal spindle which is a different shape - not sure what this is. Anyone else have a similar machine?

cheers,
Johnny

Title: Re: Deckel FP1
Post by: Arbalist on March 13, 2014, 02:54:53 PM

Nice looking mill Johnny. Could be an MT4 or 40 INT according to this:

http://www.lathes.co.uk/deckel/index.html

Update: Just found this Johnny.

http://www.rdgtools.co.uk/acatalog/U2_COLLETS.html

Title: Re: Deckel FP1
Post by: johnnyboy on March 13, 2014, 07:04:11 PM

Hi Arbalist!
the spindle in mine is SK40, either I need SK40 collets or an SK40 spindle adapter... - I know who to ask as soon as I get the chance.

Thanks! Yes it is a very nice piece of equipment...

cheers,
Johnny

Title: Re: Deckel FP1
Post by: Henning on March 14, 2014, 10:27:37 AM

You just managed to make me VERY jealous :-D

Very nice mill! I'm looking for something along those same lines, but they are rarer than hens teeth here in Norway. (Deckel, Emco or Aciera)

Title: Re: Deckel FP1
Post by: Xldevil on March 14, 2014, 10:31:57 AM

Hello.
Maybe You can join this community
http://www.cncecke.de/forum/
They have a Deckel section and a lot of very
experienced members.
I don't think that English would be a problem.

Cheers,Ralph