Had to decide between a quick toolpath and a longer one that saved material on a titanium job.

I went with the longer cycle and saved almost 15% on the billet, which felt great until the machine ran overnight and a coolant line came loose at 3 AM... anyone have a good trick for securing those lines on a Haas VF2?

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elizabeths5123d ago

Ever think about the vibration from that longer toolpath? I had a similar thing happen after switching to a high-efficiency milling cycle on my older VF2. The constant changes in direction seemed to shake things loose over time. I ended up adding those spring-loaded hose clamps every foot or so along the main coolant line, not just at the ends. It's a bit of a pain to put on, but it stopped the lines from walking themselves off the barbs during long runs.

rubysingh23d ago

Hadn't considered that vibration angle at all. I always blamed weak clamps, but @elizabeths51's point about the toolpath changes shaking things loose makes total sense now. Guess I'm adding a bunch of extra clamps this weekend.

wesley18123d ago

Oh man, "adding a bunch of extra clamps" is the universal fix for everything, rubysingh. I swear half my toolbox is just different clamps for problems that shouldn't exist. At least your machine won't shake apart now.