Frequently Asked Questions

FastDrill Live Tooling

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FastBack Interchange System

Hydramax Workholding System

FastDrill Live Tooling

Answer: The FastDrill is an affordable live tooling solution for gang tool lathes such as the OmniTurn or Accuslide Lathes. The FastDrill is a semi-integrated solution for light milling and drilling operations. The FastDrill was designed particularly for maximizing the output of economically sized lathes by allowing the operator to eliminate operations in production. Click here for sample pictures of what the FastDrill can do for you.

Answer: The FastDrill will fit virtually any gang tool lathe. It was specifically designed and developed to be adaptable to any gang tooled CNC lathe. Simply attach the FastDrill's air hose to the actuator on the your lathe watch the FastDrill work for you.

Answer: The FastDrill is made for light milling and drilling. The FastDrill runs up to 20,000 rpm, adjustible with the included filter/regulator and includes both 1/4" and 1/8" collets. The FastDrill is ideally suited for slotting, drilling, milling in steel, aluminum, plastic

Answer: The FastDrill is a pneumatically powered spindle that mounts to your gang tool lathe and is integrated via the actuator that comes with your CNC lathe.
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The following is a sample program used on an OmniTurn CNC lathe: Click here (Note the M25 code for OmniTurn and man-made pecking cycle)

FastBack Interchange System

Answer: The FastBack Interchange System is a revolutionary way to change vises in and out, quickly and easily. For a more complete explanation, click here.

Answer: FastBack Hard Jaws are 6" x 1.72" x .72"

FastBack soft Jaws are about 6 3/8" x 1.5" x 2" and ready to be machined to fit your application.

Answer: Just get our FastBack center island. The FastBack center island uses a cam system to hold FastBack compatible jaws on both stations of the vise, allowing super fast jaw changes. Use the Center Island with the Hydra-10st and hold 20 parts at one time!!

Answer: FastBack hard jaws are made from 1040 steel, hardened to 60-62 Rc and ground parallel to within .0002" accuracy.

Answer: The FastBack Interchange system is available on our complete line of multiple part, hydraulically compensating Hydramax jaws as well as aluminum soft jaws and hard jaws.

Hydramax Workholding System

Answer: The Hydramax™ Workholding System utilizes two vise jaws that replace the jaws in your Kurt or similar vise. The sliding jaw is replaced with a jaw employing independently acting clamping pistons. These pistons are connected to a common channel that enables the forces of the clamping action to equalize against all the parts.

Answer: There are many advantages to using the Hydramax Workholding System, but most people site the HYDRAMAX's ability to hold many parts at the same time, with exactly the same amount of pressure, without any slippage, even when the parts have slight variation in size.
We have also heard of people using the Hydramax, particularly the Hydra-10st, as a means of holding a part with a contour.

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Answer: To explain the wonders of the HYDRAMAX goes beyond the scope of this FAQ and into the realms of complicated physics.
The simplest explanation is this:
The movable jaw is replaced with a jaw employing independently acting clamping pistons. These pistons are connected to a common channel which enables the forces of the clamping action to equalize against all the parts. The solid jaw is replaced with a soft jaw that can be easily machined to hold multiple parts.
This unique system makes holding small multiple parts easy. The chance of having a loose part is eliminated due to the equalized pressure of the pistons. This ends the problems of broken cutters, scrap parts, and damaged fixtures associated with multiple part holding in a single vise.

Answer: Follow this link for an explanation with video of the X-Pander ID Workholding System titled X-Pander X-Plained

Answer: The President and CEO of Cambridge Precision Machine, Loren Morse owns the patent to this unique invention
Patent #5,884,906

Answer: You can buy the Hydramax online or by calling our toll free number:
1(888)493-7262

Answer: Yes, we do. Send us e-mail with your specifications and we'll send you a quote. Or, fill out the Custom Hydramax Workholding Form here.