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Ran my old Mazak for 5,000 straight hours without a single crash, which felt impossible a year ago.
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margaret7361mo ago
Wait, did you mean 5,000 hours of actual spindle runtime? That's over 200 days of constant cutting. Maybe you meant the machine was powered on and in service for that long? Either way, keeping any old Mazak running that long is a huge win. You must have a great maintenance routine.
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thomas4411mo ago
So @margaret736, what's the real secret then, just clean oil and filters? I've seen guys run these old Mazaks into the ground by skipping the small stuff, like never checking the way lube or ignoring funny sounds from the spindle drive. What's the one thing you always do that others forget?
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