Problems Installing Silver CNC Base Plate on SYIL X7

[@MrSmith1231]

They've been good working with me, so I'm sure they'll help fix the issue. I have a bunch of their vises and 96mm fixtures. I ended up with a 5th axis rocklock because silver cnc had a long lead time when i tried to order. The good news is that their pull studs and fixtures are all compatible with 5th axis.

[@PowerForgeWorkshop]

Thanks, they've been good to me so far. I already wouldn't mind a few more vises. The quality and price point are nice. Good to hear about their compatibility with 5 axis. That company rocks, I'd love to get some of there stuff.

[@robertwheeler5018]

Hard to tell from the angle but it looks like you can probably move your toolsetter an inch or so to the left of where it is. I have mine where the puck is just barely inside the travels and the entire base sits outside of the travels. I did a writeup on how to do it. Let me know if you are interested in the process I used.

[@PowerForgeWorkshop]

Yes. I will move the tool setter. This was just a mock up.

[@never_been_done]

I ordered all m10 bolts and t nuts from McMaster

[@PowerForgeWorkshop]

Nice. I did the same thing. They fit very well.

[@MrRctintin]

Syil is 14mm T slots. I’d try drilling one of the holes 10mm, does not have to be dead nuts accurate, you need some wiggle room to tram it in. I personally would not use the central slot to line it up, just use the bolt at 200mm centres. My Lang plates are just held in the 4 corners with M10 bolts.

[@PowerForgeWorkshop]

Agreed. I'm going to drop the centers and just use T nuts.

[@Musicalbullet]

You could probably try a 10mm reamer to bring the holes in the plate to size, depending on if they are fairly close to size.

[@PowerForgeWorkshop]

Thanks for the comment. That's a great suggestion. I've decided to go with M8 threads and new t nuts.

[@karennoyce1015]

make some M8 t nuts and use M8 bolts problem sorted.

[@PowerForgeWorkshop]

Agreed. I will fab new t nuts with M8 threads.

[@MadeInMichigan]

OK, like I get that you just shelled out good money and shouldn't have to deal with any of it. I totally get it. But here you are, in this shop/garage, with all this stuff around you. Just grab a piece of bar and make something that works. An M8 t-nut and bolt will hold that plate just fine.

[@PowerForgeWorkshop]

Thanks for the comments, and you're right. I've got new t nuts programmed in fusion. I'll machine them new and use M8 threads.

[@machinedcreations]

If only you had a bad ass machine shop??? Fix it and move on!!! They are probably big so you can make them fit what you need anyway...

[@PowerForgeWorkshop]

You are not wrong. I already have what I need designed in Fusion. Same specs except M8 thread.