[ Mr. Moderator, please delete this thread - it should have been posted with my X3 thread ]
Today I finished one project and started another. Both are probes for the X3.
I finished my Tormach TTS compatible spindle probe for centering table mounted tools on the spindle. This was my first lathe project. I'm very happy with how it turned out. The center is a 3/4" copper plumbing cap, which was my first attempt at boring. I got a nice tight fit on it.
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The second project is my fixed touch probe for use with MachStdMill to touching off tools after a tool change request and to determine the tool length on the fly. I still need to drill two more 1/4" x 20 holes for mounting the plate to the Delrin base. The plate is made out of drill rod, which was a challenge to part. My G4000 would start walking down the ways as I attempted to part the piece. I need to add a carriage lock to keep it from moving. I eventually gave up and parted the piece on my band saw and faced it.
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Both probes connect to the X3 using an interface that I built that handles both my 3D probe (active high) and these two new probes (both active low). I'm using Calypso Ventures' MachStdMill screen set which has some very nice tool management and work probing tools.
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I'm still hoping I can get some input one my spindle control problem. Any help would be appreciated.
-Freeman
Today I finished one project and started another. Both are probes for the X3.
I finished my Tormach TTS compatible spindle probe for centering table mounted tools on the spindle. This was my first lathe project. I'm very happy with how it turned out. The center is a 3/4" copper plumbing cap, which was my first attempt at boring. I got a nice tight fit on it.
IMG_20130413_211424.jpg
IMG_20130413_211433.jpg
IMG_20130413_211546.jpg
The second project is my fixed touch probe for use with MachStdMill to touching off tools after a tool change request and to determine the tool length on the fly. I still need to drill two more 1/4" x 20 holes for mounting the plate to the Delrin base. The plate is made out of drill rod, which was a challenge to part. My G4000 would start walking down the ways as I attempted to part the piece. I need to add a carriage lock to keep it from moving. I eventually gave up and parted the piece on my band saw and faced it.
IMG_20130413_211454.jpg
IMG_20130413_211626.jpg
Both probes connect to the X3 using an interface that I built that handles both my 3D probe (active high) and these two new probes (both active low). I'm using Calypso Ventures' MachStdMill screen set which has some very nice tool management and work probing tools.
IMG_20130413_211703.jpg
I'm still hoping I can get some input one my spindle control problem. Any help would be appreciated.
-Freeman