I just purchased a used Novakon NM-200, I got it moved, set-up and running over the weekend. I now have lots of questions....
1.) There is a port on the back of the head (see photo) What is it for? 4th axis ready?
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2.) The electrical port on the top for the Z motor, its one of the plastic screw down ports. Where can I find a replacement? Or at least the replacement screws? (picture coming soon)
-Long story short....I didn't quite have a enough clearance with a lip on my garage door and broke the plastic mount to the motor for that port. I tried to check the thread on the screws because I can repair the port base but I mangled a couple of the screws. However the tiny long screws don't match the pitch of anything I have on my thread checker in eng or metric.
3.) The max travel proximity switch do not work (see photo), is this corrected by setting the soft limits through Mach?
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4.) I have the original Novakon with the yellow box controller. Can I hook up and use my ethernet smooth stepper to t he computer? Are there advantages to doing this other than having the ability to hook up multiple breakout boards?
5.) So far I have only used a flycutter and was very happy with the results, it was very accurate. Are there any recommended parts/projects to complete that give a good gauge of all around accuracy of the machine?
6.) Does anyone have any booth enclosure plans? Mine didn't come with the side tins and after a nice hot shower of aluminum chips I clearly need to build an enclosure.
7.) Finally I have a light that is labeled 50W 220V but no matter what I do it will not power on. I thought maybe the blub was burnt out but honestly I cannot figure out how to get to the bulb without likely breaking a part of the light some how. Glass seems to be sealed so I can't get to the bulb. Any thoughts?
All photos: https://plus.google.com/photos/10520...KP5uoXrsvjqkgE
Thanks,
Whizbang
1.) There is a port on the back of the head (see photo) What is it for? 4th axis ready?
P1020827.jpg
2.) The electrical port on the top for the Z motor, its one of the plastic screw down ports. Where can I find a replacement? Or at least the replacement screws? (picture coming soon)
-Long story short....I didn't quite have a enough clearance with a lip on my garage door and broke the plastic mount to the motor for that port. I tried to check the thread on the screws because I can repair the port base but I mangled a couple of the screws. However the tiny long screws don't match the pitch of anything I have on my thread checker in eng or metric.
3.) The max travel proximity switch do not work (see photo), is this corrected by setting the soft limits through Mach?
P1020824.jpg
4.) I have the original Novakon with the yellow box controller. Can I hook up and use my ethernet smooth stepper to t he computer? Are there advantages to doing this other than having the ability to hook up multiple breakout boards?
5.) So far I have only used a flycutter and was very happy with the results, it was very accurate. Are there any recommended parts/projects to complete that give a good gauge of all around accuracy of the machine?
6.) Does anyone have any booth enclosure plans? Mine didn't come with the side tins and after a nice hot shower of aluminum chips I clearly need to build an enclosure.
7.) Finally I have a light that is labeled 50W 220V but no matter what I do it will not power on. I thought maybe the blub was burnt out but honestly I cannot figure out how to get to the bulb without likely breaking a part of the light some how. Glass seems to be sealed so I can't get to the bulb. Any thoughts?
All photos: https://plus.google.com/photos/10520...KP5uoXrsvjqkgE
Thanks,
Whizbang