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Job assignments to restrict water line operation
I'd like to mill just the three pockets in the attached project file but Sprut insists on milling the sides and ends of the workpiece. Is there any way to limit the milling to just the three pockets or...
View ArticleNewbie Feeds and depth of roughing cuts:
With the Tormach 770, when milling a pocket in steel or ss 304, using carbide, what would be the deepest cuts with each pass? assuming it was a 4 inch thick by 5 inches long and 3 inches wide.. The...
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Build Thread Crudd TM20VL
Hi guys, Thought I would share some photos and videos from my machine build - a variation of the G0704 mill is available from Titan Machinery here in Australia. After seeing HOSS's amazing work I chose...
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Tsugami CNC Lathe (may be PL3B) / Fanuc OT-B : Not Ready alarm? PLease Help
Dear all, I've bought used Tsugami CNC Lathe. But when start up, it alarm not ready like this: 0615-09 PMC: Z398-C Not Ready. Please show me how to solve this. Thanks alot20130405_181158.jpg...
View ArticleNeed Help! VMC 760/16 Tool Change Problem
Hi Friends.. We have a Bridgeport VMC 760/16 with Heidenhain TNC 2500 control and Siemens drives machine. Whenever we try to change tool, The tool change happens like this. 1. Z-Axis moves to M25...
View ArticleNema 23 Stepper Motors (4) Dual Phase, 3A 333oz in.
If your looking for steppers this is worth looking at. 4 brand new 333oz Nema 23's. Perfect for most hobby to light commercial CNC units. My pricing is the best online for a US retailer. $146.80...
View ArticleNeed Help! I search for cam software for using cutting disk in marble
hi my friends i searching for cam software to make tool bath for cutting disk to cutting marble and granite . i tried artcam but artcam use bits only ... can i use cutting disk in artcam ?????
View ArticleNewbie Chinese 40 W CO2 Laser Engraver Machine; my trials and thoughts as a...
I received my Chinese 40W CO2 engraving machine last week. The machine really arrived a week earlier but the second box with power cord, software, fan and pump, etc. arrived by ground delivery a week...
View ArticleFeature request - ref THD
Hi Scott, I trust all is well. Many thanks for the pointer now showing T, H and D number. It works like a charm. But (and there's always a but :D ) please can you add a couple of colums in your run...
View ArticleLooking For a Job CNC Programmer/Machinist looking to relocate
I've got five years setup/machine experience and a over a year of full time 3 & 4 axis programming. I'm looking to relocate soon and I'm just curious as to what kind of offers can get. I will send...
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transformer questions
Looking to reuse my transformer in my retrofit (bridgeport knee mill) and have been trying to read up. On my multi tap transformer, there are choices of 20 0 208 220 380 420 460 ESS on the primary side...
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Unable to view posted pictures
Red X.jpgEver since the web site re-design, I am unable to open any pictures with the red X displayed. Seems weird as the are only .jpg. If the pictures are imbedded its no problem. I do have "Auto...
View ArticleNewbie soc-robotics MK4cp OR chinese TB6560 driver
Hi, My first post here So I am building my first CNC and I understand that the G540 is one of the best driver out there but it is way over my budget I am thinking to buy soc-robotics MK4cp, is it...
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Searching for reasonable travel in the Y.....
So I have been looking for a small mill that has a minimum of 12" of travel in the Y direction for my husband (whizbang). Below are 2 CNC machines that have I come across in this search. The Syil and...
View ArticleNeed Help! Flipping the Z axis??
Hi guys! I'm after a some help with camworks 2012. I'm fairly new to the software, and been trying for days to figure out how I can reverse the Z axis. Basically, I have a design in solidworks that...
View ArticleEdgecam file to Solidedge
at work we have alot of Edgecam files which are drawings of fixtures, is it possible to convert these drawings to Solidedge?
View Articlepicking drill points in Mastercam 4
Hi all! When picking drill points in Mcam 4, if I use the entities option, how do I get the drilling order to be in the same order I pick the entities? It seems to want to use the order the entities...
View ArticleNeed Help! Rotary Table Disabled after power on
Hello, I have a 1998 Haas VF-4 with a rotary table. For some reason, for the past several months, every time I power off and power on the machine, the rotary table is disabled. (Parameter 43, 4th item...
View ArticleNeed Help! Fanuc Servo Issue
I am currently working on a retrofitted Devlieg HBM with a Fanuc 11M control. The x-axis is driven by a ball screw coupled by a drive belt to an older 30 Series Fanuc Red Cap. When moving incrementally...
View ArticleCustom tool drawing
Hi Guys i really hope you can help. I am struggling to get a tool to work. I want to use a stellram Ultra mini boring bar but just cant figure out how to draw the tool and get it to work in mastercam...
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