Turret front or back?
My company is about to commit to ordering a new ML26 lathe. We can order it with the turret placed either on the front or the back side of the cross-slide. I have no experience with a flat bed CNC,...
View ArticleProblems with G03, HELP!
Hello Everyone, I am somewhat new to cnc programming and could really use some expertise to solve this problem. Any help is much appreciated. Im taking over the programming of our cnc machines because...
View ArticleStiffness of linear rail options
I'm looking for data on the stiffnesses of the different rail/bearing options: V-rail/V-roller, CNCRP-style flat bar/carriage/skate wheels, supported round rail, and profile/square rail. I'm guessing...
View ArticleNeed Help! Z axis problems
I'm using Mach 3 with a 4 axis Gecko drive. When I use the keyboard to jog the machine on the Z azis only it will reverse itself (pg up sends carriage down and visa versa). It is not consistent. If you...
View ArticleK45MT and DSP problem
Hi everybody, I just received my new chinese machine K45MT-S cnc routers with 2 spindles, one vertical and one horizontal. of course not any installation manual and user guide at all. installed and...
View ArticleAnother question from the greenhorn
If you read my other posts your aware that I am trying get a '96 cinci lancer 200 with acromatic 2100 control working. Well amongdt all the alarms anf mechanisms moving when they should not. I received...
View ArticleNeed Help! Spindle control by G-code
Hi everybody, I just received my new chinese machine K45MT-S cnc routers with 2 spindles, one vertical and one horizontal. of course not any installation manual and user guide at all. installed and...
View ArticleNeed Help! solidcam mach3 4th axis post processor
I am looking for a mach3 4th axis post processor. Anyone have access to this?
View ArticleNeed Help! To get mx to tell you the angles of planes without posting.
title says it all. Want to know the numbers for spacial pane/ working plane without using post processor. Cheers in advance. X5 Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e using Tapatalk 2
View Article3d print Brisbane co-op
Howdy Would anyone be interested in co-sharing a desktop 3d printer with me? Something like the replicator 2 which has 100 micron resolution. MakerBot Replicator I live in inner North Brisbane Cheers...
View Articleparameters cleared need to re-enter, please help?
I have a O-T control 2 axis lathe Yang , the parameters were reset by operator, when I power on the follow alarms show up. 100 PS Alarm 417 servo alarm x axis dgtl param 427 servo alarm z axis dgtl...
View ArticleWhich rotary attachment to buy from wk laser
Hello just wondering which would be the best rotary attachment To purchase. Would the new type with chuck or the older style Be better for engraving. Your thoughts and opinions would be appreciated....
View ArticleHeight Vs Voltage Hypertherm45
Greetings, Brand new to plasma cutting but I have set up a Precision Plasma Table with a Powermax45 cutter with a mechanical torch. I'm trying to tune this thing in and getting decent results. The...
View ArticleThe simulation cuts perfect but when it cut the part it's mirrored
I have drawn the part top plane in 3D it looks great it simulates in solidcam perfect but for some reason when it goes to cut the part for real the image is in a mirror. I didn't do any weird coor....
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Newbie Crawling up the learning curve - Tool offsets
So, before I got my Tormach, I never did anything with tool changes. I'm struggling up the learning curve on my CAM software, so in the interim, I thought I'd just hand code it, but need some guidance....
View ArticleDB25 Male/Male cable
Anyone have any experience with this cable from belkin? Belkin Pro Series 25-Foot DB25 Male/Male Printer Cable at TigerDirect.com Hard to beat that price for a 25foot cable. Specs: For Pure Clean...
View ArticleMe presento :)
Hola mi nombre es jorge y soy de Buenos Aires(argentina) de la ciudad de Hurlingham, soy tecnico electromecanico recibido de la ENET nÂș 8 de la matanza "Jorge Newbery" les comento que estoy dando mis...
View ArticleAbsolute zero lost when restarting machine (Fanuc 0M)
After homing and setting machine zero, absolute zero is set to whatever values is in the G54 offset and all is fine. If the machine is shut down and restarted, absolute is off from what it was. The...
View ArticleTime is running out...SPID Sale
I just pulled the trigger on ordering an SPID. I've been planning on getting one soon and this sale sure was the incentive I needed. The discount more than paid for the postage, so it was like free...
View ArticleParts for converting orac to mach 3
Hi all. I am looking to convert a Denford Orac to mach 3. If possible I would like to keep the origanal stepper motors to keep the costs down. What driver boards, power supplies etc would be needed and...
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