Need Help! Makino EDM, MGH
We have a Makino sinker with the MGH pc front end control. This thing has sat off for about 5 years. We replaced the batteries, re generated the control with a procedure from Makino. The PC now boots...
View ArticleNeed Help! 90 DEG HEAD POST
I am looking for any one with a post for 90 deg head on a vertical. I currently have to x for z and a hole bunch of x tra editing to make a vertical post work for 90 deg head. any help would be great
View ArticleLathe Peck drilling on V2.1.4 ??
Has anyone done peck drilling with FC V2.1.4? I mounted a drill bit on a tool holder on the lathe slide would like to be able to automate the drilling instead of manually using the tail stock to save...
View ArticleWhich Daewoo machine???
2006 Doosan Lynx 220L with 2000 hours or 2004 Daewoo Puma 240L with 176 cutting hours. Both are priced around $40K. Which do I choose? The smaller Lynx has had one service in 2007 and seems in good...
View ArticleNeed Help! Which Daewoo machine???
2006 Doosan Lynx 220L with 2000 hours or 2004 Daewoo Puma 240L with 176 cutting hours. Both are priced around $40K. Which do I choose? The smaller Lynx has had one service in 2007 and seems in good...
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Solidcam Postprocessor
Several finished postprocessor for SolidCam. solidcamx@gmail.com Attached Files Postprocessors.rar‎ (111.5 KB)
View ArticleDouble Cut Gear Hobbing Cycle Time Calculator for iPhone...
Hi, I hope I am posting this in the correct place. If not please move it. My new app is now available on the iTunes Store. It performs the calculation for CYCLE TIME IN MINUTES for hobbing a gear in...
View ArticleNeed Help! Help with KBIC controller
Hi people I need help. I have a mill that has what looks like a KBIC-240 speed controller in it. Lately the mill motor has been playing up and getting really hot. Also when I try to run anything over...
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Help, new to cambam, mach3 . . . .
I finished making my homemade CNC Router and am starting to try to learn the software side of things, I have a licensed copy of Mach3 and using the trial on CamBam, I created a simple square in CamBam...
View ArticleAnyone have info on Electro-Flyte? Ever seen it before?
Hey all, I have acquired a bunch of old parts / circuit boards made by a company called Electro-Flyte. From what I can find, they were around from the 60's to the 80's and got bought out in 85 or so;...
View ArticleBreaking Bits
I'm running a Leadwell V25 with a Fanuc 21M controller and an 8K rpm spindle . It breaks every single bit under .0625 I use in it. I've had the runout checked on the spindle taper ( he said it was...
View ArticleNew Patriot CNC setup
I have a new Shopmaster Patriot. i can manually control it. I have the computer connected and via Mach3 I can control all the stepper motors. However, I can't get the spindles to turn on. I followed...
View ArticleIssue with Y axis stepper stalling
Good afternoon, I have a 80/20 aluminum CNC machine I made with a stationary gantry. I have been having a issue with only my Y axis stalling. I am using Mach3 software, have tried whole, 1/2 and 1/4...
View ArticleSolved V25: Working with Splines and clean up tools
Do you ever work with splines? Do you understand what effect exploding splines will have on your posted code? Do you know the different tools BobCAD CAM has for cleaning up geometry? If you answer no...
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Need source for new optics
I'm new. First laser -- DianMan DM 1290 --using it for hobby. I was cleaning the optics on my laser and cracked the lens. Stupid on my part. I'm starting the search for replacement parts. Any...
View ArticleRigid Taping with Centurion V equipped Partner I
Hi Gentlemen, I've had a 1995 model Partner I with Centurion V controller for several years, but today was the first day that I tried to get the mill to tap a 4-40 hole using the G84 command....
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Spoilboard Surface with T-Tracks
Hey all, Im wondering what would be a good design for the spoilboard on a 48X48 CRP machine. I havent built it yet, but wondering what to make the surface of the spoilboard look like with T-track and...
View ArticleNeed Help! Y-axis not working!!
Hey guys, having a problem with my new build. I really can't express the frustration I've endured up to this point, and it seems like one fix always brings another. Anyway, I will give as much info as...
View ArticleNewbie Rigid Taping with Centurion V Controller
Hi Gentlemen, I've had a 1995 Milltronics Partner I with Centurion V controller for several years, but today was the first day that I tried to get the mill to tap a 4-40 hole using the G84 command....
View ArticleProblem V25 users in N.H.
Any BobCad users from New Hampshire planning on going to the Nashua, NH (Manchester) - Training Seminar in July? 7-24 to 7-26 on v25.
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