Need Help! Dimensios Editing Bobad 25
Hi All, I need to know if anyone can help with this. I am trying to draw a shaft in Bobcad 25 But I can't manually edit the dimensions as needed. For instance, The shaft is 18" dimensioning picks it up...
View ArticleSolved Mirrored wireframe have different start points when profiling
I have noticed that Bobcad 23 will pick a different start point for identical wireframes depending on where they are situated. I have a left and right side of a part which I generated with the mirror...
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I am CNC machinist from the UK, i registered to see what's on this site, i am glad there is a site like this!
View ArticleNEED HELP WITH #)# STAINLESS
Need some feed and speed rates for 303. Im running a Samsung MCV 650 S machine and using SECO face mill cutter with XNEX080608TR-ME09,F40M inserts. Never cut any Stainles before so I need some help...
View ArticleHeidenhain TNC 145 Measuring System Defective X Axis, What next
Machine has been running great till today. Bridgeport R2C3 with Heidenhain TNC145 control. Got the Measuring System Defective X Axis. Have checked the wires, cleaned the encoder. Have read through...
View ArticleIs the AutomationT web store working?
Hi I tried to place an order on the Automation Technology Inc. | Stepper Motors, Servo Motors, CNC Stepper Motors, Stepper Drivers, CNC Kits, Stepper Kits Automation Technology Inc web store for a...
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Need Help! Wiring potentiometer to new power supply
Hi guys, Well, I picked up this nifty power supply on ebay the other day and it came with no doumentation or diagrams. It has a simple row of pins that go to the original controller, so I started by...
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Machine for Woodworking with 6 working motors heads 5axis.
Hello, I am making CNC from old Copying machine. I used Solidworks to make most off machine drawings. These is no bottom part at drawing, and 5th rotation axis :( I attach photos. Need Help with...
View Articletool changer problems
Hello all, I have just purchased a matsuura tiger MC 510V and an Excel PMC-5V T20. Got them in my shop powered up and the tool changers dont seem to work on either of them. if I could get some help...
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Question about surfaces
I chained 4 entities and created a revolved surface. When I shade them, I can see gaps between them. Why is this? See attached. Thank you, J Attached Files Surfaces.zip‎ (23.8 KB)
View ArticleProblem mori-seiki system 6t
i have an older cnc lathe i just got. It's a mori-seiki with a 6t control. I am trying to load a program from my laptop. I think i have all of the settings right but the baud rate. where do you find...
View ArticleNewbie New CAD/CNC User BobCad V25
These may sound like a silly questions but... I have a Bridgeport EZTRAK 3 axis machine. 1. When putting together a program in Bobcad, do you need to have a separate machine set up for each tool you...
View Articlecoupler spacing
Hi, Sorry if this has been asked before, but I had so many hits in my search I could barely go over all the posts. I'm in the process of designing my CNC mill frame, and I need to know whether there...
View ArticleNew co2 tube not performing
Hi everyone, I current operate a Redsail CM-160X co2 laser cutter. The old tube I had was now going very well. It would struggle to cut 6mm acrylic and I notice the tube was starting to blacken....
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WidgitMaster's Largest Steel Router Table Project 9ft x 5ft x 8" Water Cooled...
WOW! Its been a long time sense my last build log here on CNCZone! Much has happened in my life, some good, and some bad! Many of my family members have passed away, and my arthritis, which had made me...
View ArticleNeed Help! Tapping 4140 prehard
Trying to form tap 5/16-24 threads in 4140 prehard making connecting rods. Hole size before the tap is .295 & using lots of oil on the tap. The threads don't look smooth as I would expect. They...
View ArticleCNC work on Bamboo plyboo and Plastic
I have created a boutique product and am about to go into retail sales with it but need to nail down a good reasonable high quality CNC manufacturing source. The product is a DIY Making Bacon at Home...
View ArticleNeed Help! G540 had intermittent fault problem, now it no longer powers up at...
I have been having trouble with intermittent fault lights for several months. I have talked to support several times about this. They told me it was most likely the PS. I had mine tested and it came...
View ArticleNewbie My first full program
My first full program tell me what you think (RING REV A 6/6/13) (BY:BGM) (PROTOTYPE) (3 OPS) (T1 1/2x90^ DRILL) (T2 1/4 FLATENDMILL) (T3 1/4x90^ CHAMFER) (T4 1/8x90^ DRILL) (T5 9/50 FLATENDMILL) M21...
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