M code help
Hi, Any body knows M Code to open and close chuck on Goodway CNC Lathe ? Thanks.
View ArticleHow to tell if your servo is digital or analog
Hello all, Is there an easy way to tell if you servo is digital or analog. Its on a 86 MG cut table. Thanks, Jason
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Need .016-.019 snap ring groove in 3 pcs
I have 3 pump shafts that need a snap ring groove that I cannot do on my current machine. The material is .125 diameter 6AL4V. I have faced and chamfered the ends already. I can provide the 3 snap...
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Need Help! Servo brush broken!
I was installing my servo motor into my Y axis and dropped it right on the plastic brush keeper. Does anyone know how I can fix this? It's a brand new brush, so I was thinking of soldering it in place....
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Pricing to have some pieces cut
I need these four pieces cut probably from some type of wood. I need the two files which says Top on them to be cut out of 3/8 material. The bottoms need to be cut from same material but 30/1000 small...
View ArticleNeed Help! Post compatible fanuc 0i-MB
Hi my name is Mark, i work with Masrercam X6 every day. Anyone have a post for Fanuc 0i-MB (or compatible) vork well for Masrecam X6 ? Thanks, Mark Send by Tab2
View ArticleHaas SL20 .pst file
Hi, I have been using Gibbs Cam for several years now and I have been using a generic post for our Haas SL20 lathes. I was hoping some one out there would have a Gibbs Cam post for a Haas SL20 lathe or...
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Newbie Input please - Avg. CAM Process Time
Hello all, I'm a complete newbie to the CNC/CAM world, so I appreciate the time or any input. I'm doing research for a potential business application with CNC. Specifically I'm trying to understand the...
View ArticleAh-Ha skipping steps only in 1 direction. Eh???
I have a ShopTask machine retrofitted with Ah-Ha and it generally works fine. However, occasionally it skips steps in the Y axis, but only going one direction. It even skips steps at very low speed, so...
View ArticleDesktop Safety Home Built
Made this enclosure to keep the kids out mainly. Has a little more to go by installing lights, vacuums and such.
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Need Help! Haas 4015 Servo Brushless amplifier
We have a Haas VF-0 Mill that fails on one axis, here are the photos: No part number at sight that I recognize, upon searching for the numbers etched on the PCB I found at ebay a similar looking...
View ArticleDIY Lathe Stand
Hey everyone, Im going to be buying a 12x24 or 12x36 lathe, and looking to save some money on the stand by building one myself. My though was to use 3x3 wood posts for the 4 corners, and 2 3/4" thick...
View ArticleFagor 800M Error Code 072
I'm getting Error Code 072 - Z Axis Following Error . Is this something that is an easy fix or would it be better to call in a service person ? Also I notice that the Z axis won't stay at the fully...
View ArticleNeed Help! Resin block for milling
I have acquired some samples of 'Sika block' from a friend. He cannot remember where these samples came from. The material feels like plastic, I think it is some kind of resin block and it is designed...
View ArticleChevalier lathe with Anilam 1200T control
Hi, Does anyone know if there is a parameter that can be changed to activate a parts counter and timer on this control if available? Thanks in advance, Jim
View ArticlePower supplies...do the go out slow or all at once?
Wondering if u guys can tell me if power supplies go out gradually or all at once? I have a Fanuc OM kitamura... If I try to turn it on cold...I get nothing other than a click from the back If I hit...
View ArticleHello
Hi, nice to greet'm new to the forum, I signed up because I want to build a 5 Axis Milling CNC machine, and I need all the information you can. regards :)
View ArticleNeed Help! Sherline's EMC Installation Disc Nightmare
Hi, This is almost definitely a noob question ...... please try and bear with me as I'm new in this neck of the woods and may ask a couple silly Q's :) So..... I got a sherline lathe and mill (all CNC...
View ArticleNeed Help! Can't Jog axis 4
Please help, I'm stumped. I'm trying to add a 4th axis to my mill. Everything appears to be hooked up correctly, the servo motor is humming and ready to go. I cannot seem to get the 4th axis to move...
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