Fixture Offset
Hi - I have a dynapath20 control on a bedmill. I want to start using fixture offsets. My questions is how to set them. To set tool length offsets jog down and do a touch off with each tool then go to...
View ArticleConcurrent Programming Question
I have a Hurco KM3 Ultimax 11 That has run fine for 23 years. I never ventured into Concurrent programming until last week. Now I can't get out of it. Previously I would stop the program and edit it...
View ArticleNeed Help! Newbie w/ v.24 Islands in a Pocket
Gentlemen, I've had BobCAD v.24 for some time now but did not start using it with a Milltronics Partner I with Centurion V controller until this week. I'm having a problem with creating islands in a...
View ArticleNeed Help! Cleaning Acrylic after engraving / cut
When I engrave or cut, I get this residue that stick to the non engrave section of the acrylic making it lose it shiny surface. What would be the easiest way to wipe those off ? I've used water or...
View ArticleJob Opening CNC Electro-Mechanical Maintenance Technician
GE Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer POSITION TITLE: CNC Electro-Mechanical Maintenance Technician SHIFT WORK: 11:00 PM 7:05 AM Job Number: 1617804 Business: GE Aviation Business Segment:...
View Article.25" 304SS Tube (lathe)
I need 1000 pieces of .25"ODx.028"wall 304SS cut .65" long. Please respond with questions or quotes to harlen@shaw-shanks.com. I will not check PM's on this site. Only companies located in the USA will...
View ArticleNew Machine Build D.I.Y CNC Lathe/Mill
I recently built a CNC Router Parts CRP-4848 CNC router table. Having done so, it has whet my appetite for building more tools for working with aluminum, plastic, and steel. To that end, I want a...
View ArticleCNC Router Foam Mold Making
You may use CADCAM software to creat program, set toolpath for cutting. Also we need to set feed rates and cutting speeds. Then fasten the foam stock to cnc router. Press "start" button for carvinig...
View ArticleNeed Help! DRO's not reporting the correct movement distance
Newb to CNC, and this is my first machine build. So I have calculated my steps per inch and input it in Mach 3, but the DRO's show about 3 inches when only moving 1 inch. Logic says that I must have...
View ArticleCable shielding. Copper or aluminum?
I want to try shielding my cables with foil and need to know if aluminum will do the job or do I need copper or maybe both. Anyone here who have any experiences with this issue?
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Build Thread Design and build Tread
My last post was a shambles and I apologize, I wanted to get some feedback but did not have the time to do it properly. This should be a more comprehensible post. Lets begin, I started working...
View ArticleConsulta de orientacion y re-presentacion
Hola a todos, me llamo Rubén y soy de Blanes-Girona. Hace ya largo tiempo inicie mi proyecto de una fresadora CNC, y lo hice con la ayuda y asesoramiento del personal de este for a los cuales si siguen...
View ArticleHow to quote an order from a file
Hi all, If a customer sends you a file to be laser-cut or engraved (ex files: .eps, .pdf, .dxf, etc.).... how do you produce a quote? For online instant-quote purposes, I've already developed some...
View ArticleMasterCAM MultiAxis Pricing
Hi all. Does anyone know what the current price of MC x6 Multi-axis is? I hate it when you have to call to find out pricing, usually means you can't afford it.:p Thanks in advance. Chris
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Solved Craftex Lathe Coverted to Milling Machine
Here are 2 pictures of how I converted my 7X8" lathe to a mill. I didn't drill any holes in the machine, instead I fastened a 1/2" thick aluminum plate directly onto the crosslide where the compound...
View ArticleNeed Help! Not CNC - boring plastic tube
Not sure if the title is exactly right. I have a quantity of plastic tubes that I need to modify. I've attached a sketch of what I have and where I need to go. In the attached sketch, the part on the...
View Articleodd dancing around laser output side
Does anyone here know what could cause the pink light in the laser tube to be straight until the metal ring, then dancing around the metal ring? The output is still the same, but the bizarre light show...
View ArticleCNC maskin i stavanger området ?
Heisann, sitter selv med tanke på CNC prosjekt, og lurer på om det er noen som har en liten CNC maskin hjemme som muligkunne tenkt seg og ta noe arbeid med MDF deler ? Skal brukes i CNC maskin...
View ArticleNeed Help! need help recover tool changer.
Running a bridgeport mill and need help to recover the tool changer. OSP200 control, I'm new running these machines. I accidentally rest the program while the tool was staging. Thanks
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