Need advice on purchasing a CNC kit.
Hi! I am an architect and I am looking to buy a kit so I can build my own CNC. (Obviously since I am not an engineer I need a Kit with all the parts ready to be put together, including the router,...
View ArticleNeed advice on purchasing a CNC kit.
Hi! I am an architect and I am looking to buy a kit so I can build my own CNC. (Obviously since I am not an engineer I need a Kit with all the parts ready to be put together, including the router,...
View ArticlePocketing VS 2.5D pocketing under ruffing in SC8
In SC8 there are two options for pocketing, first is just called pocketing and I have that one figured out. The second option is 2.5D pocketing and I can never get it to work. What is the difference...
View ArticleNewbie Newbie's first CNC
Hi everyone, newbie here, looking to build my first CNC. I am looking to build a machine that will only have to cut: thin foam (depron, insulation foam, anywhere from 1mm to 2 inches) and thin woods...
View ArticleCutting 17-4 stainless (annealed) with a 770
I've been having some trouble getting my feeds, speeds, and cutting depths figured out with this material on my 770. With a 1/2" uncoated carbide endmill under flood coolant, I've been able to cut .05"...
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Just In For SALE : NEMO 10, Serial-Ethernet Converter, 10 Base-T Serial...
* NEMO 10, Serial-Ethernet Converter, Embedded Device Server with built-in UART, SENA * GO To "User Guide" -- Click Below. Nemo 10 Serial Ethernet Converter 10 Base T Serial Device Server Module | eBay...
View Articlesyil x4 speedmaster config file
Hi everyone i have just bought a syil x4 speedmaster and the config file wont load I was told it might not be the one for this machine and so I tried it and guess what it didnt i have spent alweek end...
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perfect CNC router machine for wood
MORN ATC CNC router machine MT-C1630R Application material : It suitable for waving board , cabinet door , solid wood door , craft wood door , no-paint door , folding screen , craft window , shoe...
View ArticleNeed Help! Haas TL1
On power up, machine wants to datum towards chuck, when it should go towards tailstock.
View ArticleMachine feet - Buy or make your own?
We are getting a new CNC lathe (DMG NEF 600) for work and I want to raise it up about 100mm from the floor so that the operator can get his/her feet under the machine for better ergonomics. So, I'm...
View ArticleProblem Problem with VFD Interference
G'day all, I had a chance to plug in my 4kw Huagyang VFD and spindle, however it plays havoc with my volt/amp gauge. You can see, after a couple of seconds, volt and amp goes all over the place. I have...
View ArticleNo one has seen this??
I have been thru all 314 pages of posts on the Fanuc forum, which date back ten years, and I've not seen any other post that addresses a fluctuating spindle speed on the CRT. I've got the only one!!...
View ArticleWhat connector on Kollmorgen?
have a kollmorgen akm41h-bkcnr-00 servo motor and I can not find out what the mating connectors for this would be. I have spent the better part of the afternoon looking all over the web and at...
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Need Help! How to wire my limit switches
hello How to wire my limit switches? I am new to wiring them and I would like to make sure that I am doing it right. I would also like to state that I am going to be using MACH 3. Any and all help...
View Articlehow do automatic tool changers work?
i have a 1997 dyna myte DM2900 mini mill with a 6 tool ATC..its a Bt30 spindle seems pretty typical to me, its a air-actuated arm that pushes a carousel under the spindle.. im wondering the following...
View ArticleProblem Is this too much resonance?
I'm finishing off a solsylva v bearing machine. 24" x 24" cutting area. Gecko 540, 300 oz/in, 3.5 Amp steppers. When I jog in the z and Y from around 50-100 in/min, I get loud vibration. I can jog the...
View ArticleQuestions regarding MasterCam, I could use some advice
I've been using MasterCam for about a year and I have be unable to answer the following questions. I have a 3 axis router, large table. I do all my drawing in SketchUp, export as iges, open in...
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Year-2000 Arrow500 X-axis encoder problem
Hello All, I have been a silent follower of this community for a while and this will be my first post. I recently purchased a 2000 Arrow-500 vmc and have been running it problem free for quite a while....
View ArticleJust In Thanks
Hi. I'm a newbie on CNC. Have lot of interest in building machines with cnc.
View ArticleProblem Back cutting using Inverted tool
Hi Folk I am having a problem with Hypermill doing turning I am looking to face down the back of a flange but to do this I need to invert the tool. The system sees the area I want to machine i.e blue...
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