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I was having trouble with dust getting into my machine - particularly the axis for the table (it's shorter than the gantry, and the way the thing is laid out, I'm calling that one the Y-axis). This is...
View ArticleProblem Alphacam V7 disc needed
Hi all i am currently after a copy of alphacam V7 as i have some how lost my disc. If an one can help
View ArticleWhere to Find 3D Files?
Group, I am considering making the plunge with a 3D printer add on to one of my cnc-mills. Looking for 3D models. Specifically I'd be interested in a good 3D model of the lost in space robot (B9),...
View ArticleConvert a 3-axis CNC Mill to a 3D Printer?
I have a couple of 3-axis CNC Mills, a larger SuperMax YCM-30, and a Sherline CNC-Mill. I was thinking of converting the Sherline to a 3D printer (I don't use it much anymore - was a great starter...
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Edgecam 2013R1 and Mach3
Hello, i have started to use edgecam and Mach3, but can't get it working. I writed in edgecam .nc file and loaded it into Mach3, and always getting error. Attached print screen. In mach3 i have set IJ...
View ArticleNew Machine Build PlasmaBot 5.0 4x3
I started this thread on Welding Web here: (Another) Plasma CNC Build - WeldingWeb™ - Welding forum for pros and enthusiasts Since the bulk of this isn't going to be welding related, I decided to move...
View ArticlePowermax65 error 30
Greetings, I own a powermax 65 which i use on my Cnc machine, lately it gives an error 30 every two to three minutes. I changed the consumables, cleaned the torch body it self, replaced the solenoid...
View ArticleNeed Help! Hard Drive Crash
Dolphin, I have version 10 installed on computer, hard drive crashed, had to replace with new hardrive. How do I activate license on the new hard drive? Thanks
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cnc lathe ( design / parts ) no build ...yet .
Hi everyone , I would like to build a cnc lathe ...not because I need it , but rather for fun and study . It will be a small machine ( max.100kg ) , capable to machine aluminum / brass ( nonferrous...
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RFQ 316SS 5/16x17x9 6 pieces CNC, polished
I'd like a quote on 6 pieces of milled 316 SS 3/8" plate, roughly 9x 17 inches per the attached pdf and cad files, for above-water marine use. The 6 pieces appear to be obtainable from a single plate...
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Is there any free/open source 5 axis+ cam software? if there isnt is there any good documentation on info/algorithms for 5 axis machining thanks
View ArticleHercus PC 200 For Sale
Hi All I have a Hercus PC 200 cnc lathe for sale, details at web page below CNC Turning In Croydon Vic if you want to have a look Nigel
View ArticleNeed Help! Power Mate D
Dear All We are having a CNC with Power Mate D having 2 channel Just after power ON, we get Error 414 X axis detect error and Y axis detect error Diagnosis 204 bit 6 OFS is high (which means a current...
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Need Help! Why can't I loft cut?
I'm trying to create a "quick" part to use as a work clamp. The design is pretty simple, yet I cannot get Alibre to do the loft cut between two sketches through an extrusion. I suspect I have created...
View ArticleNew Machine Build Will 1 1/4" acme rods work for hobbiest?
I have been looking into buying or building a cnc router. I love building things and the more I look into it the more it doesn't sound like french to me. I scrounged a part off a machine at work that...
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Help finishing mold.
Hi Guys, I am getting some parts machined at the moment for some molds. They are made out of a layered stack of MDF into a shape pretty well like this: Now I am wondering how I need to finish the wood,...
View Articleacrylic cutter-router
PMMA sheet cutting table - YouTube acrylic cutter-router can cut both soft and hard material in advertising and packaging industrys. Our machine mainly used as sample maker and small production cutter...
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2' x 3' router made with linear actuators
Scored 4 Parker Daedal 406 series linear actuators. Two are 48" long with 36" travel driven by 25mm pitch ball screws. One is 36" long with 24" travel driven by a 5mm pitch ball screw. The smallest is...
View Article8050M - error plc 2016
Hello, i have two Motionmaster SB 510 cnc machines with fagor 8050M. Now the problem -> in one machine battery expired and plc program from the EEPROM memory is gone, of course, i do not have a...
View ArticleGravograph Floating Head with Depth Nose Jams Up Constantly
Hello, can any body assist. I have a Gravograph engraver with a Floating Head and a Metal Depth Nose (Swival Ball) on the end. I engrave alot of Cast Polyester and find that the Swival Ball gets...
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