Topping up spindle oil reservoir in VM1
Hi all, Spindle oil is running low so I want to top it up (Castrol Hyspin AWS 32). There is an Allen head grub screw on the top of the reservoir and a draw bolt running though it with a 10mm nut on it....
View ArticleNeed Help! Fanuc master-slave servo synchronization for Z-axis
Hi to all! I have a mori seiki NV4000 DCG cnc machine which it haves two fanuc servo motors (Z-axis as master, W-axis as slave) for the Z-axis movement. After a zero point adjustment, when i switch on...
View ArticleTaking an old CNC benchtop to manual-I know I know.
Trying to decide the fate of an old Dyna 2400 I have and exploring options that will work for me in the now. I picked up this machine with the full intention of going CNC with it. The electronics are...
View ArticleLimit options
Hi Tom! My configuration Kflop+kanalog+Mach3+3 DAC! I have a problem with Limit options! When I choose in limitswitchoptions -'Stop movement' The drive go through a limit ,and don't stop! When I choose...
View ArticleNeed Help! Okuma OSP5000 Programmable tailstock codes
Hello Can someone help me with M-codes for programmable tailstock, i have one in my Okuma LC-20 lathe. I have been using tailstock longtime in manual mode, but i haven't never programmed it. I was...
View ArticleAnybody successfully managed to straighen a ballscrew
I have a DIY laser cutter that uses two 15mm diameter 20mm pitch ballscrews to drive the y-axis. My trouble is one of the screws is badly bent and because the machine is so lightly built the bent screw...
View ArticleNL 150 CNC LATHE
Hi, I have recently purchased a Nl-150 lathe and would like some advise on the tooling I will be requiring to get set up..The tool holders support a 0.5" shank. I am going to be turning aluminum most...
View ArticleFluids Engineer here! New to CNC but I believe I can help our EG efforts.
Hello guys! I spent many years studying and working with fluids and their additives. Part of my job was designing drilling fluids for the Oil & Gas industry. Mixes of solids,solutes, liquids, you...
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DIY Dust Shoe project
I came here a while back looking for dust shoe ideas. After looking at several member projects and some commercial products I decided to give it a go and make my own. I set up a web page with pics and...
View ArticleNeed Help! Having some trouble with a brushless servo
I am currently trying to configure a galil 1812 controller to run a 1kw centroid motor. I am driving this motor with an AMC b25a20ac amp. I am running the latest version of Galil's DMC terminal. We...
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Shafts
Hello I want to have these shafts made can you give me an idea what they are made out of Material and Heat treat if required. Please shoot me a price how much to make these. 1 and 5 pcs each shaft This...
View ArticleNeed aluminum 4 1/2 OD hollowbar source
I need a short length of 6061 aluminum heavy wall tube, 4 1/2 OD 1 in wall (2 1/2 ID). Need 18-24 in length. Tried Tube Service but no luck. Anybody got any suggestions
View ArticleNeed Help! Postprosessor
I use 4.3 demo and I would like a get of the postprocessor JWX 10 machine. I have written to their information desk.
View ArticleNeed Help! cnc machinist
will mastercam x6 mill turbo pump type impellers and inducers. full 5 axis motion and tite blade tilt angles ?
View Articledigital stepper driver recommendations
I am looking at replacing the stepper motor drivers on my 3 axis router with new digital drivers. I am currently running my 270 oz, NEMA 23 motors at 48V, 3A. I am considering the Gecko G251X or G201X,...
View ArticleHelp With Project Needed - Guru Needed Please
I would like to add cnc capability to my lathe. To be clear - I do not want to convert my lathe to cnc, I want to add a cnc router to it. I know what I would like, but have no idea on how to design it....
View ArticleNeed Help! Possible to Helix/Cork Screw Mill a circle?
I have several occasions where I'm milling circles and I'd like to do it in a cork screw / helical plunge type fashion. Is there a (an easy) way to do this in BobCAD? Alternatively... From point...
View ArticleHas anyone disassembled a PCNC1100?
I am considering buying the Tormach PCNC1100 and I want to put it in my basement. To do this I will need to removed the head and column. I have been talking to the tech at Tormach and he is not saying...
View ArticleHigh intensity lights...bypassing door switches?
Is there a software way to do this? Or hardware? I just want to be able to turn them off and on as I please, as any good control freak would! :p
View ArticleRabbit Laser Drifting..
Hey all. I have a Rabbit Laser and I cut large, complex parts with really small wall thicknesses. The piece has over 1000 cuts. As the part progresses, the laser beam seems to fall out of the program...
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