Problem Need Help finding encoder
I have an older Emco Maier Turn 320 that need and encoder on the x axis motor. Emco want 1,700 for a new one. Anyone ever replace one of these with something else? I need help locating one. Thank You
View ArticleVSD-XE Overheating at idle
I am not exactly sure what is causing my drive to overheat. It seems to overheat only after a move of the axis is made from the control. Without that move it gets normal warm but not hot. If i make a...
View ArticleNeed Help! FSE 40w laser Controlpanel-protocol
Hi everyone, It is some time now that we have a 40w laser vom Full Specturm (4th gen) in our hackerspace - so it is just obvious that one day we started to take it apart and see what we could...
View ArticleBest 1mm router cutter?
Can anyone point me to a good supplier? I am looking for the best 1mm router cutter for 3mm Birch ply. Looked at 2 flute straight but can only find 3mm. The other question I have is this, can anyone...
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Build Thread CNC RouterParts 2x4
Thought id post some progress of my current build. Warning lots of pictures. Attached Thumbnails                                             Â
View ArticleFAGOR 8040M CANT READ USB
Hello pals, My company just bought a Fagor 8040M. Since i dont have any conversational programming experience, i wanted to use the USB to directly send programs to the machine. Unfortunately, the...
View ArticleNewbie Can U use PCMCIA parellet with Mach3?
First, I am new to the forum and to CNC. I made a search for this but I did not find a streight answer to my problem, I found both answer that you could and couldn't use a PCMCIA card to control a CNC....
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Need help ID'ing ball screw
Have not been on for a while and it is now time to restart my CNC projects. I have a premade X,Y table and would like to ID the ball screw. Anyone have an ideas? Thank you, Carl
View ArticlePCNC 770 Metal Cutting
Hi, I've been looking around for a while on the 1100 but due to my basement door being 31" I would have to disassemble it. I've watch the PCNC 1100 on youtube, read about it's ability here and for the...
View Articlestepper motor advice
Hi - I am looking to build a small table top CNC machine. I already have some 8mm rails and bearings around 19.5" long and mounts. I am going to use 1/4-20 screws and already ordered the bits from...
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Problem Letters disappear when converted to Gcode
Hello to everyone in the group, A few weeks ago I purchased QCAD and I am very satisfied with the program. I use KCAM4 as my CAM program. I use the combination QCAD/KCAM4 for CNC engraving. I designed...
View ArticleSerial Pinout for Fanuc 6T 20-pin Honda Connector
I have a Hitachi Seiki 4NE-600 lathe with Fanuc 6T controls. The front cabinet has a Honda connector below the tape reader, presumably for the RS232 serial communication. Does anyone have the pinout...
View ArticleProblem RMS error on Servo Dynamics Amp
I have a YCM-30 milling machine with SDR 1525-12 amps and servo dynamics motors. It's been running well but recently developed a problem with the Y axis. On long jogs at about 50 IPM, the amp will...
View ArticleSurface Projecting
I am trying to put a surface projection of a checkering pattern on a radius surface. For some reason I can't get it to cut properly. I no I am doing something wrong, but late Sunday night I can't seem...
View ArticleMoving gantry AND table ?
I am quite satisfied with my moving gantry machine (see the Big Bamboo thread) but once a while I want to do something bigger than the 34"x31"x8" range allows for. I surely can not set up a full size...
View ArticleNewbie noob needing some insight into mastercam
ok so i have mastercam x4 and i was wondering if someone knew some free documents to read on the basics of making toolpaths? i figured out how to drill holes and contours around the edge of a part but...
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software questions general engraving q's
hi, my name is adam, and i am new to all of this, i have a few questions that i hope will lead me in the right directions of learning.. i want to learn cnc softwares etc, programming etc, but i need a...
View ArticleProblem Releasing the z nut from the slide on a BF20
I'm in the process of doing the 3 bolt head mod on my BF20, but I can't seem to separate the slide from the nut on the z axis. The 2 socket head bolts have been removed (the ones that should hold the...
View ArticleG0704 5th axis
I've been looking at Hoss's videos on the 5th axis and am thoroughly impressed and jealous. I get how the head is attached to the "table" part of the rotary table; through the 3 bolt mod, but how is...
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servo
I have several clifton servos p/n dh-3250-c-1 with encoders. searched internet no luck,anyone have any info,thankyou. will try and post pics,they are 3"dia.x 2.5"high.:wave: I only paid 3 dollars...
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