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Hey yall,

Got an on going issue with my hardinge ez plus mill. I get a constant z dac over + under flow error. The machine will not even home any longer. I hear a clunking noise from the servo,...

can ya run that by me again....where can i go to play with the pid #'s. I have never had an issue with this before (besides a z quill crash from a careless student in the past).
is there a...

Hey guys
have a pretty good shape and lightly used bpt ezplus cnc mill. have been getting random z dac overflow errors when trying to run programs for students to learn setup/ dry running code. I...

im getting a z dac underflow error from my machine, i've played with the limit switch at the head/face ballscrew. seemed to work ok for one short run and then it konked out again, over and underflow...

Thanks Matt,
I have been tracing images of NY Yanks, circles and random brackets for a few days - they all seem normal-no erratic or random errors. They are all on separate outlets due to location...

Jim,
Thanks for joining in on the fun! I know a better plasma would be ideal, however with a public school, specifically mine, i will see a retirement check before i see any new tools - my students...

hello all,

i have a weird situation and would like some input.
my school has been given a wood routing machine, legacy 900. it was provided with mach3, lazycam and no real support. after playing...

Hope this is ok , I dont mean to hijack this thread. I am a machine shop teacher at a trade and tech school and i am mulling over the idea of building a cnc plasma. We participate in US First...

hey all, im in the process of fixing up my bp r2e3 b8 (been actively taking everyones advice on another thread)but i will soon need ezutils can anyone help out with the software as well as some docs...

hey all,
i've rechecked the limit switches at the face of the machine, all seems well - as per original wiring diagram. what methods can be used to check the side panel relays for xyz?? when i hit...

24VDC was tested at the rear distribution panel for the switches. all seems well. we tripped and tested each breaker. is there any other relays or panels to debug? could it be that the front input...

i have purchased and replaced the zlimit and home switches. i believe that they were labeled #1 + #2 on wiring diagrams. i did not replace the 3rd switch which was located on the lower right hand...

ok i will check the 8pin relay on monday when i get back to work. How exactly do i check it? heres the thing - this whole problem started when a student jammed the quill up and a limit switch broke....

well before, when i hit the enable axis button the relay in the power box at rear would flip and the axis button would stay red/not activate readout would say jog x axis limit (as if jammed up). Now...

Tek,
Thanks forthe heads up. one of the switches was in fact wired wrong. got that corrected (after i tested for continuity). Now when i start up, when i hit the enable drive/axis button i hear the...

Hey all,
got a weird problem, my r2e3 keeps giving me an error when i turn it on/enable axis. The screen just says "jog x, axis limit". Here's some background, a student slammed the quill into z...

i am so happy that more people feel this way, i am hoping to guide this program into a pre-engneering/manufacturing/robotics path. i feel these kids need more meaning than just making a cheap china...

hey gang, looking for some help with a magnaturn 612 tabletop cnc lathe. i've tried to contact southbend, but no help there. basically i've inherited an old machine shop program at a highschool and...

:banana: Hey all,
I love the forums, you've all been a great help. But i need some more support for my students/school. If anyone has ever heard of it, we are attempting to join and dominate the...

Im still trying to figure this out, one of the limit switches was cracked in half, so im getting a replacement. as far as "helping" the machine down from its jammed position, could someone maybe...

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Still no go with this machine... I've tried detaching the top limit switch to "deactivate" it, reboot then home and it still errors out and wont let me move any axis. I noticed there...

Hey all,
Got an issue with the r2e3 - machine will not home due to an error of z travel, seems to be stuck at quill up position. i removed front fascia and see the limit knob stuck on the limit...

Well, currently trying to run a 4 flute, 0.5" HSS end mill at ranges from 12-1800rpm. Same problem with 0.375" 2 flute HSS em and 0.125" al. Would step cutting make any difference, i thought this...

Hey all,
love the forums, great resource. I need some help determining feed and speeds for cutting some rather thin metals -> 0.125-0.375" in crs and alum. (Not at the same time HA HA HA). I have a...

thanks for responding so quickly, the errors range from 0001, 0010, 0040... all occurr during routine demos for my students that other students are running (with or without me helping). They range...

Hey all, new to the boards here.
Need some help with my bp r2e3 i believe its a boss 8, and it keeps erroring out when i try to run a demo for my students - I really need the prog/install/maint....