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I use that combination of tool setter and probe all the time. You can see how I measure and correct for the error in this video https://youtu.be/LTtalZjEj4c

Smallest I've done was 1.6mm at 10000rpm and 400mm/min. That was a very ordinary HSS drill for an M2 x 0.4 tap in 6082. Although my drill is bigger than yours, your federate seems very low to me. ...

I had a look at the schematic for you.
Check the fuse labelled FU3. If that's OK, then turning the main breaker on and holding in the start button should make the fan work even if everything else...

Sprints and hillclimbs. This is my own car

https://youtu.be/3q6iIvbywac

Those boxes are destined for a pair of Hyabusa powered single seaters. One's based on a Dallara F399, whilst the...

Spent yesterday afternoon making a pair of small enclosures for race car gear displays with my 440.

https://www.cnczone.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=400870&stc=1

Video of them being...

Yes, they're right. Pin 5 labelled 'EN' on the motor controller is driven by output 2+ on the leadshine. We're talking about opposite ends of the same piece of wire!
The leadshine outputs are...

Afraid I use Mach 3 with my 440, not PathPilot. If you're using Mach3 too, then it's easy for me to explain, if not, then I'm afraid you need to talk to someone who knows how to configure PathPilot....

Shouldn't be difficult at all. The correct designation for the solenoid valve you want is 5/2 (5 port, 2 way). There's already a 24V dc power supply inside the wiring cabinet that does nothing...

Hi,
that is strange indeed. I'd garee with you that if G55 still zeros correctly, then it's not the machine losing stepd, rather something's going on with G54.

Are you by any chance using cutter...

If you want to know how much the voltage across the capacitor will sag between charging pulses from the rectifier, it's pretty simple to calculate. Just type the following into Google and it'll tell...

Don't doubt PP can hold position for weeks or that Mach3 can do the same. I simply wouldn't choose to use a parallel port if I had another option. If you understand what has to go on inside any...

Absolutely no problem at all - see zip file attached..

FWIW, I use an ethernet smooth stepper and I'd advise you to use either that or something similar. I wouldn't trust any computer no matter...

Surprised no-one's pointed you at it, but here's a video of the 1100's little brother cutting steel.
You can see what people are talking about though, smaller tool (1/4") turning faster (4500rpm)...

The output of an NPN NO sensor is just a switch to ground. It doesn't have any output voltage of its own, so it doesn't need to be stepped down.

Got the new download and had another look.

It's certainly better than before, but a couple of foibles remain. To give you an idea, I compared this system with Probe-it on the simple task of...

Thanks for taking the time to do an update, but the download appears to be empty. I've tried several times and just get an empty zip file.

OK, I had a good play with this today. Mixed results I'm afraid.

First problem is that any errors during probing results in the routine stopping - as you'd expect - but with the feed rate set to...

Looks pretty good to me and I'll certainly be giving it a try. I've also been using Probe-it but found the lack of a simple Z-axis probe function occasionally irritating.

Yeah, soft limits would most likely do the job, but I've found them pretty troublesome in the past. You may for example find that you have to turn them off in order to re-ref your machine as they...

I think the problem lies with the line


If SafeZ > z Then StraightTraverse x, y,SafeZ, a, b, c

If you have a safe z defined and it happens to be higher than the current tool position, then the...

HI,

Strangely I had exactly the same problem just a couple of weeks ago. My machine had been working fine and suddenly started showing exactly the symptoms you describe - spindle headed upward...

Bob & CL_MotoTech,

Thanks for your support. I too was at a loss at the spectacularly -ve reaction. I'd have liked to have thought a newcomer making something pretty on one of the Tormach...

Woooo That sounds good. gsxrs are very popular here in small single seaters and the good ones are faster than us. R1s are less common, but I do know of a couple. They don't hang around either.
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Thanks. It took us 18 months to build the thing and then another year to get it to run properly.

What you really want to see is the exhaust manifold. The car originally had a K series where the...

It is the same motor - at least that's what it says on the outside! Inside there are no Ford bits left. What we've got is the development motor that led to this kit SBD Motorsport Duratec Taper...

Thanks,

The car's used for sprints and hillclimbs in the UK and I share it with another driver. It started life as a clubmans circuit racer but we bought it as an (almost) rolling chassis and...

The total cost of my retrofit was £2.50 for a 25 way IDC connector. Everything else I had on hand, so switching to PathPilot would not have been cheaper.

If I was comparing Tormach's prices to the cost of something I already own, I'd have described my computer and monitor as costing £0. The prices I gave are the cost of buying brand new hardware and...

Glad you like the part - I am blown away by how good it looks and how easy it was to achieve.

I'm not sure why you think PathPilot would be cheaper. Tormach want $715 for the controller and an...

Thought I'd celebrate making my first part on my new PCNC440 by posting a couple of pics as my first post here.

The part's the front plate of a gear indicator for racecars and the mill's been...