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    Re: Where have they all gone?

    Thank you everyone who helped me get my head around what had happened and how to get over it.
    About to re-assemble now having tested the power supply and controllers .:wee:

    Many thanks & Best...
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    Re: Where have they all gone?

    Cheer, thanks for your help.

    Best regards
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    Re: Where have they all gone?

    Hi Craig, on a previous post there is a picture where it shows where the connector goes that connects to the spindle speed potentiometer.
    On the new power supply which is stated to be a switchable...
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    Re: Where have they all gone?

    Hello again, I have a new power supply on its way. I have given myself a couple issues which I'm sure my good knowledgeable friends on here could help me with.

    1- The new power supply doesn't have...
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    Re: Where have they all gone?

    Hi Mactec54, spot on 300w. In the meantime I have been very busy testing the power supplies and they both seem to come back as being fine. At the moment I'm testing the drivers one by one. When I...
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    Re: Where have they all gone?

    Hi Al_The_Man, thank you for your suggestion, it is something I might have to investigate. I have no idea at all of how to integrate a linear power supply into my setup without major help and...
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    Re: Where have they all gone?

    Hi again Mactec54, thank you for all your suggestions, I haven't taken the lid off the power supply yet so I didn't even think about a fuse. One thing I have noticed is that when power is applied to...
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    Re: Where have they all gone?

    https://www.cnczone.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=489860&stc=1Hi Mactec54, https://www.cnczone.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=489862&stc=1I do have all the info for the power supply....
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    Where have they all gone?

    I am at a complete loss as to: How find a new power supply / controller, equivalent for my CNCest 3040 cnc machine.
    I would have though that given the amount of Chinese machines that have made...
  10. Re: Help please needed CNCEST 3040 Power Supply

    Ok, thanks Vlod, I will put together a few photos and enclose them with my next post.

    Best regards
  11. Re: Help please needed CNCEST 3040 Power Supply

    Many thanks for your help on this, it is certainly an option I shall explore.

    Best regards
  12. Re: Help please needed CNCEST 3040 Power Supply

    Hi aweby, thanks for the reply but it is a genuine copy of Mach3 and registered to me.

    I just feel there must be a way to source the correct controller box and power supply.

    Best regards
  13. Help please needed CNCEST 3040 Power Supply

    Hi and thanks in advance.
    I badly need help in tracking down a controller for the 3040 CNCEST 3 axis router machine.
    Mine has suddenly developed a strange fault: 3to4 minutes after starting its run...
  14. Re: Help please needed CNCEST 3040 Power Supply

    Hi, thanks for the reply, but I have no idea how to solve this problem other than just replacing the whole controller.

    I would have thought that it would be quite easy to just source another one,...
  15. Help please needed CNCEST 3040 Power Supply

    Hi and thanks in advance.
    I badly need help in tracking down a controller for the 3040 CNCEST 3 axis router machine.
    Mine has suddenly developed a strange fault: 3to4 minutes after starting its run...
  16. Thread: Micro Shop

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    Re: Micro Shop

    I love it, and I could have an in build sawdust filter. Nice one.
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    Re: Micro Shop

    I need the hat, it is somewhere to keep my pencil and eye protection, I just need to figure out how to hang my ear defenders from it.

    Best regards
  18. Thread: Micro Shop

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    Micro Shop

    Hi everyone, when I look all the space you have in your workshops it makes me so jealous.
    I have a 7x5 garden shed in which to house my 3020 cnc and other woodworking essentials,
    table saw, planer,...
  19. Re: 3020 Chinese power supply needed / can I get the bits to build one?

    Hi John, all I can say is you are a STAR. The new FET and NE555 chips turned up this morning so I soldered the new FET in place, tested it and everything WORKED without even having to solder the new...
  20. Re: 3020 Chinese power supply needed / can I get the bits to build one?

    Hi John, what I have done is ordered a new FET and a new 555 chip I am hoping that after a bit of soldering this weekend I should be up and running again.
    I will keep you informed of any progress...
  21. Re: 3020 Chinese power supply needed / can I get the bits to build one?

    Hi John, I have tried to do the tests you asked and if I have done them correct then the results are:Across fuse 1 I have a reading of .025
    across the the 1 ohm resistors it is 0.00 this is with a...
  22. Re: 3020 Chinese power supply needed / can I get the bits to build one?

    John I'm so sorry I fear I have lead you down the wrong path, you see the spindle is running at full speed all the time, as soon as the power switch is on, and there is no difference when the spindle...
  23. Re: 3020 Chinese power supply needed / can I get the bits to build one?

    Hello again John, the physical board size is 12cms x 5.5cms.
    Thank you for the other information but I have no idea what it means, sorry but electronics and me don't mix.

    Best regards,

    Custer
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    Hi John, the FET was disconnected at that time ready to solder a new one in place.
    Here are some more photo's.
    Many thanks for all your help.
    Best regards,...
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    Thank you John, I will get some further information together: In the meantime here are a few photo's of the suspect board. This power supply let me down before and I replaced a mosfet chip and it was...
  26. 3020 Chinese power supply needed / can I get the bits to build one?

    Hi everybody, totally snookered, my Chinese 3020 power supply finally gave up the ghost yesterday and is totally beyond repair.
    Is there anyone out there that has a power supply for the 3 Axis...
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    Re: Mach3 puzzle???

    WOW Gerry, thank you very much, I completely missed it when I looked, but to be honest I had no idea about that in any event. You are an absolute star, I just hope that I can play a small part in...
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    Re: Mach3 puzzle???

    Hi Gerry, I went to the General Config but I have no idea what I'm looking for, I can't seem to find what you are telling me about. Sorry but could you explain more to me.

    Best regards,

    Joe
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    Re: Mach3 puzzle???

    Thank you for the fast response, I will go and give that a try.

    Many thanks,
    Joe
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    Mach3 puzzle???

    I wonder if someone could help me with a puzzle I have. I have created a memo board in ArtCam, saved the tool-paths to Gcode, then loaded it into Mach3 with a config file for a Chinese 6040 cnc but...
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