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  1. Random E Stop on Bridgeport Interact 412 w Fanuc Controller

    Machine has worked fine for several years and use it weekly.

    Lately when I turn on the main switch in the rear, the mill powers up, the fan comes on and the controller turns on. CR2 closes

    Next...
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    Spindle Brake

    I have a Bridgeport Interact 412 machining center. When I shut the machine down for the day, the brake does not hold the spindle in place and over night the spindle drops down. It looks like the...
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    Coolant Pump for Bridgeport Interact 412

    I am looking for help repairing or find a replacement coolant pump for my Bridgeport Interact 412.

    The motor works fine, but the pump is no longer building pressure. Can these impeller type pumps...
  4. Grundfos CP2-30K Coolant Pump for Bridgeport Interact 412

    Hi,

    I am looking for a replacement coolant pump or a rebuild kits for my Grunfos CP2-30K pump currently on my Bridgeport Interact 412.

    Any help would be appreciated.

    Thanks,

    Kevin
  5. Bridgeport Interact 412 Brake not holding with power removed

    When I shut power off to the machine for the night, the Z axis will not remain raised up. It doesn't drop immediately, but if left it will slowly creep down (all the way to the table)

    For now I...
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    No Coolant in Drip Feed Mode

    I can load a small program into memory and run it, turning the coolant on and off, however when running larger programs I need to put the controller into drip feed mode. When I do this the M8 command...
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    Re: Fanuc Controller in Drip Feed Mode

    Issue was resolved by setting the TAPE/DNC setting to ON. This page was located in the Operators Panel

    http://www.cnczone.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=375346&stc=1
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    Fanuc Controller in Drip Feed Mode

    I have a Bridgeport Interact 412 with a Fanuc Series 0 Mate M controller.

    Can you tell me how to put this into drip feed mode? I have included a picture of the controller.

    I have looked around...
  9. Bridgeport Interact 412 Fanuc Controller Memory Issue HELP

    I have a Bridgeport Interact 412 with a Fanuc OM controller on it.

    I have loaded several smaller test programs (about 20K) using DNC Precision software from my PC, but if I try to load something...
  10. Fanuc Series O-Mate M Controller CAM recommendations

    Hi All,

    I have a Bridgeport mill that has a Fanuc Series O-Mate Controller on it. I am currently using Vectric VCarve Pro v6.5 for a CNC router.

    My hope was to be able to use VCarve pro for my...
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    Re: Using V Carve Pro on a Milling Machine

    Hi All,

    Update....I can successfuly load a program to the controller. I am using VCarve 6.5 and tried both the Fanuc16 ATC and the Fanuc0i ATC post processors. Most of the programming works fine...
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    Re: Using V Carve Pro on a Milling Machine

    Thanks, good to know. I am still working on getting the PC connected up to the CNC through the serial port in order to load a program. Once I clear that hurdle I will try a test program.
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    Using V Carve Pro on a Milling Machine

    I have a Bridgeport Milling Center with a GE Fanuc Series 0-Mate M Controller.

    I'd like to know if anyone here has used V Carve Pro to program a milling machine like this. I don't see my exact...
  14. Re: Bridgeport Interact 412 - Loading G Code Help

    Bump
  15. Re: Bridgeport Interact 412 - Loading G Code Help

    The Fanuc controller has a 25 pin D Shell connector on the side. I assume this is an RS-232 port. The previous company that owned this machine had an adapter going from the 25 pin connector to a CAT5...
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    Re: Removing power from a Interact 412

    Any thoughts on how I can verify the operation of the brake or common failures with it?

    Thanks
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    Removing power from a Interact 412

    When I remove power and air from my Bridgeport Interact 412, the spindle drops down.

    I have been told I have to place a wooden block under the spindle before I shut it down to prevent this.

    I...
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    Re: HELP! Overtravel Alarm +Z

    UPDATE: Solution

    I found that when I manually moved the spindle back to the top, that I did not get it moved ALL the way to the top and stopped at a point the limit switch on the far right had not...
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    Re: HELP! Overtravel Alarm +Z

    UPDATE....I have made some progress but still not quite there yet.

    I was told that when the power is removed from the machine the spindle will drop to the point it hits a stop and that I should...
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    Re: HELP! Overtravel Alarm +Z

    oops, I will re post in the correct forum
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    HELP! Overtravel Alarm +Z

    Hi,

    I am getting alarm #530 Over Travel +Z on my Bridgeport Interact 412. Looking at the attached picture the machine thinks the Z axis is at 16" but in reality the machine is at about 6".I am...
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    HELP! Overtravel Alarm +Z

    Hi,

    I am getting alarm #530 Over Travel +Z on my Bridgeport Interact 412. Looking at the attached picture the machine thinks the Z axis is at 16" but in reality the machine is at about 6".I am...
  23. Re: Bridgeport Interact 412 Upper Z Limit Switch

    The switch contacts were sticky and after cleaning them up, all three plungers are operating smoothly but unfortunately I am still having the same issue. I wanted to include a screen shot here.
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  24. Re: Bridgeport Interact 412 Upper Z Limit Switch

    Thanks for the help! It was hiding in plain sight :) I will clean it up and see if that helps.
  25. Re: Bridgeport Interact 412 Upper Z Limit Switch

    Thanks for the help. I removed the front cover to get a better look at that area behind the light. Is the switch the item pointed out by the yellow arrow, or is it located closer to the red arrow.
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  26. Re: Bridgeport Interact 412 - Loading G Code Help

    http://www.cnczone.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=368430&stc=1Here is a pichttp://www.cnczone.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=368430&stc=1re of the controller
  27. Bridgeport Interact 412 Upper Z Limit Switch

    I have an Interact 412 that is acting like the upper Z limit switch is stuck closed. I am not certain where the limit switch is located in order to check it out.
    Any help in pointing me to it would...
  28. Bridgeport Interact 412 Z Axis over travel error

    Hi,

    I have a new installation of a Bridgeport Interact 412. I was able to successfully auto zero all axis last week, however last night when I powered it up and performed the same ZRN function, I...
  29. Re: Bridgeport Interact 412 - Loading G Code Help

    I'm not sure how to tell which controller it is. Is there a screen I can pull some information from?
    Thanks
  30. Bridgeport Interact 412 - Loading G Code Help

    I recently purchased a Bridgeport Interact 412 with a Fanuac controller. It has an RS-232 port for loading a program from an external source, but I am needing help in how to load a program from an...
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