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Hi, Do you still have the machine or any parts like the electronics boards for it or some old moulds - I am looking for parts and sample mould.

Thanks

Very happy with my install of Gary's fan shroud. Install was easy, funny instructions. But best of all its working very nicely - quiet and smooth. I also installed the same supply for the 12v (see...

Hi @petenc

Yup just got the smart cool :) and the Alt-u and Alt-d are to move the stream up and down. Have not had enough time to see how valuable the short cut is but am thinking it can help to...

sweet - when do you think it will become available, I want to get on the list - price works for me :)

@nitewatchman

Nice find that is definitely a good fan per the descriptions I just read, will also look at adding this fan soon - man, I got to stop the upgrades soon :( . Please let me know if...

Ah nice to here its showing up now, yah am not sure I will do the keypad removal after all - I think I will try the wing down and see how that stays out of the way, still will need the touch screen...

Thanks a bunch @nitewatchman, your readings are more along the lines of the expected behavior and not like mine, will ping Tormach tech support about this. Hard to see how the load meter could be...

Thanks @wvines for checking, did not test out other RPMs and won't have access for a few days, agree that sounds strange but as you say its just a representation ;)

thanks

@Wvines

That is the best news I have heard today - great so that tells me it worked and am ready to support rapid turn when it comes in with just a simple smartstick swap :)

Does a power meter...

i think it will be simply insert and go but i need to unlock it first so can't be sure, apparently at some point in time it was locked but not in newer machines. manual infers its plug and play ;) ...

I like the swing down keyboard idea and eliminating the huge tray :)

yes, the tormach one is smaller (but at a good price) than what I currently have so was also thinking of going the monoprice...

hi @maxtec54,

yup you were right, i wasted too much time with misleading readings that i can't explain telling me it can't be the wires.

Emerson is the brand for my VFD

Agreed while scanning...

Ok here is the final update with root cause, can't explain some of the readings to GND all matching at about 170k ohms, but it should actually be open. Anyway when I removed the short cable with the...

SOLVED - sort of

There is no issue with the VFD as a few of you suspected. I wired it directly as @wvines suggested and every thing works.

have brought in another multi meter and at the motor...

@kstrauss - seems like what I would have done to test it - I presume you have a touch screen?

thanks @tmarks, yes I agree its not possible to do but the HW is basically wired like that schematic (hence me adding the granted... comment right after as the access requires the door to open and...

Sweet - thanks @shred and @kstrauss

hoping that its full featured enough to eliminate the keyboard and especially the mouse. space key stop is a big loss that has to be compensated some how and...

just saw this in the VFD manual, thought some might want to to know, but I am not confident enough to hot swap.

Also seems it has to be instructed to read the "smartstick"

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cool will try that

I use a Hex socket on a universal but it tends to jam under the connector box edge and takes a while to unjam ;)

Hi Nitewatchman

You are right, its not a switch its a physical plug, am pretty sure we have the same kit https://www.tormach.com/store/index.php?app=ecom&ns=prodshow&ref=35167&portrelay=1

agree...

not a problem at all - super helpful ideas :)

So you think its as simple as plugging it in and powering on to reprogram on the newer unlocked machines?

As I typed this, am thinking that you...

@Wvines - Very interesting my load meter did not have those steps as the kit did not include a VFD programming stick, I happen to have the programming stick because I bought a rapid turn. ...

@wvines, agreed its very odd, will recheck the control wires and remove the two for the power meter

Do you (or anyone) know if the VFD stick programs 100% of the VFD parameters or just a few high...

thanks for the info, unfortunately the design in the 1100 is essentially doing the don't do items on both sides :(

Granted the right side can't happen at the wrong time since one has to open...

@kstrauss

In the path pilot setting tab there is an enable soft keyboard option I would assume this should allow a touch screen keyboard to pop up when trying to enter character info in MDI etc......

@kstraus

I would not get the ppm as you would have to have the pulse width modulation ckt.

@tmarks11 - many many thanks for the comments

You are right the c2 contractor does engage both with key + closed door + manual start button or with key + closed door + path pilot. Yes like you...

@wvines - Thank you soooo much for taking the time to do this on your machines with VFD disconnected - THANKS :)

@maxtec54

Hum, its a Tormach kit to do this not my own design. It allows one to physically unplug one motor and plug in another - power must be off to do the change also requires changing the...

@maxtec54

Its the motor from VFD, for easy swap of motors to say the rapid turn motor. :)