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Need to know if the printer port on this machine is wired to the standard for parallel printer ports? Am trying to figure out how to convert this machine to run on MACH3.
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Rick 7702

I have a 4 axis driver board and my Z axis socket for the A3977 driver is bad. I am not using the A axis and I am needing to know how I can get the A axis to work as the Z axis. I have a...

Gerry -
Thanks for the response. Please explain what a "torsion box" is and where I might go to find out how to make one.....Rick

Hi - I am redoing my CNC router to try and get more accuracy. I am building it all new from the ground up with new linear rails and leadscrews. I have used plywood in the past for the machining...

Thanks for all the help. I think I can get it work now

Hi - I need to have a "CYCLE START" push button instead of having to use a mouse and click on the "CYCLE START" button on the monitor. Any one have a fix for this problem or where I can go to get...

Thanks a million. I read ALL of it and I do understand. Back to the drawing board!!

Thanks for the information. I don't understand how I can increase the voltage to 30 volts when the spec's for this motor lists it at 2.76/phase at 3.0amps/phase?? I am using a resistor pack now.. ...

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Thanks for the reply. The power supply is 9vdc-17amps,the K179 stepper driver board can be found at a lot of different place but here is one:http://www.electronics123.com/. The K179 supply...

:confused:Keling Hybrid Motors, 282 oz/in, K173 driver boards, 200 steps per revolution,3.5 vdc

Thanks for the information. I have gone ahead and purchsed the software v21 and the CD help program. From what I have been able to do so far, I think I will like BobArt.
Rick

I have been looking at this software to buy. Particularly using the BobArt. Is there anyone out there who has had any experience with either one?? I am looking at Ver21. I want to make embossed,...

Gerry-
I think I have found the problem! I was not zeroing out the 0,0 at the correct place in regards to the tool Since having done this, the dim's. are coming out ok. Thanks for all your help....

Gerry-
I am using D2NC to generate the drawing and subsequently the Gcode. Mach 3 should do all the compensating. According to Grahm Hollis, D2NC suthor,
"D2nc does not do its own tool offset...

The program has compensated for the tool. I also ran it with an additional offset of .125 (cutter is .250 dia) which was too much and then I ran it with .0625 thining I had to compensate for the...

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I am new to this forum and this is my first posting. I have a 3 axis cnc wood router that I built from RockClift plans. I am having a problem with the cutter going to the correct spot to start...