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I don't have a specific fix for FreeCad, but Fusion 360 is another option for free CAD software for part design as well as machining cutter paths. It took us a bit of time to work out the finer...

The shielded cable is installed as recommended and the mill is now running fine. I also put in the USB isolator, and the EMI filter for the VFD input power will be here tomorrow. The intermediate...

F176 was locked at 0, so it's expecting 50Hz The manual indicates this is fixed so hopefully this isn't significant to how it runs. I was able to set F010 and F012, but F006 and F009 still have the...

Lots of great information, and my shopping list continues to grow! My VFD/spindle cable is due by tomorrow 9PM according to UPS tracking so we'll see how accurate that is.

Note that with the...

Update. I'm still waiting for the new cable to be delivered, but I reset the drive and input the parameters per your recommendation. There were two that I was unable to set as high as you...

Thank you for your time to put this together for me. Your help is very much appreciated. I'll give this a go and let you know how it works out. Yes, my VFD has the potentiometer for local control...

Yeah, the seller's "technical experts" said that I simply need to set up my VFD per the following chart. . .

New cable is ordered and on the way.

Yeah, it's frustrating that the manufacturers are either unable or unwilling to send recommended parameters. I get that there are lots of applications for their products but there's a ton of these...

Photo of VFD wiring.

Thanks Mactec. I soldered the wires to the standard aircraft connector for the spindle, and the wiring to the VFD is attached. I verified that the ground pin has continuity to the spindle body. As...

I finally replaced my original 110V 2.2kW spindle with a new 3kW 220V spindle. Both are water-cooled and typical Vevor Chinese spindles. I'm using a typical H100 VFD, and an Mk3 control board. ...

Update: I managed to adjust several VFD settings and improved the mill significantly, and I'm able to make some very nice products, but of course I have a VERY small chip load and need to upgrade my...

Thanks for your input. At some point I'll swap out the spindle for a 220V one, feed it with my 240V garage input, and probably gear it down 2:1 so I can run the spindle at full speed and get more...

I have a 110V 400Hz 24,000 RPM spindle from Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B097R1ZQDX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Yes, I know that I should expect low power from a...

Hey Everyone. I'm new to the group and wanted some input. Is a Raspberry Pi 3 B+ good enough to run a Planet CNC control board on a mill? I'm building a CNC mill and starting out with 3 axes, but...