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Hey guys. So I’ve been using mach 4 for about a year now, and it’s been doing fine. But one thing I want to fix is not having an accurate way to determine rpm. I installed a Hall effect sensor back...

i couldnt tell you, when i bought the machine, the control panel looked as if it was wired by a kindergartener. and 1 panel was original componets (transformers, starting/reversing contactors, etc),...

The windings look correct, but im not seeing the capacitor in the circuit. Unless its a split phase or "resistance start" motor, but i thought those were more in ceiling fans and such? and this is...

Hey guys. I recently finished retrofitting my “new to me” hurco sm1 and have been playing around with it a bit, and decided it’s time to hook up the coolant pump back up. Problem is, I’m getting...

Hi, ive been running 3 g320x's on my mill, and if i jog the machine any faster than about 14-15ipm, the drives will fault out. im assuming this is because the drives are over traveling when they come...

My “go to” sizes for carbide (or any endmill really) typically range from .0625 at the absolute smallest to .375. But I do run .500 occasionally and I like my flycutter for finishing ( don’t have...

Hey guys, I’m sure this topic has been beat to death, but I’m not finding the exact info I’m looking for. But I just finished retrofitting my cnc, and while I’m in the flow of upgrading everything,...

Hi guys. So the other day, I decided it was time to try and find a way to attach a spindle encoder to my mill. After doing so, I started up the spindle to try it out, and it’s causing the z axis dro...

Hi guys. So the other day, I decided it was time to try and find a way to attach a spindle encoder to my mill. After doing so, I started up the spindle to try it out, and it’s causing the z axis dro...

Yeah I didn’t think it would be wired up like that But I’ll post a pic of the terminals Remember the top terminal is has twice the resistance as the other 2 which is what lead me to believe it’s...

Hey guys, so I just finished the main portion of my cnc retrofit, and I’m to the point I’d like to reinstall my coolant pump. When I went to wire it back in, I wasn’t sure if I was supposed to wire...

Awesome. I’ll look into getting parts to get it fixed. I appreciate everybody chiming in and giving their opinions. Hopefully it’s as simple as a simple spring replacement.

Could somebody be a gent and tell me where the oil line coming out of the bottom of the splitter terminates at ? Is it on the opposite side of the table? Or Is it somewhere like up in the head...

Hey guys. So I just finished my first cnc retrofit for an older hurco sm1, and everything was running perfectly until all of a sudden I heard a loud grinding noise and snap, come to find out the...

Good morning everybody, so I’ve got a question for those who are familiar with what types of encoders work with gecko’s g320x drives. So originally when I first hooked up my drives, I had 3 Dynapar...

Motor specs are:
1.5 hp
230v
4.4amps
1730rpm
60hz

After reading the description of each setting, I believe sfvc is still the best option since I don’t have a spindle encoder (yet) for clvc, and apparently v/f is for low load or multiple motor...

Sure, I’ll tag the link down at the bottom. And I’d REALLY appreciate any direction I can get. Everything up until this point has been a cakewalk except the vfd. I’ve never had to program one for a...

Sure, I’ll tag the link down at the bottom. And I’d REALLY appreciate any direction I can get. Everything up until this point has been a cakewalk except the vfd. I’ve never had to program one for...

Has anybody out there had any success using the soyanpower svd-ps vfd for their spindle control? I’ve been struggling with getting mine programmed to work with Mach4 and would like to see if I’m...

So a question for the cnc gurus out there. I’m just about to finish up my first cnc retrofit for a hurco sm1 I bought a while back, and I just ordered all of the encoders and it got me thinking about...

Alright... so I recently purchased an older hurco sm1 cnc mill that has been retrofitted with a centroid plc/servo drive and so on. When I purchased this mill, the control cabinet was on the south...