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("I have also calibrated the distance in motors so one inch in mach4 is 1 inch on the table.")

I have the same motor you have except it's the Enhanced version. How did you go about...

Well haven't been on here in a while. But.......i know what you mean about building and using something. I love to tinker at building but not always using what I've built. Anyway I ran across a deal...

Did you ever get this machine finished and up and running? What motors did you end up with and electronics?

Anymore Videos or YouTube channel of this machine working!!!!!!

Here is the link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/CNC-tool-changer-Midwest-Rapid-Tool-NEW/183489218956

Bought this awhile back for a Newer CNC machine. Never ended up using it.
Use's Mach 3 Software to...

Zeeflyboy sooooooo did you get this AWESOME cnc done and do you have any video of it being used?????
Or maybe a nice walkaround of the machine????
What about sharing the fusion 360 files ?????
If...

Yes Sir As NIC77 said LOOKING GOOD!!!!! Can't wait for the Video's !!!!!

Soooooooo whatever happened with some of the issues with this machine?????
Did you figure them out ? And if you were to build another one would you do it this way?????
Did you ever change the...

Soooooooo whatever happened with some of the issues with this machine?????
Did you figure them out ? And if you were to build another one would you do it this way?????

Did you ever figure out your homing issue???????????

Pleaase post a video air cutting or really cutting at those speeds!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That would be AWESOME.

The Moment we've ALL been waiting for...................It to move!!!!!!!!!! Been sitting on the edge of our seats
waiting for this beauty to run. You'll get the kinks worked out. I don't have any...

Ok where are you on this build?????????????
Last post was March.........................

WOW!!!!!!!!!!! You are soooooo close. The wife just threw me a roll of paper towels to wipe the drool off the computer screen. HAHA
Can't wait!!!!! Looking Great as usual!!!!!

Dang !!! Oh well such is life!!! Can't think of everything. HAHA
I can't wait to see that thing fire up and RUN!!!!!!!

Did you do all of your machining of the parts for the gantry or did you have someone do it?
Either way it's very nice work!!!!

BTW Thanks for all pics!!!

Ok got my PCI parallel port card from PMDX installed it and it's working great, no fault mode!!!!!!!!

Now on to the limit switches!!!!!

Great Work Thanks for the Update!!!!!!!

More,More,More!!!!!!!!! :)

I still haven't found the problem but I did order new parallel port card from PMDX hoping that will fix the issue.
Any more info would be GREAT!!!!!!

Any More Ideas..................................................

No they still only move in one direction.
Also those voltages were right off the PP port. I also measured the voltages from the PP port cable and they didn't vary that much.

What's weird is the...

Ok checked the Parallel Port Pins and here are the results.


X- 3.34v Y- 3.34v Z- 3.34v
X+ .05v Y+ .05v Z+ .05v

These values appear when I press the keyboard arrows to...

Thanks for the quick responses.
I did setup the charge pump in Mach 3 Port 1 Pin 16 as described.

The Parallel Port cable I was using on the old Xylotex box and I checked it to make sure that...

Ok so I had a Xylotex 4 axis control board running my cnc for probably 5 yr's now , well I bought a gecko G540 to replace that system.
That setup ran great no issue's at all. But I kept wanting to...

RouteBot where do you stand on this build??????

Just checking haven't seen any activity on the thread. Didn't want you to get discouraged on how long
it's taking to build. :)

Any more Update's on this build is it moving on it's own yet!!!!!

I'm with eloid any info on the ATC workings macro's etc..........

Hey Falcon 69 what ever happen to this Build??????? Did you finish it?

AWESOME!!!!!!!! Keep up the great work!!! I'm on pins and needles waiting for this thing to ROAR!!!!

Hey I just found this thread . Whats the status of the build is it finished ? would like to see some more pics.
I'm in the process of gathering info on the same size table.