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    Sticky: OK if I set the tool using the plate close to the...

    OK if I set the tool using the plate close to the table ie short tool. and then change tools to a longer tool 2 inches or so higher. when I touch of again it again the tool goes down after it makes...
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    Sticky: Im having an issue with this its working but...

    Im having an issue with this its working but depending on where zero was on last ttool after amking contact the tool goes down instead of up. any help would be appreciated

    Ray
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    OpenDMIS here

    Hey Joe

    We are using OpenDMIS 2.8 but we have the Wenzel Xcite Manual CMM. I am very new to dmis I was a Zeiss guy at my last job.I am a former machinist, CNC programmer but with some health...
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    I have term 10 connected to supply ground strip....

    I have term 10 connected to supply ground strip. I opened Mach 3 ports and pins and found and enabled the charge pump fuction set it port # 1 I only have 1 and set pin # to 16 tried active low and...
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    Marcus I also posted to your yahoo group...

    Marcus

    I also posted to your yahoo group about this you should see the post there is a contradiction from page 1 to page to page 2 as to which terminal is disable input, See E-stop info on page 1...
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    Setting up the G540

    My G540 rev3 arrived. soldered up one motor connecter and hooked up the power supply. and plugged in the LPT connector according to manual I dont have an estop or charge pump but I do have a Fault...
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    Trouble shooting drive board

    Hello

    I need some help trouble shooting my xylotex drive. I began by upgrading a power supply thinking I had a working system when I started. after finishing the supply I had the desired volts to...
  8. Thread: Cheap drives?

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    Im sure he means to use one of the +5 volts from...

    Im sure he means to use one of the +5 volts from the xtra plugs on your computer power supply xylotes calls it a power steal cable it's just a multi plug like the ones that plug into a hard drive or...
  9. Thread: Cheap drives?

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    Wow I didnt find the date but I did some reading...

    Wow I didnt find the date but I did some reading and did find a lot of mean spirited people ragging on a nice guy like Mariss he has been kind enough to share his knowledge with us and you mock him...
  10. Thread: Cheap drives?

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    Hi I have loosely followed this thread so forgive...

    Hi I have loosely followed this thread so forgive me if I have missed something does the following quoate also mean the G250 stand alone boards will be ready in 2 weeks or has that project been...
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    Update

    Hi

    I have gone back to my original working configuration ie the old PS and guess what it still doesn't work. imagine that lol anyway I need some help troubling shooting it the LED on board is...
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    Thanks for all your help guys. I am still at a...

    Thanks for all your help guys. I am still at a loss though. Just a little history to clarify somethings this was a functioning system I wanted to max out the volts for more performance. I...
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    ok I unwound about 5 turns of wire from the...

    ok I unwound about 5 turns of wire from the transformer out put voltage from the caps going to the xylotex board is 31 volts DC but nothing happens when I turn everything on. The motors dont lock the...
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    Building a power supply

    Hi building an unregulated linear power supply. My question is I bought a Triad 24volt 10amp transformer but when I apply 120v volts to it the readings I am getting are 26.6 volts output. This is a...
  15. My opinion just some guy trying to see how much...

    My opinion just some guy trying to see how much of our time he can waste. Forget it and move on
  16. LEt us know when you, you have something to show

    LEt us know when you, you have something to show
  17. Thread: Lost Steps

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    Update Thanks for the help everyone I installed...

    Update Thanks for the help everyone I installed turbocnc 4 and after a lot of testing of settings I am happy to report that that solved my problem. BTW I tried tcnc 3 some time ago briefly and have...
  18. Thread: Lost Steps

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    OK that helps but how do I apply this formula...

    OK that helps but how do I apply this formula sorr for the silly questions math is NOT a strong point of mine

    Thanks again
  19. Thread: Lost Steps

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    Yeah I was looking at the formula given in cncpro...

    Yeah I was looking at the formula given in cncpro can anyone elaborate Im not sure what this ^ means here is the formula 1ft/sec^2 Idont recognize this ^ what does it mean ?

    Regards Ray
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    Lost Steps

    I have xylotex 3 axis running at 24 volt and 276 oz/in steppers run by CNCPRO
    I have used it for 2 years with little problems BUT recently started using CAM that out puts programs with thousands of...
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    Multi Start acme Rod?

    Does anyone know if you can use the homemade tap trickin Delrin with a milti start (4start) acme rod

    RJ
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    Hey guys what material for lithopanes, I had read...

    Hey guys what material for lithopanes, I had read acrylic so bought some on ebay called called plexiglass acrylic (clear) but when I cut the picture doesnt look anything like a lithopane! shoulf it...
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    hey how about a schematic of the 3 12v Power...

    hey how about a schematic of the 3 12v Power Supplies Please
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    looks good, I would recommend makeing the...

    looks good, I would recommend makeing the decision on the braces before trueing the spindle to the table,welding in the braces after squaring it up could pull things around quiet a bit the gusset...
  25. Hi as long as you guys are dicussing...

    Hi
    as long as you guys are dicussing alternative materials, does anyone have any experience with HDU High Density Urethane, I think it is used in sign making for outdoor use?
    Boxwood
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    question for cheapcnc owners

    Hello

    Was wondering if anyone could tell what material the www.cheapcnc.com
    machines are made of looking for some better alternatives to mdf but most of the similar looking materials I have seen...
  27. Thread: CNC Kits

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    Hi all Saw this http://www.luberth.com/cstep/...

    Hi all

    Saw this http://www.luberth.com/cstep/ not sure how it works though. but DOS controllers tend to be reliable
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    XYLOTEX cant be beat for the money ...

    XYLOTEX cant be beat for the money www.xylotex.com
    but if you wanna build a kit try www.************* they have a new 3amp chopper kit
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    Seems my old pc power supply will not work it is...

    Seems my old pc power supply will not work it is only putting out 2 volts, but I have a charger for a old cell phone that says 5.2vdc 400ma will this work, I know Jeff once had something like it on...
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    Im not sure about turbocnc but I know I had what...

    Im not sure about turbocnc but I know I had what I thought was the same problem using desknc
    but when the software starts it defaults to the smallest step increment 1 step. So it was moving I just...
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