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So, so sorry for the late reply, but Ever since I finish this project I have not visited this forum! and for some reason I haven't receive any notifications Rhino Drives are great for as long as you...

Well Come Chris, I'm an Autodesk Cad and Master Cam user, glad to see you here! may I ask you what is that you are looking for here? You look to me overquilified tor this place!!!

Would you please consider to post a MastercamX6 Lathe Post processor? The one that you have there was not compatible with mine, perhaps because I'm using a 64 Bit version!, Well, thanks in advance in...

Does any one know whare to find the postprocessor? I'm using Mastercam at college, and the G and M Codes that are generated... are not compatible with mach3!! I have found a few post processors but...

I can see that you are digging really hard! and don't think that you will have any kind of problem! I was kind of surprised to find that you are so experienced! I'm here because it was my first CNC...

Excellent! may I ask you do you have any cnc machine at this time! of any kind? Just for your records.. I have not yet expend not even 1000 dollars on my project! Given. I know that as an engineer, I...

Well I can see your point! but unless you make a decision to feed the wire through the spindle and make a few robot arms that work either by timing or by program! then, the only thing that you need...

No! I'm sorry that particular problem have been totally solved! I was having a really harsh time getting that A: Axis to give me a full rotation at 360 Degrees! so I can use the macro that tell the...

Yup! I understand, and you literally took the words out of my mouth. Most companies wouldn't do the tooling for any less than some what around $1500 contract! and if they only do the tooling for only...

Yup! I will love to see what is it that your are manufacturing and if possible I would love to help!

Well I guess that now the only thing left to be done is to have a video showing a full tool path with a tool change and perhaps a thread! Hope that you all have enjoyed my humble project! Thank you...

Well Here you go! For those ones that have been following my blog!this is my first "FULLY AUTO TOOL CHANGE"


http://youtu.be/Vt9otUMfIso

Now the problems! I don't really understand... Some...

I purchase this item from you and my Threads still look like dog puke... I'm aware that i'm not that experienced on CNC... but I don't know what to do about the threads been so "Not Uniform" I...

I have been considering to make a subroutine that will move the Tool changer automatically! if that works then I will build and modify the macro for each tool, and them will look for the location on...

I have a few photographs but sadly my camera have taken a dump.. so the only thing that it actually still do is take video. so here is the product before I file, sand and finish it.
Mini Lathe CNC...

Well, here are a few videos of the machine running and cutting threads! It is not that precise.. but I'm very confident that I will Iron all the wrinkles in no time..Mini Lathe CNC Automatic Tool...

I actually find outstanding the fact that you went the hard way to make your CNC lathe! I don't have a decent Mill! so I wouldn't even consider to try to make that headstock, only a few thousands of...

Now I guess that the next step " and the most feared one is the work on those Marcro's" so I can get that automatic tool changer up and running! any kind of advice will be greatly appreciated.

Hey Lee, hope it is not to much to ask but would you care to share the rest of that project? Will love to see it! also! may I ask how do you hold to a really nice and steady RPM? I use the reduction...

Well LeeWay, I'm grateful for every single bit of advice, and even if I was hoping to get away from that particular problem. in the next video you will be able to see that I was prepared for that...

This is what happen when one don't consider the power output of the machine that one start working with! No big deal! already replace that weak motor with a 2.5 HP DC motor! and it really rocks!...

Well as many people try to let me know about it, the original motor didn't have what it was needed to do the job. I have one video showing a threading process failing, that ll be loaded next time I...

Thank you very much arizonavideo. your imput is greatly appreciated.

The motor that is getting super hot is the 57BYGH603 Voltage: 8.6V /Current:1.0 A/phase/ Resistance: 8.6Ohm/phase Inductance: 18 mH, and here is the website that have it!

Hybrid Stepping Motor...

Well:tired: here it is running by it self steadily.. not conflicts any more! Interestingly enough the Stepper motors have been getting super hot!(flame2) I have been trying a combination of a less...

Well my lap top die last night, sorry no dry run video, I make a cardinal mistake and burn the mother board of my humble laptop...

Sorry for the double post, I really try to redacted! but it come back exactly the same!

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Well I have to say that it have been a wild rye... I'm almost to the point to start to cut some test pieces..but my breakout cnc board is giving me hell.(chair). not only I...

Here are a few more photographs of the project up to date but I will be making this pics a bit more comprehensive in the future!
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Well here is my promised video of the machine connected and running! I'm not working with it yet because I'll be making sure I have a Way Cover to protect my wiring electronics and switch!...