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  1. I know that why I've posted the enquiry..

    I know that why I've posted the enquiry..
  2. Re: A2 series VFD, where is the perameter to change the number of poles?

    A2 8022 Inverter

    manual attached.
  3. A2 series VFD, where is the perameter to change the number of poles?

    Hello,

    There is nothing in my manual which specifies which perameter number will allow me to change the motor poles. Anybody know which number it is?

    I have the 5.5kw A2 series VFD

    Many...
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    Unimatic without a tool setter

    My cousin donated me a Unimatic EduCAM 10 recently, which was nice. Similar to an Isel I suspect.

    I’d like to add a tool touch off and possibly and edge finder too. The unit has an r232 serial...
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    Re: stock/tool collision issue

    Thanks for the reply.

    Alas the z axis is not quite long enough even at 500mm to retract enough with a 200mm mill end to clear the stock at 45 deg.

    I would need to move backwards on Y outside...
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    stock/tool collision issue

    I newly built a 4th axis trunnion for milling blocks of foam. I use rhinocam and the mach3 post processor. I'm having problems with the long foam mill end colliding with the stock when rotation the...
  7. Re: Closed loop Stepper holding torque enquiry

    Looks like as Gerry said some sort of gearing is the order of the day. I'll start the hunt for a low arcmin right angle planetary unit.

    As i'll need it for both index holding and continuous...
  8. Re: Closed loop Stepper holding torque enquiry

    I have what I call a manual positioner already that has a couple of disks that I lock off with gclaps. Works great with a digital inclinometer to give me the exact angle. I do totally need to add a...
  9. Re: Closed loop Stepper holding torque enquiry

    Hmm foot for thought. Yes gearing I know would help.

    I should have mentioned that I'm currently using a 48v supply, which is not helping matters. I would have thought a 100v supply would do a...
  10. Closed loop Stepper holding torque enquiry

    Hi,

    I increasingly use a 4th axis in rotaty carving jobs. For a series of foam carving jobs i've made a lightweight 1 metre long trunnion to hold 200mm thick foam blocks to carve at 45 and 90...
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    Huanyang 2.2kw fan direction question

    I have a Huanyang 2.2kw. It has a top mounted fan. It blowing air upwards drawing it out of the case but i'm wondering if its wired wrongly and is supposed to blow air down into the case and across...
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    Re: 4th axis wiring issue enquiry

    Luckily the answer turned out to be that I have a copy of mach3 on a spare machine and I was using it to test. However it is a 64bit machine and 32 bit software so not engaging the parallel port,...
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    4th axis wiring issue enquiry

    I’m making up another 4th axis for indexing but stumped why its not turning. Either I've wired incorrectly or theres a defective component. In Mach3, neither the jog buttons or a bit of gcode will...
  14. Re: What controller for Vexta stepper and worm gear query

    Thanks for replying,

    I just found the data sheet for a similar stepper from the same company. Holding torque is limited but a 30:1 reduction will raise its game considerably.

    Holding Torque...
  15. What controller for Vexta stepper and worm gear query

    Hi,

    I'm making up a 4th rotary axis. I have a nice little stepper and worm gear unit sold on ebay as the 'Rino Sherline'. I just need to know what driver and power supply to use with the motor to...
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    Great info, thanks very much. I'll need to find...

    Great info, thanks very much. I'll need to find the speed of the blade if I can find a manual for that saw.
    Of the top of my head I think its 1000rpm.
    I can put a digital rpm meter on it to find...
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    Huanyang set up for 3ph band saw motor query

    Hi,

    I have just bought a Startrite 502 bandsaw here in the UK. Its 3PH but I need it to run on single phase 220v. I've programmed a couple of inverters for 2.2kw spindles running at 400htz but...
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    Re: Helix toolpath and Mach 3 issue

    Very helpful thanks!! I'll run a variation of that to see how it works.

    In the meantime I worked out when the toolpath finishes if I Zero Out on the the A axis (4th) and then press Go To Zero it...
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    Helix toolpath and Mach 3 issue

    Hi,

    I wonder if someone might be able to assist.

    I have 20 furniture legs to make. They are truncated cones 50mm one end 30mm the other, they are 300mm long.

    I’m used to cnc milling so...
  20. Re: Huanyang settings for 300hz air cooled spindle

    I've set PD005, PD004, PD003 and PD072 all to 300hz. Some of the others are stumping me a bit

    PD001 1
    PD005 300
    PD004 300
    PD003 300
    PD006 2.5 ?
    PD008 220
    PD009 15 ?
    PD010 8 ?
  21. Huanyang settings for 300hz air cooled spindle

    Hi,

    I see lots of setting for the 2.2kw 400hz spindle but i’m after the Huanyang settings for a 1.5kw air cooled spindle.

    Spindle spec
    Voltage 220v,
    Current 6.5A 3 Phase
    Frequency 300hz...
  22. Re: Gecko G540 multiple estop wiring diagram request

    Correct. However when we wired a test NC E-stop after the primary it not triggering Mach3?
  23. Gecko G540 multiple estop wiring diagram request

    What would the circuit look like to wire two additional e-stops for a gecko g540 used in conjunction with Mach3? I have one on the controller box but need another two around the workshop. I’ve tried...
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    Re: Mach 3 Homing the wrong way

    Thanks. Very good andswers and questions. I had totally forgotten about the Homing/Limits menu, dhoh!. This is a sign that working at low temperatures does not always make for rational descision...
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    Mach 3 Homing the wrong way

    Hi,
    I'm just refurbing an earlier build and upgraded to proximity switches, using the existing Gecko 540 and 4 x Nema 24’s.
    I put four NPN proximity switches on it, 2 on the Y, one of the X and...
  26. Re: V-groove carve job, depth and corners problems

    Well by rescaling the origin file, changing the 120 degree v-bit to 90 degree and using the profile, inside and outside method I resolved the problem, see pic.

    New issue, i've removed so much...
  27. V-groove carve job, depth and corners problems

    Hi,
    I have a job to do over this weekend and its stumped me. Its a milling job for two letters on a circular background one raised and one indented in beech.

    I worked out a strategy a couple of...
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    Re: Rhinocam mach3 query

    Tried it and it worked a treat, thanks!
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    Re: Rhinocam mach3 query

    Thanks a lot!
    Yes correct, I want to move to my zero position. I'm just off to the workshop now so i'll try this out.
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    Re: Rhinocam mach3 query

    Thanks,
    The Mach3 post in Rhino is giving me these option on start/stop.

    Excuse my ignorance* but is it all or part of 'N850G00X0.000Y0.000' to add to the end?
    *I really should have learnt...
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