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    Re: Troubleshooting

    Another question for those that have servo motors and ballscrews what is the steps per inch number in config/ motor tuning?
    I took a few measurements and the motion was off a bit. Looked up the...
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    Re: Troubleshooting

    Got it going.
    I played with some of the output switches in the software.
    For some reason my friend missed changing those.
    That's two days I won't get back!
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    Re: Troubleshooting

    It's a 32 bit xp. I knew about that requirement.
    Bios was in ECP\EPP mode.
    Switched it to EPP mode then there were two choices of EPP1.7 and EPP1.9.
    Tried both, no dice. Also set for 328 by the...
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    Troubleshooting

    Trying to start up a 4 axis K2 that was in storage for about 5 years.
    It was running when it was stored.

    I believe all the Mach 3 settings are correct.
    Power comes on, enable works, axis motors...
  5. How to deal with a customer who takes advantage of your quote ?

    Just took over a company where I've worked for a long time.
    Now I have to deal with the business side I never wanted.
    Although I've changed the name of the company, I have honored (for now) all...
  6. Thread: 88HS issue

    by BFHammer
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    88HS issue

    Have a '98 4020 with a 88HS control and the following has happened many times and is reproducible.
    It happens when you first change a program from memory.
    I switch programs, run the graphics on it...
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    Re: Modifications to your omni turn

    FYI: Notes on replacing two floppy drives with USB floppy emulators.

    Do a search for ipcas floppy emulator software. This is much better than the crap that comes with the emulator.
    If you're even...
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    Re: Modifications to your omni turn

    Currently doing a double USB emulator swap on my omniturn?
    Have you done this and do you remember changing the jumper settings?
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    Anybody need a MA400HA pallet?

    Sorry for posting here, out of ideas.
    I have a pallet that was, at most, used 10 cycles in/out of machine.
    Receivers are beautiful, no scratches. This is a tapped hole pattern pallet.

    New ones...
  10. Wow, thanks and I will check it out. 288 views of...

    Wow, thanks and I will check it out. 288 views of this thread and nobody had the 2011 translator files.
    This seems like a viable alternative. Might even forward to my nephew who just got accepted to...
  11. I'm trying to load a Solidworks 2011 file. I...

    I'm trying to load a Solidworks 2011 file. I updated the converter some time ago to 2012, now it says it can't translate an older SWX file.
    Not backwards compatible. I'm looking for the 2011...
  12. Solidworks translator NOT backwards compatible

    Don't use Solidworks very often and am currently on 2008.
    Also, still on Velocity4. Times are tight and I never thought the license $ was worth it.

    However, I just quoted a job from pdf prints,...
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    Pounding noise in head

    Have had some issues with the z axis on my 4020 lately, too intermittent to narrow down.
    Hadn't even run a program this morning, setting up, servos on, did an M19 to orient the spindle.
    Machine sat...
  14. Thread: SV command

    by BFHammer
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    so....

    Basically you never got the sv to work and never got an answer out of a Fadal service person? It's not that I want to bend the whole thing back into alignment, it's just that one fadal service guy...
  15. Thread: SV command

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    SV command

    Had a tool changer crash (umbrella style) that bent the changer spindle.
    We straightened it, faced off the bottom to square it but now the tool change position does not line up and we need to lower...
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    GT-75

    I agree with the last post. Great machine, especially for secondary ops since there is no door interlock. If you stay safe and keep the coolant out of your face you make more parts/ hour than...
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    utility

    Just talked to a programmer who is going to take a shot at writing a program to do it. Anyone else need this if it works?
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    Does anyone have a utility for this?

    Just took over an old machine crammed full of programs with no documentation on what they are. I might need to look at them in the future but 90% of them I'll never look at. I have just downloaded...
  19. Thread: Anilam 3100

    by BFHammer
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    Get one yet? If not I have one.

    Get one yet? If not I have one.
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