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There is a very nice PowerPath on Ebay right now. Price is a little high but it looks like it's in very nice shape. It spent most of it's life in a school.

Try these guys. They deal in surplus.



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I replied to this in your previous thread. In case you missed it just click the link below. ...

You can drip feed from floppy or hard drive. I posted some pictures on this several years ago. Check out this thread it may help you. The maximum file size you can run without drip feeding is 256K....

I noticed that the display is showing only three decimal places. That would indicate that it is in the metric mode. I have heard that you shouldn't shut these machines down in the metric mode. Try...

Check out this thread. This should explain it for you.

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/bridgeport_hardinge_mills/80418-older_bridgeport_outdated_cpu.html

Pete

I heard once from a repairman that there was a parameter you could change. No idea how to do it, maybe Machinetek or EMI would know.

Pete

I am getting the same dynamic brake fault. I reset the braking unit with the black switch that you described. Sometimes it runs for an hour and sometimes only a minute or two. It is faulting out...

Here is a program of a sprocket. I just posted the profile operation. This is the .pgm format. This works in the older EZTraks. I don't know if it will work in your EZVision or not.

If your...

Check your cam program. If it has a field width of more than 4 your control will stop dead. For example 9999 is OK for a line number 10000 will stop it dead.

If, for example your line...

Which type of Bridgeport lathe do you have? The Ezpath or the PowerPath? Both machines will post out in two formats, the .pgm which is the conversational format and .txt which is standard G code. If...

"Not that it probably has anything to do with it but, I never hit the E-stop then turn the machine off. I never have the E-stop on when I turn the machine on then turn the E-stop off then home it....

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Take a look.

http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/cnc-machining/diy-replacing-teleflex-way-cover-wipers-209096/



and a source for the covers ...

I have always wondered about this also.

There are heaters for gun safes. I wonder if these would work in the control cabinets or inside the machines enclosure to keep the moisture out. ...

"It appears your Dolphin CAD/CAM can be configured to post helixes for thread milling rather than line segments."

Now....... :):)........ your problem is solved.

Thanks, dcoupar
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"The helical option on the mill has saved me because I intend do a lot of helical milling and thread milling."



I don't think the helical option on your mill will help you at all as long as...

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What did he mean by that? Was he suggesting you get another stand alone program to do thread milling?? If so there are some out there.


or ................ Give OneCNC a...

I don't know much about the Fanuc control but maybe the problem is in you Cad/Cam program.

Your Quote

"I'm new at this but my original need was to reduce the amount of code generated by my CAM...

You might be more successful if you try posting a new thread.

No one else is answering so I will try to help with the little that I know.

First, I have never communicated with any...

OneCNC XR4

OneCNC makes short work of a job like this.


Pete

BobCAD 21.6.0 Express

Seemed to open up OK for me.



There must be another update available.???


Pete

It sounds like you have the older cantilever style. I believe these were the early versions and they switched over to the newer style (see attachment). The newer ones were manufactured by Elrod...

The EZtrak is not a fast control if you are planning on doing a lot of
3D work I would recommend a machining center.

I have a 95 EZtrak that has the newer style Elrod 3rd Axis on the...

Try this one out. It seems to work well and it's free. Creates a .dxf file of the entire sprocket save it into your cad and cut it. It will also generate G code.


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This may help you.


http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42375


http://bbs.homeshopmachinist.net/archive/index.php/t-6620.html

"You should be able to use the USB ports. I use them to upload programs I write on my lap top"

You mention that you are writing programs on your laptop. What are you using to produce the...

If it uses the same post processor as the older EZtraks. OneCNC is a good choice. I have been using it on my EZtrak for several years with good results. If you would like I could send you a...

If it works similar to the EZtrak, you can. On the EZtrak you go to edit, then cursor down to the line you would like to edit and hit the revise line key and it should pop up the same dialog box...