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  1. Re: High voltage from american rotary 20hp cnc phase converter

    I just don't have the $5,000 to replace something that has worked for my other machines.

    I have been using this RPC for ~10 years now. In that time I have had 5 different vmc's 2 different...
  2. High voltage from american rotary 20hp cnc phase converter

    I have been having trouble with one of my vmc's since I brought it into my shop. It is a supermax v56t with fanuc 18m control. It will sometimes run fine other times it will give a 401 not ready o/v...
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    Re: Meldas M0 - No work offsets? Tool change error?

    What manuals do you have?

    Can you send files to/from the control?

    I could give you a sample program to look at if that would help but my Meldas MO machines had tool changers so, you would have...
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    Re: Meldas M0 - No work offsets? Tool change error?

    On the no work coordinate offset, Do you have a memory protect switch? If so, try turning it to the other position. That might fiix that problem,

    Did you format the memory? Did you try

    As for...
  5. Re: Meldas M3 Stuck in the tool change routine. Need help

    I plan on posting the procedure I followed once I get everything all dialed in.
    What i don't know is if the bits I had to change would be the same for another brand or not. But I agree more info is...
  6. Re: Meldas M3 Stuck in the tool change routine. Need help

    I got in touch with Supermax today.
    Turns out there were some bits I had to change to get everything working.

    I have to give a big thanks to Supermax's service tech I spoke with today.
  7. Re: Meldas M3 Stuck in the tool change routine. Need help

    Well back to pretty much where I started..

    Re-initialized the control, re-loaded all the parameters. Found out the reason for the 1001 error was that the carousel motor had stopped between...
  8. Meldas M3 Stuck in the tool change routine. Need help

    I finally have (HAD) my running to the point I was ready to try the toolchanger.

    I typed in T1M6. The machine oriented the spindle, toolchanger came in, the drawbar opened. Then the spindle rose...
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    Re: Re-commishioning Supermax with FCAM3A control

    I too come from the days of Atari... I well remember my 2600

    I agree the homing could be in the ladder logic,

    I have the M3 manual and I am pretty sure there is supposed to be the ability to...
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    Re: Re-commishioning Supermax with FCAM3A control

    Just an update,
    I obtained an electronic copy of the original parameters for my machine. Once I loaded them, the spindle now works and will orient. I had a original paper copy that I was using but,...
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    Re-commishioning Supermax with FCAM3A control

    I am hoping this is a simple one. I have a Supermax rebel 3 that I am trying to get back running after it sat for 2 years. The control is a FCAM3A which I think is a Meldas M300 series.

    I...
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    Re: Mitsubishi Meldas M3/L3 system parameter entry

    I have been using Bobcad for years with Mitsubishi MO and M520 controls. Now that I have a M3 machine I am sure that I can make the post play nice with the M3
  13. Re: THE BIG BANG!!! MAZAK AJV 25/405 FREQROL FR-SE 18.5Kw

    If your 2nd drive is from an identical machine with an identical motor you should be good to switch them. Just make sure to set all the settings the same on the top card. There will be some rotary...
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    Re: Mitsubishi Meldas M3/L3 system parameter entry

    Thanks for the info on how to get to the system parameters. I have a supermax rebel 3 with a meldas m3 that has sat for 2 years unpowered and I am trying to get it back up.

    Made huge progress...
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    Need help with post for Bystronic laser

    I have the post working good except for at the end of the contour. I need the post to turn the laser off at the end of the last line, I have that working.Then on the next line cancel the comp. I have...
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    Re: Adding LED light to a 1992 VF0

    Not sure where the light is mounted on your VF0 but, I have a Mighty comet and the light is mounted on the z axis. It moves up and down and the wire is run through the cable tray for the z axis....
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    Re: 325-II Fanuc 21TB programming

    So I just fired up the lathe for today. My lathe was made in 2002. Doesn't make much sense to me that it would have originally had win 98 but....
    I have winnc ver 13.76. Mine is running on win98. I...
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    Re: 325-II Fanuc 21TB programming

    I too have a 325II. I have never used the live tooling because my tools need to be rebuilt and I don't think my parameters are correct.. My manual is dated c2002-10 In the g-code list on my manual...
  19. Thread: End of file

    by A1CNC
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    Re: End of file

    Also G91 can be interpreted as an incremental move on some machines So,h if Mach reads it that way means the machine would make a move of 0"
  20. Anyone know if Many CNC is still in business? Looking for EasyCut V2 cnc software

    I just bought a Many cnc 1818 AS router. It didn't come with the software. It seems well built from what I can tell so far. It has ball screws, linear rails, limit switches on all axis and a water...
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    Re: Drag knife and Bobcad v26

    I know the plasma side had corner options. I haven't used that in a LONG time. It used to have an option where it would cut like a 4 on the corner to get the blade straight for the next straight line.
  22. Thread: Bobcad Tutors ?

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    Re: Bobcad Tutors ?

    Where are you located?
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    Winnc 13.76 Will it run on newer than win 98?

    I recently lost the mobo on my Emco 325II Lathe. I was told ,y version 13.76 would only run on win 98. Has anyone had luck getting it to work on a newer version of Windows?

    TIA,
    Eric
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    Predator stopped working

    Please help! I am trying to get a job out today and my predator stopped working, I am running solidworks 2016 bobcam v6. I even tried it in my V26 and same thing.
    error message says unable to...
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    Re: Problem with G43 command.

    Well if it did not work with the change I posted and the head still creeps down 2 things are possible. (1) The control might need to see a rapid command on every line though not totally likely. (2)...
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    Re: WinCNC Good or not?

    I bought a practical cnc router running Wincnc. I ran the heck out of it literally 6 hour programs sometimes 3d carving with not a problem. On the other hand I converted a lathe to cnc using Mach3...
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    Re: Problem with G43 command.

    You Could do what I did, Just hard code it in.

    n,"G0",absolute_coord,work_coord,force_x,xr,force_y,yr,p_rot, s_rot,s,spindle_on
    n,rapid_move,length_offset,d_offset,zr,coolant_on
    machining_mode
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    Emco 220 tmo2 spindle trouble

    I am working on a 220 with the TM02 control. The spindle will sit still when the machine is first turned on but after the first time it is started (MDI or under program control) It will not stop...
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    Winnc Daughter card or not?

    Hello,
    I recently got an Emcoturn 325-II.

    The pc was seperate from the machine when I bought it. I tried to put the pc in and hook up the cables but I have (1) Cable with no where to plug it in....
  30. Re: Lathe bobcam v5 is aggravating me again! Is this fixed in V6 or V29?

    So I ran the part and it ran just the way I wanted it to. V6 and I would assume v29 lathe seems like a BIG improvement to me.

    we all like pix so here is one of the part in question. 303 ss 1.5"...
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