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I haven't replied for a while but here are some of my opinions. I have a R2E3 Series 2 BOSS 8 running on a 7.5 HP RPC. I made sure not to have any of the control voltage supplies connected to the...

Sounds to me like the way lube is low. There is a low oil sensor that will allow the completion of a program, but once the spindle is turned off by an M6, the sensor will not allow the continuation...

Bill
I'll see if I can get the part number of the batteries I bought and will post it. Now I need to find a battery holder to eliminate the soldering.
Steve

I found 3V lithium batteries at Radio Shak. They are camera batteries. Be sure to take note of the polarity as the poles are opposite of the batteries that were originally installed.
Steve

I am having problems with getting CAMLINK to upload and download programs to a Mazak QT20 with T PLUS control. CAMLINK is from Griffo Brothers and I can get it to download to a laptop but that's as...

Having seen this alarm many times I just hit the clear key and continue on.
Steve

Check you local hardware store for a check valve. Install it as close to the pump outlet as possible. A spring loaded ball check would be the best choice but a swing check will work equally as well...

That is possible but you would not have coolant control through your programming. M-8 turns the coolant on and M-9 should turn it off.
With your plan, the coolant would be running as long as the...

Thanks George!! Very helpful!
Steve

George,
Which IC is the driver? Mine is doing the same thing. Flood recepticle is hot contantly.
Thanks
Steve

Perhaps this is known as creative machining, doing something on one machine that was designed to be done on another.
A CNC lathe basically has two axis where a CNC mill has three..can you imagine...

Gizmo is correct about 300 series stainless being a RPITA. But it is interesting to note that 303 machines much better than 304.
Also, as with any machineing job, the tools that are used can make...

seems your speed is a bit to fast for stainless. try 150- 200 RPM and as others have said, high feed, no pecking
Steve

George is correct but I have just taken out the screws and have no slop with any of the 30 some tool holders I have.
Steve

I have to admit that mine was acting exactly the same way. It would run beautifully till I shut it down. The problem would return when I would power it up again.
This was a very confusing and hidden...

I had the same issue with mine until I cleaned the board and all per my last post. Since doing this, I have run the machine all day long in an ambient temperature of 80 degrees with no problems. It...

Please see the post "Boss 8 EMC boot sequence" elsewhere in this forum. I was able to isolate the problem with the help of this post. It shows the seven step boot sequence, you need to gain access to...

I manage one machine that came from a school in Japan. Though the total hours on the machine is high, the actual use hours is quite low. After all, it is used for training. Very little abuse. Has...

With no offence to anyone, and the information contained in the posts, has anyone given any thought as to how the old fashioned radial drill press is designed? What is trying to be designed has...

I have the same # parts manual and the switch numbers are the same. No sence repeating them!
Steve

Instead of rewiring the control transformers to met your needs, make sure that you have the control connections NOT connected to the phantom leg. Had to do this with my machine and have the correct...

What is theSeries number of the machine. Mine is a R2E3 Series II BOSS 8. If yours is the same, I have a full parts manual and can give you the numbers.
Steve

R... Check out www.Phaseconverter.com for the size you require. I purchased mine fron them and run a Bridgeport R2E3 with it. Before you decide on the size you buy, determine what your requirements...

Perhaps there is a langage barrier. The typical US home only has single phase power, and as you, we pay a premium for three phase.
Perhaps the misunderstanding came from calling the 2 hot leads L1...

Craig, I need to backtrack on the hp of the converter. After reveiwing the specs of the converter, it is a 5 KW.
Brand name is TEMCo (Tower Electric Motor Company) Model 6500-5KW.
I purchased it...

First off, you need NOT be concerned with the voltage from each of the 3 legs to ground (neutral). You are dealing with a 3 phase machine. To simplify this, look at you power coming into your...

I am running my R2E3 BOSS 8 II on a 7.5 hp phase convertor. Although the spindle motor is only 2 hp, the added capacity of the convertor will allow additional equipment to be run.
I have no...

The BOSS 8 I have shows the same thing on power up. After I enable the drives, I hit execute and Z will home first, then X, and finally Y. It will then show "AXIS LIMIT". From there, I can go into...

Have you tried manually actuating the overtravel switches? Each time one is actuated, the drives should kick out and you should have to enable the drives again. If one on the Z axis is bad, this...

In my opinion, oil companies have a fiduciary obligation to their investors to make a profit. But they have no ethical or moral obligation to the country they live in. We don't buy a loaf of bread...