Hi Haz
here are a few more things that I have done lately
to get you motivated to get your build up and running
mainly sign-foam not a really dense grade but holds detail well
lovely too cut...
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Hi Haz
here are a few more things that I have done lately
to get you motivated to get your build up and running
mainly sign-foam not a really dense grade but holds detail well
lovely too cut...
Hi Haz
never too late to ask questions mate especially all the help I got from this forum.
Too be honest I never got around to weighing the gantry as it is now,
I know the bits did weigh a fair...
Looking for a little help
Has anyone worked on a Tornado supplied by Spandex ( Tekcel E-Series ) Router
Just looking for some help with replacing the sacrificial vac bed material,
is there an...
Hi Lads not sure if this is of any help to you,
I had to use a LPT buffer card with my set up as I didn't have a parallel port on my PC,
Had to use a PCI card for the Parallel port & this didn't...
Hi Lubby
Checked the voltage on The VFD (+10V and GND) got no more than +10 & no less than +9 when switch on so should be ok
where was the loose connection on the FOR terminal on your setup,
was...
Sorry i can't offer any help
but have a similar problem where I don't get any speed control through mach3 with my VFD which is setup the same a you have it,
I will have to test the voltage &...
Hi John appreciated the help.
To recap what to try next.
while running Mach3 without the G540 connected
insert say the red lead from my multimeter into pin 10 of the parallel cable connected...
Hi John
Sorry moulded cable mate what a bummer
not sure what you mean
"if you can't do this ,
you could connect pins 11, 12 , 13 & 15 to ground pins 18 to 25
and see if you can see the...
Hi John thanks for the readings,
I have checked the printer cable coming out of a PCI buffer card which has a 5v power supply to it,
as I don't have an on-board parallel card so used a PCI card
...
Just an update
Have measured the voltage from the parallel port pins 1-13 got 4_volts
power supply is measuring +48VDC
when connected the parallel port to the G540 with Estop in place...
Hi Guys I know this is an old post but did anyone get the route of the problem to these blown inputs.
I looks like I have the same problem working one day
only to find it had stopped working the...
Johnny501 Love your work makes me want to build a Guitar,
I don't play & a little tone deaf but love to make one for my nephew maybe more of a carved detail,
but has opened my eyes to what you can...
Hi beezkneez
I can also add the electronics from cncrouterparts are great nice & easy to get you started, I got the 4 axis kit with the larger power supply
I'm not to sure you will be happy...
Hi jrsaw27
yes it will work
this is what used as my PC had no parallel port so had to add a pci parallel card then found out because you are unable to select the ECP setting in the Bois it would...
There are a few good designs on here if you want to build yourself
some in a kit form or you could try
Exel-CNC
they do sell on ebay as well as a website
not used them but the build looks a lot...
Great look forward to getting it soon
cheers
Brought one just waiting for it too arrive I do like easy and neat,
had to do a little rebuild stiffening on mine so going to tidy all the wiring up now
spotted this just at the correct time at...
Well for me not have much experience with soldering or electronics
It was great to just pick the items off the shelf so to speak & just fit them
cncrouterparts was a great help to my build & it...
Hi all
Has anyone any ideas why I would lose one of the inputs on a Gecko G540.
I have never used the input until now trying the Autozero setup.
I have a good earth at my spindle end so...
Even more confused now,
came home tonight to finish setting in my t track & now the limits have stop working again in the different G540 pin.
carried on cutting the bed & had to turn the controller...
Has any one had a problem like this before
Last night I started putting some T track on my bed,
booted my baby up and tested my switches as I always do as a startup check,
found my limit switches...
Not sure if you got sorted yet this might be of help.
I brought an old Dell pc that never had a Parallel port,
so like you I tried a PCI card which never worked with Gecko & Mach,
found out it...
Yes Al
Copper water pipes through out,
but none any where near my router hence the thought dropping one outside
Cheers Al
There's nothing I've missed out from the drawing you can see is there.
Also would it be a good idea to drop a copper pipe into the ground outside and connect that the the star ground?...
Hi
I've been looking over a lot of the Earthing posts in the view of leaning what I should be doing to stop any noise issues.
Not 100% clear like most people just a little contradicting sometimes....
Cheers hemsworthlad
That's about where I'm at but mainly wood so the other way round for me.
I am just looking at the auto Z now,
so hopefully have it sorted sooner as you say.
cheers for the...
Thanks guys
This all makes me think I'll Zero to the table top for most of my work
that way repeat work doesn't need the Gcode changing just needs to be close.
and top of the material if I have...
Hi CarveOne
I take that's material surface,
Do you have reset you Gcode if you are cutting a repeat part where the material is slightly thicker, or how do you get around this.
So I'm finally cutting some things now on my router, have a quick question regarding where is best for zero the Z.
I am mainly going to be cutting wood and maybe acrylic and possible Ali later.
...
Well myself I'm happy to get a chisel or cabinet scraper out.
As a maker of Traditional Rocking Horses in my spare time.
There is a sense of achievement having done it all by hand,
But in my day...