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Way better. You can go up to 125 khz with pulsing... Software is more stable better user inteeface and dedicated hardware..

converting is no biggie..


i have a pc mill 50 and converted it.. first to mach3 now to usbcnc..


the pc mill 50 has 5-phase steppers not 3 phase..


you can keep the steppers (like i...

isnt there also something like a config.bat or something?

It has been a while since i converted my pcm 50 so i cant remember...

But retrofitting it would be a great option..

See if you can...

Whell the emco lathe is a fun and small machine. it certainly cannot have 1 inch throught the spindle. It has a morse taper 2 in the main spindle.

It does thread nicely but due to the sow traverse...

whell in the install directory there should be a config file with a .exe extension..

In that config file you should be able to toggle the use of the keyboard on and off..

when you restart the...

try and look in the manual..

It is possible to configure the winnc program to work without the keyboard..
I dont know where to look for it anymore.. since i converted my machine to mach3 and sold...

I dont think you need drivers for the card emco isa rs485 ...

I installed it in a win 98 pc just ran the software and detected it...

Try the other port on the card... maybe that will work..

Heey Geof,

You were right!

I forgot all about the G17/G18 .
I'm a bit of a newbie with programming in iso.

Here's the result:

YouTube - Emco pc mill 50 turns into a lathe vol2

Haha thanks!

I whas only turning/milling pvc, no sharp moving points hahah.

I too have been struggeling to make a G code, I couldnt get bobcad to make a toolpath for roughing and getting the z...

Heey everybody.

When I read this thread I got very exited so I tried to experiment a bit:

YouTube - Emco pc mill 50 turns into a lathe


I cant get mach to do a radius in the x-z perspective...

Have a look at the CONTROLL INTERFACE from cnc direct.

http://www.cncdirect.co.za/htm/cnc.html

Its a really easy way to make a controll panel with a lot of buttons.

Its a controll board...

The winnc32 software you have or the earlier pcnc program from emco is not only for the lathe but can be configurated for bothe the pcmill 50 and the pc turn 50.

If you have the winnc program on...

Yes
thats exactly what I meant.


I'm dutch so I could't find the words in english so quickly hahah. So I tried to explain it the best I could.

Other manufacturers also make pc sheets , e.g...

I also work in the plastics industry. mainly in perspex and polycarbonate but also other plastics.

I think what he meant about hardened polycarbonate is what General electrics calls lexan...

Hi

I have the same machine and i think ts great, maybe not the fastest butr its working for me.

I myself have 8 tool holders and a holder for a side rough tool.
The ER-25 collets work fine in...

Hi I'm (almost) 29....:)

Hi I have the same machine in my workshop/basement.

I think its a wonderfull machine to work with. Its not the quickest but forr me its sufficient.

I only have an ancient version of winnc so if...

Its a known problem,

I think you mean the isa rs485 interface cards that are used withe the emco pc-mill and pc turn 50 cards.

If that is what you mean than i dont think there is a cheap...

Dear ken,

Its a known problem, I think you mean the rs485 (isa) cards whitch are used on the emco pc mill50 and pcturn 50.

Unfortunately I dont think theres asolution for it based on the...