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Tooling in question is solid carbide end mills- square and radiused. Same tooling we run on other stainless tool steels.

The material is annealed. We have an in-house Rockwell tester which helps...

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Has anyone found any speeds/feeds data for AEB-L/13C26? I have contacted manufacturers/resellers, and they all seem to just be stunned that people would...

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Sorry if this has been asked- Im not finding much via search engines-

Core issue is that Im running a Tormach Tool System on a mill I converted to CNC- which as most of you know fixes Z...

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Sorry if I missed this in a search; I didn’t find anything here, nor in the supported MCodes or vbscript…

I want to know if I can programmatically enable/disable backlash compensation...

Yea, its strange. I know Vertex isn’t Bison etc, but they tend to keep far better tolerances than this. The 6” HV rotab is $200, and the thing is remarkable as regards basic tolerances and lash.

I...

I have a 4-jaw Vertex 5” chuck fixed to a Vertex 6” vertical rotab as a 4th axis on my mill. Problem is that when I center-up reference stock (i.e. 1” drill rod) with a dial indicator, as measured...

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Could use some guidance. I just ordered a G0752 lathe. So far as I can tell, it is effectively the G0602 with a VFD and 3-phase motor. I selected that option, because I intend to convert...

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Its not a pure torque load. Just as with tank treads, there is a tension side and a slack side. Even if you add massive pretension, that is a vector operating in the same direction as the...

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Thanks for the reference. Seems all the manufacturers use different terminology (i.e. max overhung load vs max radial load etc).

Seems this is a real problem for servobelts and R&P. I...

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Im looking at some design options for a 6’x3’ router table. In doing some math on forces involved, I realized- I have no idea what the stepper motors’ ratings are for the bending/shear...

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Yea, I would forget trying to mod the OEM board for the tach. It might not be a huge deal if the MCU code is unprotected (i.e. mod the opcode on the OEM processor), but would be a ton easier to...

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I have an SX3. I used a pulley conversion to double the spindle RPM (now runs at 3600 max). You could probably secure a different pulley ratio, but the ID on the pulleys is not all that common...

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Im running X3 with the X3 mpmaster post variant. I have a Tapmatic head I want to use (the mill in question does not have native tap capability). The Tapmatic has a reverse gear ratio of 1.75:1....

It may be too easy. When I spoke with them earlier, the tech rep told me the spindle controller board was not available for retrofit due to a compatibility problem. Maybe this is just...

Well, in a perfect world, people would be responsible for their own decisions...

I dont think it is feasible to do this via software (i.e. plugin for Mach that emulates the front panel)- there...

The point is, if the base functionality of an SX3 is changed such that a remote-start of the spindle is possible, and an injury results, people tend to look to blame someone for their own negligence....

Putting a translator between the main board and the front panel is probably not the right way to go. You retain the RPM hunting issue which is part of the legacy microcontroller logic. Also, there...

btw- at least in my case, I have found it very helpful to be able to adjust the amount of counterweight as things evolve (i.e. ways get cleaned up or jib replaced) and also just for initial tweaking....

Sure, I could have setup a gantry over the column, and run the spring vertically with a mount to the center of the head. But that requires vertical clearance, and is a lot more trouble/time than $3...

For my SX3, I found it difficult to implement a gas spring for 2 reasons. One is- the ratio of min to max stroke ends up limiting travel (that is, the minimum height > max height/2). So, you either...

Have you considered an active clamp approach?

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I have an SX3 with hopped up spindle speed. I cut 6061 mostly, and found that early on, I was snapping smaller (i.e. < 3/8) carbide tooling in minutes, with the same code...

And, from some personal experience, Grizzly has fantastic post-sales service. You might find with the X3 that QA on it is not what you would want (but what can you expect for this price...). So you...

Remember that thrust is change in momentum (Newtons second law), and for various reasons, it is inefficient to greatly accelerate small columns of air (many small props or jets) relative to mildly...

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I found a summary of the FAA's findings- which were conducted to address concerns about carbonfiber-related inhalation injury (in production environments, and in accident/fire-related fiber...

Bomber- sent you a private message with my email and some questions-

Well, the freewheeling current/power calculation has some dependencies, so it is hard to know what your requirements will be without having that data. One option would be to look at an...

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Your English is much better than my Portuguese, so please do not worry about that! ;)

I have several 203V drives here, and am familiar with their workings- great hardware.

If you do...

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Sorry to jump on this thread so late in process- but maybe there is still interest.

I think the reason there is so little in the way of 'answers' to these common questions is- there are no...

Bomber
I dont think I understand your application. If you are saying that you have 1 of 400 defined frequencies to use per job, your only issue is 'how to tell the pic which frequency you want.' The...