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    Re: vision engraver dongle cost?

    I figured I could not even get half the cost back, so I just keep it.
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    Re: vision engraver dongle cost?

    >>>>> but they wont tell me.....

    Great place to business with, right ?

    Vision Express is probably still one of the many versions of Cadlinks Signlab. Anytime you have a "missing" dongle, even...
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    Re: Controller for 3 axis

    H'mmmm. I think any good answer will need some background information.

    First Machine ? Was it running at all ? What control was he having trouble with ? How much money is involved in a "cheaper...
  4. Re: recently acquired a Hermes/gravograph xp7000 without any drives/motion control pl

    "Limited Budget"

    Well, then it's easy. To get the machine moving, Swap your Servo Motors out for Stepper motors (270oz seems plenty big at about $25 each), Buy some cheap Step motor drivers Like...
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    Re: Looking for feedback on GRBL based systems

    >>> Regardless the hardware is dirt cheap (hell you probably already have a arduino or ESP lying around that you could run GRBL or one of its derivatives on), setup is pretty easy so you should be...
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    Re: Newbie FlashCut CNC Compatibility

    Seems rather easy fix then... Just get the company to buy two new motors from Flashcut. I'm sure you can find a motor with the same specs, but why wrestle with something the company just wants to get...
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    Re: Newbie FlashCut CNC Compatibility

    The "network" aspect then of your system is pretty local to just their servo main board and their drivers. I am curious if you have a 4 axis frogmill ? Have you turned everything off and rotated...
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    Re: Newbie FlashCut CNC Compatibility

    >>> However, I also see that the current drivers have their addresses set by manual switches and are daisy chained together for Network In/Out.

    I wonder what you have for drivers ? Your "manual...
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    Re: Newbie FlashCut CNC Compatibility

    The Flashcut software along with the 501A USB controller box is a simple but very capable Step and Direction CNC control just like most of the similar packages out there. It is also quite adjustable,...
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    Re: Can you Suggest a Belt Driven Spindle?

    The Vision spindle (series 3) and probably most others are good for 30,000 rpm. Vision does sell a complete spindle with motor, mount and spindle and if you look long enough at the site you can find...
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    Re: Can you Suggest a Belt Driven Spindle?

    You can purchase a top loading, or a top and bottom loading collet style, spring loaded engraving spindle and drive it with a motor of your choice. These are typical to commercial engraving machines...
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    Re: Jerk Control in machines

    And one should expect exactly what for a whopping $129.00 ? Pretty sure the same guys who designed and programmed the trajectories for TinyG could have used hardware that costed $10,000 or more for...
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    Re: Jerk Control in machines

    In an earlier post, I made a comment that I thought GRBL had applied S-Curve / Jerk components in their control, but I was wrong. It was TinyG.

    Some detail I find on-line speak of 3rd order, yet...
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    Re: Jerk Control in machines

    Eding's development has always intrigued me. I wish we could read more about it though as because it is more rare in the states, seems we have little discussion about it.

    The settings you mention...
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    Re: Jerk Control in machines

    >>>> My DDSC v3.1 allows different acceleration for jogging, but nothing more than that.

    Same/Similar here on my old V4 Flashcut. Rapid Moves and Jogging are connected, Feedrate has its own...
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    Re: Jerk Control in machines

    >>>> on the fly acceleration : citizen, okuma

    Interesting ! How is it implemented ? Do they have defined G/M codes for it and who's Cam program is involved to allow it to happen without direct...
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    Re: Jerk Control in machines

    >>>adaptive clearing paths, and filleting of sharp corners. This will take care of 80% of the harsh motion.

    While I have not yet found time or developed enough interest in using adaptive paths, it...
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    Re: Newbie to flashcut need software!

    Golly... It used to be available for download right on their site. The Signal Generator itself acted as the original "license". Now I see they have changed their website and it says something along...
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    Re: Help - Get interference from Plasma on my PC

    Flashcut shouldn't be your problem.... I have used Flashcuts USB version on more than one Plasma Table without issue, and always with Hypertherm units. My current machine has the PC outside of the...
  20. Re: Over complicated power feed using stepper motors

    I had put this together for the lathe.... I hope you can open a dwg with something and that the quality is good enough.

    On my mill, I have controlled my maximum speeds by raising or lowering the...
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    Re: single axis controller question

    I have not used that one, .. it looks like it might be even more complicated than it needs to be.

    I've used quite a few of these:...
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    Re: Single axis cnc advice needed.

    >>>>> I am not sure if I even need cnc control for this.

    A really, really cheap way I have been replacing "hand cranking" with a semi Automatic non-CNC solution is via these:
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    Re: Flashcut error opening serial port (401A)

    >>>>So I did as you said, tried to give it a G01 code and it does indeed spin, albeit only at about 150RPM, no matter how high the feed rate is.

    Ok, I have internet again....

    Most small...
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    Re: Flashcut error opening serial port (401A)

    >>> One thing you didn't explain is how I could be able to do threading without a spindle encoder. That's still something I don't understand. Everything I've read kind of implies that without the...
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    Re: Flashcut error opening serial port (401A)

    >>>> If I correctly understand what you're saying here, running steppers and servos at the same time isn't something that will work with my Flashcut SG and driver, which rules out my potential idea...
  26. Thread: DIY Upgrade

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    Re: DIY Upgrade

    >>>>> 4. I'd like to build a pendant. Again for a satisfaction thing. Currently I run all my controlling from my work station which is facing away from the table when cutting. When babysitting it,...
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    Re: Flashcut error opening serial port (401A)

    Flashcut can drive Servos, but, the control cabinet with the drivers must have SERVO drivers, not stepper drivers in it. Who knows what was used to drive that mill if you did not get the whole...
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    Re: Flashcut 3 setup for Sherline lathe

    You definitely have a sherline lathe turned into a speciality machine. The Stepper on the spindle is far from typical for a conventional lathe setup and will sure limit you on rpm. For a special use...
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    Re: Flashcut error opening serial port (401A)

    Great !

    For Lathe Code, might I point you to EZLathe by Stutank, a little lathe cam program you can download in the download/files section of Cnczone. Can't beat free. It could help you figure out...
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    Re: Flashcut error opening serial port (401A)

    Very possible. I think you can run the last version of version 4.5xxx, but, Flashcut might want some $$$ as the 202 probably was introduced around the time V3 came around, and V4 would have been an...
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