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I have a G0704 that I converted using Hoss's plans and one point suggestions on stepper/driver setup. I'm in the process of taking the electronics that I had for the mill and running them on a G0602....

The ESS and Mach3 seem to be communicating though. Andy, on the Warp9 forum, said that if the Mach3 DRO increments when I input a move, which it does, then the ESS and Mach3 are talking.

I think...

That makes sense for the diagnostic ports. I did use the plugin confiscator and all seems well between Mach3 and the ESS.

Wrong number, sorry

Not sure whats up with the pictures. I posted them on another post, and they were rotated the same way. I manually rotated them, saved them and posted them here....hoping that they would come out...

I am having issues with my setup. The controller worked at one point, I came back to the project, updated Mach3 and now I get no movement and no LED status light at the pins to the motor drivers.
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Here are some of the settings pages in Mach3. I've created a trouble ticket.....but you and I were already emailing.

If anyone can give me some points to check, it would be appreciated.
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If anyone could give me some places to look. I have no axis movement. Controller did work at one time, but computer was upgraded and now this. I have not messed with it for some time now so am very...

John, The C11 is rev. 9.8 and the C3 is rev. 6.1.

"if you have a C11 BOB with opto-isolated inputs the C3 GND needs to be connected to the C11
boards isolated negative 5V supply - not the...

I wired my controller many years ago and don't recall all the details. I am wanting to connect a C3 to my C11 so that I can thread on my lathe. Can someone give me some input on this? I have the...

I wired my controller many years ago and don't recall all the details. I am wanting to connect a C3 to my C11 so that I can thread on my lathe. Can someone give me some input on this?

Thank you.

I will do some more digging before I go there. Thank you though.

Yes. It gets halfway through the second tool and goes to the MDI page. It stops at the same location each cycle through the utility. I jog to my gauge block, hit the MANUAL button and then it goes to...

I am having an issue with setting tool length table while using the Utility. I'm thinking it is some sort of glitch....? I can run the utility for the first tool but on the second tool, after I jog...

Thanks Rodney, I will sit down in a bit and process all you wrote. I am running Format 2. I do have two vises on the table and intend to use them both, in the same program, once I get my head wrapped...

I'm seeing there are at least 2, I th in n maybe 3 ways people do these offsets. This is a response to my question on another site and is the way I I was working toward in my noodle. I may change it...

I will come back tomorrow after I verify my issue. I think what I have done is stacked my offsets on top of each other. Since I used the top of the table as my measuring "base" for the tool table,...

Lets try this again.

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O1001 (FACING TEST)
(T1 D=2. CR=0. - ZMIN=-0.05 - FACE MILL)
N1 G90 G94 G17
N2 G20
N3 G28 G91 Z0.
N4 G90

I don't know why but when I pasted the code in the message it looked fine. Then when it posts it jacks with the caps. Plus the links work for me and were uploaded to this site....IDK. My brain is...

I am having issues getting started with my first cuts. I have a new to me 1999 VMC 15. I think I have set my tool offsets correct and fixture offsets correct. I also think I have origin and post...

That is slick!

Ok Hoss, I don't recall seeing an email. This is great thought because I've been wanting to machine the ends for the table anyway. Plus I need to buy your belt drive plans.

Thanks!

I bought Hoss's conversion plans that had Phase 1&2. Is Phase 3 available for free or is it an additional purchase?

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Something like this with a stepper motor might be the way I go.

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What are you going to lap? If it needs to be precise then a figure 8 motion is probably better than just circular. As far as motor goes an AC motor would be the easiest I would think. There is...

I am not to be trusted with "self limiting". I will be watching you progress.

The torques specs for that drive have me a little curious. Are they listing the input or the output torque? If its output are you not going to be way over that with the gear reduction?