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I'm looking for something with keys oriented toward MDI input, not really machine functions. I want to have a keyboard with keys like G, M, S, F, X, Y, Z, C, A .... etc plus a number pad arranged in...

I found this one also and I am waiting for some information about how it actually communicates... It appears to be RS232 only and intended for a specific CNC controller. It also doesn't have a...

I am quite familiar with Advantech. I've used their panel PCs many times (Industrial automation/integrator). To clarify, I'm not looking for a touchscreen or a standard ASDF-JKL: keyboard. I want...

As the title says, are there any off the shelf CNC oriented keyboard or keypads I can buy to use with something like LinuxCNC or Mach3/4? Think of what you would normally see on a Fanuc or Haas...

PDF for the SVM-2 machines I received is attached.

Yes, the SVM-2 with the enclosure and stand comes in at about 1500lbs. The comment about going through a 36" doorway was because that is what I...

In the pdf that Jan sent me a couple weeks ago the Vmc and workstation are. Both listed as LWH 950*1500*1700mm.

According to him they will not for through a standard 36" door, but shipping them...

I'm reviving this dead and old thread to give a 2014 update on UgraCNC. I ordered a 0.8KW square style air cooled spindle about a week ago. It had been out of stock and I had to wait a couple...

The z axis is there. If you watch the video I show it quickly. It is a wedge setup which limits the travel to about 2-3". The spindle will be attached to a length of 1.5x3" 80-20 via a steel...

The positioning stage, as I said came from a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). It was part of a semiconductor fab at my school. The Microelectronics Engineering dept. had a fairly good sized fab...

I originally intended to use it for PCB routing and other routing type projects. It is a bit overkill for that, but I would like to be able to do micro-machining too. It has a very small z travel,...

Very nice. I was thinking about trying something like this but I don't have the skills to do the software side of things. Is there a reason you chose not to raster?

So I take it this part of the forum doesn't get much traffic.... I figured there would be at least a few questions about the positioning stage I'm using.

Anyway, just a little update. I got my...

Point taken. Cost difference between rolled and ground is astronomical. I just assumed everyone thought of ground ball screws not the Chinese chepo ones when they asked about them.

I got spoiled...

I'm not arguing with you. Many machines, including manual milling machines and lathes of quality brands use acme lead screws. There is noting wrong with using them, I simply gave my opinion. If...

You are correct about the multistart Acme, but aren't they a bit more expensive? Last I saw, they were approaching ball screw prices.

Delrin nuts are fine for moderate loads, but I personally...

Most of this has been addressed but I will put my $0.02 in...

If you can afford it, go with ball screws.
1. They can be run faster.
2. They do not wear like a lead screw can.
3. The...

Hello everyone. This is my first post, but I wanted to share my machine build with you all. I already have three videos I posted on youtube and the links are below.

I am starting with a...

Well its been a while everyone, sorry for disappearing. Thank you all for your input. I got busy with classes, then finals, and then took a week and a half hiatus to do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING and it...

ok, so there is no EIA option when i create a new program, only mazatrol program. I couldnt find anything under machine or setup that indicates that there is EIA. Under Data I/o there are several...

Thanks for the responses. I will check in a little bit and post back. If it does have EIA, then how may i ask would I load programs without an RS232 or a Floppy drive?

I am a student at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and i have previous experience on a newer mazak live tooling lathe.

I have several questions as this is an older and unfamiliar machine....

I dont know what machine you are planning on getting but i can speak from my experience using a Mazak With the mazatrol programming software. It only had a C axis and live tooling.

I did...

hi there... i have access to a spectralite mill at school and i was wondering if anyone had any experience using a mill like this to cut circuit boards.

thanks

-Brian-

if anyone is interested. I looked more on the mastercam site in the student/teacher section and they have a ton of different post processors for dfferent brands of benchtop cnc mills. I was able to...

Hi all,

Im a college student and i am in a CNC machining class. we have a spectralite milling machine that runs on some old dos based software. It runs well, be it a little slow, but i dont feel...