I have a PMDX-126 breakout board and a PMDX-107 spindle control for sale. They were removed when I converted from Mach 3 to a Centroid Acorn. They are high quality boards if you are using Mach 3. The...
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I have a PMDX-126 breakout board and a PMDX-107 spindle control for sale. They were removed when I converted from Mach 3 to a Centroid Acorn. They are high quality boards if you are using Mach 3. The...
I did not convert a NM-145 but I did convert a Torus pro. Is there anything specific you need to know?
An acorn is a good upgrade. I will never use Mach 3 again.
Yeah like that one. I have never tried one so I don't know how the quality is. You will need a driver for it. If the stepper drive Novakon sells is ok they are available and not too expensive. Make...
You can use a butterfly impact gun if you want faster tool changes. It was what I was going to do before I splurged on the power draw bar.
There are hundreds of 4th axis units on Ebay if 100mm...
I have recently had the same issue you did. I have an odd mix. For 1/4 and 3/8" I would advise buying solid tool holders. I'm not really in favor of collets to hold end mills. I have solid and collet...
Not going to like my answer but it's probably cheaper to buy whole sets of collets than to buy individual ones. The sets will be handy for things like drill bits but even with those limited sizes are...
Thanks for the offer. My sister moved to the USA a few months ago and she is going to do exactly that.
I was going to edit my last post to say I think there might be a little more to making a...
I might have one of the earlier probes. Maybe that is why it has a carbide ball. The stylus in my case was not bent so I tried to silver solder the ball back on the stylus but that was a complete...
I also have a Drewtronics probe that was damaged. In my case my toolbox with ball bearing slides and no locks rolled onto it's side. Dumped the probe and broke the carbide ball off the tip of the...
Nice to see some activity on here.
Yeah I have to agree with you. When I first got the mill I bought a few solid end mill holders and a lot of ER-20 collet type tool holders because I thought they would be more versatile. I eventually...
Good point maybe it is a rigidity problem. I do know some people here are successfully cutting steel with the same Torus Pro that I have. I'll order in a couple of stub end mills to reduce flex. I'm...
Thanks for the response. For Aluminum I use good quality YG1 or Iscar variable flute end mills. Aluminum cuts well and the finish is like a mirror.
For steel I tried many different end mills. They...
Hello All:
Since my Novakon was new it has always had an issue with chatter. It works good for cutting aluminum but not on steel. When I try to cut steel it makes a squealing noise. Varying RPM...
I had issues with the Sunfar VFD causing a lockup of the power draw bar due to electrical noise crashing the power drawbar. Under warranty and advisement from Novakon I replaced the Sunfar with a GS2...
I think there is a lot of leeway in the wattage rating of the resistor. The rating given in the manual has to cover a lot of variables. For example the VFD may be connected to a conveyer belt (or a...
This is the BOB I removed from my Novakon mill.
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If it turns out to be the BOB I have a used one I will sell cheap. I removed it when I put in an acorn control system.
I could not agree more about the acorn. It has been 100% stable. I put one on my Novakon to get rid of the frequent glitches I had with Mach 3.
I would still check the input power of the VFD under load. Even with a plentiful supply at the wall it might not be getting to the VFD. A loose connection before the VFD can affect this. It's an easy...
I also have a Novakon Torus pro. When cutting aluminum I typically lose about 50 RPM when the cutter engages. I have had a couple of beginner incidents where I hit the vise jaws and the spindle...
I use magnetic sign material from a sign shop. Cut to size and it works well.
I wouldn't worry at all about the condition of the electronics. People here are running Novakons on acorns (me), pathpilot from Tormach, Linux and I think at least 1 Masso. All are improvements over...
I have a stepper based NM-200 that is newer than the one you are looking at. They have made some changes in the later models. The Gecko drives have been replaced by leadshine drives. Your control...
Hysol EPK1C. Be certain that your parts are surgically clean before using. Do not apply excess pressure if bolting the assembly together wet.
It depends on how your turret works. My turret uses a macro and does not take up an axis. If your turret is axis driven and you need more than 4 axis to make it work there is some good news. Centroid...
In fusion the engrave tool path is a bit misleading. Try using trace instead of engrave.
Here is a video that explains it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKNbPPs-K2Y
I completely agree with you about the spindle. It is way to high. I also had plans to do table mounted fixtures. This can't be done without riser blocks. It works well if you are using a vise and...
The second stand was a major improvement over the first one. It would take a fire hose to overwhelm the drain. What are you running for coolant? I used Qualichem 250 and it has not affected the...
I did a modification a while back to the coolant system. Massive improvement in coolant flow but it had a problem. I used adhesive pads and ty-wraps to fasten the coolant lines in place. The first...