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    sub freezing weather question

    I have a water cooled spindle on my cnc. The cnc is in my garage without any heat. Generally it does not get below freezing in there but this weekend it is supposed to be about 6 below 0 F.

    Using...
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    water cooled spindle

    I am looking at upgrading my spindle on my cnc. The current is a hitachi router.

    The machine is located in my garage which is not heated or cooled. Location Missouri.

    Can you use RV fluid for...
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    Re: G540 z touch plate stopped working

    John, Thanks for your input.

    After further reading I decided to move the ground wire to the ground plane used for the g540. Originally I had a single wire from the g540 input 4 to the z probe...
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    Re: G540 z touch plate stopped working

    I tried moving the touch plate wire to input 1 and this did not change anything.
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    Re: G540 z touch plate stopped working

    It was late last night when I posted, so here is a response to John along with a little bit more information:

    I do have a motion controller between the pc and the g540. It is a uc300eth-5lpt. The...
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    G540 z touch plate stopped working

    I have my cnc machine running on a g540. Connected to input 4 is my touch plate which connects with a single wire to an aluminum block.

    I have had no issues with the setup until today, all of a...
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    Re: E-Stop not working

    I have tried that and it does not change the fact that it will not work.

    Pressing estop button will stop the machine from operating, it just is not properly registered in UCCNC due to the fact...
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    Re: E-Stop not working

    If the e-stop setting is set to pin 15/port 2 the diagnostic screen shows the pin as green but will not change due to the fact that the ready button will not turn on.

    If I change the function of...
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    E-Stop not working

    I have a g540 connected to a uc300eth-lpt5. E-Stop is connected to port 2 pin 15. Works fine in Mach 3 but does not work in UCCNC.

    If I set the E-stop configuration to the actual port/pin with...
  10. Cam software for reproducible sheet production

    I am looking for a cam program that will easily work in my business of producing aluminum sheet goods on a cnc router.

    Let me give some details on the current situation- I currently have Vectric...
  11. Thread: E-Stop buttons

    by bgasser
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    Re: E-Stop buttons

    Thanks a lot for the help. An additional question regarding e-stop buttons, how many should be installed on a 50x72 inch machine. My gut tells me 4, one on each corner plus possibly one near the...
  12. Thread: E-Stop buttons

    by bgasser
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    Re: E-Stop buttons

    Here are some from Amazon:

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  13. Thread: E-Stop buttons

    by bgasser
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    E-Stop buttons

    Looking on Amazon and Ebay there seems to be a wide variety of E-Stops. Whats the difference and are the cheep ones worth getting vs the high priced ones?

    bgasser
    Kansas City
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    KRMx02 50x72 hybrid in Kansas City

    After looking at several options on building a CNC router for my business I finally had decided on building the KRMx02 machine with some slight modifications.

    For some background:

    I am a small...
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    Re: And it starts! 52" x 100"

    Mogul,

    Did you resolve the issue where the rack and pinion was rubbing against the rails and bolts not fitting?

    What was the cause?


    bgasser
    Kansas City
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    Anchors vs Carriage bolts

    I am crossing one 8020 3060 over the top of an 8020 3030 at 90 degrees. Is it stronger to use carriage bolts and U bolt plates or counterbores with anchors?

    bgasser
    Kansas City
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    Re: Want a FineLine 2’x3’, but. . . .

    I was in the same boat. I was going to purchase a 4x8 kit and decided to go a different direction.
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    Looking to build a KRMx02 in KC

    Does anyone have one of the KRMx02 machines in the Kansas City metro area, I would like to see one of these Machines.

    What kind of complications are involved in this build. It appears to be a very...
  19. Thread: 4x8 Kit

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    Re: 4x8 Kit

    Has no one ever build one of these kits?
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    DIY Electronics vs PNP vs self sourcing

    I am considering the CNCRP 4x8 Pro or a machine with a 5 foot gantry with a 4 foot length and am trying to determine my options for the Electronics:

    I have 25 years experience assembling...
  21. Thread: 4x8 Kit

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    4x8 Kit

    Has anyone built the 4x8 kit?

    If so, how is it different than the 4x4 pre-built machines and the Saturen 2 machines?

    How is it different than the CNC Router Parts 4x8 Pro kit?

    Is there a...
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    Intro and Router vs Spindle question

    I am new to this forum and am looking at either purchasing a pre-built machine or a kit. The CNC Router Parts machines are very intriguing for a kit product. Let me explain what I am cutting and...
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