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Thank you very much for your response. I was able to get the enables/disables working via your advise. Thanks for the support! Have a good one.
Dave

Dave,
You asked several questions.
1. Q: Why do the formulas not stay active? Typically you will just use the standard formulas/feeds and speeds given to you in your tool suppliers manual to...

Dave,
What you are looking at is actually a formula. In the Technology tab you can change the feedrates/spindle speed by a factor. (Example: feedrate is multiplied by 1.5) So you don't...

SF,
When you load a tool from the tool database in hyperMILL, the feeds and speeds will be "Linked" by default. You can change the feeds and speeds for that particular cycle by "Unlinking" the...

I figured that I could get one of these diodes. Cooling it is very simple. I figured probably what needs to be done is get a big power supply and then come up with some controller to pulse it very...

Hey guys,
I was wondering if anyone has created a 100W 808nm laser for cutting?

100W 808nm QCW High Power Laser Diode Bar Array DPSS Brand New | eBay

You can get a 808nm laser diode...

Sorry, but I need some help. I want to use a 5V signal to enable the drive after my controller powers on. I was wondering how to configure this in GD tool as well as the wiring configuration. ...

As always, thank you for your help Tom. I didn't know that SPI communication was different from UART. Sorry about that.

To whom it may concern:
I have about 7 or 8 VSD-E drives, and currently I have one 3x mill that I am using 3 drives in and controlling them in torque mode with the analog in. I would like to...

I had a couple of questions concerning the cheap chinese spindles that you can get these days on Ebay, etc. We can get these direct drive ER32 collet spindles directly from Ebay these days for just...

I have an extruded heat sink that is roughly 6' long by 5" wide. If I make cuts on the fins of the heat sink perpendicular to the length of the extrusion, then we get better thermal disappation,...

Mike,
Thanks for replying. This is while in motion while making a move. Start at 0 velocity, then go to 65, hold for moment at 65, then ramp down. Max velocity is set to ~65 ipm. Maybe...

Thank you for the reply. I was thinking of going with linear scales just for the fact of no backlash. I think that their documentation is wrong though, and the scales are actually +-.01mm, not...

Tom,
Thanks for always supporting your product. I've been very pleased with the results. Just as an enhancement request for future development down the line, it might be nice to be able to...

Greetings,
I was wondering if anyone can teach me how to tune a servo within +- one encoder count. I read that it's possible and I've seen that some companies advertise that their products are...

Greetings.
I was wondering if anyone knows how to configure a gamepad control to Kmotion? I would like to customize what button does what. I looked in the documentation but didn't see...

Tom,
As always, you have been very helpful and I appreciate it.
I have a few questions that may help solve these issues.
1. What is the maximum output supposed to be? I am running in...

All,
Thank you for your suggestions and help. I was finally able to "tune" my servos in torque mode. I have attached some pictures of my tuning for both my X and Y axis. Problem: I machine a...

It seems like there are a couple things missing from the market.
1. The machines on the market today are not designed to be CNC'd. I have a RF45, and it takes a TON of time to CNC one of these...

Greetings:
I have a problem when tuning my Granite Device VSD-E drive to take an analog input when in velocity mode. Here is what is happening:
1. I tried using Torque mode with Analog...

SCSI,
Looks fantastic. We bought the cheapest pick and place out there years ago, and the software is full of bugs, is not user configurable, limited to 4x control card, looses it's place at...

SCSI,
Looks fantastic. We bought the cheapest pick and place out there years ago, and the software is full of bugs, is not user configurable, limited to 4x control card, looses it's place at...

Dear all.
I was wondering if anyone had a solution for using a Granite Drive with Windows 7 64 bit? I don't want to use a parallel port. I'd like to use USB or the ethernet port. I just...

I believe I figured out the problem. I think I had a bad cable. I re-wired the cable that went to the control box and it's quiet now. Thanks for the input guys!
Take care,
Dave

Thank you for the reply. I am using the light machines controller box. I created an adapter cable like the one that you see here.
Adapter Cable [MeshCMS]
I just don't know if it will work. ...

Hey guys,
I'm getting a squeel when I turn on the machine power (hitting F1) in EMC2. Here is the process that I am using.
1. I turn the computer on.
2. Turn on the controller box. The...

I just purchased a Light Machines Spectra mill 0200 for $150. I am running Ubuntu and EMC2 (Both of them recently downloaded, so latest versions). I got the controller talking with the mill so it...

Can you guys recommend a good rotary table? I have an RF 45 clone and would like to get a rotary table. I would like a rotary table that I would be able convert to a servo/stepper driven CNC. Can...

You might want to look at WorkNC by Sescoi USA. Go to http://www.sescoi.com/. I am an Applications Engineer @ Sescoi, and I can tell you that it is good software. Let me know if you would like me...

Ray,
I ordered some bearings tonight, thank you for your advise!
Dave