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    Re: Travel Accuracy

    Did you know the coupler can get worn? The old style had a keyway which was great but the actual keyway can wear a groove in the coupler. With a pallet on there for 23 years I would be looking at...
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    Looking for VF4SSAPC

    Anyone have one for sale? Looking for another one
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    Re: Learning about Fadal and Ebay ads

    Any machine with a 88 control and not 88HS is a mid 93 or earlier. To make them faster Fadal machined the column to accept the Metric pitch ballscrews and eventually got away from DC motors. So there...
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    X7 tool manager constant crash

    Is there an update we missed? X6 did everything we wanted so we bailed after X7. But the tool manager always crashes. It may be up for 2 minutes and it may crash right away. WIN764
  5. Review BR80/150 after 4 years of use

    We purchased a BR80/150 4 years ago. The machine replaced a huge Haas machine because we needed a really wide Y axis. Upon initial starting of the machine the conversational programming never worked....
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    Re: Fadal 3016 Z-axis movement issue

    Things I would be looking at

    1. Gibbs on the Z axis might be out
    2. Servo coupling might be damaged
  7. Re: Backlash from servo coupling? What should i do?

    Ok first of all couplers can develop grooves from the key...that can cause huge backlash. Enough to want to sell the machine. The other thing is that with just about any machine with boxed ways you...
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    Re: Fadal 4020 keeps shutting down

    That can also be a dead and dying power supply.
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    Re: Fadal CNC control replacment

    Numatix it appears was a version of the original Rubicon that was developed by a software engineer that is long dead. At some point there was Cincinnati CNCs that had the revolution control that was...
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    Re: Fadal CNC control replacment

    This year there is

    Calmotions 527F (Couple of the original Fadal guys sons, uses Ethernet instead of the back panel board for quick data between card $8000.00
    NXGEN (Dave Decausin Jr. (The...
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    Re: Fadal Following Error Discovery

    That's absolutely correct. We shoot for 600 (both ways...which is important). All 3 axis at 595-600 and your making very accurate parts. What was wrong with your memory? I have lots of different...
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    Re: CNC FADAL TAPPING PROGRAM

    Metric mode, if in MM per min

    M6T1
    G0X0Y0
    Z.2H1M8
    G84.1G98Z-20.R.2S300F525.
    G80
    M9
    M6T2
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    Re: CNC FADAL TAPPING PROGRAM

    This should help you understand the metric tap conversion for rigid tapping.

    1 inch = 25.4mm
    M12 x 1.75 = 1.75mm per rotation
    1mm = .039375

    So take 1.75 * .039375 = .0689 per rev...
  14. Re: Anyone have experience with the new Fadals?

    40mm ballscrews on the mid size ones IIRC, much better chip control, better designed ways, more ways on the bigger machines, improved rapids and processor speed and the list goes on and on. Fadal...
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    Re: Spindle will not turn below 225 rpm

    Orientation factor is set in your SETP area but I dont think that will help you. Is this a new to you machine?
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    Re: Fadal Control Support DC to AC Servos

    You sure can BUT the DC motors are very long and have very high torque, tach, resolver. You can get AC and DC Fadal motors everywhere.
  17. Re: Problem Swapping Fadal Spindle Control Cards

    There were specific spindle cards. To have rigid tapping you need the encoder, the rigid tapping software on the drive and wire from encoder to spindle drive, the encoder line from spindle to axis...
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    SQT28M parameters needed

    Anyone have a list scanned for machine parameters? We need em. t32-3
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    Re: NEW Fadal Open House

    It looks very good...very very good. I wonder how fast that controller is. Any shots of the electrical cabinets?
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    Re: NEW Fadal Open House

    Cant seem to find any picture of the new fadals since 2014. No videos...nothing. I know they are out there but nobody is talking. Maybe that is a good thing.
  21. Re: Anyone have experience with the new Fadals?

    They look like the mechanics are the exact same as the old Fadals but with metric ballscrew lengths and a new controller. Even the spindle looks identical
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    Re: Fadal 3016L in my Garage

    What did you do with that 3016? That thing has a ton of usable parts on it 812 us the single phase xformer.
  23. Re: 1997 VMC15 linear machine losing steps?

    If you think your loosing position you should tune the servos first them look at your couplers.
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    Re: Fadal 3016L in my Garage

    That machine was in good condition before you started
  25. Re: Cutting coolant slots in old style table???

    You should be able to reach the center of the slot on a 4020. Fadal did starting milling them out before they changed the casting pattern. The end of the table there only supports the way cover and...
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    Re: 1010-6A board vs 1010-4A board

    -4 uses eeproms in u7 and u10 designations on the board. -5 uses a different placing. You cannot mix and match them it will not work. So -4 eeproms can go to -4 boards and -5 to -5.
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    Re: 1010-6A board vs 1010-4A board

    Depending on the axis your EEprom software may not work with other cards well in the system. So you cant run a 1400-4 system with -5 or -6 cards and you cannot run the older 1010-4 (pre 92 eeprom...
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    Re: 1010-6A board vs 1010-4A board

    Yes
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    Re: New Fadal VMC 15 owner....tooling up!

    CAT40 tool holders from Command tool USA are quite possible the worlds best. Don't buy what you don't need but maybe 4 drill chucks, 8 ER32 collet holders, a facemill (2-2.5"), 2 ea endmill holders...
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    Re: Fadal 88hs backlash table

    If your not familiar with setting back lash just enter BL,1,9,9,9 (Sets X left, center right backlash to .0009. The type in BL,2,9,9,9 (Sets Y left, center, right blacklash to .009) then enter...
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