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Hey Scott, sure.... just pm me and I'll direct you to the files.

Thanks magnetos2010! Don't give up... you'll get there. ;)

Have you checked out the kflop controller from dynomotion?

I have been using it for my lathe for a couple of years now and am very happy with it. I have cut a ton of threads and made 100's of...

Sorry but I have to ask... is this sub-category really necessary? I see it's getting a whopping 3 posts per week on average so I can't help but think that it was better suited when located within the...

Congratulations on your success so far... looks like it's going to be a nice design. Thanks a lot for sharing!

Congratulations Gary! I know what you mean by breakthrough moment. I remember when I first got to that point and how good it felt.

If it's any consolation to you I have the same backlash issue...

I agree with LongRat... the length of the endmill is most likely the problem. I've had similar experience on my x3 using 3/8" and 1/2" endmills at similar length. I would keep the flute length below...

If you are looking for alternative drives to the g540 then I would suggest searching the bay for some IMS IM483 stepper drives. I picked up 3 for $60 total a couple of years back and have been using...

"On the first page Hoss recommended a G540 with Kelings 381 in-oz steppers, I'd be inclined to follow that advice since he's actually converted an X2."

I'd 2nd that... 3.5A should be a perfect...

What that says is the your current servos are significantly over-sized for the machine, while your previous ones were significantly under-sized for the machine.

Theoretically, I agree. However,...

"Even without a fault, you'll be operating over only a small portion of the motors usable RPM range - kinda like buying a 500HP V12 Ferrari, and never driving it over 25MPH."

Because this is an...

I just wanted to add my 2 cents here on the servos since I have been using them on my x3 for a while now. I also have steppers on my lathe and I like them as well. They are also very accurate and...

I just wanted to say congrats on such an incredible job retrofitting this lathe. This really came out beautifully. Hope you can put it to some good use on all your projects (I'm sure you will).

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Wow, I love this work area that you have setup for you and your x3! It looks really comfortable. Great job and thanks for sharing these photos!!

First off, many thanks to cjdavis and SFL for the kind words, etc... I am very happy that I am able to share anything with the community after gaining so much knowledge and insight from all of you...

Hey Al! For the lathe I ended up using a regular encoder rather than a 1ppr type encoder. Here is the encoder I went with (since I had an extra to spare):

US Digital | Products » E4 Miniature...

Here are the key ingredients for making it work... This first diagram shows how you will interface the drive with your PC via the "c1" rs-232 serial connector:
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I am actually driving the servostar amp via "gearmode" through the manual encoder (mpg) input which is one of the serial inputs (I believe it's c9 but can check to be sure) where the drive accepts...

I found a shop to handle this for me. Thanks to everyone for taking the time to quote on this.

Are you referring to the collar that we see in the photo (directly below the head casting) or do you actually mean the O.D. of the main spindle shaft that seats into the inner bore of the head...

I am looking for 100 of these parts (see attached) made from oil-hardened drill rod or similar grade steel. It's essentially a basic 2 axis turning job with the acception of the milled flats seen in...

Hey Hoss, your video probe was an inspiration for making this one so thanks... I'm honored! ;) Mine ended up looking more like SJH's which I guess has to do with the webcam I designed it around. Mine...

Here are some pics of the completed webcam installed on the mill and aligned to spindle centerline:


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Hey thanks Jack! I only built the enclosure for the mill though and not the lathe. I picked up that lathe as-it-is minus the electronic components that I upgraded it with. It was already a CNC lathe...

The kflop does support gearing and rigid tapping, etc..., but is not yet tied into the Kmotion Gcode. There isn't a distance-to-go display that I am aware of but you might check w/ Tom to see if it...

Hey Al! I guess you can see that I got the AC servo spindle motor working after that magnet scare. :o Thanks again for your help on that!

So, I can answer at least some of your questions on the...

You bet! Here's an example code of a homing routine as an example of what would be required of you:

// Home Z - jog until it sees the limit

Jog(2,40000); // jog quick to switch
while...

To answer your question; you don't have to be a programmer but it does help as they mentioned because, in some cases, you will need to tweak some variables in a code to customize the parameters...

Here are the main parts to the video probe I made for the webcam I was talking about. This was directly after anodizing them:

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You can definitely use a gecko drive with the kflop controller. I am very impressed with the kflop that I use for both my lathe and mill and would totally recommend it to anyone looking for a PP...

Thanks for the comments guys! I really like the MSM screeenset a lot. It's actually the first software that I have bought after trying a demo version! I went for the pro version so I could have the...