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    FORMECH FP1 VACUUM FORMER

    Hi all
    I have just purchased the above vacuum former.But didnt have a user manual with it.

    Does anybody else have one that i could have a copy of.Looks like a nice bit of kit.Never used a vac...
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    Re: Ez trak battery location on motherboard

    Thanks for that.I'm getting a reading of 3.2v instead of 3.6v is that enough of a drop to loose settings
    cheers Neal
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    Ez trak battery location on motherboard

    Hi all
    bit of a dumb question can anybody tell me where the back up battery is.totally different to my other ez trak.having a problem booting up and as a start point I want to change it.
    Cheers Neal
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    Re: converting bridgeport ez track to manual mill

    I thought i might get this response.It does sound a bit mad but i already have another ez trak and dont tend to use the cnc side of it.I have a hurco hawk ssm
    which i do my cnc work on.In my opinion...
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    converting bridgeport ez track to manual mill

    Hi all.I have just purchased a 1998 ez track mill.I want to strip all the cnc parts off And convert to manual mill.Would it be a straight swap for the ball screw to a acme lead screw In x and Y.table...
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    more hurco hawk problems

    Hi.just a big thanks to bloke for helping on the last one.New problem is that it wont jog using the plus and minus keys.works fine with jog wheel can speed up and slow down using axis knob.but have...
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    Re: hurco hawk spindle drive problems

    Thanks Mr Bloke
    Is this something easy-ish to to with a bit of research or is it a call to an hurco engineer
    Thanks again Neal
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    hurco hawk spindle drive problems

    Hi all
    I was running my hurco hawk with no problems then when asked to in the program
    changed it to low gear for reaming.Then error popped up.Spindle drive overload,reset servo drives or spindle...
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    ez trak BMDC card led.on or off

    Hello everyone
    Just a quick question
    On the BMDC card should led lights be on or off
    In the picture number 1 red in on,2 red is off and
    3 is flashing green.
    Is this right after boot up or should...
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    Re: Bridgeport ez-trak stupid question

    Thanks for help
    But paid a lot less than that for the complete machine,so think i will leave it 2 axis for now and have a play
    to see how i get on.
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    Re: Bridgeport ez-trak stupid question

    Thanks for the reply.
    Thats what i wanted to know that you can program in step mode.Just out of interest.where did you source
    the z axis parts from to convert to 3 axis.Is it much of a problem to...
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    Bridgeport ez-trak stupid question

    Hello everyone
    I have just purchased 1997 ez trak 2 axis mill.
    Sorry to ask silly question but being only 2 axis how do you add cut in z if
    say milling a pocket out.Do you write the program and...
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    hurco hawk 30 reboot

    Good morning all

    Having problems with hurco hawk rebooting
    When drip feeding a long program it will always reboot its self between 45 and 55 mins every time.
    Thought it might be something over...
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    Me again Just like to say a big thank you to Al...

    Me again
    Just like to say a big thank you to Al the man.Did some messing earlier and took the round connector apart
    going into the servo drive motor and found one of the small black wires had come...
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    is there anything else mechanical to check apart...

    is there anything else mechanical to check apart from leadscrew nut or what ever you call it
    cheers Al
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    Thanks Al and others for replies New...

    Thanks Al and others for replies
    New problem.Pretty sure drive board was part of the problem.Put board in off other machine along with
    servo motor and encoder so pretty sure its not those.Now the x...
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    thanks Al Just as you thought swapped x and y...

    thanks Al
    Just as you thought swapped x and y error followed.Just to make sure put board in the other machine
    and error followed.Thanks Al
    Just one more question.Is there anything else that can...
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    Thanks Al Are the x and y axis drive boards...

    Thanks Al
    Are the x and y axis drive boards interchangeable.So i could just swap those and see if error goes to y axis
    Neal
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    hurco hawk x axis encoder error or is it.

    Hi all
    Well i have a more urgent problem

    Have been testing the hurco today.cutting a dia to check if it cuts round for starters.
    All seemed fine.Then ran the x and y axis up and down reasonably...
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    hurco hawk ssm year 2000 speed problem

    Hello
    Just in the process of buying the hurco.Did some test programs on it and all seems fine.
    Apart from when i put spindle speed of 2000 in it said speed to high for this machine.Also the manual...
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    Hurco hawk 30 z axis board repair

    Hello everyone.

    Does anyone know any one who can repair the z axis board
    on a hurco hawk 30.Must be in the UK.

    Thankyou

    Neal
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    DNC problem syntax errors

    Hi all
    Have been running a old bmc40 for the 2 years with no problem but all of a sudden keep getting syntax error problems.This is usually quite away into the program about 7 or 8 hours.

    The...
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    can anybody help me out

    Hi all
    I know its a bit cheeky but
    is there anybody out there willing to model the euro coin
    for me.The reason for this is i am trying to get my boss
    to buy artcam and send me on a training...
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    270 offy castings

    hello
    has anyone built ron Colonna 270 offy engine
    I should get his plans in the next couple of days
    I have decided to make it from investment castings
    which i shall make the moulds myself.The...
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    anilam 3300 mk hard drive died

    Hi all
    Does anyone know how to install anilam software onto a new hard drive
    from scratch.we have a anilam 3300 mk control but the hard drive has just
    packed in.Can anybody help please

    Neal
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    1/4 scale merlin v12 plans needed

    Hi does anybody know if such plans exist.I know people are building them
    because there is a video on this site.I am a pattern maker/cad programmer/cnc operator by trade so the parts and castings...
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