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I purchased a Tree Journeyman 250 with a Dynapath Delta 50M control. The machine was working where I purchased it from and then I move it home and within a few days I had a DCIO card...

Gentleman,

I was up there on Monday and was able to get the work coordinates for each vise set and able to make the program switch between the two. Works really good. I used Mastercam to...

annoying,

Yes the Zero button is on the top row of keys. So, the work coordinate system can also have different "z" heights, correct? Each of these can be set thru the zero page also. So, I...

annoying,

I follow on the G15Hxx part. You may have to give a few months to get into the conditional jumping. I have done alot of that with Fanuc robots but not with milling equipment.
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Hello All,

Thanks for all the help so far. We are making some parts and geting the tools changes down pat. I have the length figured out and from the looks of what everyone is saying there are a...

Hey all,

This week has been busy with fabrication work at the house, main part of the eveing business. I am planning to head over to my buddy's next week and work out the code and try what was...

I will have to give the method above a try later next week. With the holiday weekend I will not be running any parts. I will agree that the books with the machine are very fuzzy on this subject. ...

Hey all,

Friend of mine has a Okuma Cadet 4020 Mill, 1998ish year. Great machine and we are getting used to the control. I had a few parts to run last night and went over to do the work. ...

Okumawiz,

Thank you for the reply. I had kinda figured that would be the case but it would not hurt to ask.

Brian

Hello,

My good friend is a new owner of a Okuma Cudet machine. It is a '98 model in really nice shape. Any way he has is moved into his shop and leveled up and is in the process of running the...

Kevin,

Thanks for letting me know that the Fanuc Keyboard part is not needed. I heard back from the guy I purchased the machine from and the card is gone. At first it was looking like the card...

Matt,

Did you purchase the card from Emco? How Much? I have a PC turn 50 with "MSD" Disk and Software but did not get the computer. (They scrapped it out) Crap. I have a most of the puzzle...

An update on my progress,

yaddatrance: I scraped the control of the side and sent the parts to Sam in one of the earlier post.

Well as for the status of my machine it still sits in the same...

Sam,

AS Hybidder stated I do not have the part he has pictured(Control Head/Operator Interface). I do have the box located on the side(Drivers and Boards) and I am willing to get rid of the...

hybidder,

You are correct, I do not have the control head. I have the electrical enclosure on the side of the machine which I gutted and I do have some of the boards from the inside and no idea...

Hybidder,

I also talked via email with Arturo Duncan. Very fast reply's and very nice to deal with. I also talked and emailed Larry at Larken and he was very helpful. I have read thru many of...

Hey Hybidder,

Yeah I am sorry for not shipping you the items like I talked about. As for the motors it seems that you having good luck with the OEM Equipment. What Breakout Board are you using? ...

Hey Need Tech Help,

If you are using the original stepper motors that may be the problem. I will attach the spec sheet of the stepper on my mill. I talked to Tri-onics in Highland, IL which they...

I also purchased a 19" touch screen monitor from Pacific Geek. I paid $270 for it plus shipping from their location, in NV. I got the package and hooked it up, installed driver and it works great. ...

Hey all,

Well over the last 2 months I ordered a few components. I purchased the transformer for the power supply from www.avellindberg.com, 25 + 25 secondary, 1000 KVA. I have looked at...

najnielkp,

What type of breakout board are you using? I am getting ready to start work on my mill and am wondering how you are doing it. Other than that how is your machine working?

Thanks,
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I have recieved your email offline. I will be happy to send you the parts. Give me a week or so and I will take some pictures of the parts and email them to you. I have a few things that I need to...

Well over the last year I have not done a damn thing but mount the enclosure. I do welding and fabrication work for the company I work for along with others. This year my work has picked up and I...

Jerry,

I been meaning to post a picture of a finished part for you to see. My friend and me made 8 total. Material was 6061-t6 and after I did the welding he sent the parts to get anodized. ...

Hello,

Thank for posting that inforamtion on changing the default units. I like to use the mass properties on my drawing to get an idea of the total weight. I mainly work with steel and I always...

I have not done to much in the last week or two. I have been working on a bathroom in the shop, along with an office area. Coming along pretty good, but will slow down in two weeks when I go on...

Hello all,

I have been doing a little work on the mill the last few days. I took the old electrical enclosure and stripped out the old stepper boards and control boards. These are of no use, as...

Hey thanks for the reply,
My plans for the machine are as follows:
1. I want to build a control.
2. I want a CNC in my shed
3. I have bid on some fabricated parts that need some machine work...

Jeff,

That is a nice article you wrote. I restored a Diarco #3 about 8 years ago. I use it for making ornamental iron parts. These benders are a real handy thing. I make all my own dies. ...

Hello All,

I have been reading here off and on for the past year. I found this site last year when I traded a guy for an old CNC Knee mill. I gave him a Wells Index 555, 2hp motor (step pulley),...