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Shoptask Elderodo, CNC 3+2 axis (5 Axis), with some Lathe and Mill tooling for Sale!.

$4,000 dollars cash, (US dollars), firm.
You arrange (and pay) for: pickup, packaging, loading, and shipping....

Jeff,

The Mag is published 4 times per year (quarter system). I would be glad to do that, but there are already guys that post M3 articals in the mag. M3 has just about reached the end of its...

The article (Digital Machinist, Volume 9, Issue 1), is called;

“Reading (and drawing) Electrical Prints for Your Machine”,

which was from a real world retrofit of a Bridgeport II CNC. It has...

Mike, and others,

There is several documents that come with the MP-03 plugin and kit, with the plugin is:
A Read Me
a Flash Help file (both separate and can be accessed from the help...

you have multiple problems, a good resource is to go to Newfangled Solutions » CNC Software Home of Mach3, goto the forum, goto user docs, and download and read the How to use Brains document.

* ...

Thanks for the chops on the DM artical, I should have another one coming out soon(ish). I think George is working it up now... Not sure of its release date for what issue it will be in.

Peters...

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Great article - it has me wanting an MP-03 for my Tormach mill.
>>>Thanks!!!
That mill uses an older version of Mach3. Could that present any problems with implementing the...

"BTW, the correct spelling is "Homann"

Sorry, I can't spell "Godzerra" either.
:)

Thank goodness for Spell check.......

Well!!!

I just got my copy of Digital Machinist Magazine that has my article on building/using Peter Holman's MP-03!!!
First time being published in a Mag!!! Check out the "Summer" issue,...

Hey Wayneb,

I sent Peter all the stuff: The plugin, the installer, the documentation and manuals, etc.

Send him an email and see when he is going to make them available for download from...

New ModIO MP-03 Pendant plugin!!

Here is some of what has been added:

1). "Auto-Ranging", for setting up the position values of both the left and right 12 position switches.
basically, you set...

There is an easier way........

all you need is 3 outputs off of your break out board, (second para port may be needed), or usually an SS or ESS will have the outputs extra.

In Mach3 build a...

opps, double post, cant find the delete button.........

twocik:
ahhh thank you for that info, I was probably deployed at that time, that explains alot. All the stuff you see on the machine was designed by me, and a friend of mine named Ken Shea did...

It seems my video on Google has "some how" disappeared, so, I re-posted it on Yahoo Video.
Originally posted in 2008 on Google.

My Tormach 12 position prototype - YouTube

Scott

I would like a beta tester or two, for the latest update to the MP-03 Pendant kit plugin.

Added "Auto Ranging" for both switch 1 and 2, to auto set the step values, min and max for the 12 position...

Any interest in a Wood and Metal hobbies get together in East TN?

I was thinking, a Friday,Sat/Sun, I mean, what else you got to do in the upcoming cold season?

Maybe a few presentations, on...

The post that he is replying to is almost 6 years old.... at that time only the 4th was both positional and live(dynamic), 5th was positional only in OneCNC.

Now OneCNC does both positional and...

Fair enough, I will return the favor for those wanting UK local.......

:)

Scott

Ok,

Well just to clarify, FusionCNC is owned by myself and Jason Blake, Volunteer Fab-Lab is mine. Also, we do offer a course called "Fab-Lab" that does take concept to part training using M3,...

well, I will re-post this since someone deleted my last one.

I noticed your courses are very similar to the ones offered here:

Training Classes! - Volunteer Fab-Lab

I was hoping you would...

hmmm,

Seams very similar to some of the Mach3 training courses offered here:

Training Classes! - Volunteer Fab-Lab

and here:

FusionCNC. Mach3 training courses

Ken, thanks for the nice chops!!

Defiantly looking forward to seeing vids/pics of the beast in action,
and cool parts your making as well. VERY Glad you are happy with
the retrofit!

Scott

What!! Of course you matter!!!!

I apologize for not getting back to you sooner, (had domestic fires that had to be put out, by "She that must be OBEYED!").

Tell you what, since it...

IQChallenged,

Well this has been out for a while, and I guess there just is not any CNC hobbyist or other metal/wood hobbyist in TN. At least that are interested in having some kind of...

if your going to a GS2 over serial mb, you need to set the GS2 switch to 232, further you will need to match the port configs the same in both vfd and serial plugin mb.
lastly, you will need to...

Here is a forum link, from my new website, if you want to join or ask question, about the East Tennessee Metal Hobbies Club.

a meeting date has not yet been determined, but, please email me, for...

Hey Guys,

To me, this is a DIY website, with lots and lots of people with all kinds of talents, and many who want to learn. Mach3 is not hard to learn, nor is VB scripting for it, or other...

That was a prototype I did, and I say go for it. I kept my entire cost (and that included the Power draw bar under 3k. The programming and safety stuff is NOT hard. I ran mine with an Automation...

I put the Centipede board on a “Bridge Port II CNC” machine (a retrofit, that is running “DuGong” Drives and DC servos with 500 count encoders.
It has 3 axis X/Y/Z, and Spindle control (analog over...