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  1. Prolight 3000 turning center C-axis driver failure

    I've encountered a problem with my Prolight 3000 turning center. I was learning how to use the machine by cutting a few tapered spacers when the machine buried the bit resulting in a stall. I cleared...
  2. Prolight 3000 turning center C-axis driver failure

    I've encountered a problem with my Prolight 3000 turning center. I was learning how to use the machine by cutting a few tapered spacers when the machine buried the bit resulting in a stall. I cleared...
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    Finally got a picture of the Prolight 3000 PCB....

    Finally got a picture of the Prolight 3000 PCB. Does anyone know where and how to fix the C axis driver?
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    I've heard you guys are having a tough time of it...

    I've heard you guys are having a tough time of it this year. One of my friends said the other day that her brother was having to run from his house because the fires were at his door! We had the same...
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    I took a picture of the board but it came out too...

    I took a picture of the board but it came out too blurry so I didn't post it. "C" axis is the one driving the tool turret. When the monsoons stop for the evening I'll go out to the shop and get...
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    Got out to the shop and took some pictures of the...

    Got out to the shop and took some pictures of the beastie. Opened up the cover and didn't she anything that was obviously toasted but you know how that goes!
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    fastest1,Thanks for the help. Today I'll go out...

    fastest1,Thanks for the help. Today I'll go out to the shop and look at the part numbers for the control box. Thanks.
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    Thanks for the offer on the steppers! I drew up...

    Thanks for the offer on the steppers! I drew up another part on spectracam Monday night and tried to run the program. It's a 1.75" diameter shaft with a small left to right taper. Just one line on...
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    The machine is made by Light Machine Corp. It's a...

    The machine is made by Light Machine Corp. It's a Prolight 3000 that I picked up from a school. I would think that it has proprietary programming since the machine was a complete system with student...
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    You know I haven't figured out the codes yet....

    You know I haven't figured out the codes yet. Even though I got a book on code from the library and read over it and read the student activity books that came with the machine,I wasn't confident on...
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    I looked at that and couldn't see a problem maybe...

    I looked at that and couldn't see a problem maybe a little contact cleaner will do the job. Since I had the motor off and I turned the turret around to check the gears is there a certain way that has...
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    Prolight 3000 tool turret problem

    First off I'm a total newbie at machine work! I purchased a Prolight 3000 turning center with the automatic tool turret. I was in the process of running a basic turning program when the machine...
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