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Swath,

Just to add a few more cents worth to some of your original questions.

4. The built-in or separately purchased New Fangled Wizards give you options to set up multiple cuts to a given Z...

Swath,

Don't know about drag boring but Phil says rigid tapping is supported with EMC - it is not supported with Mach3.

Config/homing limits in Mach3 lets you set up soft limits - from memory...

No the pendant only works in the manual mode. That is not to say that someone clever electronically can't get it to work through Mach3. I agree it would be nice!

(Mach3 looks like it accepts input...

Swath,

Looks from your video that you have things sorted but just to clarify on a couple of the earlier posts.

CW is CW when you look down from the top of the spindle - no option here as that...

I am not an electrical engineer but I think it has to do with the difference between RMS and peak to peak current and with the transient current peak on the start up of the motor. The system is still...

Phil has replied:

"We have updated the specifications to fully detail the power, however, The spindle drive has not been changed in hardware or software since 2009.

Our drives are 3 Hp...

9kw would be 12 hp rather than the 5hp in the new spec - I wonder what is going on here. I will have to check with Phil.

I have the 3Kw (2.2kw continuous) model - I wasn't aware of a 9kw spindle. The spec sheet still refers only to 3Kw. I know that there is a highspeed spindle option which is a factory fitted...

I have been using the tapping tool supplied by Phil with the 1610. It is a Maritool C3/4" TER25 - (see Tool Holders, Collets and Machine Accessories - MariTool for video of one working). This has a...

I ordered 4th axis with my machine for delivery last October. I was told there would be a delay when I ordered but they were able to ship it with the machine in the end. I am just making a fixture to...

I would be keen to hear how you get on with Phil's tapping head as I have ordered one too. I assume you just use G95 (feed per rev mode) with the tension/compression in the tapping device taking up...

My 1610L is on a boat in the middle of the Pacific on its way to NZ.

You mentioned some problems getting things going with Mach3 or were they just with the failed controller?

Did you use the...

Thanks for your reply.

The two pin connector bottom right is labelled K1 K2 and is shorted out.
There is a 5 pin connector hidden under the daughter board and it it matches the markings on the...

I have recieved my kit but without instructions. I have viewed the other recent posts on the subject and checked out the SX4 manual online. Unfortunately my spindle controller board is a different...

Thanks

I have had a look at the bearing and there does not appear to be any way of adjusting it.

I can't seem to get any better than 0.05mm on X and Y although that is just within tolerance for...

Thanks for that. I am getting about .1mm on the Z too. So from your experience I may not be able to better that and it does look like quite a job to get at it.

I don't think the X problem is in...

IGG1e, thanks for your post. Did you just replace the bearings at either end of the lead screw or did you replace the whole ballnut assembly? Do you have any part numbers?

(After this I need to...

I have measured .05mm (approx 2 thou) backlash on the X axis of my SX3. I have adjusted the gibs and checked the stepper shaft coupling and there has been no change. I thought that given there is a...

I have been using the Tapmatic 50x on the Syil SX3 with success. Even with the small collet though you can only go down to shank size of 3.5mm.

According to their web site their 30x model will...

Richster

Yes Lazycam will give -ve Z code. That is the normal setup for Z.

Once you have imported your DXF file, choose a chain you wish to cut and in the Info screen below choose a tool (this...

Gnedr,

http://www.cocreate.com/products/pe2/ModelingPE2.aspx


Try this one.

Did you have any trouble with the Alibre?

Dan,

Thanks for your post. I assume you were referring to the Plunge Clearance. That seems to add to the Rapid Height for all but the first plunge in the Gcode so I have since set that to 0 and...

Gnedr,

Re CAD packages. I have found two excellent (and free!) packages.

Try www.coreate.com for a full 3d modelling package. It is provided free as Personal Edition which is limited only in...

Thanks Mike. Re-installed and now it seems to work!

I am using Lazycam 3.00.2. Importing a simple DXF which I need to cut in multiple passes. (4.5mm cut in passes of .5mm)
I have set a tool with .5mm cut per pass.
I am trying to set the cut depth...

Hi David

From your comments about flashing buttons I assume you are using Mach 3 as the controlling software and that you have set up all the pins and ports as per your documentation. If your...