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Hi team, just about finished my new CNC build, a laser engraver.
During the initial part of the build I didn't really think too much about gearing, I think I need to address the gearing as there's...

Hi all, not sure if this is the right place to post but here goes.... Is there a cheap or free gcode writing wizard software out there? Currently use Mach3 software and there wizards to create simple...

Hi all,
I've got a DDCSV2.1 motion controller that works well for general machining tasks. Wounding how I can connect a spindle encoder to this so I can use it for thread cutting.

Any idea's??
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Success!!!!

I reloaded the parameters and compared mine to others listed online, one difference I found was my acceleration time was set at 20 where others had 10. This for some reason changed...

Thanks Mactec

My VFD doesn't have the adjuster pot, when in manual control the up down arrows can be used to change the speed. Previously under mach3 control the speed was adjusted via RS485 and...

Hi team,

Having trouble getting my Huanyang VFD to work with a speed control pot. It was running fine with Mach3 control but that PC died and now i want to use an Arduino. Until my 5v to 10v...

Hi team

Is there anyone around who can help me get things hooked up and configured correctly with this setup? I was using Mach3 but the PC that was driving it crashed so I have to start from...

Hi team

Hoping the team might be able to give me some guidance on my new setup.... Finally after about 8 years of running Mach 3 my computer has gone bang and is no more!
I knew this day would...

Thanks I'll check it out.

Cheers Dave

Thanks Gerry, appreciate your help.

I'll order a UC100 as I think it will be easiest in the long run. Do you know if theres a wiring guide anywhere showing the relay and VSD wiring? Not being lazy...

Hi Gerry

The laptop is running XP.

How do I tell if its 5 or 3.3v parallel?

So the ACPI and Standard are set in the BIOS, correct?

Maybe it would be easier to get a UC100 and forget about...

Hi guys
I've been using my old pc for year to drive my router via Mach3, i think the old pc is about to die! I got an old laptop with a parallel port so I thought I'd give it a go but I can't get it...

Thanks for that. Looking at a couple of things now....

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Hi all, some time ago I built a CNC quilt machine for the wife. Works really well with mach3 and an old laptop, I'd like to replace this with an tablet. Sure the laptop works but I'd like to...

Thanks guys, I'll start looking at the ones mentioned.

Cheers Dave

Hi guys

I have a couple of DIY machines that I've made that use Mach3, my router and a cnc quilting machine I built for the wife. I'd like to move on from Mach3, I know its reliable and easy to...

Hi all, I've just powered up the 2.1 version of this controller and I'm having trouble finding a post processor from VCarve pro that works. Like others here, the manual controls work as they should,...

Hi Ian

I thought about this but doesn't that line of gcode that controls the Z axis have to complete before the next line can start?

Cool, sound easy. I'll give it a try when I return home from work next week.

Thanks

Mach3 with a cheap Chinese USB breakout board.

Thanks Gerry

Not sure how to configure this as a spindle..... So would we just use any of the spare axis drives as per normal then do we just issue a different type of code to drive it?
Never...

Hi guys

I built a CNC quilting machine for the wife and I'd like to replace the sewing machine motor with a stepper motor. The reason for this is I can control the speed better and run it at a lot...

Thanks guys

I've improved things quite a bit by maxing out the acceleration and changing the cv setting to .000001 this is what I found on the mach 3 forum...

Can you please tell me more about...

Hi all,
I've just started on the wife's cnc quilter. I've built a couple of cnc routers so I thought this would be easy.... Ran it for the first time today (without machine for now) and I have a...

Hi Gerry
Checked that and any other setting I thought might do something.... Any idea's way the Z axis would be calling the estop?

Hi everyone

As I'm building a new CNC router I thought i'd rebuild my PC as well, just to make sure it was sending clean signals.. Well, I reinstalled all my files and everything worked. I ran...

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I'm trying to decide on motors for my new project. Building a new cnc mill - router, reasonably heavy duty but small travel (400mm). I'm building it out of linear rail / ball screw...

Hi all

I'm trying to decide on motors for my new project. Building a new cnc mill - router, reasonably heavy duty but small travel (400mm). I'm building it out of linear rail / ball screw...

Hi guys
2questions that I'd like your guys views on.... (Also posted in Australian clubhouse with no replys)

First, does any one sell affordable laser cutting diodes.? Thinking about cutting thin...

Hi guys
2questions that I'd like your guys views on....

First, does any one sell affordable laser cutting diodes.? Thinking about cutting thin Perspex and ply. Is this DIYable at this stage or is...