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    plane problem mc 2020 for solidworks

    Experienced SW user, total new user of MC though. Trying to do the CAM for a flat rectangular part with a bunch of holes. Axes were all screwed up because the original sketch was drawn on the front...
  2. how to enter configurations in plasmacam 3.11

    New to me DHC running plasmacam 3.11. In the configurations screen I can type in a name for a configuration, and when I hit <add> the name a want to add appears in the configuration window on the...
  3. Using a piranha 2w laser on another machine- wiring?

    I got a 2w Nextwave Shark CNC piranha 2w laser head and control interface box in a lot of equipment recently, I'd like to use this with a CNC router of a different brand I have. I reached out to...
  4. Re: how to wire this encoder to interface with a centroid allinone dc for MPG?

    Someone just sent me a link to one, cnc4pc model c72 should do the job I think. Thanks though!
  5. Re: how to wire this encoder to interface with a centroid allinone dc for MPG?

    Is there a ready made, cheap, screw terminal module that will get the job done?
  6. how to wire this encoder to interface with a centroid allinone dc for MPG?

    I'm doing a centroid retrofit with allinone DC controller and happen to have this mpg handwheel from a machine that got scrapped. I'd like to use it for a pendant for my retrofit. Is there a way to...
  7. Re: contain area will not work in solidworks CAM. disables the associated operation

    Thanks, that is the fix!
    t
  8. Re: contain area will not work in solidworks CAM. disables the associated operation

    No actually it looks like the attached, with the only choices being rough contour face or thread mill. I started by clicking on new 2.5 axis mill operation in the second down from the top tool bar....
  9. 2 options for vacuum table for 4x4 router with 2 zones

    Ive got a standard router 4'x4' divided into 2) 4'x2' zones. Trying to decide between a used regenerative blower that will do 50" water at 100 cfm for $300 or a universal motor vacuum head for $130...
  10. Re: contain area will not work in solidworks CAM. disables the associated operation

    I got it; but I don't know why engrave doesn't show up in the initial drop down menu for 2.5 axis operation insertion, and you can't pick the stick font sketch as an available sketch unless you wade...
  11. Re: contain area will not work in solidworks CAM. disables the associated operation

    I ended up doing it all manually, much more concise then letting the automated system do it. Now I have another simple question- I had this solved last night but the above problem was so...
  12. Re: contain area will not work in solidworks CAM. disables the associated operation

    The thing that gets me is if the confine function worked properly I would be OK. I'm of course using too much of the automatic programming functionality and it works for the most part but.... I'll...
  13. Re: contain area will not work in solidworks CAM. disables the associated operation

    Part of my problem is not knowing what I'm doing, I do a lot of CAD but very little CAM... I think I tried it with and without wip..I did reorder some operations to minimize tool changes. I also...
  14. contain area will not work in solidworks CAM. disables the associated operation

    I don't see a separate solidworks CAM forum but I think it is camworks renamed I'm new to solidworks CAM. I'm trying to clean up some material in some raised lettering inside a pocket bottom with a...
  15. brushed dc servo axis motor, needs cleaning?

    Preparing for a retrofit that has DC brushed servo axis drives. Resistance for motor chassis ground to motor power leads for one motor is 4.0 megohms, 0.63 M for the second and infinite for 3rd axis....
  16. Re: AC drive won't spin its 300hz spindle.....

    that's actually pretty good, but I guess with this thread milling would be the way to go as I think rigid tapping is an extra cost option on this control anyway..
    thanks
    tom
  17. Re: AC drive won't spin its 300hz spindle.....

    It is air cooled. I'll monitor the spindle temp & set 4500 minimums. I guess rigid tapping is out...
    thanks!
  18. Re: AC drive won't spin its 300hz spindle.....

    I've got a manual, but the drive is relatively old and the manual is for a few generations newer than the one I have and a lot of it is written like it was poorly translated from Japanese- AND it was...
  19. Re: AC drive won't spin its 300hz spindle.....

    These tests were never more than a few seconds. In any case I just got the unit to work what seems like normally by changing the "base frequency" parameter from its default of 50 to 300. (when I...
  20. AC drive won't spin its 300hz spindle.....

    I have a giordano columbo 300hz 18000 rpm 220v 3.7kw 5hp spindle motor that came on a router with a hitachi j100 inverter drive and were working until put into storage a few years ago. I'm...
  21. How to figure the amperage this 24vdc servo brake requires?

    I'm doing a retrofit on a router with a servo dynamics mts30m4-38 26lb/in 8.6A 3700 rpm 140v servo with a 24vdc 44lb/in d97-52721 brake on the z axis. I need to get a DC power supply for this brake...
  22. Re: New to me Fagor 8025M, how to start spindle, execute some MDI?

    I was not able to find a solution, but I took photos of each parameter screen. I just removed everything to prepare for a centroid all in one retrofit. I was going to retain the servo drives but...
  23. New to me Fagor 8025M, how to start spindle, execute some MDI?

    I just got an old but very nice Standard Router brand 4x4 CNC router with a Fagor 8925m control that I'm going to do a retrofit on, probably to Centroid. I'd like to run it first to see what works...
  24. toolpath tab program limits box that says absolute coordinates is showing work coords

    As I experiment more with programs with tool changes I was looking at the program limits box on the toolpath tab to be able to figure out if the gcode I have loaded will be able to run without...
  25. Re: Strange string of numbers in mach3 tool table reference tool offsets row?

    Entering that string returned "p value out of range w G10L2
  26. Strange string of numbers in mach3 tool table reference tool offsets row?

    Whats with this weird string of numbers for tool zero offset? The offset of zero does show correctly in the program page tool offset for that tool when mach 3 first comes up, but I don't seem to be...
  27. Re: Having problems with tool offsets, machine will only work with them turned off

    I'll see if I can figure out if the other posts treat the tool changes differently, but for now I was actually able to get the part to complete, thanks to everyone for their help.
  28. Re: Having problems with tool offsets, machine will only work with them turned off

    Presumably a negative value for G43 would cover G44, no?
  29. Re: Having problems with tool offsets, machine will only work with them turned off

    I thought the H code just had to be on a line OTHER than the T#, but I may be wrong...I'm also not using the stock SW CAM mach3 post because mach3 wouldn't even get through the code at all with a ton...
  30. Re: Having problems with tool offsets, machine will only work with them turned off

    Duplicating a reference tool would be no problem with a height gauge and tool fixture, so that's not really an issue for me. I just need to figure out why the short tool triggered the +z move...BTW...
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