For those of you that have converted your Novakon (or any other CNC system for that matter) over to Pathpilot, we've build a new device that is super useful.
After over a year of development and...
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For those of you that have converted your Novakon (or any other CNC system for that matter) over to Pathpilot, we've build a new device that is super useful.
After over a year of development and...
After over a year of development and testing, we've built a pendant that emulates the Tormach Operator Console. This is completely plug and play compliant with no changes required to Pathpilot. You...
The project was building prototypes for a new program that ended up being pretty visible. The program still exists. I cut the first runs of initial aluminum parts on my Torus Pro and later when we...
For sure a small world! Was a servo machine.
Scott...
I know this mill. I bought this exact mill for a stealth project we were working on at Amazon.com. Not sure how it got out into the wild.
Scott...
I believe it will. I have not tried it yet, but I know that you can rigid tap in PathPilot with their Lathes.
Scott...
Interesting thread! I've had pathpilot running on my Torus for a couple years, was wanting to dive into rigid tapping. I have added an encoder to my Lathe, and have it talking to Pathpilot and was...
I use a program called Rescuezilla https://rescuezilla.com/
I clone PathPilot hard drives all the time with this software.
Scott...
Attached are the STL files for the covers. You will likely have to resize.
Scott...
Great idea!
Sorry for going a bit OT, but for those who are thinking about upgrading to Centroid Acorn; Give Pathpilot a try and see what you think. Personally I've had zero problems with Pathpilot and Mach3 was...
Got tired of cleaning chips and clogs from the T-Slots on my torus pro. Designed and 3d printed covers.
Scott...
Looking good!
Scott...
I've seen this device. I'm sure that the functionality it provides works as expected. Again, emulating existing functionality is not especially difficult. All of these features are exposed as a...
I wouldn't call them Tormach Provided "drivers". One can create a usb device that emulates Tormach's operator console to extend these controls to another device. If all you want is to do is emulate...
Good Question.
Given the fact that Tormach chose to remove the HID software components from their distro of Linuxcnc a USB device is limited to emulating an existing Tormach Device. There are a...
I'm in the process of developing a new hand held device that will allow you to adjust your overrides for FEED, Spindle RPM and Velocity without having to use a mouse on the main screen. The changes...
I've been using a couple of these for PathPilot conversions and they are working great.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DFQ9DBC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Scott...
I've been using flood coolant for years in my CNC mill, and have been recently working on both enclosureless CNC lathe and mill conversions. I didnt want the mess so I started with a vacuum based...
Ok, problem solved...
Turns out the entire problem was because there was a loose bolt holding the front retention plate to the saddle. You have to remove the entire top side of the carriage to get...
Ok, problem solved...
Turns out the entire problem was because there was a loose bolt holding the front plate to the saddle. You have to remove the entire top side of the carriage to get to it as...
Thank you. Yeah, I was thinking about using an endmill in my mill and milling off that part of the plate until I get it closer to .001"~.002". If I go too far, then I just have to implement the set...
Yeah, I have the gear required to machine the plates. The reason I made that model in fusion was to machine a new set. I just didn't want to trash the ones that I have until I understood how others...
Thanks, yeah I've watched this video. If you fast forward this video to 1:38, Mine has the exact same plates as he has, just doesnt have the gib screws. The plate that I have looks like the one in...
I'm having problems on my G0602 lathe (cnc conversion) where during a parting operation, as the parting tool gets closer to the center, the entire carriage dips and the tool tip goes under the part....
The conversion is not terribly hard. Glad to donate the files that I built for my lathe.
Scott...
I just didnt like the way that you had to wire the one I was using. It connected via a ribbon cable and I didnt want to run a ribbon cable 3 feet or so to the control box through the machine. Still...
This is the tool set I'm using. Its a carbide insert.
https://www.grizzly.com/products/grizzly-7-piece-indexable-carbide-set-3-8/t10293
Scott...
I've converted a Grizzly G0602 lathe to run under pathpilot. Having some problems with parting. I have the tool set to as close to the exact center as I can get it, but as the lathe feeds to the...
A few updates since I last posted...
1) I ended up going with a different encoder. I ended up using https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08TWR7ZVT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ...