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    Sticky: Re: Mach 3 tool setter Big-tex version

    I didn't realize he was charging for the files. I read through most of the thread and saw this


    I though it was still free. His site is down, so there is no way to see that he is charging for it....
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    Sticky: Re: Mach 3 tool setter Big-tex version

    Thanks ZASto. I saw your post with his email address, but I thought i'd ask here first before I bothered him directly. It's a shame the files aren't kept on the Mach3 website.
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    Sticky: Re: Mach 3 tool setter Big-tex version

    Are the files available anywhere still? can someone post a link? or PM me? Thanks
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    Homemade Router For Sale (Adelaide)

    Posted details here in the Australian Clubhouse if you're interested.

    Cheers!
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    Homemade Router For Sale (Adelaide)

    Hi all,

    I am offering my old router up for sale. It is 95% mechanically complete. I have removed the x-axis motor and ballscrew but it shouldn't take long for you to re-install it.
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    Hi all, For personal reasons I'm having to...

    Hi all,

    For personal reasons I'm having to consider selling the MM. Its not a case of must sell yet but if anyone is interested please PM me. Will consider all realistic offers.

    Photos can be...
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    Hey Mark, Good to see you're making some...

    Hey Mark,

    Good to see you're making some progress! It all looks great too. Well Done.

    I'm not sure there is an ideal or average steps per mm. It will vary for each person depending on their...
  8. Thread: Jerky motion

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    I probably should have posted an update on my...

    I probably should have posted an update on my problem back in 2008 but it turned ut to be the fault of the Grex G100, or more probably the plugin controlling the G100. I ditched the G100 and used the...
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    Hey Scott, maybe you should contact Jayson from...

    Hey Scott, maybe you should contact Jayson from the Mechmate forum. He has successfully got EMC2 to talk to his HuanyangVFD. See here
    For those using Mach3, i have written a plugin to talk to the...
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    Thanks everyone

    Nor do i really... the car sits outside now :) but yes, its takes a full 1220x2440 sheet. It actually has about 1300x2500 travel so it can surface past the edges of the full board.

    Yes, will try...
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    Thanks for the kind words Jim, there are a lot of...

    Thanks for the kind words Jim, there are a lot of great machines being built on the MM forum. Gerald has put together a great drawing pack to work from. I have been lurking a bit watching some of...
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    No worries Rocket. Glad to help. Those are some...

    No worries Rocket. Glad to help. Those are some great machines you have there.

    P.S. I've posted some pics of my new machine here. Enjoy
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    Second Aussie MechMate built

    I haven't posted in this section for a while as i've been building a Mechmate and have been active on their forum, but I have been asked to share a few pics here on the 'zone. So here they are.

    I...
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    Hey there, sorry haven't been on the forum for a...

    Hey there, sorry haven't been on the forum for a while so didn't see your message eariler. I'm a Mechanical Engineer (Mechatronic actually) and live in Adelaide. If your still doing this project and...
  15. Hey Rocket, Just sent you an email about this....

    Hey Rocket,

    Just sent you an email about this. I'd be happy to help create the V-carve files. I'll pop down sometime and help you out. I can mod the files to metric if you want as well.

    Cheers...
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    hey Mike, I am about to complete a MechMate...

    hey Mike,
    I am about to complete a MechMate build which could easily cutout the parts you need for a joecnc. But i think the shipping to queensland might be a bit pricey. Plus, if you want to cut...
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    excellent. thanks Rod. will pop in tomorrow... ...

    excellent. thanks Rod. will pop in tomorrow...

    Hey Simon, if you need any help with the software side of things, i also have V-Carve pro and would be happy to help you out getting you going.
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    That was a good meeting Peter. I had not seen a...

    That was a good meeting Peter. I had not seen a linear stepper in action before. Where did you say you pulled that one from? a typewriter? what brand/model? i'm would like to get my hands on one of...
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    Hi Peter, I really enjoyed the meeting the other...

    Hi Peter, I really enjoyed the meeting the other night. It was a pity i had to leave early. Is there any plan on making these more regular? like monthly at least?
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    Thanks for the reminder. I actually thought i had...

    Thanks for the reminder. I actually thought i had missed it.

    See you there
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    Hey Josh, You're obviously far more...

    Hey Josh,

    You're obviously far more experienced than me with these things.
    Did you replace the BB with your own or make a new interface or controller to connect to the 50 pin cable?

    Cheers
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    Seems i had my number wrong, i thought the pin...

    Seems i had my number wrong, i thought the pin numbers wrap around like a DB-25 pinout, but they don't. So with the proper pin number the above become

    +5VDC seems to go to pins 14 & 39
    Gnd is pin...
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    Excitech controller quest

    This thead has been created to capture the work done to figure out the pinout of the 50pin connector of the RZNC-0501 as used on the Excitech 1324 Router.

    So far we know

    +5VDC seems to go to...
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    Should we start a new thread for this rather than...

    Should we start a new thread for this rather than hijack Rockets thread?
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    I would be very surprised if the DSP board was...

    I would be very surprised if the DSP board was only 2 layers. Its has the DSP and an Altera FPGA.
    The breakout board is quite sparse and is most likely only dual layer.

    U1 & U2 look to be Texas...
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    Its seems most of the important Step and...

    Its seems most of the important Step and Direction signals disappear into U1 & U2. I can't make out the part number from the photos (ands its likely the writing on the ICs will be mostly date codes...
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    Great, thanks Shannon. It is too much trouble to...

    Great, thanks Shannon. It is too much trouble to get a close up of the under side of the connector end (need to see more detail of the J1 pinout and the vias around the two ICs (U1 & U2)
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    Is it possible to see pics of the Connection...

    Is it possible to see pics of the Connection board? From the doco posted earlier it seems like that is a far simpler board and afterall that is the one you'll need to connect a PC to for Mach3. I...
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    while on the face of it i'd have to agree, bear...

    while on the face of it i'd have to agree, bear in mind that is likely to be a multi layer pcb and connections to the mid planes won't be obvious...
  30. Thats come up very nice Rocket. Glad its gone to...

    Thats come up very nice Rocket. Glad its gone to a good home!
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